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NEWS 9/7/21 10:08am

The Black Lumen Project leads conversations surrounding racial equity on campus

By Graysen Shirley

The Black Lumen Project aims to provide programming, procedures and policy changes related to racial equity at the university, including an annual report which helps to present transparency about the university’s past history.

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OPINIONS 9/6/21 9:52pm

ELON EATS: The Root’s Chicken Caesar wrap is not a meal to miss out on

By Eddie Keefe

Elon Eats is a column that reviews restaurants and food vendors in the local area.

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LIFESTYLE 9/6/21 9:25pm

Live shows return with the reopening of Paramount Theater

By Claire Schoenfeld

The Gallery Players, a community theater group based in Burlington, will kick off the Paramount Theater’s upcoming theatrical season with the musical adaptation of “Cinderella,” running Sept. 17 through Sept. 26. 

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LIFESTYLE 9/6/21 11:01am

Elon University’s Student Union Board announces fall concert

By Miranda Ferrante

Elon University’s Student Union Board announced Bryce Vine will headline this year’s fall concert on Friday, Oct. 8 at 8:00 p.m. in the Schar Center.  

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SPORTS 9/5/21 4:06pm

Burlington Sock Puppets complete debut season

By Jacob Kisamore

As the Burlington Sock Puppets close the book on its inaugural season, the revamped team has found a new direction and is becoming both a local and national phenomenon. 

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SPORTS 9/5/21 2:06pm

Elon University club and intramural sports hope for return to normal

By Jacob Kisamore

When Elon University sent students home in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, club and intramural sports came to an abrupt halt. While Elon offered them during the 2020-21 academic year, social restrictions forced a reduction in offerings and protocols. Now, 17 months after the pandemic began, there is hope that club and intramural sports are finally returning to normal. 

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NEWS 9/5/21 11:32am

Elon University’s ‘class of 2020 plus one’ graduates

By Elon News Network

Students, faculty, staff, friends and family members gathered Under the Oaks to celebrate the class of 2020, after eighteen months in the making. 

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LIFESTYLE 9/5/21 9:58am

Fourth Little Free Library in Elon added to Lawrence Slade Park

By Cailey Cetani

After an article in the News & Record about the non-profit organization Little Free Library caught her attention, Town of Elon Downtown Development Administrator Kathleen Patterson thought Elon’s community could use one itself.

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SPORTS 9/5/21 9:48am

Elon football falls to Wofford 24-22

By Kole Noble

The full football atmosphere of tailgating and fans in the stands was back at Rhodes Stadium celebrating the inaugural game of the 2021 season and the 20th anniversary of the stadium's opening. The fans roared when the theme of T.I.’s iconic “Bring Em Out” played as the Phoenix made their way onto the field.

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LIFESTYLE 9/4/21 8:04pm

Employment rates are on the rise in 2021

By Samantha Sussman

The Student Professional Development Center reported an increased engagement and job placement among 2021 graduates compared to the class of 2020, whose career opportunities were severely limited because of the COVID-19 pandemic. 

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SPORTS 9/4/21 7:57pm

New eSports lounge secures future of club eSports

By Hope Valenti

From a few students gaming from their dorms to now inducting over 300 members, Elon University’s eSports Club’s rapid growth inspired the development of a new meeting spot — the eSports Lounge. 

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SPORTS 9/4/21 7:51pm

Celebrating 20 years at Rhodes Stadium

By Jacob Kisamore

For the first 92 years of Elon University football, the program did not have a stadium on campus to call home.  That all changed in 2001 when Rhodes Stadium opened up, with the opening of an on-campus venue built specifically to host Elon football. 

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SPORTS 9/4/21 2:18pm

Elon University’s women’s cross country places second, men’s team fifth in Elon Opener

By Jack Spalding

It was an exciting first meet this past Friday night under the lights for the Elon cross country teams, with the women’s team placing second overall in the Elon Opener on Sept. 3 and the men’s team placing fifth overall.  

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NEWS 9/2/21 11:48pm

SGA holds first business meeting of 2021-22 academic year

By Graysen Shirley

Elon University’s Student Government Association held their first business meeting of the 2021-22 academic year on September 2.

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NEWS 9/2/21 11:47pm

Enrollment and exemptions: complying with Elon University's vaccine mandate

By Nyah Phengsitthy

Vaccine exemptions forms rolled into Dean of Students Jana Lynn Patterson’s email when the university declared a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for all students. While the university reached 96% of its undergraduate students fully vaccinated, only 307 vaccine exemptions were approved. There’s an additional number that Elon has reached: zero student disenrollments after the vaccine requirement. 

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SPORTS 9/2/21 11:09pm

Elon volleyball falls to Duke

By Alex Reynolds

DURHAM, NC — Elon University’s women’s volleyball team lost to the Duke University Blue Devils in straight sets (20-25, 22-25, 16-25). Despite absorbing much of the Blue Devils attack, the Phoenix was unable to generate enough offense to take a set in Durham. 

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SPORTS 9/2/21 10:55pm

Elon University’s men’s soccer earns double OT win in home opener

By Isabel Gouveia

Elon University’s men’s soccer team came out on top 1-0 in a ferocious battle at Rudd Field against Liberty University on Monday, Aug. 30. 

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NEWS 9/2/21 1:09pm

Elon University Class of 2020 to return for in-person commencement

By Madison Powers

Like other universities across the country, Elon University’s class of 2020 was unable to hold an in-person commencement ceremony because of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, after a year and a half of planning, the class of 2020 will return to campus for the long-awaited event on Sept. 5 Under the Oaks.

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NEWS 8/31/21 10:37am

Elon University physician discusses Delta variant, masking

By Kyra O'Connor

Elon University Physician Ginette Archinal spoke with Elon News Network about the Delta variant, why masking is still an important mitigation strategy and what coronavirus can look like on campus going forward.

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LIFESTYLE 8/30/21 11:23pm

Department of Performing Arts returns to live performances

By Annemarie Bonner

Performing arts will resume live, in-person performances this fall. The first night of the fall musical is October 29th and the first show of the fall dance concert is Nov. 12th, and anyone with a Phoenix card can attend for free.

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