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(10/25/17 2:00pm)
Rabbi Mendy Minkowitz and his wife, Rivka, always knew they wanted to open a Chabad house. Two years ago, opportunity knocked in a small town in North Carolina, and the pair uprooted their lives in Brooklyn, New York, among other Orthodox Jewish families, and moved to a town dominated by yard signs that read, “Thank you, Jesus.”
(09/13/17 1:30am)
In August Elon University welcomed 1,553 freshmen onto campus to begin the four years of their undergraduate career. While the majority of students on campus are between the ages of 18-22, among them are “nontraditional” students hoping to obtain a degree and better their lives. Nontraditional students — students over the age of 25 — only make up 1 percent of the Elon student body, though exact numbers were not available through Elon University admissions.
(09/07/17 12:09pm)
A year ago, Lucia Lozano Robledo was unsure how she and her family would afford to send her to college. Now, the Colombia-native is starting her first semester at Elon University as an Honors Fellow and recipient of the William R. Kenan, Jr. Scholarship.
(08/31/17 1:38am)
As freshmen begin settling into their new homes at Elon University, Betsy Polk, Hillel’s new interim director, is settling in as well. Hillel is one of Elon’s many religious organizations that strives to give students a “home away from home.” Hillel was established to serve Jewish students on campus as well as anyone who’s looking for a community on campus. Co-president Lea Silverman says that Hillel provided a group of likeminded people who made her transition into college a bit easier.
(08/25/17 6:18am)
Leo Lambert – The “Head Phoenix” is Elon’s eighth president and has been serving the school since 1999. He is responsible for establishing many of the buildings and programs that are now Elon staples. His initiatives include changing Elon’s mascot from the Fightin’ Christians to the Phoenix and the construction of more than 100 buildings around campus. Every year, President Lambert opens his house to the student body for a holiday party where students can eat and mingle with the president and his wife. Last winter, Lambert announced that he would be stepping down as president of the university but not until a quality replacement was found. A search committee has been working throughout the summer and is expected to announce their decision later this fall.
(05/05/17 3:03am)
A few weeks ago, I visited my boyfriend at University of Illinois for a long weekend. Months ago, he told me he got tickets for us to go see Daniel Tosh on his college tour. I didn’t know much about him, especially what he was up to nowadays — neither did my boyfriend — but we both remembered his popular show that was comedy gold for adolescent boys. What could go wrong?
(04/27/17 4:06am)
Elon University’s Musical Theatre program has reached record
ranking numbers in the most recent lists released by various websites and
publications.
(04/18/17 9:01pm)
Growing up in Northern Ireland as one of four children, freshman Hannah Doherty was always competitive. But now Doherty is gearing up for her second season on Elon University’s women’s soccer team.
(04/11/17 3:00am)
Every year around this time, the sidewalks and fields outside of residence halls begin to fill with blank coolers.
(04/11/17 8:08pm)
Last summer, sophomore Katie Mars received a call from Emily Golden, a friend and classmate, proposing the idea of starting a women’s leadership organization on Elon University’s campus. Now almost a year later, these women — as well as five others they recruited along the way — make up the executive board of She Can Lead.
(04/05/17 2:50am)
When senior Sara Elgart first walked onto Elon University’s campus, she didn’t anticipate joining fraternity and sorority life — but now, the former president of the Kappa Zeta chapter of the Sigma Kappa sorority has accepted a job to work at Sigma Kappa National Headquarters.
(03/14/17 9:00pm)
At 5:30 p.m. every Tuesday, students file into a dance studio in the Koury Athletic Center for an hour of dance, sweat and empowerment.
(03/07/17 5:54pm)
Updated Dec. 15, 2021 — This article has been updated through Elon News Network's content petition process.
(02/28/17 5:33pm)
Monday morning, phones were buzzing with news alerts about the historic “Best Picture snafu” at the 89th annual Academy Awards Sunday night. Chaos erupted on stage when “La La Land” was announced the winner for Best Picture, only to be corrected minutes later. Jordan Horowitz — producer of “La La Land”— had to hand over the trophies to the cast and crew of “Moonlight” who were in fact the real winners.
(02/22/17 1:00pm)
Since watching “Selena” for the first time when he was 2, senior and musical theater major Auston Henderson knew he wanted to be a singer. Now, with the release of his first EP just a few weeks away, his dreams are beginning to come true.
(02/15/17 1:00pm)
Junior Maddy Gross wants to use the tools she has to make a difference — and for her, that means making people laugh.
(02/08/17 1:00pm)
The Vagina Monologues has become an annual Valentine’s Day tradition for the Elon University community. This year, while the topic of women’s rights hangs in the air around the country, the performance aims to be even more poignant than in years past.
(01/31/17 7:53pm)
After the contentious election cycle of 2016, many Americans are trying to find ways to combat the hate and negativity that dominates social media and funnel that energy elsewhere. One Elon University alumna is facilitating this by creating High-Five to Kindness — a social media campaign aimed at encouraging acts of kindness and volunteering.
(01/17/17 7:00pm)
On Jan. 21, the vacant storefront on W. Lebanon Ave. — previous home to Mynt Boutique — will open its doors to a new boutique run by Elon University graduate, Melissa Deaton '13.
(12/07/16 1:00pm)
Though most students can hardly find time to complete their assignments, some Elon University students are taking time out of their busy schedules to skip the dining hall lines and whip up their own meals.