Golf

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NEWS 10/18/12 9:00pm

Effectiveness of credit hour called into questions, Elon supportive of system

By Alex Francis

In recent years, the backbone of the university course measuring metric, the credit hour, has come under increased scrutiny. Originally created by Andrew Carnegie and once called a “Carnegie unit,” the credit hour was created as a way to ensure professors received proper pension, measuring the amount of time a teacher spent teaching and relating that to payment.

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NEWS 10/18/12 9:00pm

Interim assistant chaplain aims to unite students through interfaith initiatives

By Adriana Miano

When 2008 alumna Lauren Emery returned to Elon this fall, she noticed a change in the university’s strides towards religious diversity. “There is a renewed energy at Elon for creating a space where people can celebrate their own traditions, and also learn how to interact with people who have different traditions from their own," said Emery, who now works as the interim assistant chaplain. Though Emery hopes to help foster an environment that is wholly inclusive and welcoming of students from all religious backgrounds, she said she recognizes this is a goal that will not be met over night. “Some people still don’t feel that this is a place that is as accommodating of their traditions as much as it is of other traditions,” Emery said.

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NEWS 10/18/12 9:00pm

In search of a soft landing: freshman transition programs ease students into Elon life

By Michael Bodley

For the majority of Elon freshmen, this semester is the first time they have lived away from home. When they oversleep, dad isn’t there to wake them up.

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NEWS 10/18/12 9:00pm

Election 2012: Don’t just vote, vote smart

By Kassondra Cloos

For the vast majority of current college students, the 2012 presidential election is a major first.

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NEWS 10/18/12 9:00pm

United, not divided by space exploration

By Ian Luther

A few weeks ago, the United States and the world mourned the loss of a legend. Aug. 25, Neil Armstrong died, 43 years after being the first human being to step foot on the moon.  But as one of only 12 men to walk on the moon, and only a few dozen more to escape the Earth’s atmosphere, his death should serve to remind us of our place in the universe, and our waning attempts to change it. America today is not the same country it was in the 1960s.  We’re not trying to outpace a rival superpower, and we’re nowhere near as financially stable as we were four decades ago.  Space travel, while once the collective vision of a nation, is now the casually ignored vision of the overly idealistic.

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NEWS 10/18/12 9:00pm

Panelists voice support for Deferred Action Immigration Program

By Kristen Olsen

A panel of four educators and experts on immigration gathered at Elon University Oct. 17 to discuss the Deferred Action Immigration Program and how it affects the lives of Latinos in the community and in the country. The Deferred Action Program offers two-year work permits to illegal immigrants under 31 and allows them to apply for a social security number, a driver’s license and exemption from deportation during that time, according to Ken Fernandez, assistant professor of political science at Elon.

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NEWS 10/18/12 9:00pm

How To: Create a mini-garden oasis in your space

By Erin Valentine

Oxygen – it’s necessary. You probably understand that plants take in carbon dioxide and release oxygen.

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NEWS 10/18/12 9:00pm

Dancing through life: Sophomore dance major gains inspiration from disability

By Merissa Blitz

Songs from her childhood blast from the speakers during a ‘90s-themed dance piece, one of many dances performed during Tapped Out!

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NEWS 10/18/12 9:00pm

Blockbuster superhero films distinguish popular comic book heroes

By Eric Dinkins

Popular superheroes such as Batman and Iron Man have dominated the Hollywood superhero scene ever since Sam Raimi’s “Spider-Man” adaptation inspired a new generation of big budget superhero films in 2002.

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NEWS 10/18/12 9:00pm

MLB Postseason Awards

By Andrew Wilson

National League Cy Young: R.A. Dickey, New York Mets Where did this guy come from?

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NEWS 10/18/12 7:04pm

Chick-fil-A debate serves as medium for controversial political agendas

By Alex Francis

We all know the story by now: Chick-fil-A president and COO Dan Cathy disclosed that he is “supportive of the family—the biblical definition of the family unit” in an interview.

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NEWS 10/18/12 1:07pm

University statement indicates committee will review presence of Chick-fil-A at Elon

By Melissa Kansky

The question about whether Chick-fil-A should continue as a vendor at Elon University has generated considerable debate on campus and beyond. In response to a student-authored resolution opposing the university's relationship with Chick-fil-A, Student Government Association hosted a forum Oct.

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NEWS 10/18/12 12:53pm

What I learned on the playground: Life lessons from childhood friends

By Megan Porter

While navigating through elementary, middle and high school, one learns a lot of things besides the year Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean blue.

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NEWS 10/18/12 12:43pm

Elon University Statement on Chick-Fil-A

By jbruno

From the office of Dan Anderson, Vice President for University Communications: The question about whether Chick-fil-A should continue as a vendor at Elon University has generated considerable debate on campus and beyond.

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NEWS 10/18/12 8:40am

Rome took a piece of my heart

By Megan Larcher

This semester, I was given the incredible opportunity to study abroad in Florence, Italy with a few close friends and many other Elon University students through Accademia Europea di Firenze, a small university in the city.

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NEWS 10/17/12 9:08pm

Animal Lovers Wanted: Pet Adoption Center enlists volunteer help from college students

By Nicole Esplin

You’ve probably seen the commercials. Those deep brown eyes that have cried countless puppy tears, the matted, flea-infested fur begging to be combed and rubbed, and the protruding rib cages, evidence of malnutrition and cruelty. The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, or ASPCA, is notorious for its heart wrenching commercials that may entice you to run out to your local pet adoption center or hug your own furry best friend a little closer.

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NEWS 10/17/12 9:07pm

Profile of a college fashion blogger

By Chelsea Lindsay

With the rise of computers, the Internet, and smartphones, blogging- or posting written content online- is bigger and better than ever.

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NEWS 10/17/12 9:05pm

Bon Appetit: Local Eats of the Area

By Madelyn Smith

Prego’s Trattoria: Serving friends, not customers After working in the restaurant business in New York for 21 years, Vincento Hernandez had finally had enough. Hernandez, who now owns The Original Prego’s Trattoria on S.

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NEWS 10/17/12 9:04pm

Elon's decision about CFA misrepresented in media organizations

By Melissa Kansky

Thursday Elon University's Student Government Association voted 35-11 in favor of a proposed resolution against Chick-fil-A's presence in the Lakeside Dining Hall on campus.

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NEWS 10/17/12 9:04pm

Smith Hall vandalism met with heightened security, stricter consequences

By Katherine Blunt

At the end of each week, Elon University police officers can be found inside and outside the Smith Hall residence building, watching carefully for signs of vandalism.

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