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Burlington’s Allied Churches fires Executive Director
August 17th, 2016
According to The Times-News, the board of Allied Churches of Alamance County has fired Executive Director Kim Crawford. Allied Churches is a homeless shelter and food pantry which also provides job and education services. The Times-News says Crawford confirmed ...
First floor of Park Place still vacant
August 2nd, 2016
Updated 1:45 PM August 4, 2016 The owners of the Saxpahaw General Store are discussing making the ground floor of apartments at Park Place on Haggard Avenue their second store and restaurant location, the The Times News reports. The ...
Students safe after shooting threat in D.C.
July 29th, 2016
WASHINGTON, D.C.- Twelve Elon students experienced a close call after a potentially fatal shooting on Sunday night around 11:30 at the George Washington Center Residential & Academic Facility at NoMa. According to senior Steven Armendariz, the building’s fire alarm ...
Big oaks to the Big Apple
July 7th, 2016
Senior takes on COR class, internship during Elon in NYC Completing a COR capstone class and a summer internship while exploring a new city can be challenging. But senior Cam Ciesielski is taking a bite of the Big Apple. ...
The Oak House bartender fails alcohol compliance check
June 27th, 2016
Updated June 28, 3 p.m. The Oak House failed an alcohol compliance check conducted by Town of Elon Police during a private event, according to a police report and Phil Smith, owner of The Oak House. The shop was ...
Kenneth Fernandez, Director of Elon Poll and Assistant Professor of Political Science, to leave Elon
May 10th, 2016
After four years of working as the Director of Elon Poll and as an Assistant Professor of Political Science, Kenneth Fernandez, Ph.D., is moving to Las Vegas for family reasons. “It really is just family driving me there,” Fernandez ...
A ‘Berry’ Good Time
May 10th, 2016
Monday’s are notorious for being long and stressful days. Returning back to work and class can be a big challenge after a weekend of fun. On Monday May 9, Elon students, faculty, staff and community members gathered at the Elon ...
“Obey the Sign or Pay the Fine” Speeding Enforcement Campaign begins March 24
March 24th, 2016
Updated March 24, 8:15 p.m. Beginning Thursday, March 24 at 11 a.m. North Carolina drivers will have to watch their driving speed more than ever. The N.C. Governor’s Highway Safety Program, state, and local law enforcement kicks off the ...
Elon University, Aramark, and Burlington’s Company Shops Market discuss
March 14th, 2016
The Company Shops Market, also known as Burlington’s Food Co-Op, is discussing creating a satellite store in Elon. A satellite store is a retail store that is part of the larger parent store, but in a different area. Company Shops Market is community-owned ...
Elon community questions if education is still transformative
March 8th, 2016
“Race is the number one predictor of outcomes in the United States of America,” Presidential Fellow and Special Assistant to the President, Randy Williams said introducing a major theme of Monday’s Community Connection. Ethnicity and gender were just a ...
Downtown Burlington merchant celebrates Mardi Gras
February 8th, 2016
Purple, green and gold cupcakes and beads means Fat Tuesday is on its way. But for one store on East Front street, it also meant ample foot traffic in downtown Burlington. “One of the best things about downtown ...
Hillary Clinton’s “Fighting for us” campaign
January 21st, 2016
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton held an organizing event in Toledo, Iowa. She discussed her Chicago-Suburb beginnings, being raised by what she says were two loving parents, and having what she says were great public school teachers. “I ...
Jeb Bush talks military strategy, gun rights, and college finances
January 13th, 2016
A firearms manufacturing warehouse is an uncommon location to host an event. But Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush, highlighted his Texas roots by choosing a potentially controversial location, in light of the gun rights discussions across the nation. The ...
Governor McCrory encourages N.C. residents to prepare for winter
December 30th, 2015
Some may be wondering where the snow and cold have been hibernating so far this winter, but Governor Pat McCrory says it’s time to prepare for the colder weather ahead. The Governor reminds N.C. residents that winter weather is returning this ...
