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NEWS 11/3/15 7:05pm

Serving with "Good Intentions:" Voluntourism and short-term service trips

By mstutz

The cautions and realities of short-term service trips [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVkQRkeO3b4&noredirect=1&w=560&h=315] More than 1.5 million people in the United States participate in a mission trip each year, according to Missiology journal, and with that comes an estimated two billion dollars spent for those efforts (see below infographic). \0x200B Gone are the days when "serving" meant raking the leaves of an elderly neighbor or washing the feet of a stranger.

NEWS 11/3/15 6:18pm

'Life doesn't always run smoothly'

By Jenna Barone

I should have known to expect the unexpected on Halloween Eve.

NEWS 11/3/15 6:10pm

Help us help you create your life story

By Jon Dooley and Naeemah Clark

How meaningful are the relationships you’re creating? How purposeful are you in picking activities that will add depth to your learning? What is the contribution of Greek life to Elon’s social climate? If going to a house party isn’t your scene, what do you want to do on a weekend night?

NEWS 11/3/15 12:47pm

When & Where facilitates meet ups

By Courtney Campbell

Last fall, senior Devin Mehra began using the dating app Tinder, but was frustrated by the messaging feature — the back-and-forth mental games that led nowhere. So he created his own dating app, When & Where,now available on Elon University’s campus.

NEWS 11/3/15 12:04pm

Registration games

By Lauryl Fischer and Frankie Campisano

Halloween is dead. The pumpkin spice latte has disappeared into the night from whence it came once again, and peppermint rains down from the wintry heavens.

NEWS 11/3/15 9:06am

Make an investment in Elon University

By Courtney Sola

Think about your time at Elon University. What you have done, who you have met, where you have gone and, most importantly, who you have become.

SPORTS 11/3/15 12:24am

Men's Soccer earns shared CAA title

By rellis8

This past Saturday night, Elon Men's Soccer hosted the College of Charleston on Rudd field for the team's annual senior night, but little did they know it would be more special than they imagined. As the game was tied at zero, before heading into an extra time period with COFC, the team found out that Colonial Athletic Association leader Hofstra had lost and that they were playing for a share of the conference championship. [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0K1ERjYpUA&noredirect=1&w=560&h=315] "There's obviously a lot of different scenarios riding on the game but it was just really just trying to take the pressure off the players, try to just get them to play the way we want to play and execute the game plan we had," Soccer Coach Chris Little said.

NEWS 11/3/15 12:13am

For course registration, diversity is key

By Tim Melton

With the momentary high of Halloween now fading, it’s time once again for students to register for courses for the upcoming Winter Term and spring semester.

NEWS 11/3/15 12:11am

Schar Convocation Center land annexed

By cbohle

The town of Elon's Board of Aldermen approved annexation for the Schar Convocation Center.

NEWS 11/3/15 12:03am

All in a year at Elon

By Erin Robertson

Five weeks. Five weeks is the amount of time I have left as student at Elon University. There are seven months until I walk across the stage under the oaks with the rest of my class.

NEWS 11/2/15 9:03pm

Growing up

By Madison Sternberg

Growing up in a house where self-expression is taken very seriously has been a blessing in my life. My parents never really stopped me from expressing myself via clothes and makeup, which I thank them for today.

NEWS 11/2/15 2:58pm

Inclusive Elon: Delving deeper into LGBTQIA campus culture

By Lindsey Lanquist

Open, mark as unread, send to spam folder. Elon University staff member Matthew Antonio Bosch spent the morning of August 27, 2015 as he would any other — checking his email. But as he opened one email in particular, he got a lump in his throat and re-read the email over and over again in a state of shock. Elon had been named one of the top 25 LGBTQ-friendly college and universities in the country by Campus Pride Index.

NEWS 11/2/15 1:55pm

Do it yourself: Calculating your cumulative GPA at Elon

By Cdelprete

While midterms may have ended, the final exams are starting to become a reality for Elon students. The thought of exams always brings anxiety for some students about the grades they need to keep up their grade point average goals.

NEWS 11/2/15 1:49pm

Latin American fall celebrations

By meaglin

Halloween may have ended but some Latin American countries still have several celebrations. All Souls Day, All Saints Day, and Day of the Dead are three celebrations that take place in the beginning of November.

NEWS 11/2/15 1:13pm

Voices of Elon: Jasper Thomas III

By Sydney Spaulding

Jasper Thomas III is a junior double majoring in Theatre Studies and Cinema and Television Arts. Listen as takes us through is tales of childhood adventure and future aspirations. Multimedia by Sydney Spaulding, multimedia staffer.

SPORTS 11/1/15 4:23pm

Volleyball stumbles late, falls in five at Delaware

By Kyle Lubinsky

The Elon University Phoenix volleyball team lost to the University of Delaware Blue Hens on Saturday, 3-2 (24-26, 26-24, 25-18, 13-25, 7-15). The loss marks Elon's 20th on the season, and its tenth in Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) play. The Phoenix trailed early in the first set, but managed to narrow the score late.

SPORTS 11/1/15 4:07pm

Last-minute goal clinches men's soccer share of conference title

By Wesley Share

Senior night ended in dramatic fashion on Halloween, as the No. 24-ranked Elon University men's soccer team pulled out a last-minute victory in a crucial Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) finale against College of Charleston in sudden-death. The game, otherwise marred by untimely penalties and missed opportunities, was scoreless through 90 minutes of regulation as well as the ten-minute overtime period.

SPORTS 10/31/15 10:33pm

Young offense steps up, defense shines in 21-7 win at Stony Brook

By Jordan Spritzer

A trio of true freshmen came up huge in the fourth quarter with a couple of touchdowns to seal the Elon University football team’s 21-7 victory over Stony Brook University in Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) play Oct.

NEWS 10/31/15 9:02pm

Speak Out for Syria brings refugee awareness

By Ally Feinsot

Speak Out for Syria (SOS) was founded at Elon University this fall to educate the community and fundraise for the millions of refugees in need to help the approximately 9 million Syrians fleeing their home country after a civil war outbreak in March 2011.

NEWS 10/30/15 6:57pm

Last-minute Halloween makeup guide

By Jordan Hsu

Halloween is all about pulling off the craziest costume.

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