Opinions

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OPINIONS 9/13/17 8:00am

EDITORIAL: Students' right to free press must be protected

By Elon News Network

Freedom of speech and press are foundational rights that must be protected in order to uphold a democratic society.

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OPINIONS 9/13/17 8:00am

COLUMN: Whatever you do, go outside

By Alex Hager

Go outside. Whatever it is you do, there’s a way to do it outside. Walking across campus, even on the nicest of days, you’d have no idea that there are over six thousand students at Elon.

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OPINIONS 9/6/17 9:00am

CAMPUS VOICES: Let them eat lobster

By Jordan Shaw

Mark your calendars! The Colonnades dining hall recently announced that it will be serving a steak and lobster dinner on Tuesday, September 12.

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OPINIONS 8/24/17 4:21pm

CAMPUS VOICES: Use SGA as a resource

By Spencer Wagner

Class of 2021, I am more than excited to welcome you to Elon University. While I am certainly not nearly the first to do so, I wish to add to the chorus of voices that are glad you are on campus and hoping you will have the most amazing time over the next four years here as part of our community.

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OPINIONS 8/24/17 4:20pm

CAMPUS VOICES: Be an active student through civic engagement

By Morgan Bodenarain

Class of 2021, it is my pleasure to welcome you to the next four years of your lives. I could not be happier that you have decided to attend Elon University, the institution that has made me who I am today.

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OPINIONS 8/24/17 3:37pm

Opinion |Moving in will be messy. Embrace it.

By Hannah Benson

Your countdown app has reached its final date, your final goodbyes have been made and your car has been packed in places you didn’t know you could squeeze everything that you’re sure you’ll need.

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OPINIONS 8/24/17 2:54pm

Opinion| Dear Class of 2021, Grow into the global citizens the world needs

By Jackie Pascale

First, I want to congratulate you all on your abilities, talents and privileges that enable you to attend this university.

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OPINIONS 5/4/17 11:04pm

BENSON: Digital conversation should not take priority over real life interactions

By Hannah Benson

It likely comes as a surprise to absolutely no one that we live in a digital age. We take photos of everything that moves — we wouldn’t dare miss a chance to post something fun or interesting on our Snapchat stories.

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OPINIONS 5/4/17 11:03pm

SCHONFELD: Jokes about disabilities are never OK

By Alexandra Schonfeld

            A few weeks ago I visited my boyfriend at University of Illinois for a long weekend.

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OPINIONS 5/4/17 11:02pm

EDITORIAL: Mental illness terminology should not be used casually

By Elon News Network

Mental illness is an issue that affects many students on Elon University’s campus. While not everyone suffers from a mental illness, mental health still affects us all and it deserves to be taken seriously and respected as a real problem students are consistently facing. Too often, Elon students use mental illness terminology flippantly in casual conversations, speaking phrases such as “Sorry, I’m so OCD” or “Oh I’m so depressed.” For students who actually suffer from these mental illnesses, using this terminology is perfectly OK.

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OPINIONS 5/4/17 2:35pm

MORGAN: Enough is enough

By Emmanuel Morgan

When I signed up to live in the Alpha Phi Alpha house for next year, I knew it would be eventful. I didn't know it would geographically be at the middle of two controversies. This week proved me wrong.

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OPINIONS 5/4/17 2:18pm

CAMPUS VOICES: Why we should be talking about the racial incident at Sigma Phi Epsilon

By Jordan Vaughn

When I read the Elon News Network article about a black man being called the N-word by the former president of Sigma Phi Epsilon, I wasn’t surprised.

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OPINIONS 5/2/17 1:57pm

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Sigma Phi Epsilon apologizes for racist incident

By William Ellick

Dear Elon University community, Our fraternity wants all students at Elon to feel welcome at our events and within our membership.

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OPINIONS 4/27/17 6:33pm

NTIM: Internships open the door to real-life experiences

By Stephanie Ntim

With the increasing cost of college and the imminent rise in competition for positions after graduation, it is even more important to take advantage of our options for both semester and summer–paid or unpaid–internships.

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OPINIONS 4/5/17 5:55pm

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Staff editorial did not effectively address race issues on campus

By Morgan Bodenarain

On April 2, Elon News Network released a staff editorial entitled, “Racist themed parties and costumes should not be tolerated.” At first glance, I was excited.

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OPINIONS 4/5/17 9:00am

CAMPUS VOICES: Be mindful of who is benefiting from your service

By Crosby Melendi

Four summers ago, I was on a two-hour bus ride to the Malnutrition Center in San Juan, Guatemala, belting out Christian songs with my church group.

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OPINIONS 4/5/17 8:46am

BENSON: Millennials must stop cancelling plans

By Hannah Benson

The world and all of its inhabitants loves to use millennials as the punching bag for blame — other generations tend to pin fault on this young, innovative and self-concerned sector of society for its handful of flaws. We have been perceived as lazy, stubborn, arrogant and resistant by other generations, and these allegations can be fought and challenged in numerous ways.

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OPINIONS 3/10/17 1:36pm

SILVERS: Don't let 'professionalism' dull your spirit

By Hannah Silvers

A Google image search for “professional woman” returns hundreds of millions of results of the same thing. That’s not a picture of me.

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OPINIONS 3/10/17 9:55am

LEVY: Realize the greater implications of warmer weather

By Cassidy Levy

Part of the reason I was initially interested in attending Elon was to get away from Chicago winters.

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OPINIONS 3/10/17 9:54am

BARRETO: It is not enough to simply 'survive'

 

It’s safe to say Elon University brings to mind a specific kind of person — typically someone way over-involved, over-committed and who responds to the question, “How are you?” with “You know...I’m alive.

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