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NEWS 5/5/22 2:34pm

Elon University tutoring services feel lasting effects of pandemic

By Annemarie Bonner

An April 2022 study by McKinsey and Company, a global management consulting company, found that students across the globe are eight months behind where they would have been academically without the pandemic. Analyzing this study, Danielle DaSilva, a calculus tutor at Elon University, said she’s worried about what the future could look like for incoming students. 

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NEWS 5/5/22 11:38am

Elon University student researches lack of access to abortions and evictions correlation

By Kyra O'Connor

Senior Honors Fellow Maria Mendoza spent the last two years researching how access to abortion clinics impacted eviction rates in Texas and Wisconsin. Elon News Network sat down with Mendoza to ask for her reaction on the news and what she thinks will happen next.  

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SPORTS 5/4/22 5:48pm

Elon University track and field looks to defend conference title

By Jacob Kisamore

Elon will travel to Boston to compete in the 2022 CAA Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Championships from May 6 to 7 at Northeastern University’s Solomon Outdoor Track facility. Elon won last year’s team championship — its third CAA title since joining the conference in 2014.

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NEWS 5/4/22 3:10pm

Alamance County locals voice concerns over new “ghost gun” laws

By Margaret Faust

In North Carolina, data shows gun violence is on the rise. According to the Alamance County Sheriff’s office, in 2019 guns were the leading weapon used in robbery, murder, rape and aggravated assault.

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LIFESTYLE 5/4/22 1:35pm

Elon University East neighborhood hosted ‘School Socks’ event

By Jules Martin

As the academic year comes to a close, students are looking for ways to distress in the midst of finals. The East Neighborhood hosted ‘School Socks,’ an event filled with music and games, to benefit Allied Churches of Alamance County and give students a space to step away from studying. 

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LIFESTYLE 5/4/22 9:08am

Elon University Chinese club celebrates full recognition on campus

By Nyah Phengsitthy

Two rejections and two years of waiting is what the Chinese club at Elon University has been through. From the first and second club proposals rejected in 2017 and 2018, to finally getting accepted with a provisional club status in 2020, the club has been through a lot. But after two years of waiting, the organization finally became fully recognized this spring semester. 

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NEWS 5/3/22 11:01pm

Elon University, surrounding community reacts to unprecedented majority opinion draft

By Kyra O'Connor

With protests breaking out across the country in response, Roberts directed the Marshal of the Court to launch an investigation into the leak on Tuesday morning. The final decision will likely not be published until the end of the court’s term. 

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LIFESTYLE 5/3/22 10:52pm

Elon University Latinx student artists showcase their work at Nuestra Galería

By Betsy Schlehuber

While this was El Centro’s first time hosting Nuestra Galería,  Senior Nico Gaspar, who put together Nuestra Galería, said he hopes it continues as an annual event in the future. Click here to learn more.

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NEWS 5/3/22 1:09pm

Burlington bands raise money for music department

By Annemarie Bonner

Cummings High School marching band hosted a Battle of the Bands concert on April 9, inviting four local schools and universities to fill the gym with the sounds of drums. With new school funding, Band Director Greg Milton’s band now has enough instruments for each person, but the challenges have not gone away. 

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NEWS 5/3/22 7:33am

Global Education Center reaches less than half of strategic plan goals in first years

By Nyah Phengsitthy

Only seven out of 52 goals have been accomplished in the Elon University Global Education Center’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Strategic Plan. Created in 2019, the master plan was set to be achieved between 2020 and 2025, with goals curated by members across the GEC to serve Elon students and their global studies from a DEI standpoint.

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NEWS 5/2/22 10:38pm

Looking at the future of streaming services, student employment opportunities

By Naomi Washington

Streaming services face an uncertain future, and graduating Elon University students wonder about the future of the industry. 

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NEWS 5/2/22 10:29pm

Supreme court confirms validity of majority draft opinion, decision not final

By Elon News Network

As of May 3, Chief Justice Roberts has issued a statement and confirmed the leaked decision, but said the decision is not final. He called the leak a “betrayal” and “egregious breach.” Roberts has directed the Marshal of the Court to launch an investigation into the leak.

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OPINIONS 5/2/22 9:34pm

ELON LISTENS: Aldous Harding’s new journey in sound

By Grey Gaul

Elon Listens is a column that reviews different types of music through storytelling.

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NEWS 5/2/22 8:53pm

Alamance-Burlington School System chooses new superintendent

By Annemarie Bonner

Alamance County native Dain Butler will take the role of superintendent of ABSS on July 1. Butler has served as superintendent of schools for five years in Roanoke Rapids, just two hours northeast of Elon. 

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NEWS 5/2/22 6:28pm

CHEAT SHEET: Understanding relevance of critical race theory

By Oona Timmney

Jessica Carew, assistant professor of political science and policy studies, discusses the intersection between race and the criminal justice system and the relevance of Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation to this assessment.

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NEWS 5/2/22 10:11am

Housing market shatters historical precedents, enters uncharted territory

By Ryan Kupperman

According to Norada Real Estate Investments, the residential housing market gained nearly $7 trillion in value in 2021 — only to be overshadowed by a $43.4 trillion increase as of April 21. 

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SPORTS 5/1/22 2:58pm

Elon University women’s tennis team loses CAA championship match

By Jacob Kisamore

In its first Colonial Athletic Association Tournament championship match since joining the conference in 2014, the Elon University women’s tennis team lost 4-1 against the William & Mary Tribe. 

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SPORTS 4/30/22 10:34pm

Elon University softball team defeats UNC Wilmington, clinches CAA Tournament berth

By Jacob Kisamore

With a 3-1 victory in its series opener against the University of North Carolina Wilmington Seahawks, the Elon University softball team clinched a spot in May’s Colonial Athletic Association Tournament. 

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SPORTS 4/30/22 10:25pm

Elon University baseball falls to UNC Wilmington

By Liam Stephens

After an extra innings win in yesterday’s series opener, the Elon University baseball team lost 16-7 to the University of North Carolina Wilmington Seahawks on Saturday, April 30. 

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SPORTS 4/30/22 8:38pm

Former Elon University quarterback Davis Cheek signed by Carolina Panthers

By Jacob Kisamore

Since the first NFL Draft in 1936, only 17 players from Elon University’s football team have been selected by NFL franchises, and only three have been taken since 1992. Cheek is the eighth Elon player to be signed by an NFL team as an undrafted free agent.

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