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'i-y/:-. Jewish community grieves together Stodents meet to reflect on the Pittsburgh shooting that occurred over the weekend Maya Eaglin tas Director I @meaglinl 4 Eton University students are still griev ing after 11 people were killed at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh the morning of Saturday, Oct. 27. This was the largest an ti-Semitic crime in recent US. history. Freshman Alex Farber grew up in the community. Farber said the Tree of Life Synagogue, where the shooting occurred, shaped who he is today. I would’ve never thought it would have been [the] synagogue I grew up in, had my oai mitzvah and my brother had his bar niitzvah in it,” Farber said. He knew two of the victims. They were special needs, and their whole life was the synagogue. Ever since t ey were little, they’d be going to syna- go^e,” Farber said. They re always there greeting people CORY WELLER I STAFF PHOTOGRAPHEfI Elon community members meet in the Numen Lumen Sacred Space to reflect and mourn the victims of the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting on Saturday, Oct. 27. vious school shootings that Elon adminis tration has sent out an email,” sophomore Adam Tommer said. Jon Dooley sent an email on behalf of the Jewish Life at Elon organization Sunday at 2:42 p.m. inviting the community to gather when you walk in there every single Satur day morning, whether its bar mitzvah or just regular services, they were always at the door greeting people.” Junior Noah Lakind and several other students said they were shocked that the university did not send out an email the same day the event happened. “I think that within a few hours of pre- )SYNAGOGUE Ipg 7 Town of Elon celebrates 125 years Maggie Brown Elon News Network I @ma^ie3brown_ The town of Elon and Elon university are “inseparable,” President Book said at the 125th celebration of the town. The celebration, which was supposed to happen in April but was rained out, invited the community to a street festival including vendors, a hay maze, live music and speeches from prominent community leaders. Since 1889, the town of Elon—a town named after its college—and Elon University have had to work together. Now, with Pres ident Book’s new strategic plan, “The Elon Commitment,” the town is following after with its plan. Envision Elon 2040. State Sen. Rick Gunn, R-N.C., who is up for re-election, said that he believes the town See 125 YEARS|pg.5 NEWS • PAGE 6 a The challenges of .l« voting with the absentee ballot I LIFESTYLE • PAGE 10 Getting to know Elon’s Homecoming nominees SPORTS •PAGE 14 Women’s basketball prepares for the season ahead
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