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By Katrina Holtz | 9/1/24 9:50pm

Attendees dance to "Cupid Shuffle" by Cupid during the Black Student Union Welcome B(l)ack Cookout on Aug. 31 at the Phi Beta Kappa Commons.

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NEWS 09/19/2024 4:01pm
Author of 2024 common reading emphasizes compassion in environmental movement

Leah Thomas is the author of Elon University’s 2024 common reading book, “The Intersectional Environmentalist: How to Dismantle Systems of Oppression to Protect People + Planet.” As an environmentalist and self-proclaimed eco-communicator, her book analyzes the intersection between environmentalism and various social injustices. Elon News Network sat down with Thomas ahead of her common reading lecture scheduled for 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 19 in Alumni Gym. According to Thomas, to be an intersectional environmentalist is to care about both people and the planet. Beyond the role of intersectional environmentalist, Thomas is also the founder of a non-profit organization of the same name.

NEWS 09/19/2024 12:07pm
First class of ABSS Dual Language Immersion program prepares to graduate college

Alamance-Burlington School System’s first class of the Dual Language Immersion program is preparing to graduate college this spring. The program was instituted in some ABSS public schools through Participate Learning, an educational consulting firm focused on global education and primarily teaches students Spanish. Elon senior Annelise Weaver was a student in the Dual Language Immersion program at Elon Elementary after she and her family moved to Alamance County when she was in the first grade.

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