Victoria Traxler

Trail adds new section close to campus

A new segment has been added to the Mountains-to-Sea Trail near Guilford County Farm, creating new opportunities for people to connect with North Carolina’s outdoors. The trail is a 10-minute drive from Elon’s campus.

Downtown Burlington prepares for new brew-pub restaurant

Downtown Burlington business owners are hoping for a movement of revitalization with the upcoming opening of the Burlington Beer Works brew-pub cooperative. The restaurant is set to open in late March or early April 2019. 

Ladies Lifting Night

Campus Recreation and Wellness held its fourth annual Ladies Lifting Night on Monday, Feb. 18, at Elon University as a part of the campuswide Love Your Body Week. Campus Rec. shut down Koury Fitness Center at 8:30 p.m. to prepare for the all-girls weight lifting session.

Cheat Sheet: Climate Assessment affirms concerns regarding global warming

Last Friday, the U.S. government published the National Climate Assessment supporting the claim that global warming may affect the U.S.' economy, citizens, animal life and agriculture. Janet MacFall, professor and chair of the department of Environmental Studies, explains the report’s implications.

Local Native American tribe embraces lineage while looking to the future

The Occaneechi Band of Saponi Nation (OBSN) is a state-recognized Native American tribe in North Carolina. Tammy Hill, an administrative assistant for the department of student health and wellness at Elon University, has been a member for around 25 years. 

Cheat Sheet: Pipe bomb packages threaten political climate

After the danger, professor breaks down the bomb threats.

Defining and safeguarding Elon’s traditions

While Elon University is an institution that prides itself in embracing change, it is now trying to establish its traditions as well. The Elon Traditions Council is now in the early stages of development.

Elon begins with the early stages of new strategic planning process

The administrators of Elon University are preparing to write the 2030 Strategic Plan, which will direct the school’s actions in the upcoming decade.  The plan’s creation is four-phase plan. Its initial stage, invitation to participate, has just begun. This stage will be followed by drafting, fine tuning and lastly, implementation in 2020. 

Woofstock embraces downtown Burlington

Many are familiar with the infamous music festival Woodstock. Not as many know about Woofstock, the spinoff festival with music, food and most notably, dogs. 

La Habana: Dancing to unite cultures

La Habana will take place Friday, Oct. 5, 10 p.m. at Taphouse and will have free Latin-themed food. 

Are you at risk?

With the craze of the new school year dying down, there is one new policy being implemented that students may have overlooked: midterm grades are changing.

Elon to celebrate Hindu festival Holi on Friday

The colorful and lively Hindu festival of Holi will be celebrated at Elon this month with vibrant colored paints, dyes and music.  The Holi festival will occur in Speakers' Corner 4 p.m. Friday, April 13. Following the festival will be Indian Shabbat held in the Numen Lumen Pavilion 7 p.m. 

Students race for suicide prevention

Alpha Kappa Psi hosts first 5K for suicide prevention and awareness

Continuing the Race for Suicide Prevention

Business fraternity Alpha Kappa Psi held its first 5K race to raise proceeds for its philanthropy, the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.

Nation has reached tipping point for gun control

With 17 students dead and a nation rallying in support of change, gun legislation is on the forefront of debate.  Already in 2018 there have been three cases of open fire shootings in schools which resulted in injury or death. The first at Marshall County High school in Kentucky, then Italy High School in Texas and the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Parkland, Fla.

An Elon junior's drive to aid first-generation immigrant students through research

Duncan’s research is focused on examining the deportation threat on Hispanic immigrant college students and examining how that threat affects their mental health and coping mechanisms. 

Elon reduces waste by growing its recycling initiative

Elon University consistently promotes its environmentally conscious initiatives, such as geothermal heating, compost bins, the BioBus system and recycling.  As Elon has been growing as a school, it’s recycling program has been growing in response. David Worden, director of environmental services for Physical Plant, has worked with the recycling program for more than thirteen years. 

A difficult legacy to fill: Dean Paul Parsons leaves a lasting impact

After the founding Dean of the School of Communications, Paul Parsons, announced the was stepping down, the Elon University community was left wondering what the search for his replacement would entail.

The future of the Iran Nuclear Deal is uncertain

The Iran-Nuclear Deal was signed in 2015 by the Islamic Republic of Iran and the P5+1 countries of China, France, Germany, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States. The deal was created to combat Iran’s nuclear programs and recently has come under criticism by the Trump Administration. 

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