Ever since its first trip to England in 1969, Elon’s study abroad program has steadily risen in popularity, and is today considered an essential cornerstone in the Elon identity.
To college students, it seems that summer is a bit of a paradox. It is labelled as a “vacation,” a time for students to take an extended break from the busy student life cycle.
Since its passage into law nearly four weeks ago, the North Carolina legislation House Bill 2 (HB2) has caused the state a considerable amount of trouble.
It seems hard to believe, but we’re already approaching the end of spring semester. While the yearning dreams of summer may already be fresh in our minds, it’s time once again for the annual onslaught of exams and final projects.
It’s been an interesting couple weeks for Emory University. After chalk messages supporting Republican frontrunner Donald Trump appeared on various walkways of the Atlanta university, a number of conservative students responded with anti-Trump protests, believing the messages represented a legitimate threat to their safety and to the state of inclusivity at their campus.
Last week’s third annual Elon Day was highly successful; according to the Elon Day website, the University raised a record-breaking $955,000 through the contributions of donors and attendees.
Anyone familiar with American politics knows the constant presence of negative campaigning, such as attack or contrast ads, used by politicians in order to demean their opponents.
Just one month into the new semester, we’re naturally inclined to consider not how far we’ve come, but how far we still have to go. Nevertheless, some professors are already starting to drop the dreaded warning: “Pay attention — this could be on the midterm.” It’s scary but true. Midterms will be here before we know it, and it’s our responsibility to be ready for them. But how much stress is too much?
Having spent my last three years as a student here at Elon, I was sure for the longest time that nothing more about college living could faze me. Granted, the initial transition from living at home to a more independent lifestyle was difficult, but after so much time, I figured I was already well-accustomed to the various eccentricities of living in close quarters with hundreds of college students.
Since the introduction of digital books into mainstream culture, many have questioned the likelihood of survival for traditional print literature.
If you had asked me about a year ago for my opinions on America’s political climate, I might have scoffed and shook my head. While I’ve never been entirely apathetic when it comes to politics — there have always been prominent social issues that I have followed the political responses to — I could never bring myself to take an active interest.
Like many people, I have a strong aversion to group projects. At the very least, I think we’ve all had at least one painful experience with group projects during our academic careers.
It’s been a tumultuous week for the University of Missouri, as both its president Tim Wolfe and chancellor R.
With the momentary high of Halloween now fading, it’s time once again for students to register for courses for the upcoming Winter Term and spring semester.
It’s hard to believe that it’s been nearly a month since Elon University students junior Taylor Zisholtz and freshman Lucy Smith-Williams surprised Acorn Coffee Shop worker Kathryn Thompson with the opportunity to take her family to Disney World.
Recently, the Piedmont Authority for Regional Transportation (PART) has established a new express bus route running between Greensboro and Chapel Hill: Route 4, or the Alamance Burlington line. As the name might imply, this bus route has a stop in local Burlington — the Alamance Regional Medical Center (ARMC) — only about four miles from campus.
But having been at it for a few months now, I feel like I’ve learned something about myself, my fellow students and the state of academic writing at Elon: Writing will still be important after college. Academic writing won’t be.
If we apply ourselves to academics with the intention to acquire knowledge, good grades should naturally follow. But by taking the easy route now and only applying ourselves for the immediate reward, we are only enhancing the challenges we’ll face the moment we leave campus.
Last week was a big one for Elon University’s SGA. If any incoming Elon freshmen were unaware of SGA’s existence, the recent election of officers for the Class of 2019 and Thursday’s Call to Honor ceremony certainly made its presence known — to younger students.
By placing our confidence in the deeper qualities that make Elon such an attractive school, we can instead build lasting relationships with our students, new, old and incoming, one that keeps them coming back for more.