On a Sunday night in February, I’m on the edge of my seat. The competition is as tough as it can be.
Just before midnight Feb. 2, My Bloody Valentine released their first album in 22 years to hordes of eager fans – so many fans that their website crashed only minutes after the release went live.
Call ‘em champs. Elon University junior forward Ryley Beaumont hit a layup in the paint with eight seconds remaining to give the Phoenix a 63-62 victory over Samford University Thursday night, Feb.
At the Student Government Association Senate meeting Feb. 21, the Senate approved several changes to its constitution and bylaws in a 42-2-2 vote. As stipulated under the revised documents, a five-member ad hoc markup committee will help revise a bill or a resolution if its author and the executive vice president cannot agree on how to edit it. The bylaws were also revised to grant the executive vice president the power to extend or limit open forum discussions as he or she sees fit. “This validates the powers the executive vice president has already,” said SGA Executive Vice President Connor O’Donnell.
In 1415, amid the turmoil of the Great Western Schism and a decade into his tenure, Pope Gregory XII resigned.
Last week, several buildings within the Oaks apartment complex underwent a change. Oaks A, B, E and F were renamed after prominent Elon faculty and staff members.
Executive: SGA President- Welsford Scott Bishopric Vice President- Joe Incorvia Treasurer- Richmond Rosati Executive Secretary-Lauren Reiman Class of 2014: President: Connor O'Donnell Class of 2015: Vice President: Alexandra Shahade Senator:Jennifer Lauterbach, Yashvi Patel Class of 2016: President: Alexandre Bohannon Vice President: Ruth Robinson Secretary: Natasha Schettini Senator: Margot Shoemaker, Conor Janda Honor Council Members: Hunter Phillips Ashley Gherlone Caroline Forsey Samantha Murray Jennifer McRobert
Twenty-six times Erin O’Shea’s name is scattered throughout the Elon University softball program’s record books.
Elon University women’s tennis player Briana Berne, in her final season with the Phoenix, has known exactly what she’s wanted ever since the team first gathered this fall. “Every day we’re reiterating that we want to get a ring,” Berne said.
Until this year, I had never seen “The Bachelor.” Reality television shows had never sparked my interest, and as I learned, it is hard enough finding love in the real world; how likely is it that these women are going to find love with cameras in their faces?
Ladies and gentlemen, Ross Wade is leaving the building. Wade, the assistant director of career services for Elon University’s School of Communications, announced he will be leaving Elon March 1 to begin a new job at Duke University as assistant director of career services for the masters of engineering program. “This is a great opportunity to learn a lot of new skills,” Wade said.
On Feb. 5, Britain’s House of Commons made headway on a contentious debate in America: gay marriage.
Correction: An earlier version of this article incorrectly inverted where Mason and Moffett spent the summer of 2012.
MOOCs, or massive online open courses, have a future at Elon University. It is expected that Elon will redefine the MOOC to supplement, not replace, courses, according to Chris Fulkerson, assistant vice president for technology. MOOCs are increasing in popularity worldwide as thousands of students enroll in courses through online sites such as Coursera, Udacity, and edX. The courses are free of charge to anyone who signs up, and most do not carry course credit at traditional universities.
Junior guard Kelsey Harris hit the game-winning jump shot with 47 seconds remaining to put the Phoenix up by a point that gave the Elon University women’s basketball team a thrilling 62-58 victory Wednesday night, Feb.
The day belonged to the Elon University softball team. They were the team coming off of a 10-day rest.
When the Elon University baseball team finished opening weekend with its worst start since 2007, senior catcher Alex Swim thought he knew what the problem was. “We have to be tougher as a team,” Swim said.
Leadership is about more than dress suits, handshakes, pleasant Twitter accounts and annual holiday parties.
Executive Results: President: Welsford Bishopric Vice President: Joeseph Incorvia Treasurer: Richmond Rosati Secretary: Runoff between Sarah Paille-Jansa and Lauren Reiman Senior Class Results President: Connor O’Donnell Junior Class Results: Vice President: Alexandra Shahade Senator: Jennifer Lauterbach Yashvi Patel Sophomore Class Results: President: Alexandre Bohannon Vice President: Ruth Robinson Secretary: Natasha Schettini Senator: Margot Shoemaker Conor Janda Council Members Hunter Phillips Ashley Gherlone Caroline Forsey Samantha Murray Jennifer McRobert Pamela Gutermuth
There are not many places at Elon University where somebody can find a description of Hiroshima through scrapbooking and braille, political figure puppets and an artistic examination of shaving an ingrown hair. This year, the department of art and art history’s Faculty Biennial exhibition surrounded the idea of an art kit.
