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Paul Parsons to step down as dean of School of Communications

Paul Parsons, dean of Elon University's School of Communications for 17 years, will step down at the end of this academic year, according to an email sent from Provost Steven House to faculty and staff.

President Leo Lambert calls on members of Delta Upsilon to be positive leaders in the Elon community at their Fall Initiation

University President Leo Lambert urged members of Elon’s chapter of the fraternity Delta Upsilon to be positive leaders on and off campus when he spoke at their Fall Initiation on Oct. 27. 

Football collects seventh-straight win at Villanova

The Elon University football team collected its seventh win of the season and its fourth over a ranked opponent on Saturday, beating No. 13 Villanova University 19-14.

Elon junior dies 'unexpectedly' Saturday

Elon University junior Breslin Thomas Wiley, 21, died Saturday morning. He was found at his off-campus home in the Town of Elon.  Town of Elon Police were called to Wiley's home at 216 E Foster Drive, shortly after noon. An investigation is currently being conducted to determine the cause of death.

Elon hosts CAA cross country championships

It was a beautiful morning on South Campus as the Elon University cross country program hosted the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) cross country championships Saturday morning. 

Costume stores notice trends as they gear up for Halloween rush

Halloween is days away and there is still time for you to pull your costume together. Employees of Spirit Halloween in Burlington have been enjoying the festive chaos as people come in to pick up last-minute costumes. 

New Maker Hub location to provide more options for budding entrepreneurs

Taking on a Broadway hit

Elon University's fall musical is bringing a classic Broadway hit to the college stage: Hello Dolly!  Audiences will not see the two months of rehearsals, learning music and choreographing every second of the show, in a two minute group number. Instead they'll hear the harmonies of the ensemble, the stomping to the beat of the chorus, and Dolly herself leading a parade. 

LENETT: In search of sense, look to the stars

Before arriving at college, I couldn’t even entertain the thought of reading for pleasure. Throughout my years of schooling, reading was always assigned, and it felt like an absolute chore to learn about seemingly negligible topics--like astrophysics, for example. To add to the agony, I was usually required to craft some variation of a templated, soulless essay about what I learned.

EDITORIAL: Other people’s cultures should not be worn as costumes

For many students at Elon University, Halloween is an exciting and fun holiday where students can dress up in costumes with their friends. Too often though, students and people across the world take this innocent holiday as an opportunity to use other people's cultures as costumes or otherwise be insensitive — even if they do not mean to. Some costumes may not even seem inappropriate at first, but when looked at critically, clearly have racist, homophobic, transphobic or sexist implications. 

TOROSSIAN: Attend campus events to learn different perspectives

Last semester my friend Morgan Bodenarain, executive president of SGA, invited me to the N-Word Forum, an event organized by the Black Student Union. Before she asked me to go, I had seen posters promoting the event around campus and, to be honest, I had no interest in attending. But Bodenarain insisted I attend with her. The second we walked into the room, I noticed that I was in the minority.

Colonnades Dining Hall to be renamed

Colonnades Dining Hall will be renamed on November 10. 

Finding the familiar in the unfamiliar: Chabad of Elon provides support for Jewish students

Unbalanced: Examining the widening difference between university presidents' and professors' salaries

As Elon University awaits incoming President Connie Book to take office, the question arises about whether her expectant pay will mirror the corporate pay gap that has been developing in the United States for decades. 

Unburnt but not unaffected: California wildfires touch the lives of Elon students

Strong winds have spread the Tubbs Fire, causing it to become California’s most destructive wildfire in history. Two-hundred-fourty thousand acres of land, 8,400 structures and 42 people have been lost in the wildfires, according to Cal Fire — a government sponsered website providing wildfire information — as of Oct. 21.

The future of the Iran Nuclear Deal is uncertain

The Iran-Nuclear Deal was signed in 2015 by the Islamic Republic of Iran and the P5+1 countries of China, France, Germany, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States. The deal was created to combat Iran’s nuclear programs and recently has come under criticism by the Trump Administration. 

Men's soccer pushes for postseason berth

The Elon University men’s soccer team secured a much needed 1-0 victory against Drexel University Oct. 21, thanks to a first-half goal from senior striker Elijah Agu — who later left the game because of an injury.

Students and Faculty not concerned with declining enrollment of majors, focused on other factors

This year, several humanities departments saw declining enrollment trends continue, but faculty members said this has not affected their view on the value of a liberal arts education.  

Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity continues to operate unofficially after suspension

According to Jordan King, the interim director for Fraternity and Sorority Life, some members of the Epsilon Alpha Chapter of Phi Kappa Phi Fraternity have continued to act as a fraternity in an unofficial capacity since being suspended spring 2015.

South Carolina audit says Book unqualified to be hired as The Citadel's provost

The state audit said Book did not meet minimum qualifications because she has a Ph.D. in a discipline not offered at The Citadel when she was hired.