Some like grape, some strawberry. But these Elon students aren't talking about their favorite fruit.
The word “sonder” is uncommon. It is defined as the realization that every person has the same amount of complexity and vibrancy as everybody else. Sonder was the word chosen as the title of the Class of 2013’s senior thesis dance, which premiered in the Black Box Theatre last weekend.
In the wake of the Great Recession, North Carolina borrowed funds from the federal government to pay for the citizens’ unemployment insurance.
The auditorium fell silent. Four musicians walked on stage – Dmitri Pogorelov, Jean Hatmaker, Ai Ishia and Francois Henkins – carrying violins, a viola and a cello.
Denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance. Elisabeth Kubler-Ross’ hypothesis about the five stages of grief has been taught in psychology classes around the world since its introduction in 1969.
According to the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network, 54 percent of sexual assaults are not reported to the police and 97 percent of rapists never spend a day in jail. Landen Gambill, a sophomore at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, faces possible expulsion due to an Honor Code violation for “disruptive or intimidating behavior” toward her alleged rapist.
A liberal arts education, an integral part of the American collegiate system, helps mold students into well-rounded, globally conscious citizens with a more complex understanding of society’s needs and challenges.
Elliot Aks, Garrett Mann, Ben Karas, Zach Csillag, and Mason Sklut all had a vision. The five Elon students wanted to bring a jewish fraternity to our campus, and a year later the founding fathers of Zeta Beta Tau the world's first Jewish Fraternity, were initiated. "There's something to be said about having a Jewish Fraternity, the culture, the history, the traditions, there's nothing like it," said Mason Sklut. Each of its founding fathers believe the fraternity will be a good outlet for all Jewish men at Elon. "For me it's not so much about religion, as it is community and culture," said Garret Mann. [div class="alignleft"] [/div] ZBT plans to get involved right away. "In the coming year I plan to build a strong brotherhood within the group, and also work with the other Greek organizations at Elon, as well as the Elon community," said Zach Csillag, President of Zeta Beta Tau. Although the five core members are Jewish, ZBT is not a religiously exclusive Fraternity. "As of now we have 33 founding fathers of our organization," said Elliot Aks.
Winning back-to-back Southern Conference championships is no easy task. Just ask the Elon University men’s soccer team.
Last Sunday, William Barker, who portrays Thomas Jefferson in Williamsburg, Va., visited Elon University Sunday to discuss Jefferson’s role in drafting the Declaration of Independence.
On July 3, 2011, a grisly murder occurred in Wayland, Mass. Nathaniel Fujita, now 20, beat, strangled and slashed to death Lauren Astley, then 18.
Air pollution in China, especially in the capital city of Beijing, has become an ever-increasing issue among residents and environmentalists both in China and abroad.
Dear Vendor Policy Committee Members, One of your charges from Elon’s Board of Trustees is to “conduct an independent study to respond to community concerns raised about Chick-fil-A’s presence on campus and its charitable contributions.” I understand that you are collecting and considering input through emails that are sent to vendorpolicy@elon.edu.
Looking to improve upon an 8-5 record, the Elon University softball team traveled south down Interstate 85 for a nonconference doubleheader against the University of North Carolina at Charlotte on Wednesday, March 7.
The Elon University women’s basketball team honored five seniors before their final game March 2 in the friendly confines of Alumni Gym.
About a fifteen minute drive off campus is the Burlington Pet Adoption Center. Open six days out of the week, the center is home to cats and dogs of all ages that are waiting to go to a good home. Visitors to the shelter are able to open the cages and play with the cats, or take the dogs on a walk or to play fetch. Elon sophomore Sonia Berger isn't looking to adopt, but just wants to help in any way she can. "I make sure they're getting all the love and affection they need," Berger said.
He decided he wanted to be the next Hemingway while sitting in a laundromat.
Elon University Athletic Director Dave Blank couldn’t help but smile. The gym renovated under his direction in 2010 was packed to the brim with Elon students and excited community members clad in white Feb.
The payoffs are minimal and the risks are incalculable, at least for the United States. But for TransCanada, the Canadian company in charge of the Keystone Pipeline, the project has sizable value. There’s a lot of misinformation surrounding the Keystone Pipeline.
Facebook stalking. We’ve all done it. When we meet somebody new, especially somebody who we might be interested in, most of us turn to Facebook to find out all we can about them.
