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Elon students stage “pee-in” in protest of HB2
April 7th, 2016
Since controversial House Bill 2 two weeks ago, Elon has responded with a campus statement, educational sessions and through Elon students posting fliers. Yet for Monique Swirsky, sophomore and SPECTRUM president, this wasn’t enough. She wanted spread her message of ...
Greensboro rallies against House Bill 2
April 4th, 2016
GREENSBORO - Hundreds of people packed College Park Methodist Church for the Greensboro rally against House Bill 2 as members of the North Carolina community continue to speak out against North Carolina’s newest law. The bill, which passed on ...
Philanthropy differs greatly among Elon’s fraternities and sororities
February 15th, 2016
Fraternities and sororities across the country often tout philanthropy as one of their essential values and it’s no different here at Elon. Alaina Schukraft is one of the thousands of active students in fraternity and sorority life at Elon ...
Rio de Janeiro works to hide its flaws before the Olympics
February 15th, 2016
Leaning over the concrete walls on his friend’s rooftop, William de Oliveira excitedly points out the view. On all sides, stretching down the hill, filling the valley, are thousands of multicolored homes clinging to the mountainside covering every inch ...
Immigration in Alamance County creates divides and support systems
December 9th, 2015
It’s a quick and simple transaction for most people. You hand your ID to the bank teller and deposit your paycheck but for Drucila Perez, this simple transaction stirred up enough fear to bring her to tears. “I showed ...
Elon Poll: N.C. residents believe race and wealth affect the court system
November 19th, 2015
Elon Poll: North Carolinians divided on fairness in the courts North Carolinians believe that race and socioeconomic status play a role in the state courts treat people. According to the latest Elon University Poll, N.C. residents believe that wealthy individuals ...
Burlington’s first bilingual playschool starts Spanish education early
November 9th, 2015
Holding up a piece of colored paper the instructor declares, “Yellow. Amarillo.” A chorus of 4 year olds sitting crosslegged in a circle around her repeat, “Yellow. Amarillo.” This is a typical lesson at Holy Comforter Community Playschool, the first ...
Ben Carson widens lead in N.C. according to latest Elon Poll
November 5th, 2015
Ben Carson, retired neurosurgeon and now republican presidential candidate, is leading the polls in North Carolina, according to the latest Elon University Poll. The poll shows Carson with a double-digit lead over his next closest competitor in the N.C. ...
Amendment to HB 318 could keep local ID program running
October 1st, 2015
A new amendment added to House Bill 318 could quell some of the concerns local law enforcement officers had regarding ID cards. As Elon Local News reported on Monday, the controversial HB 318, the Protect North Carolina Workers Act, ...
House Bill 318 Update
September 29th, 2015
As of 11 p.m. Tuesday Sept. 29, House Bill 318 has been ratified by the N.C. General Assembly and is to be presented to Governor Pat McCrory on Wednesday morning. Short titled, Protect North Carolina Workers Act, the bill ...
N.C. General Assembly bill could affect local immigration efforts.
September 29th, 2015
Three percent of all undocumented immigrants in the United States live in North Carolina, according to the Department of Homeland Security. One of the counties with the largest immigrant population is Alamance. Undocumented immigrants are those that entered the ...
The Acorn Inn and its Elon connection
August 31st, 2015
Just a few blocks from campus, the Acorn Inn can boast that it is the only hotel in the town of Elon, but its connection to the community goes deeper than that. The owner, Mike Brown, is not only ...
Elon student reports he was held at knifepoint
August 28th, 2015
According to an email sent to students by Smith Jackson, Vice President of Student Life and Dean of Students, an Elon student reported that he was held at knifepoint Friday, August 28, at 12:30 a.m. as he was walking on West ...
Construction changes up move-in day
August 24th, 2015
Turning the key in the door with a small click, Sidney Hager enters her room for the first time. She sets down the boxes in her arms and before heading back out to retrieve the rest of her things, ...
