News

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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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NEWS 10/13/21 12:51am

Jonathan Katz urges Elon community, nation to learn from history

By Ryan Kupperman

As part of the Liberal Arts Forum initiative, author and journalist Jonathan Katz spoke at Elon University on Oct. 11 regarding the consequences of what he referred to as the imperialist mindset and the danger of a desensitized nation.  

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NEWS 10/12/21 1:01pm

Students react to second year of university’s flu vaccine mandate

By Naomi Washington

For the second year in a row, Elon will require students to get the flu shot. With two recent vaccine mandates for students at the university, some students want the flu vaccine to be voluntary and a personal choice. 

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NEWS 10/11/21 9:48pm

Historical refugee city preps for Afghan arrivals amid the recent crisis

By Jess Baker

Church World Service is one of nine nonprofit organizations contracted by the United States government to provide free aid to refugees and immigrants in need like the Afghan refugees.

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NEWS 10/11/21 12:59pm

COVID-19 cluster identified within Elon business fraternity

By Nyah Phengsitthy

Elon University identified a COVID-19 cluster from 15 positive cases among members of the Alpha Kappa Psi co-ed business fraternity over the past week. The cluster comes from the 43 students who participated in an off-campus trip over the weekend on Oct. 1 through 3.

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NEWS 10/11/21 9:17am

Grappling with grief

By Kyra O'Connor

Elon University students, faculty and staff reflect on support, experience following community tragedies.

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NEWS 10/11/21 7:57am

Elon University continues to face gender gap

By Nyah Phengsitthy

It all begins in kindergarten — the female-male gender gap in education, that is. Beginning in K-12 schools, the gender gap has increased throughout the years, according to Tom Mortenson, senior scholar at the Pell Institute for the Study of Opportunity in Higher Education. But 2021 has officially been marked the year with the largest female-male gender gap in the history of higher education. 

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NEWS 10/8/21 1:09am

Free Your Mind event created space for campus dialogue

By Ryan Kupperman and Graysen Shirley

The event was an opportunity for students, faculty and staff to address social, political and mental issues, as well as express changes that they hope to see in the future. 

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NEWS 10/7/21 5:59pm

Brittany Kaiser speaks at Elon University

By Ryan Kupperman

Brittany Kaiser, the first Liberal Arts Forum speaker of the semester, is coming to campus to speak at 7:30 p.m. in the Whitley Auditorium. 

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NEWS 10/7/21 4:42pm

Creating the seventh sand mandala

By Erin Martin

Buddhist monk Geshe Sangpo made his return to Elon University for the seventh year to create a mandala for the community. Last year, Sangpo was unable to visit campus due to the pandemic. 

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NEWS 10/7/21 2:45pm

Remembering ‘the person behind the scenes’

By Ryan Kupperman and Kyra O'Connor

The Elon community honors Brent Smith, assistant director of Teaching & Learning Technologies at Elon, who died Monday evening after battling a brief illness  

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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 10/6/21 4:37pm

Q&A with University Police Chief Joe LeMire

By Ellis Chandler

Elon University Police Chief Joe LeMire began his role on campus in March 2021, after a lengthy recruitment process that started in 2020. LeMire sat down with Elon News Network to discuss the 2020 Fire and Safety Report and safety measures on campus.

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NEWS 10/5/21 2:17pm

Elon University students, faculty and staff eligible for COVID-19 booster vaccines

By Graysen Shirley

A university spokesperson said the booster vaccine is not a requirement for Elon students, faculty and staff.

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NEWS 10/5/21 1:11pm

Breaking down the updates to the Elon University student handbook

By Kyra O'Connor and Graysen Shirley

Elon University updated the Student Handbook, changing the university Title IX and sexual misconduct policy section on testimony parties and witnesses. 

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NEWS 10/4/21 11:14pm

Town of Elon resident arrested after resisting public officer, disorderly conduct

By Elon News Network

A town of Elon resident was arrested on Oct. 2 for “resisting a public officer and disorderly conduct," according to a police report.

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NEWS 10/4/21 9:25pm

Intersect Conference provides a space for discussion and education

By Madison Powers

The Intersect Conference provides a space for new discussion, education and community building.

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NEWS 10/4/21 7:46pm

El programa de mentores S.M.A.R.T. construye una comunidad para estudiantes hispanos y latinos en el campus

By Kyra O'Connor

El programa de Estudiantes Mentores Aconsejando a Nuevos Talentos (S.M.A.R.T. en inglés) fue establecido en 1994, como parte del Center for Race, Ethnicity & Diversity Education. 

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NEWS 10/4/21 4:21pm

Elon University S.M.A.R.T. Mentoring Program builds community for Hispanic and Latinx students on campus

By Kyra O'Connor

The Students Mentors Advising Rising Talent program was established in 1994, as a key part of the Center for Race, Ethnicity & Diversity Education. 

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