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Elon student among delegates at DNC
July 28th, 2016
PHILADELPHIA — Traveling across many state lines, one Elon University student found his way into the Democratic National Convention. The Mayor of Atlanta invited senior and Georgia native Chris Edwards to the convention. Mayor Kasim Reed said he wanted Edwards to ...
Elon’s “30 Minutes” show wins College Television Awards Emmy
May 27th, 2016
Elon University’s “30 Minutes” news program was awarded first place in the “Magazine” category of the 37th College Television Awards, presented on May 25 by the Television Academy Foundation in Los Angeles, California. The half-hour show included exhaustive reporting on ...
CELEBRATE! week, full list of events
April 20th, 2016
Elon students will be involved in activities during CELEBRATE! 2016, which is a celebration of “achievements in academics and creative endeavors.” The week is April 25-30, and is a compilation of awards ceremonies, presentations, and speakers. Here is a ...
Eileen Claussen lecture on “Tackling Climate Change” kicking off Earth Day activities
April 13th, 2016
Eileen Claussen, founding president of the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions, will speak on April 19. Claussen will discuss the implications of a changing climate, the strategies and solutions for addressing it, and the roles of the major players, ...
Shining light on security at Elon
March 7th, 2016
Elon’s Campus Security has had a blue light emergency system for many years. There are now 35 blue lights on campus, each of which function on a distress button that immediately calls police to the scene, with the goal of a ...
Roscoe’s Guitars finds its tune
February 29th, 2016
Roscoe’s Guitars shop has been shaping the sound of music for many years. Recently, their customers are becoming more “high profile”. Drew Averett is the production manager and head builder of the shop. “We just had James Cook, of ...
Belk Library comes to life
February 22nd, 2016
People were renting out more than your average book in Belk Library on Friday. The book jackets came to life and shared their stories in person. “The human books basically create a book jacket where they describe their identities or ...
Black history in the modern age
February 11th, 2016
Each year as the month of February flies by, one cannot help but question the meaning behind “Black History Month.” What history haven’t we learned about and why do we have a whole month centered around one race’s background ...
Benefits of being a yogi
November 5th, 2015
A scroll through Instagram and other social media might have you seeing several pictures of yoga poses all labeled #zen but for Susan Hearn, co-owner of Om Shanti Yoga, yoga is much more than just a physical activity and that ...
Acorn worker’s Disney dream becomes a reality
October 6th, 2015
The friendly faces behind the counter serving you cookies, sandwiches and coffee at Acorn are often thought of as just workers with some southern sweetness. One Acorn employee, Kathryn has been working in the coffee shop for over 10 ...
SURPRISE: Elon students making Acorn worker’s dream come true
September 14th, 2015
The friendly faces behind the counter serving you cookies, sandwiches and coffee at Acorn are often thought of as just workers with some southern sweetness. Kathryn, one of those Acorn employees, has been working in the coffee shop for ...
WaBo: Beyond the Bottle
September 6th, 2015
What started as a class project has turned into a social media campaign. One Elon student is using a basic necessity to make a change. As U.S. landfills overflow with discarded water bottles, Elon Senior Chris Grippo is working to cut back ...
Two-vehicle car crash in Elon leaves one dead
June 29th, 2015
A fatal car crash on University Drive in Elon left one female dead and several injured. It happened at about 8 p.m. on Saturday, June 27. According to an Elon Police Department press release, a witness said the driver of a Chevrolet skidded around ...
Elon rallies for respect and racial equality
May 13th, 2015
A conversation on race, bias and privilege started Tuesday and those in the dialogue hope it will last throughout the years. “We need to get involved. We need to speak up,” said Avery Steadman, Student Government Association President. The ...
Terror attacks in Niger close to Elon student
January 27th, 2015
More than one thousand students studied abroad in dozens of countries this winter term. Elon Sophomore, Keller Biswurm decided instead to spend these weeks in Niger on a missions trip. However, he did not expect to experience riots and fires ...
