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NEWS 3/8/12 9:10pm

Cirque du Soleil: Alumna brings technical and artistic skills to road show

By Ashley Fahey

It isn’t every day that a college graduate joins the circus following commencement, but for Elon graduate Stuart Richie, that’s exactly what happened. While interning with Cirque du Soleil for three months during the spring semester of her senior year in the Las Vegas production of Mystère, Richie applied for her current position as a stage manager on the European tour of Alegría. “On my trip back across the country (to get back on time for Elon’s 2010 commencement) I was contacted for an interview,” Richie said.

NEWS 3/8/12 8:53pm

Spring Break: Top-10

By Casey Brown

Bikinis, board shorts, clear water, tanning lotion and fruity drinks with little umbrellas. These images are typically associated with spring break.

NEWS 3/8/12 8:41pm

Restaurant Watch: Nico’s Restaurant and Bar

By Kati Asbury

When Nico Scavone came to Greensboro in 2003, he came for love. Since he arrived, he has focused on Italian family recipes, fresh ingredients, homemade pastas and the development of a local Italian gem. The sounds of Italy danced through the air as soon as I stepped into Nico’s Restaurant and Bar and within moments of being seated, the waiter brought a basket of fresh Italian bread. Drizzled with a balsamic reduction and covered with rosemary-infused olive oil, the bruschetta had the right amount of fresh, diced tomato upon a crunchy, toasted slice of bread. The Linguine Con Le Polpette (Linguine with Meatballs) had a creamy and mild tomato sauce, topped with Parmesan, and had a spicy aftertaste.

NEWS 3/8/12 8:39pm

Discovering the Southeast

By Diana Davis

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Only four hours from campus, Columbia provides a vast amount of Civil War history as the state’s capital and largest city.

NEWS 3/8/12 8:37pm

Indoctrination doesn’t belong in public schools, only education

By Derek Scully

Last month, a Tennessee high school student was prevented from publishing an editorial in her school paper titled “No Rights: The Life of an Atheist.” School officials censored editor Krystal Myers on grounds that the piece could cause disruption in the predominantly Christian student body. What her school did was absolutely legal.

NEWS 3/8/12 8:30pm

March Madness - The Gray Areas

By Caitlin Leith

With less than a month until the selection of 68 teams for the NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Tournament, it is important to look at the grey areas of statistics as it’s not necessarily about the black and white statistics to prove a team’s success.

NEWS 3/8/12 7:58pm

Studs and duds of the gridiron

By Zachary Horner

While there are players that go beyond what is expected of them, often known as “studs,” there are also those guys who are affectionately referred to as “duds.” These are the guys that fall short of all that is expected of them, enough to lose fans and even change teams. Two studs stood out in the college ranks of the gridiron in 2011.

NEWS 3/8/12 7:49pm

Film Reviews: The Lorax and John Carter

By Chelsea Lindsay

After an exciting Oscar season, a whole new slate of films is coming to the big screen. While some releases won’t be out for a while – I’m looking at you, “Hunger Games” — there are plenty of great films playing across the country. Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax From the creators of “Despicable Me” comes the 3-D animated feature “Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax,” based on the book.

NEWS 3/8/12 7:47pm

Not Quite a Hero

By Ian Luther

Tim Tebow is not ashamed to be a Christian. He’s not ashamed to admit he’s a virgin, and he’s not ashamed that God just might be a Broncos fan.  And boy, does he like people to know it. Tebow has been called courageous for his candor, unafraid to wear his heart on his sleeve.  He advocates traditional Christian values in a world that is supposedly against them.

NEWS 3/8/12 7:43pm

Tebow has the right to practice his faith, should be commended for never backing down

By Katy Steele

He’s one of the most well known players in the world of football. He’s a Christian - and he’s not afraid to admit it. As far as football goes, critics are quick to comment that Tim Tebow throws one of the ugliest balls in the game while relentlessly harping on the fact that he was barely able to complete half of his passes through the 2011 regular season, but pinpointing Tebow’s flaws in no way diminishes his feats. After selected in the first round of the 2010 NFL draft by the Denver Broncos, Tebow transformed the 1-4 team as the starting quarterback.

NEWS 3/8/12 7:25pm

Book Reviews by The Edge

By Megan Porter

“The Gods of Gotham” by Lyndsay Faye: To be released March 15 Fans of Sherlock Holmes and historical crime thriller novels will be dying for “The Gods of Gotham” as author Lyndsay Faye is a rising crime writer.

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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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