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NEWS 11/21/14 7:45pm

At Elon, 'first-year' has not replaced 'freshman,' university says

By Morgan Abate

Elon University has not banned the use of the word freshman, and there is no policy dictating that the school uses the term “first-year” in place of “freshman,” according to Dan Anderson, vice president of University Communications. The university has received national media attention since a student from Elon reported that the school is dropping the word freshman and replacing it with first year.

NEWS 11/21/14 7:04pm

Next Steps for Elon's Sigma Pi Fraternity

By mstutz

According to Rex Waters, Dean of Student Development, Elon University and Sigma Pi, International have both signed the return to campus agreement. Dean Waters told ELN that the agreement is complied of three main parts: 1.

NEWS 11/21/14 6:13pm

Phoenix shoots its way past 49ers

By Tommy Hamzik

Behind an 18-point performance by senior guard Zora Stephenson and a 43 percent shooting night, the Elon University women's basketball team flew past the University of North Carolina at Charlotte 67-54 on Friday night, Nov.

NEWS 11/21/14 11:43am

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NEWS 11/21/14 10:11am

Elon's Luis Vargas prepares for NCAA Championships

By Tommy Hamzik

The stakes are higher and the competition is greater, but Luis Vargas has the same mindset entering his final race in an Elon University uniform. The senior who’s won all six races he’s competed in this year will top off his career on Saturday in Terre Haute, Ind., at the NCAA Cross Country Championships. “Every race I try and take the same mentality,” said Vargas, noting his preparation and practice schedule this week was identical to the rest of the season.

NEWS 11/20/14 10:05pm

First-year or freshman? Elon responds

By Gary Grumbach

Elon University has not banned the word "freshman," and there is no university policy against using the word, according to Vice-President of University Communications Dan Anderson. Elon has been in the spotlight with some national media attention after junior Diana Stancy wrote an article for The College Fix, a conservative-leaning website by students for students.

NEWS 11/20/14 4:40pm

Electoral College: national candidates make headlines

By kmaraghy

Throughout election night, Elon Local News spoke with candidates from all over North Carolina. In ELN's Midterm Election coverage, Katie Maraghy looked into national candidates making headlines in Electoral College. From Idaho to Iowa, check out these 2014 Midterm Election candidates and learn a little more about them below: BOB QUAST: http://www.bobq2014.com HARLEY BROWN: http://ballotpedia.org/Harley_Brown_(Idaho) WALT BAYES: http://ballotpedia.org/Walt_Bayes STEVE VAILLANCOURT: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/house/members/member.aspx?member=376171 MONICA WEHBY:http://www.monicafororegon.com [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9ZOSKnOUgY&noredirect=1&h=315&w=550]

NEWS 11/20/14 4:29pm

Elon's Office of Greek Life explains hazing procedures

By pwillett

In the wake of fraternity hazing at West Virginia University, many schools are looking into their own hazing procedures for Greek Life and other campus organizations. At Elon University, the Student Conduct Policy defines hazing as "any activity that would interfere with a person's emotional, intellectual ability to perform academically regardless of their willingness to engage in it." Shana Plasters, Director of Greek Life, says hazing is an honor code violation, but it doesn't just apply to Greek Life. "Hazing's an honor code violation and so that's how we would look at it regardless the student group or the athletic team or whatever might be involved," Plasters said. According to Assistant Director of Greek Life Jordan King, preventing hazing on campus is a challenge. "I think getting through to students that that's not okay and giving them a voice to really be able to communicate that to people," King said.

NEWS 11/20/14 12:14am

Elon freshman center shines in debut

By Kyle Maher

Most freshmen take a redshirt year, some play minimal minutes and very few play valuable roles. The latter is what Elon University head women’s basketball coach Charlotte Smith has done with her talented freshman center Malaya Johnson.

NEWS 11/19/14 11:13pm

Kardashian is #BreakingHerReputation

By Leah Channas

Kim Kardashian is thrusting herself — or rather, her rear end — back into the center of attention with a cover for PAPER Magazine that exposes her posterior for all eyes to see, as well as a spread of fully nude photos. She previewed the photos on Instagram last week, complete with a pretentious caption that simply stated #BreakTheInternet. People may argue about why Kardashian is famous.

NEWS 11/19/14 9:53pm

Abroad FOMO

By Lindsey Lanquist

Like many people our age, I suffer from a little thing called FOMO (otherwise known as the “Fear of Missing Out”). This fear is what drives me to sacrifice sleep to spend time with friends, binge-watch every show someone recommends to me on Netflix and attempt to check out handfuls of books every time I go the library — I want to experience it all. Perhaps it was this fear that drove me to do Semester at Sea in the first place.

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NEWS 03/28/2026 9:26pm
Crowds gather across North Carolina for third nationwide “No Kings” protests

RALEIGH, N.C. — Thousands of people assembled around the North Carolina State Capitol Building at 1 p.m. on March 28 for the third nationwide “No Kings” protest.According to the No Kings website, there were more than 3,000 planned protests nationwide, with 79 in North Carolina alone.The demonstration was primarily organized by progressive advocacy groups Indivisible and the 50501 movement. They previously held the Hands Off protest in April 2025, and two No Kings protests in June and October 2025.

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