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NEWS 10/15/21 5:39pm

Identifying as Hispanic or Latinx

By Nyah Phengsitthy

Checking off boxes in any application that asked about race and ethnicity, the first question junior Cici Salazar always had to answer was ‘are you Hispanic/Latino?’ But those two terms weren’t enough to describe the actual cultures and backgrounds for not only her, but for others who either identified as Hispanic or and Latinx.

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SPORTS 10/15/21 1:16pm

Elon cross country completes regular season at NCAA Pre-Nationals meet

By Jacob Kisamore

Both teams are now set to begin the postseason, beginning with the CAA Championships on Oct. 30. Northeastern University will host the event in Boston.

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NEWS 10/13/21 12:51am

Jonathan Katz urges Elon community, nation to learn from history

By Ryan Kupperman

As part of the Liberal Arts Forum initiative, author and journalist Jonathan Katz spoke at Elon University on Oct. 11 regarding the consequences of what he referred to as the imperialist mindset and the danger of a desensitized nation.  

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SPORTS 10/12/21 7:08pm

Elon University men’s golf wins Phoenix Invitational

By Jacob Kisamore

The Phoenix will next compete at the Wolfpack Intercollegiate on Oct. 16 and 17. North Carolina State University will host the event, which will take place at the Lonnie Poole Golf Course in Raleigh.

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NEWS 10/12/21 1:01pm

Students react to second year of university’s flu vaccine mandate

By Naomi Washington

For the second year in a row, Elon will require students to get the flu shot. With two recent vaccine mandates for students at the university, some students want the flu vaccine to be voluntary and a personal choice. 

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NEWS 10/11/21 9:48pm

Historical refugee city preps for Afghan arrivals amid the recent crisis

By Jess Baker

Church World Service is one of nine nonprofit organizations contracted by the United States government to provide free aid to refugees and immigrants in need like the Afghan refugees.

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SPORTS 10/11/21 7:11pm

Pedro Rabadan prepares for his first year of normalcy

By Caitlin Rundle

As the only international student on Elon University’s men’s golf team last year, sophomore Pedro Rabadan moved almost 4,000 miles across the world, having to adjust to both American culture as well as life during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

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LIFESTYLE 10/11/21 6:55pm

Elon University yoga club brings relaxation to campus

By Julia Diemand

The yoga club meets in the Numen Lumen Sacred Space every Monday from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Mats and blocks are provided and a teacher is present — either from the community or a student who is a certified yoga instructor.

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NEWS 10/11/21 12:59pm

COVID-19 cluster identified within Elon business fraternity

By Nyah Phengsitthy

Elon University identified a COVID-19 cluster from 15 positive cases among members of the Alpha Kappa Psi co-ed business fraternity over the past week. The cluster comes from the 43 students who participated in an off-campus trip over the weekend on Oct. 1 through 3.

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NEWS 10/11/21 9:17am

Grappling with grief

By Kyra O'Connor

Elon University students, faculty and staff reflect on support, experience following community tragedies.

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NEWS 10/11/21 7:57am

Elon University continues to face gender gap

By Nyah Phengsitthy

It all begins in kindergarten — the female-male gender gap in education, that is. Beginning in K-12 schools, the gender gap has increased throughout the years, according to Tom Mortenson, senior scholar at the Pell Institute for the Study of Opportunity in Higher Education. But 2021 has officially been marked the year with the largest female-male gender gap in the history of higher education. 

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SPORTS 10/10/21 9:47pm

Elon University volleyball wins to split weekend series with James Madison

By Jacob Kisamore

With the victory, Elon maintains its spot atop the Colonial Athletic Association standings, ahead of second place James Madison. Elon is now halfway through its conference schedule and will host two matches against UNC Wilmington next weekend.  

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NEWS 10/10/21 6:23pm

Elon University women’s soccer falls to Towson on Senior Day

By Ryan Kupperman and Luke Jackson

The Phoenix travel to face Northeastern University in its next match on Sunday. Elon trails Northeastern in the Colonial Athletic Standings by two points.  

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SPORTS 10/10/21 12:49pm

Elon men’s soccer defeats UNC Wilmington in overtime nailbiter

By Trevor Boehm

Elon’s men’s soccer team returns to action Saturday, Oct. 16, when the team travels to Massachusetts to face the Northeastern University Huskies. 

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SPORTS 10/9/21 7:12pm

Elon volleyball rallies, but falls short against James Madison

By Kole Noble

 The Phoenix will get a shot at revenge tomorrow, as the two sides will face off again. The match is set to begin at 2 p.m.  

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SPORTS 10/9/21 3:56pm

Elon football defeats Maine for second straight win

By Jacob Kisamore

The Phoenix have a bye next week, but return home for their next game on Oct. 23 against New Hampshire University. The game at Rhodes Stadium will begin at 1 p.m.  

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NEWS 10/8/21 1:09am

Free Your Mind event created space for campus dialogue

By Ryan Kupperman and Graysen Shirley

The event was an opportunity for students, faculty and staff to address social, political and mental issues, as well as express changes that they hope to see in the future. 

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SPORTS 10/8/21 12:49am

Late goal lifts women’s soccer to first conference win

By Jacob Kisamore

Elon (6-4-1) returns to host the Towson University Tigers on Sunday, Oct. 10 at 1 p.m on senior day at Rudd Field. The Phoenix will honor seven players before kickoff in a senior ceremony.   

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NEWS 10/7/21 5:59pm

Brittany Kaiser speaks at Elon University

By Ryan Kupperman

Brittany Kaiser, the first Liberal Arts Forum speaker of the semester, is coming to campus to speak at 7:30 p.m. in the Whitley Auditorium. 

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NEWS 10/7/21 4:42pm

Creating the seventh sand mandala

By Erin Martin

Buddhist monk Geshe Sangpo made his return to Elon University for the seventh year to create a mandala for the community. Last year, Sangpo was unable to visit campus due to the pandemic. 

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