Elon Police look to add body cameras
November 9th, 2015
This May the Department of Justice announced a $20 million pilot program to increase security and accountability around the country. Now Elon Police is looking into new technology to be an extra set of eyes in hopes of keeping the ...
Schar Convocation Center land annexed
November 3rd, 2015
The town of Elon’s Board of Aldermen approved annexation for the Schar Convocation Center. This allows the property of North Williamson Avenue behind Elon University’s Hunt Softball Field to become property of the Town of Elon and Elon University. ...
REAch Wounded Warrior Veterans Program
October 22nd, 2015
Since the Iraq War, which began in 2003, the Wounded Warrior Project said, there have been over 48,000 service men and women physically injured in combat. “They need to be recognized from all that they have been through and ...
Gun control panel discusses Elon and Burlington’s future
October 14th, 2015
About 40 Elon University students, faculty, and staff and community members, a smaller crowd than usual, attended the Panel Discussion: Violence associated with Guns Wednesday evening in Lakeside Meeting Rooms. Although the room looked empty, there was a flow ...
Make it and break it
August 30th, 2015
The 21st century introduced us to 3D printing and the Elon campus is being imprinted with much more than new technologies. “This is a space where it’s okay to fail,” said Instructional Technologist Michael Vaughn. “It is expected that ...
Autumn additions and adjustments
August 24th, 2015
Whether you’re at Elon for your final year or your first semester, the campus may look different from your last visit. First, Daniel Commons got an upgrade. Now there’s no excuse for Danieley residents to skip breakfast because Einstein ...
Tips for Incoming Freshmen
August 20th, 2015
It’s hot. It’s summer. It’s 48 hours till move-in. And the last thing you want to be thinking about is school starting…but in a little less than a week, you’ll be here. “Studying and learning” is what your parents ...
Sheriff Terry Johnson speaks after dismissal of DOJ lawsuit
August 10th, 2015
Alamance County Sheriff Terry Johnson spoke today for the first time since a judge dismissed the federal lawsuit that alleged that he and his office discriminated against and profiled Latinos within Alamance County. Federal Judge Thomas Schroeder released the 253-page court decision on Friday. ...
Promotions within the Office of the President
July 1st, 2015
President Leo Lambert promoted Steven House from provost to executive vice president and provost. House’s predecessor was Gerald Francis who was the university provost emeritus and executive vice president before retiring in June. “When the announcement was made I was ...
Health Watch: Allergy Tips
April 12th, 2015
Trees budding, flowers blooming, and grass thriving on Elon’s campus might make things beautiful, but there’s one drawback: pollen. The golden dust is out in full force. Try these tips to get rid of the pollen First, try taking ...
Elon uses alternative energy to fuel campus and community
April 7th, 2015
Elon has made many efforts to be a more sustainable campus, including the use of alternative energy. More than 9,000 solar panels are being installed in Loy Farm. Workers from Solar Tight Installation or S-T-I, came from Rehoboth Beach, Delaware to ...
Students take trip to Selma, Ala. to commemorate the 50-mile march
March 9th, 2015
It isn’t everyday that Elon students become a part of national history. On Saturday, March 7, our nation honored the 50th anniversary of the 50-mile march, known as “Bloody Sunday” from Selma to Montgomery, Ala. The Disarming Justice: Civil ...
Class follows “North Star,” attends 50th anniversary of Bloody Sunday march
March 8th, 2015
Over 25,000 people gathered in Selma, Ala. at the Edmund Pettus Bridge to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Bloody Sunday March. Five students and two teachers from Elon joined in on the remembrance. The Disarming Injustice: Non-violence and ...
Board of Aldermen panel narrows applicant pool for fire chief
March 2nd, 2015
The Town of Elon is looking to hire a new fire chief by the end of the week. Last night, March 2, the Board of Aldermen met at Elon Town Hall to explain the process of hiring the new chief. Former ...
