Opinions

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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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OPINIONS 3/8/17 9:07am

EDITORIAL: Elon must diversify senior staff

 

Of Elon University’s 15 people on senior staff, 13 are white, 11 are men and 10 are white men. These 15 people who sit in the highest positions at our university are simply not representative of our student body, which is 59 percent female and 20 percent racially or ethnically diverse. Though Elon prides itself on its unprecedented commitment to diversity, if our university’s highest held offices are still primarily filled with white men, then we are not truly amplifying the voices of diverse perspectives. The university has come a long way in its efforts to not only recruit students of diverse backgrounds, but also make them feel like they belong at Elon.

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OPINIONS 3/1/17 9:30am

CAMPUS VOICES: History of abuse of native peoples repeats again and again

By Joshua O'Neil

After six months of protests and peaceful and prayerful resistance, the Oceti Sakowin (Seven Council Fires) Camp has largely been evacuated.

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OPINIONS 3/1/17 8:52am

EDITORIAL: Stay informed without sacrificing mental health

 

In the current media landscape, consumers can very easily feel overwhelmed. Our CNN apps notify us about every one of President Donald Trump’s executive orders, our Twitter feeds refresh with breaking news stories and our Facebook friends are constantly sharing articles that frustrate them. For many, the news today is consistently negative and at times scary, and the need to consume it is as constant as it is exhausting. This constant stream of negative news is resulting in a phenom now being referred to as resistance fatigue, or the tendency to become exhausted by the feeling of constantly needing to protest against unpopular government policies. In the first few weeks of his presidency, Trump has already passed a number of executive orders that will directly affect many marginalized groups in our nation, causing students and people across the country to march or protest in resistance.

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OPINIONS 3/1/17 8:49am

BEHNKE: The media are not the enemy

By Cammie Behnke

I remember covering a Donald Trump political rally earlier this year and walking into the media box.

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OPINIONS 2/22/17 8:00am

EDITORIAL: Finalists for president should be made public

 

Ever since President Leo Lambert announced his plan to step down from his role as president, the Elon University community has been wondering who will fill his role. While some students are campaigning for former president Barack Obama to become our next president, many have already begun thinking of people they would like and qualities or characteristics they hope for. The next year is going to be a challenging and transformative time for Elon as we prepare to recruit and choose a new university president.

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OPINIONS 2/15/17 8:37am

LEVY: Stand with Elon's Muslim community on Hijab Day

By Cassidy Levy

If you are a woman, please consider wearing a hijab on Thursday. It might not be comfortable, but being an ally rarely is. Last year was the first year Elon University participated in Hijab Day.

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OPINIONS 2/15/17 8:32am

CAMPUS VOICES: A good man like him is hard to find

By LD Russell

After posting on Facebook just last night about the void left by the loss of our dear Dr. Earl Danieley, I was jolted this morning by the news that Dr. Leo Lambert is stepping down as President of Elon University. I am deeply happy for Lambert, his wife Laurie and their family.

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OPINIONS 2/15/17 8:31am

CAMPUS VOICES: President Lambert understood what really mattered

By Jeffrey C. Pugh

Eighteen years ago Elon College waited anxiously for the arrival of our new president. We had taken a few tentative steps in the right direction in the nineties, but now Elon had hired a person we hoped would guide us into the future. Still, the ground felt shaky under our feet.

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OPINIONS 2/15/17 7:58am

SILVERS: If you've been waiting, your kairos is now

By Hannah Silvers

I think it’s time to learn a new word: kairos. The Greek word kairos literally translates to “time,” but in the field of rhetorical studies, kairos means more than that.

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