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NEWS 10/22/21 1:42pm

Elon University poll finds support for additional COVID-19 booster shots among North Carolina adults

By Joseph Navin

The poll found that 92% of individuals who got a vaccination are “glad they did,” while 65% of individuals say they have already taken the booster shot or are planning to once it is available. 

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NEWS 10/22/21 1:12pm

Elon University board of trustees considers tuition increase for upcoming academic year

By Kyra O'Connor

Elon University’s board of trustees is considering a tuition increase that could be near 7% for the upcoming academic year, according to sources familiar with the proposal. Last year’s increase was 3.7%.

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SPORTS 10/22/21 10:00am

Elon University men’s soccer prepares to face West Virginia University

By Kaelyn Elien

The matchup at Dick Dlesk Stadium in Morgantown will air on ESPN+ Saturday at 2 p.m.

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LIFESTYLE 10/22/21 1:11am

Elon dance documentary furthers education on Black maternal health crisis

By Haley Phelps

Elon University Assistant Professor of Dance Keisha Wall, along with Associate Professor of Public Health Studies Stephanie Baker, wanted to bring attention to the Black maternal health crisis and agreed dance would be the best way to make an impact on a large audience.   

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NEWS 10/22/21 12:06am

Nearly 74% of Elon University students have not yet complied with the university flu shot mandate

By Avery Sloan

Elon University's Student Government Association had a business meeting on October 21. At this meeting, senators heard an update from Dean of Students Jana Lynn Patterson on the current flu vaccination numbers and cases of COVID-19 on Elon University’s campus. 

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SPORTS 10/21/21 11:41pm

Elon University women’s soccer held scoreless in 0-0 draw at William & Mary

By Trevor Boehm

The Phoenix will be back in action Sunday, Oct. 24th, to host the Hofstra University Pride. The match is the final one at home for Elon this season. 

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NEWS 10/21/21 11:35pm

Leo Lambert, Peter Felten discuss new book with Elon University community

By Graysen Shirley

The event was part of the university’s speaker series and focused on addressing the power of relationships, the subject of the book written by both Lambert and Felten.

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NEWS 10/21/21 12:18pm

Elon University’s creative writing program welcomes speakers back to stage, classroom

By Gram Brownlee

For the first time since the start of the pandemic, authors are making a return to Elon University classrooms in-person. In the English department, this means presentations with writers tying into course content.

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SPORTS 10/20/21 12:28pm

Changing the game: name, image, likeness

By Caitlin Rundle

When student athletes across America returned to school for a new season this year, a new interim policy was put into place. Finalizing that policy, the NCAA declared that college student-athletes could finally profit off of their name, image and likeness. 

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NEWS 10/20/21 10:01am

White House announces plans to vaccinate children against COVID-19

By Graysen Shirley

About 28 million children, including those in Alamance County and in the surrounding areas, will be eligible for vaccinations against COVID-19 once there is authorization of the vaccine for children.

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LIFESTYLE 10/19/21 11:09am

Elon University Classics Club works to understand diversity in classics

By Clara Watkins

Often when people think of the classics, they think of Greco-Roman society and the elitism of reading, writing, language and art. Elon’s classics club, however, is trying to change this.

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NEWS 10/18/21 11:03am

Meet the candidates running in the town of Elon elections

By Graysen Shirley

Voting is set to take place on Nov. 2 and both early and by-mail voting will be accepted. Students, faculty and staff who are registered to vote in the town of Elon are eligible to vote in the election. 

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LIFESTYLE 10/18/21 9:33am

Love & Valor connects through melodies

By Graysen Shirley

Jesse Fox, lead vocalist of Love & Valor, grew up listening to the tunes of James Taylor, Jim Croce and Billy Joel in his parents’ home. These melodies and seeing his father play guitar are what inspired him to pursue his own music career. 

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SPORTS 10/17/21 8:32pm

Elon University volleyball beats UNC Wilmington for third straight win

By Liam Stephens

The Phoenix hopes to continue its winning streak with two matches against the Northeastern Huskies on Oct. 23 and 24.  

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LIFESTYLE 10/16/21 4:56pm

Prepping your vehicle for a long road trip

By Annemarie Bonner

For the first time since 2019, many students will be headed out of town for fall break. In order to make it to their destination safely, there are a few important things to keep in mind, according to owner of Wilson Tire Pros and Automotive, Steven Moss.  

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NEWS 10/15/21 5:49pm

Legends of the past and future: carving a spot in history

By Emery Eisner

More than 100 years ago now, Spanish appeared in Elon University's academic catalogue as a foreign language option, alongside older-standing options such as German and Latin. Several levels of the language were offered, but they were all taught by a man the catalogue called "Mr. Rivera." 

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NEWS 10/15/21 5:48pm

Leyendas del pasado y del futuro: tallando un lugar en la historia

By Emery Eisner

Hace más de 100 años, el español apareció en el catálogo académico de la Universidad de Elon como una opción de lengua extranjera, junto con opciones más antiguas como el alemán y el latín. Se ofrecieron varios niveles del lenguaje, pero todos fueron enseñados por un hombre llamado "Sr. Rivera."

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NEWS 10/15/21 5:40pm

Identificándose como hispano o latinx

By Nyah Phengsitthy

La sensación de estar limitada a una identidad siempre estuvo presente para Cici Salazar a medida que crecía. Marcando casillas en cualquier aplicación que preguntara sobre la raza y la etnia, la primera pregunta que siempre tuvo que responder fue: ¿Eres hispano/latino? Pero esos dos términos no fueron suficientes para describir las culturas y orígenes reales no sólo para ella, sino también para otros miembros Hispanos y Latinxs.

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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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