Samantha Casamento

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NEWS 2/22/21 8:34am

Under their wings: Students with autism find structure at 3 Bluebirds Farm during the pandemic

By Abby Gibbs , Courtney Weiner , Samantha Casamento and Amanda Gibson

While exposure to the outside world has been limited during the COVID-19 pandemic, students with autism face a new set of challenges that have been exacerbated by fluctuating measures regarding hybrid instruction in the Wake County School System. Approximately one year after the onset of the pandemic, parents with students in special education programs still find themselves left behind by Wake County.

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NEWS 1/10/19 9:55pm

Anita Hill promotes the value of history and empathy to combat sexual violence

By Maya Eaglin , Samantha Casamento , Hannah Massen and Emmanuel Morgan

Hill delivers Elon University's Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative address four months after a Supreme Court nomination process strikingly resembled her sexual allegation testimony in 1991. 

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NEWS 9/21/18 4:45pm

President Book takes a swing at ping-pong

By Samantha Casamento

This was not President Connie Book’s average Friday afternoon. Rather than spending time in her office, she decided to take this time to have a ping-pong tournament in the Moseley Center with Jacob Wiedeman, an Elon Junior.

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NEWS 9/14/18 3:13pm

Local restaurants are determined to keep cooking for their community

By Anton L. Delgado and Samantha Casamento

Even with the winds and rain of Hurricane Florence beginning to reach the Town of Elon, local business owners are determined to remain open throughout the storm.

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NEWS 9/13/18 8:34pm

Burlington hotels fill up with coastal evacuees

By Samantha Casamento

Coastal residents escaping Hurricane Florence have been fleeing their homes and heading west for the weekend. Most hotels in the Burlington area have had an increase in customers and as the weekend approaches, reservations are even harder to get. 

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NEWS 9/13/18 12:00am

PREVIEW: Hispanic Heritage Month Kick-Off Festival

By Samantha Casamento

Hispanic Heritage month celebrates the long history of Latinx and Hispanic Americans in North America and their heritage. 

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NEWS 8/30/18 8:21am

Local experts discuss current events at 'What Happened Over the Summer' panel

By Samantha Casamento

The panel touched on key national issues in front of approximately 100 people in the crowd.

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LIFESTYLE 8/28/18 12:51am

Elon Eats: One ice cream shop serving up farm fresh flavors

By Samantha Casamento

What’s black, white and has cows all over? It’s Maple View’s County Line Creamery! The ice cream shop opened last March and is located in downtown Gibsonville, just a short 7 minute drive from campus. Since its opening, it has been popular with Elon students and locals alike. 

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NEWS 8/24/18 2:59pm

Move-in 2018: Historic Neighborhood

By Brian Rea and Samantha Casamento

This morning, Historic Neighborhood was bustling with the sound of suitcase wheels, greetings from peppy orientation leaders and eager freshmen. 

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NEWS 4/15/18 3:30pm

Elon students celebrate Holi

By Samantha Casamento

Over 100 Elon students and members of the community wore white and threw colored powder in the air on Friday to celebrate Holi, the Hindu Festival of Color. 

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NEWS 4/5/18 8:25pm

Angela Duckworth speaks at Elon for Spring Convocation

By Jack Norcross and Samantha Casamento

The Elon community gathered in Alumni Gym for the 2018 Spring Convocation. Dr. Angela Duckworth was the featured speaker this year, speaking on how having grit and determination improves one's life.

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NEWS 3/29/18 9:18pm

Elon students prepare for Passover

By Samantha Casamento

On Thursday, Elon Hillel had a matzo ball making marathon where students volunteered by making matzo balls and charoset for the Elon Hillel’s annual Passover Seder. 

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NEWS 3/29/18 4:05pm

Elon's music program receives $1 million gift

By Samantha Casamento

The largest gift in Elon University’s music program history will help with funding equipment and studio upgrades. The $1 million donation was made by an Elon family, who is wishing to remain anonymous. 

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NEWS 12/3/17 4:24pm

Elon students dance for a cause

By Samantha Casamento

Elon University students gathered Dec. 2 in Jordan Gym to raise money for hurricane relief in Puerto Rico at Zumba for Puerto Rico.

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