Arts & Entertainment

Courageous character: Michael Sam will succeed in NFL

He may be the first, but he surely won’t be the last. University of Missouri defensive end and National Football League draft prospect Michael Sam recently added his name to a list of professional athletes who identify as gay.

Dancers bring Ghana back to Elon at Black History Month performance

Drums echo through Whitley Auditorium as women in yellow and green dresses and men in leopard print loincloths stomp, shout, sing and dance across the stage.

Kyron - 2014-02-11 09:30:26

I hope that you and your idiotic news team realize that some stories posted, should probably wait until a verdict is reached.

Valentine's Day activities abound in Greensboro, at Elon

Many couples plan on doing the typical dinner and a movie on Valentine's Day. While there's nothing wrong with a little normalcy, here are some fun options - on and off campus - that you may not have thought of for that special occasion of love. You can do these five activities by yourself, with your friends or with your partner. This Friday at 8 p.m., the Greensboro Symphony Pops is performing with John Pizzarelli and Jessica Molaskey.

Valentine's Day on a college budget

Valentine's Day is this Friday, and it's important to know how to be sweet to both your loved ones and your wallet. First, if you are looking to go out to dinner consider cooking from home.

Burlington Pet Adoption Center offers different kind of love for Valentine's Day

Still looking for a Valentine this year? Luckily, it's not too late to add an adorable, four-legged creature to your life. This Valentine's Day, the Burlington Pet Adoption Center will host the "My Furry Valentine Pet Adoption Special." Between Feb.

Interactive mime show entertains students

David Ellzey isn't the silent, powder-faced, "Where's Waldo" look-alike that typically pops into your head when you think of mimes.

Resident assistant seeks to inspire

More than 5,000 students attend Elon University, each with a different story of how they got here.

Elon student charged with sexual offense

McCrory to raise starting teacher pay by $4,000 over next two years

In a visit to Jamestown Feb. 10, Gov. Pat McCrory laid out his plan to increase the starting salary for teachers by 14 percent over the next two years.  N.C.

Elon erases double-digit deficit, stuns Davidson

Elon Women’s basketball Head Coach Charlotte Smith could barely hold back a grin as she applauded her team’s effort and determination against Davidson College Feb.

LGBTQ parades crucial to awareness, acceptance from Croatia to US

As more states accept same-sex marriage, two speakers at Elon University took time to compare and contrast the fight for LGBTQ  rights in the United States to that in Croatia. Mima Simic, a writer, film critic, television host and Croatian Zagreb Pride Organization’s “LGBT Person of the Decade,” addressed the audience in the Isabella Cannon Room Feb.

In 2014, Governor McCrory looks to lead 'Carolina Comeback'

Gov. Pat McCrory held a press conference Jan. 21 where he laid out his administration’s agenda for the 2014 short session. In the State of the State address last year, McCrory promised to focus on the three E’s: economic growth, education reform and increasing government efficiency.

Instant streaming companies placed prominently in entertainment future

The buzz about the Netflix-produced series “House of Cards” has resonated with dedicated viewers around the nation.

President Obama outlines federal minimum wage increase

The State of the Union address usually serves to rally the nation for a new year, but this year, President Obama introduced a new policy to raise the minimum wage for federal workers by executive order. In the plan laid out after the address, the Obama administration would only provide federal contracts to companies that pay their employees a minimum of $10.10 per hour.

NC one of the nation's most religious states, says poll

Politics and religion often intersect in the United States, and according to a new Gallup poll, that mix is more likely in North Carolina than in most other states. In the poll, Gallup asked respondents in each state how religious they were.

Evidence suppressed in United States v. Alexis Gray

A handwritten note containing plans for committing and cleaning up a murder cannot be admitted as evidence in the prosecution of United States v. Alexis Gray, due to a ruling by Federal Judge William Osteen. The note was discovered in a "sippy-cup" in Gray's gold Acura, a closed container that Elon Campus Police did not have a valid warrant to search.

Voices of Elon: Herbie Lutvak

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cypHcOdTvt4

Freshman arrested Friday for felony drug charges, misdemeanors

An Elon University freshman was arrested Friday, Feb. 7 inside his Danieley I apartment for five drug-related charges. Orion Ezra Sires, 19, was arrested by the Elon Police Department for three felony charges: possession of marijuana with intent to sell or deliver, manufacturing of marijuana and maintaining a vehicle, dwelling or other place for controlled substances. The freshman was also arrested for two misdemeanors: possession of drug paraphernalia and  possession of up to one-half ounce of marijuana. Bond was set at $30,000.

Freshman arrested in Danieley drug bust

Orion Ezra Sires, a member of the class of 2017, was arrested Friday morning at his Danieley