Kate Gray

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NEWS 4/5/25 11:23am

Protesters gather outside state capitol in Raleigh against Donald Trump, Elon Musk

By Kate Gray

Protesters are gathering between Raleigh’s State Legislature and State Capitol Building on April 5 to protest President Donald Trump and head of the Department of Government Efficiency, Elon Musk. This protest and hundreds of others across the country are part of a nationwide series of protests known as Hands Off. There are 34 Hands Off protests scheduled for April 5 in North Carolina alone, with the three largest in the state expected to be in Charlotte, Asheville and Raleigh, according to 50501 North Carolina press representative Cole Dragotta. 

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LIFESTYLE 4/4/25 10:53am

HealthEU center construction brings excitement, concerns

By Kate Gray and Ruby Burckle

Construction on the new HealthEU center began unexpectedly for some students. Construction began in January, raising both excitement and concerns among Elon students. The project was announced in the spring of 2024, with the goal of being completed by summer 2026. However, the building will now be completed that fall instead, according to David Haught, senior director of planning, design and construction management. According to Haught, construction is currently in phase one, which involves tree removal, utility work and reshaping land to prepare the site.

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LIFESTYLE 3/1/25 4:05pm

Elon Winterguard club fosters community, creative expression

By Kate Gray

A group of six students assembled at 7 p.m. Feb. 27 in Alumni Gym, chatting and catching up while pop music played on a portable speaker. Soon, among rows of empty chairs and tossed-aside backpacks, they were spinning flags and practicing choreography. This sport is winterguard, an indoor version of colorguard featuring dance and manipulation of flags, prop rifles and sabers. The winterguard club started at Elon in the 2023-24 school year but really took off this year, according to president and sophomore Leah Funchess.

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LIFESTYLE 2/27/25 9:16am

Elon University Carnaval celebration features live music, dancing, cultural food

By Kate Gray

With live steel pan music, mask decorating and a buffet of Caribbean and Latin American food, the Center for Race, Ethnicity and Diversity Education and El Centro kicked off Elon’s third annual Carnaval celebration on Feb. 26 in McKinnon Hall.  Elon’s Carnaval began with a Brazilian student who graduated last year, according to MJ Larrazabal, assistant director of the CREDE. As the event grows in popularity, it has expanded to include more Latin American countries and showcase African and Indigenous influences.

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LIFESTYLE 2/8/25 10:38am

Asian-Pacific Student Association, Chinese Club, Truitt Center host the 9th annual Lunar New Year festival

By Kate Gray

Elon’s Asian-Pacific Student Association and Chinese Club kicked off the Lunar New Year on Feb. 7 with song and dance performances, a buffet of traditional food and snacks, and activities such as origami and calligraphy. The Lunar New Year is historically a time for renewal, reflection and connection with others. The holiday marks the beginning of a new year on the lunisolar calendar and is observed in many Asian countries. For some, APSA events like Lunar New Year are a way to connect to their heritage and bond with fellow Elon students.

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LIFESTYLE 2/2/25 1:37pm

Elon Music Department hosts the first Joseph Bologne International Piano Competition

By Kate Gray

The inaugural Joseph Bologne International Piano Competition was hosted by the Elon University Department of Music on Feb. 1 in Yeager Recital Hall. The competition honors 18th century composer, violinist and conductor Joseph Bologne, known for being one of the first artists of African descent to follow European classical style. Twelve high school students competed, with first place winner Benjamin Luo from Raleigh, North Carolina earning $1000. The event was inspired by the discovery of a lost manuscript in the French National Library by professor of music Douglas Jurs and Eden Brown ʼ07.

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NEWS 11/12/24 8:56pm

Martha and Spencer Love School of Business dean candidates present to faculty, staff

By Kate Gray

Since the outgoing dean of the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business, Raghu Tadepalli, announced his retirement in April 2024, a search committee has evaluated a pool of applicants and identified four final dean candidates. They were each hosted on campus in late October and early November to tour classes and present to Love School of Business faculty and staff. The presentation involved a 40-minute response to a prompt on how to respond to the demands of changing perceptions of the value of higher education and the increasing needs for both social responsibility and workforce readiness.

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NEWS 10/30/24 9:57am

Elon students, staff look forward to Homecoming 2024

By Kate Gray

A busy schedule of tours, reunions and open houses will kick off Nov. 1 at Elon University for Homecoming Weekend 2024. Elon’s Student Union Board runs on-campus programming and one of its divisions — Late Night — offers evening activities for students every Thursday through Saturday. With Halloween parties and Homecoming falling on the same weekend, Late Night chair and junior Katherine O’Connor said their programming for Homecoming will include similar activities. Click here for a comprehensive calendar of the weekend's events.

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NEWS 10/23/24 10:53pm

Data Nexus 'Power of Women in Data' series continues with Elon alumna

By Kate Gray

Maggie Macdonald ’15 spoke at Elon University on Oct. 23 as part of the Data Nexus Power of Women in Data series to discuss the role of district boundaries and social media in elections. The assistant professor of political science at the University of Kentucky has research experience in congressional campaigns and elections, specifically concerning strategic online political communication and campaign finances. Data Nexus is Elon’s Hub for data competency, particularly designed to prepare students to understand the role of data and data analysis in society.

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