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NEWS 5/15/19 5:42pm

Nation Labor Relations Board officer recommends overruling university objection to new union

By Jack Haley

On Monday, May 13, a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) officer made the recommendation to the NLRB Regional Officer to overrule an objection filed by Elon University against the Service Employees International Union, Workers United Southern Region (SEIU)-backed push for non-tenure-track faculty members to unionize at Elon. The university and SEIU will have one week to respond to the recommendation. 

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NEWS 5/14/19 1:42pm

Hudson speaks at first provost candidate presentation

By Amanda Gibson

On Thursday afternoon, Elizabeth Hudson addressed a crowded McKinnon Hall filled with staff, faculty answering how she would leverage opportunities here at Elon to approach challenges that higher education faces in the 21st century.

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LIFESTYLE 5/14/19 11:06am

Summer school: day trips to check out over break

By Brian Rea

As Elon University students are gearing up to head home for the summer, others are planning their stay on campus. According to MarQuita Barker, director of Residence Life, more than 1,500 students are staying on campus this summer. 

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NEWS 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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LIFESTYLE 5/11/19 8:00am

Constructing furniture one prayer at a time

By Diego Pineda

He considers every moment at his shop in Burlington to be a spiritual experience. All the pieces he has made since he began his business in 2014 have a unique stamp on it — a Bible scripture. Garrett said this scripture is laid in his heart for the family or person for whom the piece is made. 

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SPORTS 5/10/19 8:00am

Softball heads to CAA tournament

By Caitlin Rundle

On May 4, the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) officially announced the seedings for the CAA Championship tournament, with the Elon Phoenix sitting in second as expected.

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NEWS 5/9/19 8:00am

Potential gas pipeline expansion to run adjacent to Haw River

By Cate McCahill

Some residents of Alamance County have been working hard to fight against a potential pipeline extension that would run through much of their land and propose a threat to the environment around them. 

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NEWS 5/8/19 8:00am

Failing to report ethnicity on arrest forms is a problem for Latino Americans, research shows

By Maggie Brown

Lucia Jervis, a senior at Elon University from Ecuador, said she never thought of herself as White until she came to Elon. But when she was filling out basic paper to apply to college in the United States, she had to place herself into a category.

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NEWS 5/7/19 9:49pm

Graham couple wanted for sex trafficking found in Virginia

By Christian Galvano and Maggie Brown

Police are investigating a case of sex trafficking and kidnapping in Graham. 

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SPORTS 5/7/19 11:33am

Tony Trisciani settled in as new football coach as season approaches

By Emmanuel Morgan

After a quick transition, Trisciani, his family and Phoenix program adjust to one another using lessons from how they got here.

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NEWS 5/7/19 8:00am

CHEAT SHEET: Everything you need to know about Brexit

By Kieran Ungemach

Brexit, the term for the “British Exit,” refers to the U.K.’s decision to leave the European Union (EU) that was voted on June 23, 2016. Safia Swimelar, associate professor of political science and policy studies, discusses the implications of the U.K.’s decision to leave the EU.

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NEWS 5/6/19 5:15pm

Provost search committee announces four potential candidates

By Christian Galvano

Elizabeth Hudson, Aswani Volety, Deborah D. Ricker and Jason W. Osborne have been announced as finalists to become the next Elon University provost. All four candidates will be on campus this month for interviews and opportunities to engage with the community.

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NEWS 5/6/19 12:03pm

Elon is set to join the Common Application

By Abby Gibbs

While the Common App has not officially confirmed all the schools in the 2019-2020 year’s class, Elon has decided to become a member of the Common App for the upcoming application season.

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NEWS 5/6/19 8:00am

NC law would require rideshares to have an illuminated sign

By Mackenzie Wilkes

The illuminated sign on a car showing an Uber or Lyft driver arriving is thought to make ride-sharing services safer, according to John Bell, house majority leader of the North Carolina General Assembly. He is sponsoring a law that would require ride-sharing cars to have a “consistent and distinctive illuminated sign.”

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NEWS 5/5/19 8:00am

AUGUST: The gate should be open. Why was it even closed?

By Lindsay August

Elon University is a small campus community connected in a variety of ways. But one of those connections has been disrupted by a closed gate separating the Danieley Neighborhood from the Colonnades Neighborhood parking lot.

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LIFESTYLE 5/4/19 2:32pm

Holi Festival celebrated after multiple postponements

By Melissa Beck

After multiple postponements, the colorful Holi celebration finally took place on May 3 on Speaker's Corner. 

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LIFESTYLE 5/4/19 8:00am

Entrepreneur students trim away the business world

By Amanda Gibson

Four students are bringing their business to life through an entrepreneurship class this semester. Their product, Mr. Brü, helps give men confidence in taking care of their appearance.

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SPORTS 5/3/19 6:41pm

Harwood named first-ever Elon CAA Golfer of the Year

By Alex Reynolds

Junior golfer William Harwood was selected the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Men’s Golfer of the Year as selected by the nine conference head coaches.  This award makes the junior from Colombia, South Carolina, the first CAA Golfer of the Year in Elon Univeristy history. Going into the 2018-2019 season, Harwood was just hoping to tally five top-10 finishes and two individual wins as a way to step in for loss of experienced seniors. 

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NEWS 5/3/19 2:49pm

Elon Community Garden hosts 11th annual Strawberry Festival

By Brian Rea

The Elon University community is invited to enjoy free strawberry treats and plants for sale at the 11th annual Elon Community Garden Strawberry Festival from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. on Friday, May 3, at the Elon Community Garden located behind the Sklut Hillel Center.

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NEWS 5/2/19 10:57pm

SGA fall 2019 candidates will not be allowed to hang posters, flyers

By Maggie Brown

The fall 2019 elections will now be paperless, according to legislation passed by SGA Thursday, May 2. 

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