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NEWS 9/21/16 7:01pm

Sunken and Drunken Truth: An inside look at Elon's fake ID culture

By Ashley Bohle

Rhode Island native Brittany, whose name has been changed to protect her identity, is a senior biology and biostatistics major on the pre-med track at Elon University. She’s in a sorority and plays a club sport. And though many of her peers know her from her on-campus involvement, many also know her as a distributor of fake IDs at Elon.

NEWS 9/21/16 9:36am

BENSON: Party of one, please

By Hannah Benson

We live in a world with 7 billion people with millions of likes, dislikes, experiences, interests and hobbies, and, a lot of times, the very best person to spend time with isn’t far at all—it’s yourself.

NEWS 9/21/16 8:00am

Elon NPHC organizations seek collaboration with other fraternities, sororities

By Emmanuel Morgan

Amid a sea of houses circling Elon University’s Loy Center, the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity house is inherently different from the rest. While it is similar in size and structure to its neighbors, it is the sole residential building in the “Greek village” part of the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) — the overarching organization regulating historically black fraternities and sororities.

LIFESTYLE 9/21/16 8:00am

Elon Eats: Just like mom makes it

By K McKay

The restaurant is located in the Target shopping plaza at 1441 C. University Drive  "First came to the states in 1996." [for delaware], worked in winston salem from 2000-2007 as chef

SPORTS 9/19/16 5:55pm

Elon begins move to Under Armour

By Alex Simon

It’s been a month since the Elon University athletic teams began competition in 2016-17, which marked the beginning of Elon’s apparel partnership with Under Armour. And, since Elon became an Under Armour school July 1, Director of Athletics Dave Blank said that the relationship between the school and company has been great. “They’ve been outstanding with getting the equipment that we needed,” Blank said.

LIFESTYLE 9/18/16 2:47pm

Equestrian Team works to train horses and compete in shows

By Miranda Siwak

About 30 minutes away in Mebane, a group of 20 “horse-obsessed” students head to Rosewood Farm weekly to take riding lessons, care for their horses and prepare for horse shows against other collegiate riders. A lesser-known organization on Elon’s campus, the club sport Elon Equestrian Team has garnered a group of dedicated riders, passionate about horses to come together and do what they love.

LIFESTYLE 9/17/16 8:48pm

Former professor of 30 years welcomes new opportunities

By Alexandra Schonfeld

            After thirty years at Elon, history professor Nancy Midgette is wasting no time taking advantage of her new found free time.             Midgette came to Elon in 1985 after meeting Professor George Troxler and his wife at a southern historians meeting.  Troxler told Midgetter that if she ever found herself in North Carolina, to stop by Elon and apply for a job because they were often hiring new professors.

SPORTS 9/16/16 3:07pm

Women's soccer strikes early to beat Davidson 2-0

By Alex Simon

In its final match before Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) play begins, the Elon University women’s soccer team got a first-half goal from each of its young, speedy forwards to beat Davidson College 2-0 Thursday night at Rudd Field. Freshman forward Taylor Paradoski scored in the 17th minute for her first career collegiate goal and sophomore forward Tori Baliatico found the back of the net in the 28th minute, something that encourages head coach Chris Neal ahead of conference play. "I think we took a big step forward today,” Neal said.

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NEWS 12/17/2025 3:18pm
North Carolinians rate public schools poorly in new Elon Poll

As K-12 students across North Carolina prepare for their winter break, the Elon University Poll released poll data on Dec. 17 finding that most North Carolinians gave mediocre or poor grades to public schools across the state. “The states have always had deep authority on education, but there has been more federal involvement in various years,” Director of the Elon University Poll Jason Husser said. “So we thought, well, this is the time for us to really look in depth about what do people think about North Carolina schools.”

LIFESTYLE 12/16/2025 10:30am
Grief, loss support group provides comfort for Elon faculty, staff

Elon University associate chaplain Rev. Julie Tonnesen said loss and grief are universal emotions, but found that they can be difficult for faculty and staff to process while continuing their usual routines. “Even when we show up to work, that doesn’t mean that we get to put the rest of our lives on the back burner,” Tonnesen said. “Our grief comes with us. It’s not something we can just keep on a shelf at home.” In collaboration with Counseling Services, the Truitt Center for Religious and Spiritual Life, began offering a monthly group for faculty and staff to support those affected by loss. 

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