Elon University strongly encourages students to apply their education outside the classroom and off campus.
Art exhibits in museums are usually made to be seen and never touched. But that is not the case for artist and University of Texas professor Leslie Mutchler's fifth and last TrendFACTORY exhibit in the new Arts West Gallery at Elon University. Mutchler said every time the show moves locations and has a new audience, it changes the type of experience the viewers receive. Upon entering the gallery, a visitor would see huge, numbered instructions on the wall.
Joseph Millar is not a stereotypical poet. Millar has not been a poet his whole life. He said he worked many other jobs, ranging from telephone repairman to commercial fisherman. As the author of “Overtime,” “Fortune” and “Blue Rust,” Millar visited Elon University for a guest reading of some of his work Oct.
Diwali, one of the most celebrated Hindu holidays around the world, will get its recognition at Elon University for the second year in the Numen Lumen Pavilion Nov.
Limelight Records, Elon University’s student-run label, hosted its first listening party in honor of artist and junior Dylan Rockwell’s new, original EP released at Trollinger House Oct.
Diwali, one of the most celebrated Hindu holidays around the world, will get its recognition at Elon University for the second year out in the Numen Lumen Pavilion Nov.
If you’ve never tuned into Elon’s radio station, WSOE 89.3 FM, now is the time.
Even before I made the decision to follow Elon Confessions on Twitter, the posts would constantly show up on my feed because my friends were retweeting the anonymous account’s tweets.
Elon University underclassman dance majors were lucky for a rare and unconventional reason Sunday — the weather was clear. “Dance in the Landscape,” the annual outdoor dance performance, took place in Pardue Court this year under a blue sky on Family Weekend. Jason Aryeh, assistant professor of performing arts at Elon, directed the show with the help of the assistant director, senior Julie Crothers.
The “Collage” show has been part of the Elon University music theater program for the past 15 years, allowing students to express their love for popular Broadway hits and other dance-worthy songs.
The results for the 2013 Sprite Films nationwide film competition are in and Elon University alum Dean Coots’ submission, titled “Break the Night,” won both the Green Ribbon Panel Award and Fan Favorite Award, making it the first double winner in the program's history, Sprite Films announced today. After winning the Green Ribbon Panel Award, senior Dean Coots — the film's director — will receive a $30,000 contract job to work alongside Sprite and The Coca-Cola Company brand executives to develop content.
Though she loves to play all classical music on the piano, Elon University Professor of Music Victoria Fischer Faw’s recital Sept.
There’s a new face on Elon University’s campus to boost the music theory possibilities. Robin Attas, a new assistant professor of music at Elon, studies metric theory and ethnomusicology, just two of the many subjects she finds fascinating.
The middle-of-summer slump has been broken up by some new reasons to be a couch potato. The newest trend of binge-watching shows, brought to you by Netflix and cable, has been increasing in popularity during the past few months.
Graduation is upon us. Everything is changing. Beyoncé is pregnant with her second child, Nicki Minaj is an American Idol judge and an Indie artist has made chart-topping history (that’s the great Macklemore, if you needed clarification). Changes are being made on campus too.
The cast of Elon Tonight proved to Elon University how hard they’ve worked to stay on this campus during the last few years at their spring showcase May 10.
Elon University had the honor of hosting the 2012 IBLA grand prize recipients in Whitley Auditorium last Monday.
Elon University president Leo Lambert hosted The President’s Gala last Saturday, April 27. The musical event took place in McCrary Theatre at 7:30 p.m. The show featured a variety of musical masterpieces.
Plays with the word “Shakespeare” in the title typically scare students away, but the acting students in Elon University’s theatre honor society, Alpha Psi Omega, put a humorous spin on the classic Shakespeare plays with “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged).” “It’s one of the funniest shows I’ve ever done,” said Sean Liang, a senior BFA acting major.
Elonthon, Elon University’s 24-hour dance marathon, is returning April 12 for its eighth year and this time around it will be stronger than ever.
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