U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx welcomes new Elon Law students
August 5th, 2015
Whitley Auditorium played host to the 132 students of Elon Law’s 10th entering class, the Class of December 2017. The ceremony formally introduces them to the Elon School of Law. Much like Elon’s new student orientation for undergraduates, each student received ...
Village Project serves summer students
July 29th, 2015
Parents huddle around tables as their children excitedly point out their creations: macaroni cars, paper bowls or preliminary business plans for imaginary ice cream stands. These were the sights that greeted those who attended the closing ceremony of the“It ...
European grocery coming to Alamance
July 3rd, 2015
Alamance County will be the home to one of the best-known grocery stores in Europe, bringing an estimated 200 new jobs to the area. Governor Pat McCrory, North Carolina Commerce Secretary John E. Skvarla III and the Economic Development ...
Two dead just outside Elon
July 2nd, 2015
Police found a man and a woman dead inside their home on Walker Rd. in an apparent murder-suicide, Thursday afternoon July 2. According to Alamance County Sheriff, Terry Johnson, both victims, a husband and his wife, were found with ...
NC reacts to same-sex marriage ruling
June 26th, 2015
Just three years ago, North Carolina voters approved a constitutional amendment stating that the state could not recognize or perform same-sex marriages or civil unions. Last October, a decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals struck down that decision, ...
Summer concert series promotes “Elon scene”
June 24th, 2015
Class is out and most students have returned home, but Downtown Elon is looking to keep the streets “alive” this summer. For the third time, Downtown Elon merchants are partnering with Elon Parks and Recreation to put on Alive After ...
Update: Rosales’ condition improving
June 23rd, 2015
Gabriela Rosales is able to write more words with her right hand, three months after being hit by a car while crossing North Williamson Ave. in Elon. According to her CaringBridge site, which her family uses to give updates on ...
Tony’s Pub-N-Subs issued overcrowding citation
May 7th, 2015
The Alamance County Fire Marshal issued a citation to Tony’s Pub-N-Subs at 415 W. Haggard Ave for “overcrowding or admittance of any person beyond the approved capacity of a building” on Friday May 1st. The total fine for the ...
Burlington, N.C. businesses struggle to stay afloat
April 27th, 2015
Fifteen minutes away from Elon’s campus is a small shopping center off of North Church St. Cum Park Plaza is home to a number of businesses, but it also hosts a number of empty lots where stores and restaurants used ...
Report ranks Elon as one of the least socioeconomically diverse colleges
April 20th, 2015
The May 1 deadline for students to enroll at Elon is approaching and many students are making their final decisions regarding whether or not they want to attend the university. However, recent headlines have been putting the university in a bad ...
Railroad Crossings Unsafe and Illegal
April 14th, 2015
Unless you’re hearing the whistle of the train as it passes through the railroad tracks running alongside Trollinger Avenue, it is easy to forget that the tracks are more than an obstacle between main campus and south campus. Even ...
Changes in ABSS Affect Elon Professors
March 16th, 2015
The partnership between Elon University and the Alamance-Burlington School System has made headlines recently with the recent hiring of William Harrison as superintendent. With a $330,000 salary, Harrison is the highest paid superintendent in the state and a portion of ...
App of the Week - interview prep
February 19th, 2015
Applying for jobs and internships can be stressful, but this this app can make the process a little less stressful. Job Interview Question-Answer is a free interview prep app that gives the user the chance to try a virtual interview ...
Changes made to West End Terrace
February 16th, 2015
Since Harold “H” Hill purchased West End Station in 2013, he has had a vision of changing the bar. Instead of the typical college bar environment, Hill wants to establish West End Terrace as a restaurant within the Elon ...
Founder of civil rights museum reflects on movement
February 9th, 2015
Fifty-five years ago, on Feb. 1, four students from North Carolina A&T State University sat down at the lunch counter at Woolworth’s department store in Greensboro and refused to get up until they were served. This set off a ...
