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How the Love Graham Arts Festival is coinciding with the Confederacy

GRAHAM - At the intersection of Main and Elm streets, the words "Our Confederate Soldiers" are inscribed at the base of a 30-foot-high monument. Standing at its top in front of Alamance County’s Historic Courthouse is a statue of a Confederate common soldier.

A behind-the-scenes look at the planning and preparation that goes into setting up for graduation

For families, commencement begins promptly at 9:15 a.m. For graduates, the call time for lineup is 7:45 a.m. For some Physical Plant and Aramark employees, chairs start getting wiped down and coffee starts brewing at 4:30 a.m. But for most, commencement and all the preparation that goes into it began right after spring convocation.

Planting roots in Alamance County: How an Elon professor is implementing environmental education beyond Elon’s campus

'We live by the ways of the South': Confederate Memorial Day service held in Graham

GRAHAM — A prayer for the dead opened the Confederate Memorial Day Service hosted by a southern rights organization, Alamance County Taking Back Alamance County (ACTBAC).  The event took place May 10 at the memorial in front of Alamance County’s District Judge building, 7 miles from Elon University’s campus. The memorial was erected to honor those from Alamance County that have died fighting in U.S. conflicts.

Loy Center rock, painted for Alpha Kappa Alpha, vandalized

On Sunday, April 6, the rock in front the Loy Center, which was painted salmon pink and apple green in honor of the Omicron Epsilon Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority’s new members presentation, was defaced. Someone unknown to the sorority spray painted over its layer of paint on the rock and scrawled the word “nut.”

Ryan Watts wins the N.C. 6th Congressional district Democratic primary

ENN projects that Ryan Watts will win the North Carolina's 6th Congressional district democratic primary.

Elon University police chief resigns

Elon University's Director of Campus Safety and Police, Dennis Franks, is leaving his position, according to an email sent to faculty and staff from Gerald Whittington, senior vice president for business, finance and technology. 

Two candidates face off for democratic nomination in the 6th Congressional District

Democrats Ryan Watts and Gerald Wong are going head-to-head in today's Democratic primary election. The winner will face Republican incumbent Mark Walker in the November general election.

Missing teen found

16-year-old Christian Penn is with his family this morning after he went missing at 1:30 a.m. on Sunday, Alamance Communications said.

Fire on South Williamson Avenue on Saturday

At 3:59 p.m. today, the Elon and Gibsonville fire departments responded to a fire at an off-campus student-owned house located on 201 S. Williamson Ave. No student injuries have been reported.

Connie Book excited for future as first semester comes to a close

After she attends a workshop at Harvard University in the summer, Connie Book said her biggest priority for next fall will be developing the next strategic plan.

Lumen scholar takes on new perspective on exploring the refugee experience

Editorial: Fences need to be faced in order to be mended

One of the largest groups of faculty prepare to retire from Elon

Long-sleeved tucked, sleeves rolled and khakis ironed. Thomas Henricks checked his watch to make sure he wouldn’t be late to his first class at Elon University. After climbing to the third floor of Powell Building, he paused before entering room 302. “Here I go,” he thought. 

New proposed hotel tax could increase prices for visitors in the county

Women and climate change: Why their experiences can make an impact

When it comes to taking action on climate change, women are often left out of the conversation. Women’s voices and perspectives go unheard in decision-making processes and policy reforms that aim to allow the world to adapt to a changing climate, but their experiences have more to do with climate change than some think.

A Phoenix Jersey to A Pittsburgh Steelers Uniform

5K run hosted at Elon to support Molly Offstein's road to recovery

The Jackson 5’s song “ABC” boomed around the intramural fields as Andy Derryberry crossed the finish line as the oldest participant at the “Show Us Your Shoes!” run. The 5K hosted on April 29, was in support of Molly Offstein, a cross country runner who during her freshman year at Elon University was hit by car while on a run last spring.

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Club baseball honors Breslin Wiley

Saturday, April 28, marked six months since junior engineering major Breslin Wiley passed away. Club baseball honored him by winning its game, retiring his jersey and planting a tree in memory of him.