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Rodney Williams, 49, Everly Evans, 39, and Kristen Brown, 27, grew up surrounded by violence and drugs, but all three of them are trying to turn over a new leaf at Sustainable Alamance.
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Rodney Williams, 49, Everly Evans, 39, and Kristen Brown, 27, grew up surrounded by violence and drugs, but all three of them are trying to turn over a new leaf at Sustainable Alamance.
Lucia Lozano is still processing experiences that she lived through six years ago when her family moved from Colombia to the United States. She remembers packing all her belongings in one suitcase.
Elon University alumni Susan L. Hahn '09 and Katherine Thomas '08 took a trip back in time to perform together in Whitley Auditorium last week.
For students searching for an alternative to typical extra-curriculars, the Elon University Community Garden is a place on campus where students can learn about gardening and growing their own vegetables, fruits and plants to take home. The garden, located at 410 E. College Ave., next to the Truitt Center and Powell House, has been a staple of Elon life since 2006.
Dance students will perform original and new pieces during the Fall Dance Concert Nov. 10-13 in Robert Theatre in Scott Studios, directed by Jen Guy Metcalf, assistant professor of dance.
After a day filled with lecturing, attending meetings and chatting with students, some professors — just like students — go back to their residential neighborhoods and wind down in what they consider their homes.
After intense rounds of singing, dancing and acting auditions, the department of performing arts has cast its actors for its fall musical, “Parade,” to be performed from Oct. 27-29 — and some in the cast are freshmen.
Each year, Elon University President Leo Lambert highlights three students in his convocation speech. These three students represent a fraction of those that have done extracurricular activities and are described to their peers, in front of parents and faculty.
I am from Ecuador, but my race is not Latina or Hispanic.
The Panhellenic, National Pan-Hellenic and Interfraternity Councils at Elon University competed in various events for the annual Greek Week philanthropy competition, including canned food drives and board game nights. But the highly anticipated Greek Week Dance has always been the biggest event, with dancers practicing multiple times a week for hours on end to perfect their moves.
The Panhellenic and Interfraternity Councils at Elon University have been preparing themselves for several months, practicing multiple times per week, for one big event that knows how to attract a crowd: the Greek Week dance competition.
Study abroad experiences are a popular draw for prospective students of Elon University. The allure of life in a distant land is both exciting and novel.
After spending hours each day working out and bettering her own body, junior Nicole Doolen found a way to combine her passion for exercise science with her academic work by conducting research on affect based exercise on exercise adherence.
About six hundred students were sitting in McCrary Theatre Feb. 24, waiting to see "Saturday Night Live's" Colin Jost perform his stand-up comedy at Elon University. But many were laughing before he stepped on stage.
Director Jason Aryeh is taking Elon University on a trip through time with his show “Amistad We Stand” at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 26 in McCrary Theatre.
The members of Vital Signs had a “Pitch Perfect” moment at the International Collegiate Competition for A Cappella (ICCA), placing third in the quarterfinals.
As Elon University students mindlessly scroll through Facebook, they often stumble upon recipe and food related articles and videos from outlets like BuzzFeed or Food Network that their friends have shared.
Unlike the higher prices found at Red Bowl or Simply Thai, two sushi rolls (eight pieces each) with a soup or salad is just $9, or three rolls with a soup or salad is only $13.50 at the Japanese restaurant Harusaki. These prices fit within many college students’ budgets for an authentic meal.
Elon University’s annual tap performance “Tapped Out!” is back with surprises and rhythms from all over the world. This show has several tap pieces, each telling a different story and evoking different feelings within the audience.
The diversity within races and ethnicities has generated prodigious richness throughout the world. Without diversity there would be no cultures, no variety in architecture, music, arts or agriculture. There would be no culture- or country-specific foods. If there were no different cultures throughout the world, every single country would be so similar there would be nothing new or different to explore. Humans would share the same beliefs and customs. Without diversity, even the history of each country would be alike.