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NEWS 11/12/14 4:26pm

3D printers expand students’ creative horizons

Elon University senior psychology major Jenna Gilder has been seeking assistance for her undergraduate research from the Makerbot Replicator 2—a tool that speaks in a series of whirrs and chirrups. 3D printers, like the Makerbot, read a digital blueprint of a design, and the printer head forms the design by pouring heated material (usually plastic) in successive layers.  First, plastic filament, the 3D equivalent to paper, is threaded through a tube in the printer.


NEWS 11/12/14 2:56pm

Drumming along to cultural beats at Elon

Boom-pat, boom-pat!   That sound is a drumbeat performed by Elon University students practicing for the “World Percussion Ensemble” concert. This semester’s performance will include instruments such as the chekere, dumdum, bongos, congas, clave, cajon and the cowbell, among others. “World Percussion Ensemble” is a one-credit course that culminates with a live performance.


NEWS 11/12/14 2:28pm

Sigma Pi’s appeal denied by university, suspension upheld

Jana Lynn Patterson, associate vice president for student life and dean of student health and wellness, upheld Elon University’s suspension of Sigma Pi Epsilon-Theta for hazing after reviewing a formal appeal submitted by the fraternity and meeting with representatives from the group on Monday. Patterson’s decision adheres to the university’s original suspension of the organization until spring 2017. The 12 Sigma Pi members who lived in the Loy Center’s House A are working with Dean of Student Development Rex Waters to find alternative housing for Winter Term and the spring semester, said Smith Jackson, vice president for student life and dean of students, in a statement Wednesday.


NEWS 11/12/14 1:45pm

Elon Sigma Pi Fraternity Suspended for Hazing

Please see our updated information here. According to Eric Townsend, Director of Elon University News Bureau, the university has upheld the three-year suspension of Elon's Epsilon-Theta chapter of Sigma Pi. Dean Jana Lynn Patterson, Associate Vice President for Student Life, told ELN the president of Sigma Pi met with her on Nov.


NEWS 11/12/14 1:40pm

Gas leak causes shut down of Lakeside Dining

A gas leak reported at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 12, caused the shutdown of Lakeside Dining Hall. Elon Dining said all connections to the gas line were immediately cut off, and impacted Moseley Center, the Global Neighborhood and Koury Athletic Center. Physical Plant fixed the gas leak just before 12:30 p.m., but Elon Dining said it will not reopen for lunch this afternoon, due to inability to prepare food.


NEWS 11/12/14 12:10pm

Alamance Battleground Celebrates Veterans

Preserving the past is what Alamance Battleground reenactor Bill Thompson strives to do everyday during Colonial Living History Week. Thompson has worked at the battleground for 11 years, and he started working during his junior year at Elon University. The Alamance Battleground, named after the Battle of Alamance in 1771, holds historical value because it's said that it hosted the first battle of the American Revolution. The county was named in remembrance, and the local community has since then hosted the week-long living history event to commemorate the lives sacrificed and freedoms gained from that battle. Thompson said he enjoys working there mainly because of the interactions he gets to have with those who have served on active duty. "I've talked to people that've been all over the world," said Thompson.


NEWS 11/11/14 11:32pm

Elon to rely on strong guard rotation

Despite the overarching theme of what the team has lost around Elon University men’s basketball , there’s a wealth of productive guard play returning in the 2014-2015 season. Three guards who started at least 10 games a year ago and two freshmen who could be looked to for big roles will join an Elon team that lost four 1,000-point scorers to graduation. Three-point specialist junior Tanner Samson leads the pack after averaging 9.4 points per game.


NEWS 11/10/14 10:35pm

Offshore wind energy offers renewable energy alternative

Energy prices are increasing in densely populated areas across the country. With these increases, some communities are looking towards cheap, renewable energy options such as wind energy — more specifically, offshore wind turbines. Aileen Kenney, vice president of permitting and environmental affairs at Deepwater Wind, an American offshore wind company, spoke to a handful of students Monday evening about her company’s endeavors to reduce U.S.



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