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NEWS 12/2/14 10:25am

Kim Andrews - 2014-12-02 10:25:21

 

Good morning! I'm Kim Andrews with Safe Choice Security and I was reaching out today to inform you that _____ made our 2014 "20 Most Improved Cities" list in North Carolina.

NEWS 12/1/14 9:53pm

Students protest Ferguson decision at luminaries ceremony

By elonlocalnews

Monday night during the annual Festival of Holiday Lights celebration, better known as Luminaries, more than 60 Elon students and staff members held a silent protest of the grand jury's decision not to indict Darren Wilson, the white police officer who shot and killed Michael Brown, an 18-year-old black male in Ferguson, Mo. "We were angry.

NEWS 11/26/14 11:16am

Elon starts 4-0 for the first time in 17 years

By Bryan Anderson

While dorms may have emptied Tuesday as students traveled home for Thanksgiving break, Alumni Gym filled with excitement as the Elon University women’s basketball team fended off the Liberty University Flames by a 73-62 score and captured its first 4-0 start in 17 years. Senior guard Zora Stephenson made a layup five seconds into the game.

NEWS 11/25/14 10:28am

Eating my way around the world

By Lindsey Lanquist

As a girl who loves to eat (and isn’t afraid to share that love with the world), one of my favorite parts about traveling with Semester at Sea has been trying new foods in every country we’ve visited. Though I could go on for days detailing all of the delicious dishes I’ve devoured so far on my journey, I figured I’d spare you and instead make a list of the five must-have meals I’ve enjoyed this semester.

NEWS 11/25/14 12:33am

Battling Depression on a college campus

By cshegda

An American College Health Association, National College Health Assessment in 2011 study found that 30 percent of college students surveyed said they were "so depressed that it was difficult to function at some time in the past year." If that number applies to Elon, that could be roughly 1,500 students. Some students might catch themselves saying "I'm depressed" and not really understanding the seriousness of that statement.

SPORTS 11/25/14 12:20am

Walk-on athletes find motivation to play through passions

By Zora Stephenson

Many walk-on athletes, who are on the roster but do not receive athletic scholarships, say they find their motivation by simply loving the game. "I get a high sense of fulfillment from playing," said Sam Hershberger, a junior on the men's basketball team. Hershberger was in contact with Elon coaches before enrolling in the university, but he said they were upfront in explaining he would be a walk-on athlete.

NEWS 11/24/14 12:27am

Habitat for Humanity changes lives of Burlington family

By ktracy4

Tanisha Lea knows what it's like to struggle. "People shouldn't have to make the decisions that I had to make between do I pay the light bill or do I buy groceries," said Lea, a Habitat for Humanity homeowner. Eight years ago, Lea, a single mom, struggled to pay her rent and keep food on the table. "There were plenty of days when I didn't know where our meal was going to come from that night," she said. After talking to a co-worker about Habitat for Humanity, Lea applied for the program. "Right before I applied for the Habitat program, it was a very low point in life for me.

NEWS 11/23/14 1:00pm

MT ‘15 to perform ‘The Mystery of Edwin Drood’

By Ally Feinsot

The Center for Performing Arts buzzed with energy at a rehearsal for “The Mystery of Edwin Drood.” Elon University’s Senior Music Theater Class will perform the musical as a part of their senior capstone. Co-director Hunter Brown explained that the show is a murder-mystery with twists and turns that allow the audience to decide the ending. “The show is based off of a Charles Dickens novel, but Dickens died before he could write who the murderer was, so the audience votes who they think it is,” Brown said.

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NEWS 12/12/2025 12:25pm
Elon University students prepare for internship, job searches

From freshmen starting to navigate the professional world to seniors preparing for post-graduate opportunities, understanding how to navigate the application process can make all the difference in landing an internship. “That doesn’t mean they need to start seeking out an internship right away,” Amber Moser, director of internships in the School of Communications, said. “Planning for it and researching and putting the pieces in place to be successful in your first year is really beneficial, particularly if students are double majoring, depending on the kind of double major they have.”

NEWS 12/11/2025 2:48pm
‘Definitivamente no queremos que nadie pase hambre’: ABSS gestiona comidas gratuitas, aumento de la deuda en almuerzos

A las 10:32 a. m., el sonido de las bandejas resuena en la Escuela Primaria Harvey R. Newlin mientras los trabajadores del comedor se apresuran a preparar el almuerzo para el primer grupo de estudiantes. En esta escuela, la mayoru00eda de los alumnos comen gratis: sin formularios, sin pagos y sin preguntas. Para muchos, esta puede ser la comida mu00e1s segura que reciben en todo el du00eda. El Distrito Escolar de Alamance-Burlington cuenta con 28 escuelas que participan en el Programa de Elegibilidad Comunitaria (CEP), como la Escuela Primaria Harvey R. Newlin. El CEP es un programa que permite a las escuelas de zonas de bajos ingresos ofrecer desayuno y almuerzo gratuitos a todos los estudiantes sin necesidad de solicitar comidas gratuitas o a precio reducido.

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