NEWS
5/5/12 10:47am
One Question: What do you want?
The second in a three-part video series. Elon University students answer the question: What do you want?
The second in a three-part video series. Elon University students answer the question: What do you want?
A recent Elon Poll found more North Carolina residents think favorably of President Barack Obama than the likely Republican nominee Mitt Romney.
At Thursday night’s Student Government Association Senate meeting, representatives unanimously agreed to pass a resolution to express sympathy following the death of Elon sophomore Jordan West. The resolution will be transported to West’s funeral early next week, accompanied by a letter to his family. The Senate also passed a bill to allocate $25,000 from the SGA rollover account to the 2012 Homecoming committee.
Elon men's basketball sophomore guard Lucas Weavil will be transferring to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill following the school year, according to head coach Matt Matheny. "He’s going to North Carolina," Matheny said.
This week on The Swing We get your opinions on Amendment One, Emily Haring finds out which moment you'd most like to re-do, learn how to wear your old clothes in new ways, and Kassondra Cloos has this week's news in sixty seconds
Melissa and Grace share their feelings as the semester draws to a close!
This week I’ve been working on an article about religion and diversity on our campus. Something I was interested in learning about while exploring this topic is what things stand in the way of creating an entirely accepting and diverse environment on a college campus.
Emily Kane '13 May 3, 2012 Despite originally being from Kentucky, in the three years that I have been attending Elon, I have made this place my home. I don’t just consider my Elon community of faculty, staff, and students to be home though. I feel a connection to this entire state through both my physical experiences here and my friends and their families who were born here. I keep coming back to the idiom, “home is where your heart is,” despite its cheesiness.
With just a handful of games left, there’s still a chance for senior shortstop Garrett Koster and the Elon University baseball team to create memories.
Sandy Blocker was told he couldn’t chase his dreams because he was white. As a senior about to graduate from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro with a BFA in dance, Blocker attended a class that he said changed his life. “A friend of mine invited me to watch his African dance class,” Blocker said.
Heads were bowed, condolences were whispered and hugs were quietly exchanged as Jordan West’s many friends, acquaintances and professors gathered in his memory May 2 in Elon University’s Moseley Center.
Elon University hired Josh Hexter as the head coach for the Phoenix's women's lacrosse team that will start play in 2014. Hexter has been the associate head coach of the Duke University women's lacrosse program since 2010 and has been on staff for the Blue Devils since the 2005 season.
[box] Wednesday, May 2 *Education On-Air Conference: noon-10 p.m., streamed on Google+ [/box] [box] Thursday, May 3 *Cannon Celebration: 6 p.m., Oaks 212 *Fused Moves” - Elon Dance Company: 7:30 p.m., McCrary Theatre [/box] [box] Friday, May 4 *Cornhole Tournament: 3 p.m., outside Koury Business Center *Twisted Measure: 7:30 p.m., Whitley Auditorium [/box] [box] Saturday, May 5 *Twisted Measure: 7:30 p.m., Whitley Auditorium *Walk to Defeat ALS: 9 a.m., Credit Suisse campus in Research Triangle Park [/box] [box] Sunday, May 6 *Camerata Recital: 3-4:30 p.m., Whitley Auditorium *Flute Ensemble Concert: 3 p.m., McCrary Theatre [/box] [box] Monday, May 7 *Cinelon Film Festival: 7 p.m., Carousel Cinemas in Burlington [/box] [box] Tuesday, May 8 *Spring semester classes end *Beta Gamma Sigma Induction Ceremony: 4:30 p.m., LaRose Digital Theatre [/box] [box] Wednesday, May 10 *Reading Day [/box]
He takes the comparison to Russell Wilson in stride, like it's something he's heard all his life. But not because of his height, his build or his speed, several things that may pop into minds. But his hair. "I hear it all the time because of the hair cut," said Blake Rice, a rising redshirt freshman quarterback on the Elon football team.
[box]Text of Amendment One: Article 14. Sec. 6. Marriage. Marriage between one man and one woman is the only domestic legal union that shall be valid or recognized in this State.
They play in front of almost nobody - a couple thousand on a good day. They travel on hours-long bus rides, maybe splurging on a plane ticket every now and then.
The cueca and the rodeo, especially in combination, are about as Chilean as apple pie and milk are American. I learned that this Sunday in a small mountain town tucked away in the Andes, where I adventured with my study abroad program for one of the final legs of an awesome weekend-long adventure throughout the “fifth” region of Chile (there are 15 in total). The cueca is the national dance of Chile of a beautiful folk variety. Its implementation varies from region to region; in the Andes, the steps reflect the pride of the hauso, the skilled Chilean horsemen, and also are infused with a bit of Mapuche (native Chileans) flavor. Both dancers (male and female) wave a white handkerchief while they dance in a circular motion, periodically coming in towards one another, the man waving the handkerchief at the feet of the lady, fiercely tapping his boots equipped with stirrups against the dusty earth. The vibe of the dance is very festive, with the audience clapping along, as well as hooting and hollering. We witnessed two very young Chileans (I mean probably each with only 5 years of life experience) perform the cueca, with an incredible amount of poise, grace and execution. From my understanding, in this line of Chilean folk tradition, the cueca would be danced after the rodeo, which is much less charming. Here are the components of a Chilean rodeo: a stone circle (with gates), two horses mounted by two hausos, and a cow. After a presentation of the hausos, the cow is released into the circle, and is promptly herded by the hausos and horses. One horse is adjacent to the cow, forcing it against the stone wall, and the other horse is behind the cow. The hausos pursue the cow around the circle in this formation, receiving points from the rodeo judge for keeping the cow moving and occasionally reversing direction. The cow is having no fun, as is evident by its numerous attempts to scale the 10 foot high walks. Then, after the cow has been run in a circle several times, the hausos focus on the fundamental goal of the rodeo; knocking the cow into the wall. Literally, this is the most critical part of the event, in terms of points for the hausos and “entertainment” for the spectators. At a certain spot in the wall (at this particular rodeo there was at least some straw padding there), the hauso adjacent to the cow attempts to turn his mighty horse into the cow at the right moment so that the cow is lifted off its feet and thrown into the wall. This is done at least two times--more if the cow is particularly stubborn. Each pair of hausos has two opportunities to complete this sequence, seeking to maximize their points. While I appreciated the cultural significance of the rodeo, I will not be looking to build a stone circle in my back yard anytime soon. I imagine the line of thought of the inventor of this sport to have been: I’m bored. Well, I’ve got some stones, two horses, and a cow. Let’s ram that darn cow into the wall!
Elon University is no University of Alabama, which had eight draft picks in this year’s NFL Draft, four in the first round. But in the eyes of Elon head coach Jason Swepson, the signing of former Elon offensive lineman Rodney Austin by the Detroit Lions to a free-agent contract, along with two other rookie camp invites to former Phoenix, is something “fantastic.” “Obviously, that helps our program, puts Elon University at the NFL (level),” he said.
Her teammates call her “DL.” When fellow seniors, pitcher/designated player Erin O’Shea and catcher Kaitlyn Piazzolla, were asked about senior shortstop Danielle Lafferty, with her still in the room, they laughed awkwardly. “Danielle is a very competitive (person) and a really good teammate,” O’Shea said.
The Alamance-Burlington School System provides a public school education to students in and around Alamance County, including many children of faculty and staff members of Elon University.
