The four candidates were whittled down to three aldermen. Both Mark Greene and Ron Klepcyk won re-election with exactly 502 votes each, while John Peterson joined the town of Elon board as its newest member with the highest number of votes at 541.
Progress on University High School, the early college partnership between Elon University and Alamance-Burlington School System, is falling behind schedule.
David Hancock spent $700,000 remodeling one of his two apartment complexes in the town of Elon. Hancock, owner of
With the pressure on college students to drink alcohol while also remaining thin, many now trade dinner for a beer or two, sparking concerns regarding the severity of this problem. A new condition, often nicknamed drunkorexia, is proving to have health risks for students who intentionally skip meals to save calories for drinking. One in five students follow this trend, and reasons for drinking instead of eating include controlling their weight, saving money and getting drunk more quickly, according to a recent study conducted by the University of Missouri. While these reasons may seem appealing to students, not eating before a night of drinking can lead to more negative consequences than the positive outcomes students often desire, said senior Kelly Little,
When Elon University's administration was working to create a School of Law, it didn't want the students walking across the stage to feel like lawyers.
Debate fueled by the presidential race continues to rage concerning President Barack Obama's recent executive order, which intends to relieve some of the financial burden college students face with loans after graduation. The executive order decreases the minimum payment on student loans from 15 to 10 percent.
As mounting debt threatens the stability and growth of the United States and the European Union, both economies have developed new steps to deal with their respective crises. Because of low growth and high debts and deficits, EU members like Greece, Ireland, Spain, Portugal and Italy have required bailouts, making investments in these countries more risky and resulting in rounds of debt downgrades for each nation.
Teams of up to 10 students will compete in the Elon University Innovation Challenge beginning this week, which requires students to add value to an everyday item by giving it an additional purpose.
Computer science majors from Elon University competed in the annual Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) International Collegiate Programming Contest against other students in the mid-Atlantic region at Duke University Nov.
With construction of the new Multi-faith Center, it is only fitting that Elon University is in the process of forming a Latter-day Saints Student Association. Sophomore Sarah Lau is the founder and president of the LDSSA, and said the new organization will create a community for Mormons on campus.
With the leaves changing and a fresh chill in the air, Elon University is more beautiful than ever. But the leaves aren't the only things that should change with the season.
It only took a chalkboard, camera, computer and four hours to earn $1,000. In September, IntelliVOL, a web-based tracking and reporting system for community service hours, sponsored a scholarship contest for high school students.
Zeta Phi Beta sorority is putting a twist on a classic story with its Cinderella Project. By collecting prom dresses for young women in the Burlington community who may not be able to afford one on their own, the sorority is helping create a fairytale for more than 150 high school girls.
Emergent trends in digital media are forcing academic libraries to change the way they provide book content to their patrons, according to an article on Inside Higher Education.
Friends call out to each other on Main Street. The local cinema advertises $3 tickets. The same man owns the theater, the soda shop and the hardware store.
Former student dies in fire Connor McKeown, a former Elon University student who was unable to return this academic year died in a fire Thursday night, according to an email from Chaplain Jan Fuller. A gathering of friends was held Wednesday, Nov.
2,000 tourists being rescued from foothills of Mount Everest due to inclement weather About 2,000 guides and tourists were stranded in the foothills of Mount Everest for several days when poor weather grounded flights from the area.
BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA — The typical, laid-back college experience in Argentina differs greatly from the stereotypical image of school in the United States.
This past weekend, I was in the mood for an adventure. Without any idea of what we would find there, my friend and fellow Pendulum staff member Lauren Ramsdell and I set out for the small community of Graham, about 15 minutes from Elon's campus, ready to do some serious exploring.
