Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., caused many people around the nation to question his sanitary routines: Tillis doesn’t think restaurant employees should be required to wash their hands. At the end of his appearance at the Bipartisan Policy Center in D.C.
The animosity between unaffiliated and Greek students on campus has risen to new peaks over the last year as national and campus events exploded across social media.
On Thursday Feb. 12, Elon University held a vigil to honor the three students that were killed in Chapel Hill, N.C. The vigil took place in the scared space inside of the Numen Lumen pavilion. Students and faculty of many faiths attended the event.
Despite a late rally, the Elon University women’s basketball team fell to the UNC-Wilmington Seahawks Thursday, 86-82. The Phoenix thrived in the paint, scoring 52 points.
A last second surge from the Elon Women's Basketball was not enough as the Phoenix fell to UNCW 86-82 on Thursday night. Elon trailed for much of the game, but was able to pull it within striking distance with moments to go.
Correction: ELN originally reported that tuition was $43,170 next year. That was incorrect. Tuition will be $31,773 and the total (with room, board and fees) will be $43,170.
While most students are posting their work on Moodle, one Elon sophomore is posting hers on iTunes.
An increasing student body and recent plans for the construction of multiple buildings in the last few years all point to Elon University’s growth, evidence Elon is attempting to become a more diverse campus nationally, internationally and culturally. Currently, students from every state except for North Dakota are represented in the student body.
UPDATED: 1:52 p.m. This is a developing story. Check back for updates. In an effort to curb a drinking culture in which the average North Carolina child takes their first sip of alcohol just before their 14th birthday, the North Carolina Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission (ABC) has launched a new statewide initiative to raise awareness of the extent of the problem. It was immediately unclear what effect the campaign might have on colleges campuses — particularly at Elon University. "Talk It Out," a joint venture supported locally by Alamance Citizens for a Drug Free Community and the Burlington Police Department, has a two-fold mission of education and prevention.
Danieley Center residents were notified Feb. 3 that construction was officially underway on two new facilities in the Danieley Neighborhood.
Doctor’s Orders is a weekly humor column in which Lauryl Fischer and Frankie Campisano, two unprofessional, untrained, non-medical definitely fake Doctors, offer up some prescriptions for their Phoenix patients. We’ve all heard about them. Some of us have even been unfortunate enough to be innocent bystanders.
For many Elon University students, maintaining a job is an integral part of the college experience.
I recently returned from a semester abroad in Copenhagen, Denmark and was able to sit down with one of the country's most famous singers. Thousands of teenage girls lined up eagerly for hours in the harsh Denmark cold, a giant line snaking around the concert venue "Vega" in Copenhagen.
The Student Government Association (SGA) recently announced the launch of a $200,000 initiative to further student innovation outside of the classroom. The new endowed program, dubbed the “Acorn Fund,” is said to support projects that have a positive impact in the community — both nonprofit and for-profit business models are eligible.
The Elon University men’s basketball team lost its fifth straight game on Wednesday, Feb. 11 against the College of William & Mary Tribe 77-58. Three Phoenix players finished the night in double-figures starting with freshman guard Elijah Bryant who scored a team-leading 15 points.
A long two week stretch of losing continued for the Elon Men's Basketball team as the Phoenix fell for the fifth consecutive game, 58-77 on the road Wednesday night against William and Mary. Elon (11-15, 3-10) has dropped nine of its last ten games and sits only above College of Charleston in the CAA standings. William & Mary (16-8, 10-3) got out in front early, scoring 42 points in the first half.
Brian Williams, NBC News anchor and past Elon University commencement speaker, has gone from delivering headlines to making them.
The Elon University men’s tennis team broke into the win column with a 5-2 win over Campbell University today, Feb.
The Elon University women’s lacrosse team’s game against No. 8 Duke University Feb. 7 served as a progress report grading the team’s growth through one full year as an active program. The Phoenix fell 17-8 to the Blue Devils. Elon previously faced Duke in its inaugural season, losing 25-4 in Durham.
