Sophie Rosenthal

Sophie Rosenthal ‘24 is the chief copy editor at Elon News Network, where she oversees the copy editing of all web and print writing. Along with editing, Rosenthal is a reporter and photographer. She is a double major in journalism and policy studies, with a minor in peace and conflict studies. Outside of ENN, Rosenthal is a writing center consultant at Elon’s Center for Writing Excellence and serves on the student board for the peace and conflict studies minor. After graduation, Rosenthal hopes to become an enterprise reporter, pursuing long form investigative stories. 

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Recent Articles

NEWS 5/6/22 5:42pm

Local Friends creates home away from home for Elon University international students

By Sophie Rosenthal

For Donna and Ralph Harwood, the global community is a small world. Though the married couple were both raised in South Carolina and have lived in the town of Elon for over 40 years, they have friends from all over the world — including international students at Elon University. 

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NEWS 4/29/22 10:42pm

Elon University’s 10th Lavender Graduation celebrates LGBTQIA graduates, history

By Sophie Rosenthal

Hosted by the Gender and LGBTQIA Center, Lavender Graduation is a ceremony that honors graduating students who identify within the LGBTQIA communities. With 48 students participating, the 2022 celebration had the largest class of graduates in the event’s history. 

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NEWS 4/24/22 2:44pm

Elon University to lose $269,000 after venue declares bankruptcy

By Sophie Rosenthal

Including the money owed to Elon University, the center had more than $452,000 total in debts but claimed under $3,200 in assets when it filed for Chapter 7 liquidation in December 2021.  

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LIFESTYLE 4/20/22 4:13pm

Elon University Earth Week events aim to spread campus-wide sustainability

By Sophie Rosenthal

During Earth Week, there are 11 sustainability events open to all students. Senior Alissa Kapp said she hopes people who don’t always think about sustainability each attend just one event. 

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NEWS 4/19/22 10:59am

National Alcohol Awareness Month brings focus to Alamance County

By Sophie Rosenthal

Melissa Enoch has been working with alcohol awareness for almost 28 years, but her role is more vital now than ever. The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse published a study in March finding that alcohol was an underlying or contributing cause in 25.5% more deaths nationally in 2020 compared to 2019.  

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NEWS 4/6/22 6:56am

Current Elon University students frustrated over allocation of scholarship funds

By Sophie Rosenthal

Students returning for the 2022-23 academic year will pay a sticker price for tuition and fees that is 9% higher than what they paid this year. For some, the new total puts Elon’s cost beyond their current means. 

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NEWS 3/31/22 9:49pm

Elon University Public Policy Think Tank class, student organization strives for open dialogue

By Sophie Rosenthal

Beginning in fall 2022, Public Policy Think Tank will be a student organization and two-credit course.  Elon University junior Amaya Gaines is the founder of the organization and Dillan Bono-Lunn will serve as the faculty adviser and instructor of the class.  

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LIFESTYLE 3/28/22 10:15pm

What does Women’s History Month mean to you?

By Kyra O'Connor , Sophie Rosenthal and Samantha Sussman

Read about what some members of the Elon community think about Women's History Month. 

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NEWS 3/21/22 12:59pm

Justice Clarence Thomas hospitalized with illness, court release says

By Sophie Rosenthal

The associate justice will miss oral arguments Monday, but will stay involved by reviewing written briefs, transcripts and audio recordings for any cases he misses, the release said. 

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NEWS 2/23/22 9:45pm

Affirmative action in admissions to be challenged in Supreme Court

By Sophie Rosenthal

Race-conscious admissions have been challenged many times over the years, going all the way to the Supreme Court on multiple occasions. Now, Students for Fair Admissions, a conservative advocacy group, is taking two universities to the country's highest court in an attempt to end race-conscious admissions altogether. 

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NEWS 2/17/22 9:32pm

Healthy Elon looks to ease restrictions in coming weeks

By Sophie Rosenthal

Despite the high vaccination rate and decrease in daily positive cases at Elon since mid-January, some professors have concerns of what the Elon environment will soon look like.  

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NEWS 1/20/22 6:42pm

Elon University students unaware of, confused by changes to Title IX

By Sophie Rosenthal

An email sent out during the fall semester informed students about the changes made to Elon University’s Title IX and sexual misconduct policy. Months later, many students still don’t know what the changes are, or even that changes had been made in the first place.

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LIFESTYLE 1/18/22 3:17pm

STAFF PICKS: Not having a car on campus

By Sophie Rosenthal

Best Of is an annual publication by Elon News Network that surveys students, faculty, staff and the general community on their favorite dining, entertainment outlets, academics and more.   

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NEWS 1/13/22 12:30pm

Town of Elon Police Department issues warning about tracking via Apple AirTag

By Kyra O'Connor and Sophie Rosenthal

In a statement, Chief of Police Kelly Blackwelder said reports of similar situations have been reported in larger cities. If a user finds they are being tracked, Blackwelder specified not to touch or remove the device, but to call local law enforcement immediately.  

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NEWS 12/27/21 4:12pm

Elon University requires students to receive COVID-19 booster

By Sophie Rosenthal

Elon University will require all students to receive and upload documentation of a COVID-19 booster vaccination by Jan. 31, 2022, or within seven days of being eligible to receive the booster, according to an email from Healthy Elon Committee Chair Jeff Stein. The email recommended that students try to get booster shots before Winter Term classes begin on Jan. 4, 2022. 

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NEWS 11/3/21 12:21am

RESULTS: Town of Elon Mayor

By Sophie Rosenthal and Ryan Kupperman

As of 9:50 p.m. on Nov. 2, Alderwoman Emily Sharpe became the second woman to ever be elected Mayor of Elon. 

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NEWS 10/6/21 5:27pm

Sylvia Muñoz named assistant dean, director of the CREDE

By Sophie Rosenthal

Sylvia Muñoz was named assistant dean and director of the Center for Race, Ethnicity & Diversity Education on Wednesday, Oct. 6, after working four months in the interim position. 

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NEWS 8/20/21 2:23pm

Get to know your on-campus neighborhoods

By Abby Goretsky and Sophie Rosenthal

The freshman housing experience is often either a treasured or terrible memory for many college students, and it’s where students begin to find their first sense of community on campus. Elon University has eight residential neighborhoods, five of which are open to freshmen. These neighborhoods boast varying themes and traditions, creating the opportunity for students to bond and connect with one another. 

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NEWS 8/18/21 1:04pm

CDC recommends COVID-19 Pfizer, Moderna booster shots after eight months

By Graysen Shirley and Sophie Rosenthal

The Centers for Disease Control recommends Americans who received the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna coronavirus vaccines get a booster vaccine dose eight months after receiving their second doses, starting Sept. 20. 

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LIFESTYLE 4/17/21 5:20pm

NPHC Garden renovations celebrate history

By Sophie Rosenthal

Elon’s National Pan-Hellenic Council Garden will reveal renovations in a celebration this Sunday, April 18. The garden, located by the Janice Ratliff Building, is dedicated to the historically Black fraternities and sororities on Elon’s campus. Elon’s NPHC Garden was first unveiled in September 2005, and was inspired by traditional plots at historically Black colleges and universities.

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