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NEWS 7/9/13 10:56pm

Alive After 5 keeps downtown Elon buzzing during summer

By Kyra Gemberling

Summers at Elon University are notorious for being uneventful. But if you took an early evening stroll down Lebanon Avenue on June 27, you were in for a pleasant surprise. For the first time, the Town of Elon and the Town Merchants have partnered to sponsor Alive After Five in downtown Elon, a community event that features food, beverages and free entertainment for individuals of all ages on the last Thursday of every summer month. The event kicks off at 3:30 p.m. with the Elon Community Church Farmer's Market, which takes place on the lawn of Elon Community Church every Thursday from April through October. Live music is played from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. as festivalgoers fill the streets while sitting in folding chairs and at picnic tables. Additionally, College Street Tap House and West End Station extend their services outdoors for the event, so festivalgoers can enjoy food and beverages of their choice while listening to the band. Phyllis Creech, director of Elon Recreation & Parks, said the department has wanted to put together an event for the community for several years. "In talking with the merchants [who operate businesses] in downtown Elon, they also expressed interest, so it worked out perfectly to partner together to do something," Creech said.

NEWS 7/9/13 6:18pm

Elon Dining Adds Two Options

By jbruno

Elon students will soon be able to enjoy biscuits and burritos on campus. Biscuitville and Qdoba Mexican Grill are opening at Elon and will be available as retail options on meal plan this fall. Biscuitville will join Topio's and Freshii in the Winter Garden Cafe.

NEWS 7/9/13 12:19am

Unpaid internship experiences under national scrutiny

By Corinne James

Unpaid internships are leaving college seniors broke and unemployed after graduation, according to the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE). For the third consecutive year, NACE reported survey results showing unpaid internships do not benefit college students, especially in post-graduation employment. In 2013, NACE found 63.1 percent of college seniors who completed a paid internship received at least one job offer, while only 37 percent of former unpaid interns were offered employment. Debby Wall, director of internships at Elon University, argued otherwise. According to Wall, all internships — paid and unpaid — benefit college students by offering course credit and experience. Wall suggested multiple internship experiences are reasons for employment offers, not the intern’s salary.

NEWS 7/8/13 12:15am

The Summer Swing: Snakes and Stephen King

By Michael Bodley

In some capacity, I’ve been writing for as long as I can remember. I penned my first story in the first grade, a thriller featuring two snakes duking it out over a tasty fly at the top of a “really big rock.” (Spoiler alert: The fly makes a last-second escape.) I’ve filled the time since with sporadic journal entries, essays — some for school, some not — personal memoirs and a couple of dreadful attempts at poetry.

NEWS 7/1/13 3:53pm

Elon Town Manager Passes Away

By rgreene5

Elon's town manager of 23 years, Mike Dula, died Sunday June 30. He was 63-years-old and battled cancer for several months, according to the Burlington Times-News. Dula supervised projects including Elon University's construction and the Town of Elon housing expansion.

NEWS 6/24/13 2:49am

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NEWS 6/15/13 6:59pm

Home Invasion at Gun Point

By rgreene5

Police responded to a gunpoint home invasion robbery at 4 a.m. Saturday on the 200 block of Neal Street. Elon Town Police are searching for two suspects.

NEWS 6/13/13 9:52am

Private School Police Bill Signed by Gov. McCrory

By jbowden4

A bill that makes police records at private universities available to the public was signed by Governor Pat McCrory on Wednesday. The bill, NC H142, stems from a lawsuit filed against Elon University by Nick Ochsner, an Elon alumnus and former reporter for our newscast. Elon Campus Police and other North Carolina private college police agencies are now required to disclose narrative descriptions of details surrounding arrests as well as 911 calls when requested. Ochsner sued the university after being denied a complete incident report from Elon Campus Safety and Police regarding the arrest of an Elon student.

NEWS 6/2/13 7:33pm

Matt Allen - 2013-06-02 19:33:34

 

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NEWS 5/30/13 2:18pm

Softball team reflects on record-setting season

By Matt Krause

A new stadium opened. Records fell. Upsets occurred. Legends were made and awards were won. The 2013 Elon University softball season had a bit of everything as second-year head coach Kathy Bocock led the team to a 21-31 record, 8-15 in Southern Conference play.

NEWS 5/30/13 1:34pm

Bill Morningstar retires after 41 years at Elon

By Andrew Wilson

The Class of 2013 has been at Elon University for four years. Bill Morningstar’s time at the school, both as a student and athletic coach, nearly multiplies that number by 11. To put in perspective how long Morningstar has been a part of the Elon landscape, he arrived on the campus of what was then Elon College in 1960, three years after Earl Danieley assumed the president’s office. While Morningstar graduated with a bachelor’s degree in physical education in 1964, graduation day for the Class of 2013 will mark another graduation in its own right for the 41-year coach. Officially announcing his retirement from the men’s golf program in December, Morningstar leaves a legacy decorated with more than just accolades and records on the links. Elon College — round No.

NEWS 5/30/13 12:27pm

Having "no faith" in college

By jpuckett

This year Elon opened a brand new Numen Lumen multi faith pavilion on campus. But what about students who would say they have no faith? "At times I've said I'm agnostic or I'm atheist, but atheist kinda has the connotation with it.

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LIFESTYLE 03/24/2026 6:21pm
‘I feel like I had been pulled out of my life’: Elon University student returns to campus after battling sepsis

Elon University junior Jackson Weber was wrestling with a friend when he tore his ACL in Nov. 2023, an injury that completely changed what he thought his college career would be like. When Weber entered Elon University, students could find him on the football field and basketball courts stunting for the Elon cheerleading team. The first time he tore his ACL in his sophomore year, he had decided to just take Winter Term off. Going into Spring Term, he expected to make a full recovery.

SPORTS 03/23/2026 7:17pm
Record-breaking Elon University track star reflects on collegiate career

As Elon University’s women’s track and field team continues its season, redshirt junior Katie Blount is leaning on consistency, community and mental toughness while continuing to add to her record-breaking resume. She has been named the All-Coastal Athletic Association outdoor runner in 2023 and 2024 as well as breaking Elon University’s 5k and 6k records this year in cross country. Blount said it being a college athlete is about drive. She said she thinks if an athlete commits and puts their mind to it then they can excel in any sport.

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