Darkroom mobile application fosters user-creativity
March 2nd, 2015
Darkroom is a free new photo editing app that has one special advantage: you can create your own custom filters. Additional benefits include: 1. It has instant import to user’s photos 2. It saves all edits immediately 3. It ...
ELN Morning: Chocolate Mint Mug Cake recipe
February 19th, 2015
Thursday, Feb. 19, is National Chocolate Mint Day, according to food.com. Valentine’s Day has come and gone, but that doesn’t mean you have to give up your chocolate fix just yet. Here’s a quick and easy recipe from the blog, Accidental Farm Wife, ...
Changes coming to Elon Hillel this month
February 9th, 2015
After one semester at Elon, Rabbi Becky Joseph stepped down as Director of Elon Hillel and Associate Chaplain for Jewish Life. “We were really happy to have her here, but it just wasn’t a good fit and that’s something ...
Burlington marches to commemorate Civil Rights movement
January 19th, 2015
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and other civil rights activists led 50-mile-long marches throughout Alabama and Washington, D.C., and Alamance County’s chapter of the NAACP led a two-mile march on Monday to continue their same cause. Two hundred Alamance County residents gathered together in downtown ...
Jeffrey Cook’s reaction to father being 2015 commencement speaker
January 12th, 2015
Dad, political correspondent and commencement speaker. All three titles describe Elon’s 2015 Commencement speaker, Charlie Cook. But there will be one graduating student in the audience who calls him first and foremost, dad. Jeffrey Cook is a senior strategic communications ...
Midterm elections have national impact on millennials
November 12th, 2014
The 2014 election may be over, but there are long term impacts of the midterm election that directly affect college students. Dr. Jason Husser, Assistant Director of the Elon Poll, thinks young voters should turn their eyes to Washington right now ...
Humane Society hosts Woofstock festival for rescued dogs
October 9th, 2014
They might be referred to as puppies or a man’s best friend; but no matter what you call them, Woofstock, a dog rescue festival in Burlington, N.C. had them all. On Saturday, Oct. 4 the Humane Society hosted the festival ...
New changes come to the Global Neighborhood as school year begins
August 24th, 2014
The image of the sunrise over the new Global Neighborhood has recently sparked publicity for Elon University. This photo was retweeted more than 180 times and favorited more than 230 times. With classes beginning in less than 48 hours, not all students have had ...
Dr. Maya Angelou: “A Voice for Justice, Equality and Love”
June 7th, 2014
“Life is a constant choice. Will you choose to reach out or draw in? Will you choose to speak out or shut up?” President Bill Clinton reflected upon Dr. Maya Angelou this morning at the poet’s memorial service held ...
TextLimit app promotes safer driving
April 6th, 2014
According to the National Safety Council, texting while driving accounts for 1.6 million accidents in the U.S., nearly 25 percent of all car accidents. Yet studies show young adults continue to text and drive. “For me, texting and driving ...
Samuel Moyn, “How did the Holocaust and Human Rights Intersect (and was it a good thing)?”
March 16th, 2014
James Bryce Professor of European Legal History at Columbia University, Samuel Moyn, spoke Thursday evening in the McBride Gathering Space at the Numen Lumen Pavilion. The room was filled with many students and faculty who came to hear Moyn speak ...
Take a last-minute spring break trip in North Carolina
March 16th, 2014
Only a few days and a couple of midterms separate us from a wonderful time of the year. That’s right, spring break is right around the corner! If you let time slip by without realizing you don’t have plans, ...
Campus flowers freeze in snow, low temperatures
February 16th, 2014
The snowy weather may have closed school for students, but Elon’s groundskeepers work extra hard to keep campus looking colorfully filled with flowers as the spring months quickly approach. Soon students, parents, faculty and staff will gather “Under the ...
