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(04/18/13 10:25pm)
As North Carolina’s new General Assembly has been getting more and more attention both in and outside of the state, the Elon Poll surveyed North Carolinians to see how citizens feel about their new legislature.
(04/17/13 8:16pm)
While marriage equality is often discussed in the news and on social media, Elon University’s LGBTQIA panel discussion showed that there are many other pressing issues in the community.
(04/17/13 4:01pm)
The Supreme Court captured the attention of the Elon University community last month as it heard arguments about marital rights of LGBTQ-identified Americans, an issue that has elicited both activism and criticism from Elon students, faculty and alumni.
(04/15/13 2:24pm)
An effort to overhaul North Carolina’s tax system has caused tension between municipal governments and the state government. Several members of the Burlington City Government fear losing revenue as a result of the reform.
(04/14/13 4:30pm)
Five companies are vying to develop wind farms off of North Carolina’s coast, an effort that would promote and produce green energy in the state and the surrounding area.
(04/12/13 9:11pm)
Three Republican senators challenged North Carolina’s voting procedures last week with two pieces of legislation targeting college students, one-stop voting registration sites and early voting periods. The bills, titled “Election Law Changes” and “Equalize Voter Rights,” both passed their first reading in the North Carolina Senate.
(04/12/13 8:38pm)
Elon University is currently launching the Writing Excellence Initiative, a project aimed to make writing a key component of every student’s Elon education.
(04/12/13 4:41am)
At Thursday night’s SGA Senate meeting, the newly appointed senators were sworn in. Both those voted in by their peers and those appointed by SGA Executive President Welsford Bishopric assumed their new roles. The Senate also discussed the possibility of amending and updating the SGA constitution.
(04/10/13 5:37pm)
Alexis Gray’s trial, which was scheduled for April 10, was postponed until July 3. She will be tried at the Alamance County Courthouse.
(04/10/13 3:43pm)
The Board of Alderman met Tuesday to discuss several new amendments to the Elon Land Development Ordinance, including giving the go-ahead to Elon to develop a new solar farm later on in this year.
(04/06/13 12:20am)
An Elon University student reported a burglary on James Toney Drive last night. The Town of Elon Police are investigating the incident.
(04/02/13 1:18am)
Ten acres of the Loy Farm property on South Oak Avenue may soon become home to a 1.66-megawatt solar panel farm, a joint venture of Elon University and Petra Engineering. The Town of Elon Board of Aldermen will vote on the development of the project next week.
(03/29/13 2:18am)
In his State of the Union address on Feb. 12, President Barack Obama promised to make the cost of universities across the nation more transparent. That same night, the White House revealed the College Scorecard.
(03/24/13 8:03pm)
Paul Parsons, dean of the School of Communications at Elon University, recently received a nomination for president of the Association of Education for Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC).
(03/24/13 7:55pm)
UPDATE: The puppy has reportedly been rescued. Stay with us for updates.
(03/21/13 12:19pm)
Through a revision of the first-year core classes, Elon University has purchased a subscription to Student Health 101, an online health magazine. The magazine provides subscribing universities with health information specific to each campus, as well as other general information which all subscribers have access to.
(03/21/13 12:09pm)
On March 8, the North Carolina Supreme Court made a decision that directly affects Elon University students. According to the ruling, private university campus police in North Carolina are effectively exempt from public records laws that require public records be disclosed in reasonable circumstances. This is a major loophole in the law.
(03/15/13 8:37pm)
Did those homemade desserts this holiday season tempt you into letting your diet slip? Or maybe you’ve started to hear talk about spring break plans, and the thought of bikinis and beaches is terrifying. Or perhaps you just made a New Year’s resolution to get healthier. Whatever your reason may be to get in shape, you’re in luck. With the new dining options on campus, making a few easy healthy diet changes has never been easier for Elon students!
(03/15/13 12:40am)
Thursday night’s SGA Senate meeting marked the last day of the 2012-2013 legislative year. The 2013-2014 Senate and the Executive Council will convene for the first time after Spring Break.
(03/14/13 6:48pm)
Mountains don’t grow back. They’re not like trees that produce seeds that can be replanted when one is cut down – when a mountain is gone, it’s permanent.