On Tuesday night, Elon Local News was set to premiere "The Threads of Burlington," an all encompassing, student look at the city of Burlington, N.C., and the people who call it home. We at Elon Local News realize we failed our audience.
Hello, We were told the other night that we would be emailed a link to be able to wath "The Threads of Burlington" but I have not received anything.
Before Elon University students broke for Thanksgiving, they received an email from President Leo Lambert condemning several reports of homophobic slurs directed at members of the community. “It is understandable that this type of incident makes members of the LGBTQIA communities feel unsafe and unwelcome,” Lambert wrote in the email, “despite the good work of hundreds of people to support and value Elon’s LGBTQIA students and colleagues.” According to Leigh-Anne Royster, director of inclusive community well-being at Elon, the slurs Lambert referred to were directed at Elon students, and authorities have not been able to identify all perpetrators. All reported incidents were investigated by the police when possible and responded to through the Student Life Emergency Response system and/or the ongoing Bias and Harassment Response system.
Elon University men’s soccer freshman midfielder Bill Beresford was in the 18-man match day roster for Chesterfield Football Club against Peterborough United Football Club in a League One contest on Boxing Day 2014 – the British equivalent of playing football on Thanksgiving. “I warmed up and to be fair, I actually thought I was going to come on and make my debut,” Beresford said. “I was gutted it didn’t end up that way.” Chesterfield were cruising in the match winning 3-0 against Peterborough and Beresford could sense it was his time. “There was 20 minutes to go and we had a really good chance, we should have scored but one of the lads put it over the bar,” he said. “They ended up going down the other end and scoring.”
A handful of Elon students share a similar past. It isn’t a common history, but rather the lack of any known history.
There aren’t many things that will catch Elon University football head coach Rich Skrosky off-guard when it comes to football. Skrosky is a rarity amongst college football coaches, simultaneously being relatively young at 51 years old while also having more than three decades of experience.
People go to every game ... only if the team is winning. The stands are packed ... only if it’s a game against a team from a big school. Carloads of students show up to cheer on their team ... only if it’s a tournament game. Sound familiar?
The university is sticking to its commitment to promoting on-campus diversity by nearly forcing students to attend these events, so it’s also up to the students to both take advantage of the opportunity and recognize the efforts Elon administration is making. The kinds of opportunities offered, though, limit what students can do and learn.
[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkvZqhzaz0g&noredirect=1&w=560&h=315] Fifty-eight percent of college women feel pressure to be a certain weight, according to the National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders. Maddie Donner, a junior at Elon University, said it can be difficult being a woman on Elon's campus. "You walk across campus and you see 10 people you know and every single one is better looking than the next," Donner said.
There’s a very real phenomenon called imposter syndrome, coined in 1978 by U.S. psychologists Pauline Clance and Suzanne Imes. According to the New York Times, for them it meant a feeling of falseness “in people who believe that they are not intelligent, capable or creative despite evidence of high achievement.” For me, it means constantly fearing that I’m not as intelligent as my grades and test scores say.
Fifteen years ago, my family moved from Caracas, Venezuela, to Cary, North Carolina. I am now 18 and have spent the entirety of my life navigating my way between two different cultures.
Elon University men’s basketball head coach Matt Matheny said he can’t wait to watch the film to figure out how his team surged to a 103-93 overtime victory over Kennesaw State University. “We’re thrilled to walk out after tonight with a victory,” Matheny said.
This is an exciting time to be in the field of college mental health. The work is challenging and deeply rewarding on many levels.
Few high school students move halfway across the world and start a new life in a foreign country, but this was reality for Elon University senior Ingrid Frahm. Frahm’s father accepted a job in Switzerland and uprooted the family from their Texas home. Though the family originally planned on living in Switzerland for two years, their stay was extended for another two years.
A little over a ten-minute drive east of Elon University’s campus, lower-income neighborhoods suffer from what is known as a food desert.
Elon Local News is set to premiere its documentary "Elon Local News Presents: The Threads of Burlington" on Tuesday, Dec.
In preparation of this upcoming winter, North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory has declared this upcoming week as Winter Weather Preparedness. Throughout the week of November 29 through December 5, McCrory encourages residents to update their emergency supply kits and review their emergency plans within their homes. According to a press release from McCrory's Office of Communications, North Carolina's Piedmont averages six to 12 winter events each year consisting of various amounts of snow, sleet, or freezing rain. The press release describes North Carolina's winter as "unpredictable," according to a quote by Public Safety Secretary Frank L.
The Elon University men's soccer team lost to Clemson University 5-2 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament Sunday. The defeat ends the season for the team, who finished with a 14-6-1 record. The Tigers were led by senior forward T.J. Casner, who scored a goal in each half. His second goal gave Clemson its first 3-goal lead of the match. Elon responded immediately thanks to freshman forward Jaiden Fortune, who scored less than one minute after Casner’s second goal.
The Elon University men's basketball team fell to Syracuse University 66-55 in a Battle 4 Atlantis matchup at the Carrier Dome Saturday.
You never think it can happen to you. But when it does, it hurts.