Tony’s Pub-N-Subs Comes to Elon
January 12th, 2015
Since Sandy’s Steaks and Subs closed in 2013, Tony Caruso had been thinking that something was lacking in the Elon Community. This is what inspired Tony’s Pub-N-Subs. “We knew the old bar Sandy’s had been closed for a little over a ...
Downtown Gets a New Resident: The Oak House
July 30th, 2014
Just in time for move-in weekend, a new restaurant is opening its doors in Downtown Elon. The Oak House, a coffeehouse, craft beer and wine lounge, will make its home in the space where Town Table used to be. “I ...
Former Elon student hit by car, killed along I-85
June 2nd, 2014
A former Elon student was struck and killed by a car while walking Northbound with traffic, on the right side of Interstate 85 late Saturday night, according to Sgt. Popeck of the Guilford County Sheriff’s Office. Sheldon Roberson, 23, was pronounced ...
Vital Signs: The founder’s final concert
May 12th, 2014
As the school year winds down and students prepare for graduation, many students are saying goodbye to their Elon experiences. One of these students is Alexis Stones, who founded the Elon a cappella group, Vital Signs, in the spring ...
Piano performance changes tone of undergraduate research
April 27th, 2014
SURF day, or the day of the Spring Undergraduate Research Forum, gives students a chance to present their research. There are presentations from the sciences and social sciences such as biology, psychology and sociology, but also there are presentations ...
This Relay for Life, Lowey Remembers Esther Earl
April 13th, 2014
Thousands of people followed Esther Earl’s story online as she battled thyroid cancer, but for Elon freshman Alexa Lowey, her battle was even closer to home. Esther and Lowey had been best friends since first grade, and when Esther ...
Travel concerns create roadblock for Periclean service trip to Honduras
March 18th, 2014
Since 2010, there have been more murders in Honduras than anywhere else in the world, which is why Elon had some reservations when the Periclean class of 2016 proposed a trip there this January. Elon does not sponsor travel ...
Danieley residents return after ice storm cuts power
March 9th, 2014
Paige Lucas woke up at 3 a.m. on Friday and realized she had no power in her apartment in Danieley Center. Lucas was just one of many students in on-campus housing who were left powerless in the wake of ...
Jose Antonio Vargas discusses illegal immigration at Elon Intersect
February 24th, 2014
Jose Antonio Vargas came from the Philippines to live with his grandparents in the United States when he was 12. Four years later, Vargas took his green card to the DMV to apply for a driver’s license and was ...
Interactive mime show entertains students
February 11th, 2014
David Ellzey isn’t the silent, powder-faced, “Where’s Waldo” look-alike that typically pops into your head when you think of mimes. In fact, sometimes he’s not silent at all. At 8 p.m. on Thursday Feb. 9, Ellzey, award-winning mime artist ...
Elon women’s track runs despite chilly weather
January 27th, 2014
When 20-degree weather strikes, most people prefer to stay inside. But five days a week, the Elon women’s track team is out running regardless of the weather. To senior Allyson Oram, a member of the track team for four ...
Elon’s housing initiative begins next year
January 24th, 2014
The deadline for next year’s on-campus housing applications arrives in just a few weeks and students can expect some changes as the residential campus initiative takes shape. The residential campus initiative is Elon University’s plan to further its goal ...
Campus security employee has a hidden talent
January 12th, 2014
While the rest of campus closes for the night, Kim Farmer arrives at work. Farmer works the night shift as a Telecommunicator for Campus Safety and Security, but when he’s not at Elon, Farmer explores his passion for music. ...
Adults flock to the Children’s Museum of Alamance County
November 19th, 2013
Just a few miles down the road from Elon, adults gathered on Saturday, Nov. 16, at the Children’s Museum of Alamance County for games, drinks and the chance to raise money for a play set. The Children’s Museum of ...
