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NEWS 5/27/16 10:01am

Elon's "30 Minutes" show wins College Television Awards Emmy

By JPascale3

Elon University's "30 Minutes" news program was awarded first place in the "Magazine" category of the 37th College Television Awards, presented on May 25 by the Television Academy Foundation in Los Angeles, California. The half-hour show included exhaustive reporting on the topics of post-cancer breast reconstruction, American-Muslim culture in the 21st century and one man's attempt to revitalize downtown Burlington. During her acceptance speech, Elon University alumna and former ELN Executive Producer Ryan Kathleen Greene '15 was humorous and honest with the audience. "I'm quickly learning why they told us to write a speech because I wrote it on my hand, and I got very nervous and sweated it right off," said Greene, who produced the award-winning entry.

NEWS 5/24/16 9:20am

Sophomore charged in breaking and entering

By Tommy Hamzik and Andrew Feather

An Elon University sophomore was arrested and charged in connection with a breaking an entering at a Town of Elon residence Tuesdaymorning. McCrae A. Wahl, 19, of Burlington, was charged with felony first degree burglary, felony larcey after breaking and entering and misdemeanor assault with a deadly weapon, according to the Alamance County Jail.

NEWS 5/22/16 7:15pm

Top 10 Stories of 2015-2016

By Tommy Hamzik

Elon University came together in November after the death of junior football player Demitri Allison, and again in March when Professor of Geography Heidi Frontani died.  Hundreds convened at Gathering of Friends for both Allison and Frontani, sharing memories and stories about their loved ones. 

NEWS 5/21/16 11:18am

Signing in plain sight

By Hannah Silvers

She’s standing near the stage in plain sight of everyone at Commencement. She’s wearing colors that contrast with her skin tone, as dictated by her discipline’s ethical guidelines, to make her hands and face stand out even to audience members seated far away.

NEWS 5/21/16 11:11am

Senior chooses personal development over job

By Kate Sieber

For most college seniors, the final year of undergraduate school is spent scouring for jobs in the dreaded “real world.” Students obsess over landing the job of their dreams; the job they have worked their entire college career to get. But for senior Jaclyn DeVincent, finding a job for her post-college life had not yet crossed her mind.

NEWS 5/21/16 10:23am

Elon Poll Director leaving university

By Ashley Bohle

After four years of working as the Director of Elon Poll and as an Assistant Professor of Political Science, Kenneth Fernandez is moving to Las Vegas for family reasons. “It really is just family driving me there,” Fernandez said.

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