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SPORTS 11/18/15 2:33pm

Football attempts to move on to ‘new normalcy’

By Alex Simon

The Elon University football team returned to campus late Saturday night after defeating the University of Maine 27-22 earlier in the day. The conclusion to a week of unimaginable tragedy — the death of junior wide receiver Demitri Allison — had ended in triumph. But for head coach Rich Skrosky, recalling the week that was has left some words lingering in his mind. “One of the coaches — and so many coaches reached out — not to say anyone specific, but a name most people would know, his words were, ‘This week will be harder than last,’” Skrosky said, then paused, letting the words hang in the air. The team’s chaplain, Pastor Bob Disher of St.

NEWS 11/18/15 2:00pm

Small House creates jazz jams

By Caroline Perry

Many students walk into Oakhouse on Elon University’s campus expecting a relaxing and comfortable place to hang out with friends and  decompress from school.  What many students don’t realize is that if they walk into Oakhouse on the first Friday of the month, they can expect jazz music from Small House. Small House is a jazz band comprised of six Elon students.  Brandon Mitchell, one of the band’s members, has always thought about starting a band, he said.  The first step was to start comprising original pieces. Not after long the band got their gig at Oakhouse—First Friday Jazz Jams.  “Its been good so far because people are really coming by to show their support,” Mitchell said.  The band describes themselves as jazz fusion with a touch of many types of different music Mitchell said. At the jazz jams, Small House loosely follows a routine.  First, the band plays some of their original compositions.  Then, after taking a short break they open the floor up to anyone who wants to collaborate.  “Vocalists can sing with us, instrumentalists,” he said.  “From there we branch out and do whatever people want to do.  We kind of like to reach back to the community and reach back to other musicians.” One of Small House’s focuses is to remain connected with the community, he said.  “Jazz in general is a universal language,” he said.  “It really does bring people together.  We’re really trying to focus on the community aspect.  We’re trying to introduce this music to people.  We want people to share this experience with us because it really is an experience for us too.” Brandon, a music performance major with a concentration in percussion, has been collaborating with members of the band for a while.

NEWS 11/18/15 8:04am

Asian Resource Scarcity

By Max Garland

The Asian Studies Club had a problem. Members were running to and from different rooms in Elon University’s Moseley Center to get enough chairs for the unusually high amount of people present for its biweekly meeting Nov.

NEWS 11/18/15 8:00am

#MondaySessions brings covers to YouTube

By Alexandra Schonfeld

Senior, Taylor DeBlock has always had a passion for music. But, when he began his college career at Elon he was set to be a business major. That was the plan— until sophomore year when Deblock was on a weekend retreat and was asked about his major.

NEWS 11/18/15 8:00am

Please, don't be afraid to talk

 

There's not a lot to say. Some of us knew Demitri Allison. Some of us didn’t. But we’re all mourning the loss of a member of our Elon University community.

NEWS 11/18/15 8:00am

Help change Elon for the better

 

The Presidential Task Force on Campus Social Climate and Out-of-Class Engagement is working toward making the Elon experience better for everyone here, but it can’t do it alone.

NEWS 11/18/15 8:00am

Awarded for community service

By Danielle Deavens

On November 8, Elon senior Noah Sakin was a normal, if highly involved student: he went about his normal day as a Leadership Fellow, Elon Volunteers student leader and risk manager for his fraternity, Zeta Beta Tau.

NEWS 11/17/15 7:00pm

Reaching out to Syria

By Caroline Fernandez

With three iPads, a computer and two mobile smartphones at Tuesday’s College Coffee, a small group of students hoped to make a change and make their voices heard.

NEWS 11/17/15 1:07pm

From shot to safe

By Alyssa Potter

Aleks Babic said some of their happiest childhood memories were when an underground bomb shelter served as their home.

NEWS 11/17/15 10:57am

Faces of Homelessness panel raises awareness of local issues

By rstiller

Monday night, Campus Kitchen and the Kernodle Center for Service Learning and Community Engagement sponsored the Faces of Homelessness panel to raise awareness of an issue that affects about 11 percent of Alamance County. The panel was organized by the National Coalition for the Homeless.

NEWS 11/17/15 8:47am

Drawing the line between heritage and history

By Christina Elias

For many in the South, the Confederate battle flag is a common sight. Following the shooting of nine African-Americans in a historically black church in Charleston, South Carolina, the flag has come under fire as a symbol of white supremacy and racism.

NEWS 11/16/15 8:34pm

Fall DIY: leaf garland

By ekirkhorn

We're well into autumn, and as Thanksgiving nears, everyone is relishing in the beautiful sight of crisp leaves falling.

NEWS 11/16/15 2:43pm

Search continues for the new dean of the College of Arts and Sciences

By Cdelprete

While construction on Park Place at Elon and the School of Communications garners most of the campuses' attention, the Elon University College of Arts and Sciences will be undergoing significant changes to its administration. The position of dean for the college was left vacant in January 2014 when Dr. Alison Morrison-Shetlar was appointed provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs at Western Carolina University. [youtube=https://youtu.be/uVWLKFoKRsw&noredirect=1&w=560&h=315] Dr. Paul Miller, a co-chair on the search committee for the new dean, said they are looking for someone who strives to produce success within the college. "We hope to really identify somebody who has the vision to continue a trajectory of excellence at Elon and at the same time somebody who can make sound hiring decisions, can be directly involved in faculty development, to help people continue to develop as lifelong learners and as scholars, teachers, and university leaders," Miller said. The dean for the College of Arts and Sciences oversees 19 departments, 42 different majors, and assumes the role of chief academic and administrative officer for the College of Arts and Sciences. Elon Junior and tour guide, Jenny Faig, said, while she realizes it is impossible to address each students individual concerns, the new dean should try to hear all student's voices. "I think that if there was a forum where we could all voice the specific problems we have there might be similar ones and she might be able to fix all of them with a couple simple things." Dr. Charles Irons, department chair of history and geography, says the search committee has done a great job selecting the candidates: current Interim Dean Gabie Smith, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, Scott Furlong, and Dean of Faculty at Colby College, Paul Greenwood. Irons believes the right candidate is someone who understands the significant role the college plays for every Elon student. "Arts and sciences is and should be the center of the Elon experience and every student regardless of their major or even their school needs to take a majority of courses in the College of Arts and Sciences.

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NEWS 12/17/2025 3:18pm
North Carolinians rate public schools poorly in new Elon Poll

As K-12 students across North Carolina prepare for their winter break, the Elon University Poll released poll data on Dec. 17 finding that most North Carolinians gave mediocre or poor grades to public schools across the state. “The states have always had deep authority on education, but there has been more federal involvement in various years,” Director of the Elon University Poll Jason Husser said. “So we thought, well, this is the time for us to really look in depth about what do people think about North Carolina schools.”

LIFESTYLE 12/16/2025 10:30am
Grief, loss support group provides comfort for Elon faculty, staff

Elon University associate chaplain Rev. Julie Tonnesen said loss and grief are universal emotions, but found that they can be difficult for faculty and staff to process while continuing their usual routines. “Even when we show up to work, that doesn’t mean that we get to put the rest of our lives on the back burner,” Tonnesen said. “Our grief comes with us. It’s not something we can just keep on a shelf at home.” In collaboration with Counseling Services, the Truitt Center for Religious and Spiritual Life, began offering a monthly group for faculty and staff to support those affected by loss. 

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