Edith Veremu

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NEWS 4/3/12 4:44pm

Senior succeeds through ambitious experiences

By Edith Veremu

If you ask any staff member at the Student Professional Development Center about Cedric Pulliam, chances are, they know him. Pulliam, a senior political science and international studies major, has gone beyond the required completion of one Experiential Learning Requirement and instead, received credit for all five ELRs.

NEWS 2/14/12 2:37pm

I do: Senior awarded finalist in honeymoon contest

By Edith Veremu

When senior Spanish education major Phyllis Jarrell got engaged last November, she and her fiance didn’t anticipate being one of three finalists in an all-expense paid honeymoon to Fiji. Jarrell and fiance Tyler Claytor, a senior math education major at Wake Forest University, were selected as semifinalists in the the contest they entered on a whim after she saw an advertisement in BRIDES Magazine. Claytor proposed to Jarrell near a Japanese garden and waterfall in Maymont Park in Richmond, Va.

NEWS 12/11/11 4:03pm

Freshman uses personal tragedy to help others

By Edith Veremu

Yasmine Arrington calls herself different and lucky — and she is quite lucky. The freshman strategic communications major from Washington, D.C., is a published poet, recipient of numerous scholarships — including a $25,000 award from the Washington Redskins Charitable Foundation and a $30,000 scholarship from The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation — and has traveled abroad to Zambia.

NEWS 12/6/11 4:42pm

Students: University not doing enough to promote sexual health

By Edith Veremu

There are many resources on campus regarding sexual health, but Elon University students aren't aware of these resources because the administration isn't disseminating these tools, students said. Sophomore Tori Walker said she doesn't think the university is doing enough to promote safe sex, sexual health and overall good decision making.

NEWS 11/30/11 12:25pm

A recipe for success

By Edith Veremu

With the popularity of restaurant chains, it's not always easy to find a family-owned business where the owners are mother and child. But for Greek restaurant Acropolis on North Eugene Street in downtown Greensboro, this is nothing new.

NEWS 10/26/11 2:17pm

Top-6: recipes with an autumn twist

By Edith Veremu

It's the season for colder days and crunchy leaves. It's time for sweaters, boots and scarves. Fall is also a great time for delicious seasonal foods such as pumpkins and squash, apples and pears and hot beverages for those colder days.

NEWS 9/22/11 10:47am

New country, new expectations

By Edith Veremu

From the time he started playing soccer at age four, freshman forward Thorsten Pacher knew he wanted to continue playing the sport and be part of a soccer program at a university in the United States. Now, he's getting that chance. Pacher, a native of Rottenmann, Austria, has been playing soccer for 13 years and said he enjoys the sport even though it isn't popular in Austria. "Skiing is more popular in my country, but I started playing soccer with my friends," Pacher said.

NEWS 9/22/11 10:44am

A look back: Seniors relive last four seasons

By Edith Veremu

At season's end, the women's soccer team will have a void to fill. There are only two seniors on the squad, but coach Chris Neal says the experience and leadership will be difficult to fill after the graduation of defender Andrea Keller and midfielder Noell McCain. "They are the best human beings I've ever coached and they are great role models," Neal said.

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NEWS 04/22/2024 6:23pm
Elon University collaborates on large-scale solar facility

Elon announced on April 22 that it will be collaborating with eight other universities and colleges to create a large-scale solar facility supported by a Power Purchase Agreement. The project will be located in Robards, Kentucky and will power roughly 24,000 homes each year. The site is set for construction in early 2025. Elon joined the project, which has been deemed “Sebree Solar Project II”, in hopes of reaching its goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2037. This goal is just one of many parts under Elon’s Sustainability Master Plan 2025.

LIFESTYLE 04/22/2024 11:08am
Elon University student organization K-DNS embraces K-pop and community

There were bright smiles and laughter as members of Elon University’s K-pop student organization K-DNS headed into a Koury Center studio Sunday evening, chatting about their weekends. As soon as the music was on, they were in position, smiles still on their faces and ready to dance. K-DNS, which stands for K-pop Dancing ’n Singing, is an audition-based group that provides a space for students to hone skills and share their love of K-pop. It has three subgroups, the Dance, Vocal and Rap Units — as well as general members that are involved in many facets.

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