Lauren Ramsdell

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NEWS 2/16/12 9:34am

Local food movement puts spotlight on area farmers

By Lauren Ramsdell

On a mild February afternoon, there wasn’t a cloud in the sky, and next to the Truitt Center for Religious Life, the scent of freshly turned earth permeated the air.

NEWS 2/11/12 12:04pm

First Friday lights up downtown Greensboro shops, restaurants

By Lauren Ramsdell

Downtown Greensboro’s Elm Street is a popular place on Friday nights. Natty Greene’s Pub and Brewing Company, the Green Bean Coffeehouse and the nearby Carolina Theatre are hoppin’ nighttime destinations.

NEWS 2/7/12 9:15am

Secondhand strut: Greensboro shows off Goodwill fashion

By Lauren Ramsdell

The thought of sifting through donated clothing might make some shoppers uncomfortable. But Goodwill Industries stores carry much more than old T-shirts and faded jeans.

NEWS 11/30/11 1:03pm

New curatorial group hosts one-time-only retrospective event

By Lauren Ramsdell

Missed the retrospective on Bubble Bitching? Sorry. The exhibition is not coming back. The Sorry, Elon University's one-night-only curatorial club produced an exhibition and kick-off party titled "(Almost) 10 Years after Bubble Bitching". BB, as it was known, was a fake news broadsheet similar to The Onion.

NEWS 11/29/11 10:03pm

Two sides to the story: fall weather wardrobe

By Lauren Ramsdell

I am a cold-natured person. I like to sun like a lizard in the summer. I cranked up the heat in my apartment the first day it dropped below 60.

NEWS 11/16/11 10:15pm

Amuse Yourself - Nov 16

By Lauren Ramsdell

http://stream.elon.edu/pendulum/2011fall/podcasts/a_e/A_E_11.16.mp3 Lauren and Elizabeth talk about everything from stories in the paper to Thanksgiving plans to Black Friday shopping and everything in between!

NEWS 11/16/11 9:55pm

CD sales to support ABSS art education

By Lauren Ramsdell

Alamance County musicians are a close-knit bunch. So when word got out that Elon University's senior sound and video specialist Bryan Baker was looking for musicians to record a CD to benefit a charitable organization, he found 20 artists willing to sit down in a recording studio and make art happen. As a part of a service sabbatical, Baker contacted these artists and and put the CD, "Make Art Happen," together with other members of the Elon community including professors and students. Service sabbaticals are offered to staff only, not faculty, through Project Pericles.

NEWS 10/26/11 11:28am

Amuse Yourself - Oct. 26, 2011

By Lauren Ramsdell

http://stream.elon.edu/pendulum/2011fall/podcasts/a_e/A_E_10.26.mp3 This week, Lauren talks about this week and next week's events and revisits "Hair" as it debuts at Elon.

NEWS 10/19/11 8:47pm

Amuse Yourself - Oct. 19, 2011

By Lauren Ramsdell

http://stream.elon.edu/pendulum/2011fall/podcasts/a_e/A_E_10.19.mp3 This week, Lauren discusses upcoming events around campus, like the "Fat-talk Free" denim drive and the Choreography Salon this weekend.

NEWS 10/11/11 7:44pm

Dave Barry brings the laughs, coupled with sharp insight

By Lauren Ramsdell

More like a comedian than a college lecturer, Dave Barry peppered his trademark irreverence with simple insights into life, love and the college student experience.

NEWS 10/11/11 3:02pm

Elon alumnus positively rock n' rolls

By Lauren Ramsdell

When Chris Hendricks was young, doctors told him he would never walk. He was diagnosed with cerebral palsy at age 4, a neurological condition that affects muscle function.

NEWS 9/28/11 11:27pm

Former Elon student to play major role on 'Glee'

By Lauren Ramsdell

Many television news sites are reporting that recent Elon student Grant Gustin has signed on to play a new character on the hit FOX series "Glee." TVLine reported on the evening of Sept.

NEWS 9/14/11 5:58pm

Amuse Yourself Sept. 14, 2011

By Lauren Ramsdell

http://stream.elon.edu/pendulum/2011fall/podcasts/a_e/A_E_9.14.mp3 In this week's "Amuse Yourself," Lauren previews events around campus, as well as the upcoming book sale.

NEWS 9/12/11 12:42am

Campus event promotes diversity coupled with unity in post-9/11 world

By Lauren Ramsdell

Ten years after the attacks on Sept. 11, 2011, Elon University students Rachel Stanley and Mason Sklut can think of no better response than to engage in open, honest dialogue with people of differing backgrounds.

NEWS 8/24/11 11:35pm

Planning week prepares professors for students' arrival

By Lauren Ramsdell

The week before move-in weekend found Elon students wrapping up summer jobs, scrambling to collect last-minute dorm necessities and savoring the last free moments before coming back to the campus. At the same time, professors were on campus preparing for the upcoming school year.

NEWS 5/3/11 11:37am

Four friends, 13 years on the road

By Lauren Ramsdell

For more than a decade, four Elon University professors have been riding to and from work together in an effort to make their 40-plus minute drive more interesting.

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NEWS 04/25/2024 4:06pm

SGA aims to increase student awareness under Cote Administration

After 20.4% of the student body voted in the 2024-25 student body elections — compared to the 29.9% that voted in the 2023-24 elections — junior Ella Kucera, vice president of communications, said she hopes to increase awareness of the function of Elon University’s Student Government Association. With the decrease in voter turnout for this past election, members of SGA, both current and former, said they hope they can increase voter turnout in future elections by educating the student body about what student government does and making itself more present on campus.

LIFESTYLE 04/25/2024 12:37pm

Elon Performing Arts presents “Myths and Hymns” for spring musical

After learning “Myths and Hymns” would be the spring musical, Elon professor and director Alexandra Joye Warren knew she would have to add some sort of story into the song cycle. Song cycles are a group of individually complete songs designed to be performed in a sequence without having an overarching narrative. “Myths and Hymns” will be performed at 7:30 p.m. on April 26, at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. on April 27 and at 2 p.m. on April 28 in Roberts Studio Theatre in Scott Studios. Tickets are $15 at the door or free with an Elon ID.

LIFESTYLE 04/25/2024 10:56am

Lauren Ramsdell

Recent Articles

Local food movement puts spotlight on area farmers

First Friday lights up downtown Greensboro shops, restaurants

Secondhand strut: Greensboro shows off Goodwill fashion

New curatorial group hosts one-time-only retrospective event

Two sides to the story: fall weather wardrobe

Amuse Yourself - Nov 16

CD sales to support ABSS art education

Amuse Yourself - Oct. 26, 2011

Amuse Yourself - Oct. 19, 2011

Dave Barry brings the laughs, coupled with sharp insight

Elon alumnus positively rock n' rolls

Former Elon student to play major role on 'Glee'

Amuse Yourself Sept. 14, 2011

Campus event promotes diversity coupled with unity in post-9/11 world

Planning week prepares professors for students' arrival

Four friends, 13 years on the road

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