LIFESTYLE 5/2/26 4:12pm

Elon senior and Odyssey member Kelsey Golden takes a picture with President Connie Ledoux Book after receiving her graduation stole at the Odyssey senior celebration on April 2 in LaRose Student Commons.

Elon Odyssey seniors honored at celebration ahead of graduation

By Kathan Gandhi

At Elon University, the journey for senior Odyssey scholars came full circle May 2. Elon’s Odyssey Program — which offers scholarships and expanded opportunities to high-achieving Elon students with high financial need — hosted its annual senior celebration in LaRose Student Commons. 

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Educators march through downtown Raleigh to demand action

By Emma Perman and Elissa Leka

The front lawn of the North Carolina Legislative Building in downtown Raleigh on May 1 was filled with the voices of frustrated educators and their supporters. The North Carolina Association of Educators held a rally at Halifax Mall, bringing together representatives from 18 school districts across the state, including Alamance County. Attendees said they came to advocate for increased funding for public schools and to push lawmakers to pass a long-delayed state budget. 

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LIFESTYLE 05/01/2026 9:31pm
Elon Community Garden hosts annual Strawberry Festival

Elon Community Garden hosted its annual Strawberry Festival on May 1. Students and community members were able to enjoy lemonade, ice cream and live music and more activities. Students and attendees were able to adopt a plant, a tradition for the festival, and also got to enjoy balloon flowers, a strawberry hunt and painting tote bags. Later in the festival attendees got to sit down and enjoy live music.

LIFESTYLE 05/01/2026 2:00pm
Limitless showcase brings hip-hop, R&B, community to Elon stage

Student performers took the stage April 30 at College Street Tap House as Limitless, Elon University’s hip-hop and R&B organization, hosted its 7th showcase. The event featured a lineup of student and local artists, combining rap, R&B and alternative sounds in what organizers describe as both a performance and a platform for creative growth.

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