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(11/28/12 11:48am)
Note: Assumes the student borrows the average amount each year and graduates in four years. Graphic from Center for College Affordability and Productivity.
(11/13/12 9:39pm)
On a Tuesday evening, a crowd gathers at the Fat Frogg Bar and Grill. It’s not there for the oversized burger or a struggling local musician. It’s hardly there to socialize.
(11/05/12 5:14pm)
Alamance County, home to 151,131 people as of 2010, has a lengthy ballot. The 2012 election features 29 positions in six districts, ranging from President of the United States to County Register of Deeds. While campaigning across the county and shading oval spaces, this area of central North Carolina has remained fairly con- sistent with national trends.
(10/26/12 12:40am)
What started in Raleigh more than 13 years ago and moved across the globe has returned once again to North Carolina. Stop Hunger Now, an international relief organization, made its annual visit to Elon University in partnership with the Kernodle Center for Service Learning to package 55,000 meals for children and their families.
(09/19/12 8:51am)
Outings to the movie theater don’t always fit into the average college student’s budget. But with its Movie Run program, Elon University’s Student Union Board has been helping to offset the cost of a night at Carousel Cinemas in Alamance Crossing since 2005.
(09/13/12 11:03pm)
Learning to live on your own with no meal plan can be a little daunting. Elon alumna Lindsay Howerton, Class of 2008, shares her tips for cooking for yourself after graduation, and not breaking bank. Visit her blog for recipes and more advice.
(09/06/12 1:47am)
More than 1,400 incoming freshmen and transfer students sat Under the Oaks during Elon University’s 2012 New Student Convocation. From that number, four were distinguished.
(09/06/12 1:46am)
During New Student Convocation each year, Smith Jackson, vice president and dean of Student Life, selects four new students to hilight. By describing their accomplishments, challenges and future goals, Jackson unifies the incoming class. Jackson said there are more than four outstanding students in the class of 2016, but these represent what it means to be an Elon University student.
(09/05/12 1:04am)
During New Student Convocation each year, Smith Jackson, vice president and dean of Student Life, selects four new students to hilight. By describing their accomplishments, challenges and future goals, Jackson unifies the incoming class. Jackson said there are more than four outstanding students in the class of 2016, but these represent what it means to be an Elon University student.
(09/02/12 1:00am)
During New Student Convocation each year, Smith Jackson, vice president and dean of Student Life, selects four new students to hilight. By describing their accomplishments, challenges and future goals, Jackson unifies the incoming class. Jackson said there are more than four outstanding students in the class of 2016, but these represent what it means to be an Elon University student.
(08/31/12 5:25pm)
During New Student Convocation each year, Smith Jackson, vice president and dean of Student Life, selects four new students to hilight. By describing their accomplishments, challenges and future goals, Jackson unifies the incoming class. Jackson said there are more than four outstanding students in the class of 2016, but these represent what it means to be an Elon University student.
(08/27/12 9:25pm)
Only seven miles from Elon University is Ace Speedway. Drive five miles further and reach the Piedmont Dragway. Venture 90 miles south, and you’ll find the famed Charlotte Motor Speedway.
(08/25/12 1:45am)
Food
(05/15/12 7:21pm)
Surprisingly, it started with a redwood tree.
(05/11/12 10:32pm)
It began with a request from Romania.
(05/10/12 2:20am)
It’s May, and graduation is right around the corner. Before you know it, you’ll be leaving the beautiful brick archways and towering oak trees of Elon University, and pounding the pavement en route to your first job in the real world. It’s a daunting thought, but we’ve all done it, and walking through the front doors on the first day of your brand new job is a pretty exhilarating feeling. Below are some tips and tricks that helped me along the way as I navigated my way through my first week on the job.
(05/06/12 5:59pm)
Tips for how to dress for your internship this summer
(05/05/12 11:51pm)
When I saw “Titanic” for the first time, my mom covered my eyes. Sex scenes were not OK in my household until I was in junior high, which is fair. Violence was equally frowned upon, and I distinctly remember putting a pillow in front of my face when my family watched “Gremlins” one night. Naturally, nobody was fond of curse words. But an official rating isn’t what determined what I did and did not see. It was the sex, violence and language itself – and the value they offered—that kept me from watching “Borat” until I was 19.
(05/01/12 11:44pm)
The demand for food is expected to double by 2050, according to Jerry Dorsett, adjunct instructor of environmental studies at Elon University, and the need for sustainable agriculture is going to grow with it.
(04/25/12 5:17pm)
One in four college women has been raped or been the victim of attempted rape during the course of her college career. But on university campuses across the country, eye rolls and complaining accompany sexual violence awareness workshops. The student response to university efforts is alarming, and the need for change is unquestionable.