For the majority of Elon freshmen, this semester is the first time they have lived away from home. When they oversleep, dad isn’t there to wake them up.
For the vast majority of current college students, the 2012 presidential election is a major first.
A few weeks ago, the United States and the world mourned the loss of a legend. Aug. 25, Neil Armstrong died, 43 years after being the first human being to step foot on the moon. But as one of only 12 men to walk on the moon, and only a few dozen more to escape the Earth’s atmosphere, his death should serve to remind us of our place in the universe, and our waning attempts to change it. America today is not the same country it was in the 1960s. We’re not trying to outpace a rival superpower, and we’re nowhere near as financially stable as we were four decades ago. Space travel, while once the collective vision of a nation, is now the casually ignored vision of the overly idealistic.
A panel of four educators and experts on immigration gathered at Elon University Oct. 17 to discuss the Deferred Action Immigration Program and how it affects the lives of Latinos in the community and in the country. The Deferred Action Program offers two-year work permits to illegal immigrants under 31 and allows them to apply for a social security number, a driver’s license and exemption from deportation during that time, according to Ken Fernandez, assistant professor of political science at Elon.
Oxygen – it’s necessary. You probably understand that plants take in carbon dioxide and release oxygen.
Songs from her childhood blast from the speakers during a ‘90s-themed dance piece, one of many dances performed during Tapped Out!
Popular superheroes such as Batman and Iron Man have dominated the Hollywood superhero scene ever since Sam Raimi’s “Spider-Man” adaptation inspired a new generation of big budget superhero films in 2002.
National League Cy Young: R.A. Dickey, New York Mets Where did this guy come from?
We all know the story by now: Chick-fil-A president and COO Dan Cathy disclosed that he is “supportive of the family—the biblical definition of the family unit” in an interview.
The question about whether Chick-fil-A should continue as a vendor at Elon University has generated considerable debate on campus and beyond. In response to a student-authored resolution opposing the university's relationship with Chick-fil-A, Student Government Association hosted a forum Oct.
While navigating through elementary, middle and high school, one learns a lot of things besides the year Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean blue.
From the office of Dan Anderson, Vice President for University Communications: The question about whether Chick-fil-A should continue as a vendor at Elon University has generated considerable debate on campus and beyond.
This semester, I was given the incredible opportunity to study abroad in Florence, Italy with a few close friends and many other Elon University students through Accademia Europea di Firenze, a small university in the city.
You’ve probably seen the commercials. Those deep brown eyes that have cried countless puppy tears, the matted, flea-infested fur begging to be combed and rubbed, and the protruding rib cages, evidence of malnutrition and cruelty. The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, or ASPCA, is notorious for its heart wrenching commercials that may entice you to run out to your local pet adoption center or hug your own furry best friend a little closer.
With the rise of computers, the Internet, and smartphones, blogging- or posting written content online- is bigger and better than ever.
Prego’s Trattoria: Serving friends, not customers After working in the restaurant business in New York for 21 years, Vincento Hernandez had finally had enough. Hernandez, who now owns The Original Prego’s Trattoria on S.
Thursday Elon University's Student Government Association voted 35-11 in favor of a proposed resolution against Chick-fil-A's presence in the Lakeside Dining Hall on campus.
At the end of each week, Elon University police officers can be found inside and outside the Smith Hall residence building, watching carefully for signs of vandalism.
At approximately 1:19 a.m. Oct. 7 Lt. James Perry of Town of Elon Police responded to a call regarding an assault that occurred on West Haggard Avenue between N.
It’s only a few weeks into the college football season and the excitement is already through the roof.
