PHOTO GALLERY: Photos of the week
(03/25/22 10:25pm)
Elon News Network photographers capture moments on and off-campus throughout the week: March 20 to 25, 2022.
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Elon News Network photographers capture moments on and off-campus throughout the week: March 20 to 25, 2022.
To this day, Kevin Gilmore thinks about his winter term trip where he slept on a wooden bunk bed in a tent city with 50 other people. In January 1993, then freshman Gilmore traveled in a van with 13 other Elon students to Homestead, Florida, to rebuild houses destroyed by Hurricane Andrew in August 1992.
Elon News Network photographers capture moments on and off-campus throughout the week: March 6 to 12, 2022.
Getting into a fight with a friend or roommate can result in sweaty hands, a racing heart and debilitating anxiety. This can sometimes lead to hesitation to reach out for help. Professor Linda Dunn, who has mediated thousands of misdemeanor cases around Alamance County since 1988, hopes to minimize these feelings and that hesitation through mediation.
Sustainable fashion has made its way into stores in recent years. This sort of fashion can consist of clothing made with environmentally friendly materials such as organic cotton, repurposed materials and any other sort of clothing made to last long. Fortunately for Elon University, there are some local businesses offering sustainable options.
When Joshua Garrett’s favorite record store closed in Melbourne, North Carolina, he decided to open his very own shop — Main Street Vinyl.
Freshman Christopher Murphy, also known by his stage name “Khari Levard,” has been pursuing the one thing he’s dreamed about since eighth grade — his music career. Though there was a time when he dreamed of being a professional athlete, he realized his real passion was for music, with or without the fans.
Junior Jack Morrill told workshop attendees that this was to be viewed as a safe space — cameras were optional and everything was done anonymously, beginning with a grounding activity. Participants were invited to center themselves by thinking about natural spaces, clearing their minds and breathing deeply before partaking in a 90-minute Zoom call about queer identity within theater.
Women in STEM: Elon — a student organization formed early last spring, provides a community of individuals who aspire to support women in all disciplines within the science, technology, engineering and math fields, according to their president Anna Sheinberg.
As students begin to plan for Spring Break, there is another option they can take into consideration: The Kernodle Center for Civic Life’s Alternative Break programs.
As the sun sets on Spence Pavilion, people walking by can hear the sounds of singing and beat-boxing emanating from within. This is typical of a Thursday night Vital Signs rehearsal, but now the group is not just practicing — they are preparing for a concert.
Elon News Network photographers capture moments on and off-campus throughout the week: Here are this week's top photos.
Dr. Bilal Ghandour is an assistant professor of psychology with expertise in anxiety disorders and self-harm behaviors. He is a licensed clinical psychologist and adviser to Active Minds, a club revolving around mental health stigma. Elon News Network spoke with Ghandour about what seasonal depression is, how it can impact Elon students and advice for how to overcome it.
Editor's note: The original version of this story did not properly and factually represent the issue of gluten-free options on campus. The elements have since been removed and the remainder of the article verified. Additional interviews were added to the article, as well.
Elon alumni Bryant Colson, who graduated from Elon in 1980, speaks inside Lakeside on the evening of Feb. 1 during the Black History Month Kick-off event. Colson was the first Black student at Elon University to be elected as President of the Student Government Association in 1979 and was the first Black student to become the Editor and Chief of the Pendulum in 1978.
As the stage lights up in McCrary Theatre, the audience can see the story come to life with the sets, costumes and designs. According to senior stage manager for Elon University’s production of Into the Woods, Sydney Bell, said this is due to the months of hard work by the crew prior to the performance. Bell said that although the technical side of theater is often overlooked by the audience, it is what makes the magic happen.
Clohan dining hall began the year fully plant-based, but as of the start of semester, Clohan has now added a second non-plant based option, a deli station. Early into fall semester, Clohan added their burger bar, a station that was previously available last year. Freshman Ashley Josey, pescetarian and frequenter of Clohan dining hall, is hopeful that the deli station will increase options for students who eat meat without decreasing the range or quality of plant-based options.
To celebrate Black History Month, Elon University’s Center for Race, Ethnicity and Diversity Education will be hosting a series of events throughout the month of February. One of these events include SUBCinema movie showings at Turner Theater. Three movies will be played across the span of the month — each movie was selected for its adherence to CREDE’s selected themes of celebrating Black history: love, joy and resistance.
When customers walk through the doors of Carolina Sundries, co-owner Emily Lewis said she hopes they feel a sense of calm. She hopes they take the time to peruse the local brands on each shelf and ask questions. She wants people to walk in as customers and leave as part of the downtown Burlington community — just like she hopes Carolina Sundries will be part of the community.
The show must go on” is a common mantra in theatre, and the Omicron variant is proving that it wouldn’t be possible for the show to go on without swings, understudies and standbys. These performers cover the lead and ensemble tracks in a production and are becoming a new kind of essential worker within the realm of theatre.