Opinions

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OPINIONS 2/16/20 7:56am

TIEMANN: Empowering students to protest on campus

By Jay Tiemann

It’s easy to be overwhelmed by all the evil in the world and feel helpless to stop it. As young college students, we are relatively powerless beyond campus. As a student on the generally predictable campus of Elon University, I take pride in still being connected to the “real” world through news and social media.

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OPINIONS 1/18/20 9:41am

POWELL: Privilege and belonging at Elon, diversity promotion

By Alicia Powell

Our commitment to higher education should also coincide with our values as human beings. I want to believe that we still hold true the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s claim that the content of one’s character should matter more than the color of one’s skin.

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OPINIONS 11/24/19 7:56am

DELOUGHY: The importance of civil engagement and service work: it’s all about impact

By Ashlyn DeLoughy

Even before coming to Elon University, civic engagement was a huge part of my life. No matter where you are in the world, community service teaches people compassion and understanding on real-world issues.

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OPINIONS 11/20/19 8:18am

STAPLETON: Developing the next generation of military leaders

 

In today’s world, and especially on college campuses, the desire to belong, to be understood and to be a part of something is paramount. ROTC is so important at Elon University because it is another branch on the tree of inclusivity. 

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OPINIONS 11/7/19 12:40pm

BONNER: T-Pain ruined a great Homecoming performance with insulting comments online

By Annemarie Bonner

After watching T-Pain perform and reading his post-concert comments about the town of Elon, I’ve developed a negative opinion of the rapper. He took to Twitter after the concert, saying he was “bored af in Elon (whatever that is),” which caused a frenzy among students, including myself.

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OPINIONS 11/4/19 9:20am

ZAHM: Excluding people of color from the online dating scene

By Fiona Zahm

Rather than outwardly rejecting certain potential partners of color, implicit bias operates subconsciously as we categorize certain people as potential dates or as candidates for rejection based on racial identity.

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OPINIONS 11/1/19 9:36am

HAWTHORNE: Addressing hate crimes on and off college campuses

By Hana Hawthorne

As a biracial college student who has experienced incidents of hate, I constantly ask what it will take for the school to take hate seriously. 

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OPINIONS 10/21/19 8:00am

DOROCIAK & LEE: A Republican view of President Trump’s impeachment inquiry

 

If you have been following the news, it will be evident to you that the current impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump is a rapidly developing story with new revelations surfacing every day. 

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OPINIONS 10/21/19 8:00am

MILLER: A Democrat's view on Trump's impeachment inquiry

By Samantha Miller

When talking about impeachment in any sense, it is important to focus on the fact that impeachment is a legal issue, not one based in politics. 

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OPINIONS 10/14/19 8:00am

BONNER: Elon needs to strengthen sustainability promotion

By Annemarie Bonner

Not knowing much about sustainability myself, I began to wonder what it means to be sustainable on a college campus, particularly here at Elon University. From daily observations and research, it has struck me that sustainability initiatives are present; however, students might not always follow them or care enough to partake in them. 

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OPINIONS 10/13/19 3:00pm

LUC-DUVALL: Get the lead out

By Jean Luc-Duvall

By now, school children in North Carolina have brought markers, scissors, folders and other supplies to class. However, there is one key supply that many of them lack as they begin a new school year: safe, lead-free water at school.

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OPINIONS 10/7/19 8:00am

BONNER: Student organizations need to keep talking about sex

By Annemarie Bonner

At Elon University, there are many resources to promote sexual health and well-being, all of which can be found on Elon’s website under Student Health and Wellness. These resources are extremely helpful to college students, but as freshmen, we’re only made aware of some of these resources.

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OPINIONS 9/28/19 8:00am

FERREYROS: 'Why aren't you brown?'

By Carolina Ferreyros

One of my favorite things to do is ask people where they think I am from. It starts out as a game, but deep down, I want people to ask me about my culture and question their stereotypes rather than my identity based on the color of my skin. 

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OPINIONS 9/27/19 10:00am

CREDLE: Student Democrat discusses Nikki Haley's visit to Elon

By Hank Credle

If Nikki Haley stands not for human rights, what does she stand for then?

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OPINIONS 9/27/19 10:00am

CIFELLI: Student Republican discusses Nikki Haley's visit to Elon

By Gabrielle Cifelli

My sister gave me some really good life advice before I started college: “Sometimes you have to be a little ninja.” A little ninja does not associate with any concrete set of qualities but overall embodies someone who is determined to succeed. 

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OPINIONS 9/23/19 8:00am

RESNICK: Flat Out versus Topio's

By Andrew Resnick

one of the more popular changes among the student body is the replacement of Topio’s Pizza with a brand-new pizza place, Flat Out.

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OPINIONS 9/9/19 2:00pm

DIXON: Out with the old, in with the reusables

By Kaitlynn Dixon

New to Elon University this semester is a program that directly ties our campus’ dining initiatives with its pledge to promote sustainability — reusable to-go containers. Through this program, students with any meal plan can receive a free, or purchasable for $7 without a meal plan, reusable to-go box to use at any on-campus dining location.

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OPINIONS 9/1/19 8:00am

The importance of failures and the lessons learned from them

By Daniela Nasser

Making friends, joining clubs, and doing well in classes are some of the many expectations which come with the idea of college success. However, with the excitement to thrive comes the adverse: the fear of failure. 

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OPINIONS 8/31/19 8:00am

EADES: Coming to terms with a changing environment

By Mark Eades

Change is hard. It’s a universal experience that everyone faces throughout their lives; that is, the pain of letting go of who you were and accepting who you have become.

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OPINIONS 5/12/19 8:00am

ABDULLAH: Did JUUL Labs Inc. allow the JUUL to be cool?

By Isabella Abdullah

The majority of JUUL users are children under the ages of 18. JUUL Labs Inc. claims it did not see this coming.

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