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NEWS 9/13/11 11:55pm

Special college coffee encourages discussion of discrimination on campus

By Natalie Allison

In response to multiple reported incidents of racial discrimination over the past week, Elon University hosted a special College Coffee on Tuesday to address issues surrounding diversity on campus. President Leo Lambert spoke to students, faculty and staff about embracing inclusion, along with honor, integrity and respect, as the foundation of the Elon University community.

NEWS 9/13/11 11:51pm

Lesson from tragedy: living with feeling

By Rebecca Smith

People will never forget Sept. 11, but for Linda Lashendock, Elon University's manager of video services and event production, it is a day that completely changed the direction of her life. Lashendock had been working at the CNN D.C.

NEWS 9/13/11 6:28pm

Chaplain Emeritus reflects on counseling process post-Sept. 11

By Caitlin O'Donnell

Chaplain Emeritus Richard McBride does not remember the exact words he spoke. What he does remember is seeing a student in uniform standing in the audience before him as he bowed his head in prayer. "The only theme I can remember saying was let us not be caught up in the animosity and anger this represents," McBride said. Fifteen minutes earlier, McBride had been one of hundreds gathered at a special College Coffee prior to the first home football game in the new Rhodes Stadium.

NEWS 9/13/11 6:26pm

Elon Elementary School strove to keep structure at news of attacks

By Caitlin O'Donnell

Above all, Nan Wooten wanted order to prevail. Wooten, the former principal at Elon Elementary School, was in her office setting up a training activity when someone told her she needed to find a TV. It was a time before TVs populated classrooms, so she located an older set on a rolling cart, brought it into her office and realized what has happening. She can't remember if it was before or after the second plane hit the World Trade Center, but she knew something was wrong.

NEWS 9/13/11 6:24pm

One Man Band

By John Tinkelenberg

First, a click of the tongue for the beat. A foot clicks a pedal while a few chords on the acoustic guitar are added.

NEWS 9/13/11 6:02pm

Youth not pulling their weight

By Ryan Maass

On Dec. 7, 1941, Japanese pilots attacked an American naval base at Pearl Harbor. With more than 300 planes in combat, the Imperial Japanese military killed 2,403 Americans and wounded 1,178 of them.

NEWS 9/13/11 12:23am

Going Green: what does it really mean?

By Sarah Carideo

Count how many times during the rest of your day that you hear or see something about "going green." During the past few years, the word "green" has become an ever-present term, and Americans are steadily bombarded with information about the newest eco-friendly trend and the battle against global warming. A recent study done by Yale University and George Mason University showed that many Americans feel it's important to do suggested eco-friendly actions such as conserving water or recycling,  but they aren't actually following through. For example, 76 percent of participants thought it was important to buy locally-grown food, but only 26 percent actually did.

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Dem. nominee Richard Ojeda addresses rising costs at town hall

Mayco Bigelow Community Center in Burlington opened its doors Friday, June 12, for a speech given by U.S. House of Representatives candidate Richard Ojeda. He and his team are making a series of visits throughout the district this summer called the Congressional Town Hall Tour.

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