During New Student Convocation each year, Smith Jackson, vice president and dean of Student Life, selects four new students to hilight.
The Freeh investigation into Penn State’s sexual abuse scandal shed cold light on the dark circumstances surrounding Jerry Sandusky’s rape and assault of 10 young boys over a 15-year period, an unthinkable series of crimes that also besmirched the legend of the late Joe Paterno and the football program that rose and fell as he did. Perhaps the most chilling information released in the report suggests Paterno wasn’t the only person to turn a blind eye as Sandusky assumed his degenerate alter ego.
Four years ago, I don’t know that anyone could have predicted that women’s reproductive health would be one of the most hotly-debated topics heading into the pinnacle of the presidential election season. The economy, sure, but a reignited social divide on issues of rape and abortion? But that’s where we are, forced to confront the ugly reality that many people in America, including many women, don’t see women’s bodies as their own. This particular point has been shoved to the forefront of people’s minds in the last few weeks as numerous political candidates in the Republican Party made comments about women that were both insensitive and simply ignorant. The most talked about instance was Missouri Rep.
Internships during the collegiate years can provide quality, real-world experience for students before entering their career fields following graduation.
The Elon University men's basketball team had its best season under current head coach Matt Matheny this past season, going 15-16 and reaching the semifinals of the Southern Conference Tournament.
The Greek epic “The Odyssey,” written by Homer, tells the story of a man leaving his family to fight in the Trojan War.
This past weekend, the Elon University women’s volleyball team hosted the Elon Phoenix Classic tournament, which included Gardner-Webb University, North Carolina Central University and the University of Alabama Crimson Tide. Elon started off strong in the tournament, winning its first two matches in three games against Gardner-Webb and NC Central. But in the final match of the tournament, the Phoenix faced the powerhouse the Alabama Crimson Tide. With the advantage of being able to watch Alabama play, head coach Mary Tendler said the team knew what Alabama was going to do.
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Brian Mezerski talked to some volunteers at the DNC. [div class="alignleft"] [/div]
Nicole Chadwick caught up with one of the youngest delegates at the DNC: 22-year-old David de la Fuente. [div class="alignleft"] [/div]
Jason Puckett took a look at the security preparations for the DNC. [div class="alignleft"] [/div]
Eric Halperin reports on the Elon Poll results and he sat down with Charlie Cook to discuss the findings. [div class="alignleft"] [/div]
So, obviously, my prognosticating skills are not up to par. I predicted that the Elon football team would defeat the North Carolina Tar Heels 28-27 last Saturday. I thought that Elon’s offensive skill and sharp defensive abilities would overwhelm the Tar Heels, who were fresh into a new system. Well, by the midway point of the second quarter, I found out exactly
The resource room in Powell House has been designated for education about Elon University's LGBTQ population, but the open house Aug.
It’s been a slow start to the 2012 season for the Elon women’s soccer team. After battling to a draw on opening night against the University of Cincinnati, the Phoenix have been victorious just once by tallying a win with a 4-0 defeat of Virginia Military Institute in Lexington, Va.
Unsurprisingly, Taylor Swift’s newest single, “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together,” has topped both the iTunes and Billboard Hot 100 charts since it debuted Aug.
The 2012 Democratic National Convention got underway on Monday with opening press conferences, caucus sessions and even a parade.
The Elon University women’s soccer team made the short trip over to Raleigh, N.C., on Sunday afternoon to take on ACC foe North Carolina State and fell to the Wolfpack by a final of 3-0, dropping to 1-3-1 on the young season. “We competed and put a lot of effort out there today,” Elon sophomore goalkeeper Kate Murphy said.
