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Solar panels at Loy Farm University still not producing energy

The nearly 10,000 solar panels installed at Loy Farm last spring have not produced any energy, despite the initial projection date of generating power back in May. According to Robert Buchholz, Elon University’s associate vice president for facilities management and director of Physical Plant, 314 panels still need to be installed, but Duke Energy has been asked to start using the panels that are already set up.

Uber and others close to state regulation

Business has more than doubled for Uber driver and senior Noah Sakin since the fall semester started, and managing both work and school has become a balancing act.

Nina Beigelman - 2015-09-02 13:37:13

Hi! I'm the Philanthropy Chairman for Phi Mu here at Elon and we are doing a joint philanthropy event with ZBT on September 21st from 7-9pm on the Lakeside patio.

Laurel June Shuler - 2015-09-02 11:11:55

I work with the Elon Votes initiative through the Kernodle Center with Bob Frigo. Our goal is to increase voter education and registration on Elon's campus.

Elon partners with community to create Alamance Health Fellows

Volleyball falls in the fifth set again

High Point gets last two points to sneak out victory

Focus on depth of commitment, not breadth

The second week of classes at Elon University hasn’t ended yet, but most upperclassmen’s calendars have already started to fill.

Names cheered during Convocation

Last weekend, 1,520 freshmen gathered together under the oaks in the North Carolina heat patiently waiting for their acorns.

Elon Community Connections discusses challenges, solutions to race relations

All but a few seats remained as the last audience members trickled into McKinnon Tuesday evening. The diverse audience – ranging from Elon University faculty, staff and students to local community members and high school students – gathered to discuss the heavily discussed topic of race relations.  The conversation, which centered around race relations issues and solutions within education and religion, was moderated by Jason Husser, assistant professor of political science and policy studies, and also included four panelists– Jim Bissett, professor of history, Barrett Brown, NAACP of Alamance County president, Patrice Fields, St.

Ne-Yo is putting a ring on it

On Monday, we found out that Ne-Yo and his longtime girlfriend, Crystal Renay, are expecting and engaged.

Get into ‘The Elon Scene’

For many Elon University students, heading to the underdeveloped “downtown Elon” is a monotonous experience with weekly dinners to The Root Trackside or picking up a planner from “All That Jas,” thinking there isn’t much else to do.

How I stopped hating politics

I think it’s safe to say that there are few things college students love more than their freedom.

Elon buys 19.5 acres of land for new convocation center

This list of construction sites on Elon's campus is about to get longer. Elon University recently purchased 19.5 acres of land across the street from Elon's athletic facilities.

Elon purchases land for proposed convocation center

Elon University announced Tuesday it has purchased 19.5 acres of land just west of campus as the preferred site of the proposed convocation center. The land is west of Hunt Softball Park and the adjacent parking lot on North Williamson Avenue. According to a release, the purchase is being funded by a gift from Furman Moseley ‘56 and his wife Susan, for whom the Moseley Center is named after.

Elon Votes! pushes students to register for change

After a campus-wide push for voter registration stemming from Sept. 22’s National Voter Registration Day, Elon University propelled itself into the top 25 Turbo Vote schools across the nation Sunday. With 296 students, or 5.2 percent of campus, that registered to vote during the push, groups on campus invested in shaping civic engagement hope to maintain the momentum in the following weeks.

Tree planted in memory of Trent Stetler

Standing in front of more than 40 students gathered outside Danieley K, Jim Stetler recalled the day he dropped off his bright and bubbly son Trent as a freshman student three years ago. “I was bawling my eyes out,” he said.

This just in: females orgasm

Hailee Steinfeld's new song is about female pleasure and that's definitely super important. 

Not a ‘Fun Home’ at Duke

Allison Bechdel’s “Fun Home” is no stranger to controversy. Since its initial publication in 2006, the graphic memoir has been repeatedly studied, scrutinized and summarily rejected for its unflinching portrayal of harsh subjects.

Softball announces 8–game fall schedule

Elon has four two-games sets with North Carolina schools

Lakeside expands weekend brunch options

Brunch at Elon looks a little different from last year, with Lakeside being the only Dining Hall open for students, but expanded options that include an ice cream bar, an omelet station and even a virgin cocktails.