The Elon University women’s basketball team was on a hot streak, having won five straight Southern Conference contests.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A collective scream rose above the rafters of the National Convention Center as Michelle Obama, Jill Biden and their children opened the Kids’ Inaugural Concert Jan.
On Friday evening and Saturday afternoon, upbeat and remixed renditions of music history’s most infamous tracks, along with the sound of metal clicking and clacking on a stage floor, filled Elon’s McKinnon Hall. The occasion was Tapped Out!, Elon’s annual dance production showcasing 13 entertaining and rhythmic performances by the Elon Tap Ensemble.
Elon University junior forward Ryley Beaumont waved his arms up and down. Sophomore forward Ryan Winters and freshman center Tony Sabato cupped their hands around their hands yelling.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The service fair tent on the National Mall swelled with energy Jan. 19 as volunteers young and old convened to participate in the National Day of Service, an inauguration weekend tradition President Barack Obama initiated to honor Martin Luther King, Jr. The tent housed more than 100 charities and nonprofit organizations that provided hands-on opportunities for volunteers to learn about service and give back to others. Elon University senior Maddy Carretero recruited volunteers to get involved with Roots & Shoots, a service program for kids founded by Jane Goodall in 1991.
It’s never been a dream of mine to go to something like the Australian Open. Wimbledon, yeah maybe.
In the past two days, two Elon University basketball players had something special happen to them on the hardwood in Alumni Gym. One of them started most of their first two seasons.
As part of a series of events at Elon University commemorating Martin Luther King, Jr., a “Difficult Dialogue” held Jan.
“Segregation now! Segregation tomorrow! Segregation forever!” The crowd roared with approval Jan.
The Elon University women’s basketball team extended its winning streak to five games Friday night with a 79-69 win over the Furman University Paladins. Senior guard Ali Ford once again led the Phoenix in scoring with a game-high 21 points on 6-of-13 shooting while also chipping in eight assists. “For me, it’s the fun part to get everyone else involved when you can," Ford said.
Not since 2010 had Elon University senior guard Josh Bonney had a night like Thursday. But the off-the-court rapper got into his flow a bit.
Captivating. Moving. Poignant. Emotional. "Beasts of the Southern Wild," directed by Benh Zeitlin, is a movie infused with passion, both from the actors and the brains behind the film’s production.
Super Bowl Sunday is one of the most-hyped days in American culture. People all over the country gather for parties to watch the big game and enjoy a slice of what makes America great.
Residence Life at Elon University recently announced all students will be able to return to their current residence halls or apartments during the 2013-2014 academic year, a change in policy from the previous year.
McKinnon Hall underwent a transformation from a spacious room in Moseley Center to a small-scale reproduction of Mecca Jan.
Floats are the main attraction at many parades but at Saturday's Gubernatorial Inaugural Parade, one of the floats promoted a local industry. With more than 70 floats taking part in the parade it was hard to stand out, but ELN found one that made parade goers re-think how they buy their food. Joe Sanderson, the Assistant Director of Marketing for the North Carolina Department of Agriculture said, "The cart is one of a few that are available.
More than 70 percent of Elon students study abroad during their four years but imagine going abroad before your life at Elon even starts.
As 2012 came to a close, Congress and the White House were able to avert the so-called "fiscal cliff", that would have caused more than a five-hundred-thousand dollar tax increase and across-the-board spending cuts. Though they were able to avoid the fiscal cliff, the nation will still be affected.
