Student-Led K-Pop Dancing N’Singing Club created at Elon University from Burst the Bubble class.
Thirteen Elon senior BFA dance majors make up Motion Dance Collaborative, and for the last time, they will share the stage together, closing the curtain on their four years at the university. The production, set to run from March 31 to April 2, is called “Game Over” and consists of nine pieces total, seven of which are choreographed by students.
Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN’s chief medical correspondent, delivered Elon University's 2023 Baird Lecture on Tuesday night. Gupta, a practicing neurosurgeon, said he knew he wanted to be a doctor from a very young age. He began working at CNN shortly before 9/11 and began covering global conflicts after that.
After a positive outcome last year, Elon Chabad and the Panhellenic Association partnered again to bring their second annual Mega Challah Bake. This year's rendition of the event featured speeches, a musical performance and bonding experiences. The event is being held in time for all attendees to enjoy the sacred bread before members of the Jewish faith celebrate the upcoming high holiday of Passover, during which the most religious of the Jewish population abstain from eating leavened or bread made with yeast for a whole week.
More than 100 Elon students and community members celebrated Holi, the Hindu Festival of Colors Friday afternoon at Speakers Corner. Elon University sophomores Clara Watkins and Jasmine Walker are two of the five multifaith interns for the Truitt Center for Religious and Spiritual Life. The cohort planned this year's Holi Celebration. This year, Holi was observed on March 8, but the university celebrated on March 24. Watkins said it gave them something to look forward to after spring break.
Amos Kennedy filled the walls of Arts West Gallery 406 with hues and aphorisms Monday evening. The artist spoke to a room full of students and faculty, discussing the life, process and meaning behind his art.
Elon University celebrated its first annual HealthEU Day March 21.
As Elon University students left campus for spring break this week, some students stayed back due to a full-time work schedule. Many of those students include seniors in Elon’s Teacher Education Program, requiring the education majors to align their schedules with a K-12 school system calendar.
Sophomore Julia Finkle first joined the Jewish Learning Fellowship in the fall and returned this semester as the program’s intern. Her cohort had around 13 students who met every week.
Leonidas Lagrimas performed a series of solo piano works Wednesday evening at Whitley Auditorium. Lagrimas serves as assistant professor of piano and piano pedagogy at Western Carolina University.
Burlington Animal Services sees a number of cats and dogs enter and leave the shelter everyday. But recently, dogs have been entering faster than they’re leaving, and last week, the shelter announced it reached capacity.
Best known for his run on “Saturday Night Live,” comedian and actor Alex Moffat headlined Elon University’s Student Union Board spring comedy show March 7.
March 7 marks the 10th annual Elon Day, the largest day of the year for gifts and donations. Alumni, parents, students and the campus community are encouraged to show Elon pride.
Indira Turney, a postdoctoral fellow at Columbia University Medical Center, spoke to the Elon community Monday on factors that affect an aging brain. Turney works with the Taub Institute for Research on Alzheimer’s Disease and the Aging Brain in the Department of Neurology at the Columbia University Medical Center.
Nadine Strossen, former president of the American Civil Liberties Union, spoke at Elon University’s Whitley Auditorium Thursday evening about the prominence of free speech and how it affects her personal life.
Elon University’s Spring Dance Concert features six choreographed pieces by Elon dance faculty in collaboration with students and guest choreographer Ming-Lung Yang from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. The concert is set for March 3 and 4 at 7:30 p.m. and March 4 and 5 at 2 p.m. in McCrary Theatre.
As soon as Eric Mulford graduated high school, he received his EMT certification. Shortly after that, he became a firefighter paramedic. Twenty two years later, he decided to attend nursing school at Elon University. Sophomore Mulford is the oldest nursing student in the first cohort at 41 years old and said he feels like a “big brother” to the other students.
Elon University’s Jewish Studies program is marking 10 years on campus. The program was established in the fall of 2012 in order to teach modern Hebrew, raise awareness, and create an environment for Jewish and non-Jewish people alike.
McKinnon Hall was filled with laughter, celebration and curiosity last night as three panelists reminisced on their time at Elon and the growth that has occurred. Elon University hosted “Rising from the Ashes: A Century of Innovation,” a panel that acted as one part of a year-long commemoration of the rebuilding of Elon after the 1923 fire.
Elon sophomore Jacob Laxton released an original album with his own vocals and songwriting, “FULLSTOP” Feb. 24. Laxton, a producer for Elon’s student-run record label Limelight Records, has been producing music for five years. He found his love for production in making music for others at his high school.
