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SPORTS 10/26/12 11:33am

Freshmen shoot for success on basketball team

By jdaffner

Earlier this month, Elon's men's basketball team held tryouts, and for two freshmen, it was an accomplishment to make the team. Freshmen Wes Brewer and Sam Hershberger are two of the team's newest additions to the squad.

NEWS 10/26/12 10:40am

Seniors prepare for life after graduation with transitional courses

By Ben Donahue

Elon University seniors and freshmen have one thing in common: classes designed to prepare students for the next chapter of their lives. Elon has long emphasized transitions in and out of collegiate life, according to Pam Brumbaugh, director of experiential education. Brumbaugh, who has maintained her role at Elon since 1987, said courses that assist students in adjusting — whether coming or leaving — have been around since she started working at the university.

NEWS 10/26/12 6:40am

Grant awarded to Elon Academy provides financial support for sustainable gardening, science enrichment programs

By Ethan Smith

The Elon Academy recently received a grant from the Burroughs Wellcome Fund to provide financial support for Elon University students to work with high school students in the Elon Community Garden through a gardening class. The grant, which includes more than $169,000 from the Burroughs Wellcome Fund Student Science Enrichment Program, allows students to take a first hand look at growing food and the nutritional value it holds, according to Deborah Long, director of the Elon Academy. Long said she noticed the lack of nutrition in high school students and recognized many students live in what she calls “food deserts” — a problem compounded by busy families who don’t have time to cook. “Food deserts are areas where there isn’t a lot of opportunity for students to get nutritional food,” Long said.

NEWS 10/25/12 8:43pm

The Beat: A playlist worthy of autumn

By Jenna Strucko

With great music and beautiful weather as inspiration, it's easy for anyone to become a poet... These are songs meant for lazy strolls around a golden campus, time spent soaking up the final bits of afternoon warmth before the harsh angle of the glowing sun sinks beneath the horizon. The crispness of autumn twilight encases you, caressing your lungs with the kind of chilled air that speaks to you, whispering, "Yes, you are alive, and all of this is yours to enjoy endlessly." And now, please enjoy this autumn-inspired playlist: A Playlist Worthy of Autumn 1.

NEWS 10/25/12 8:41pm

Elon professor engages students in local science cafe

By Ethan Smith

The Fat Frogg gets a makeover once a month and is turned into a gathering place for the community to learn about modern science without the jargon that lulled them to sleep in high school physics. Alamance County’s science cafe, called Tectonic Plates, meets the second Tuesday of every month and was developed from a relatively new concept of science cafes, according to Dave Gammon, associate professor of biology.

NEWS 10/25/12 3:41pm

Campus Rec’s Haunted Trail offers fun, free frights

By Eric Dinkins

Whether it’s the result of watching a terrifying film involving werewolves and vampires, or the classic scare of opening an eerie closet in my own house, I’ve always enjoyed a good scare. My enjoyment is a natural extension of my love for Halloween.

NEWS 10/24/12 11:04pm

Chick-fil-A reactions ripple outside campus

By nchadwick

What should have been a quiet morning at the Admissions office over fall break turned into a phone frenzy. Greg Zaiser, the Vice President of Admissions heard from many people who were upset by the national headlines about Chick-fil-A on Elon's campus last week. "It was not received well," Zaiser said.

NEWS 10/24/12 10:40pm

Students receive backlash from their comments

By nabdulahi

The legislation to ban Chik-fil-a has sparked conversations all around Elon's campus, and the author of the legislation, senior Lauren Clapp, said she had no idea it would get so much attention. "It has become a horrible symbol that I hope does not stay much longer," Clapp said. But Clapp isn't the only one hearing negative feedback from students.

NEWS 10/24/12 10:19pm

Acorn Dives into the 21st Century

By arose8

It's new to Acorn, but it's not a new type of cookie or latte. It's a system of ordering at the University's coffee shop. Aramark added two Kiosk machines, allowing customers to order electronically.

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LIFESTYLE 12/14/2025 11:03am
‘Hemos olvidado la conversación’: el VIH/SIDA todavía afecta al Sur a medida que disminuye la conciencia

45 años después de los primeros casos de VIH/SIDA reportados en Estados Unidos, la lucha contra esta enfermedad está lejos de terminar, especialmente en el sur del país. Según los datos más recientes de los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades, el sur representó el 52% de todos los diagnósticos de VIH en Estados Unidos en 2023. "Sabemos que el VIH/SIDA ha afectado de manera desproporcionada a las personas de color y a las personas LGBTQ+ de color en este país", afirmó Jeff Bennett, profesor de estudios de comunicación en la Universidad de Vanderbilt. "Hay muchas personas que viven en zonas rurales, existe desconfianza hacia los profesionales de la salud y persiste el estigma social".

LIFESTYLE 12/14/2025 11:03am
‘We've forgotten about the conversation’: HIV/AIDS still hits the South as awareness fades

45 years after the first reported cases of HIV/AIDS in the U.S., the fight against this disease is far from over, especially in the South. According to the most recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the South accounted for 52% of all HIV diagnoses in the U.S. in 2023. "We know that HIV/AIDS has had a disproportionate effect on people of color or queer people of color in this country," Professor of communication studies at Vanderbilt University Jeff Bennett said. "You have many people living in rural areas. You might have distrust of medical providers, you have the social stigma.”

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