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LIFESTYLE 11/1/21 12:38pm

Balancing the act

By Nyah Phengsitthy

Teaching and dancing have always been the goal for adjunct faculty members Kate Shugar and Jiwon Ha, but doing that as an adjunct at Elon also comes with setbacks. 

LIFESTYLE 11/1/21 7:51am

From page to pilot

By Emery Eisner

Alumna Lauren Memery '21 cried when she finally got to see her characters come to life on film last year. After months of refining and research, Memery watched as her screenplay, “They Told Us We Were Girls,” went from the page to a television pilot. This, she said, would have not been possible without the support she found in NewWorks, a drama and theatre studies-based club at Elon.  

LIFESTYLE 10/31/21 12:09pm

Nutritional benefits of pumpkin

By Ava Girardi

Changing leaves, crisp air and pumpkins. As the season turns in the months of October and November, so do the aisles of the grocery store — now lined with everything from pumpkin bread to pumpkin shaped cookies.  

LIFESTYLE 10/30/21 1:22pm

Trending Halloween costumes this year

By Juliana Kuhno

This weekend marks the peak of “spooky season,” for Elon University students like sophomore Riley Otis, who said she is excited to experience a more normal Halloween after the social hiatus that was in place on campus this time last year.  

LIFESTYLE 10/29/21 5:03pm

Fall musical reimagines Broadway classic

By Ellis Chandler

The Elon University performing arts department is presenting its fall musical — “42nd Street” — beginning Oct. 29 and running through Oct. 31. This weekend’s performances consist of two evening shows at 7:30 p.m. and a Sunday matinee at 2 p.m. Tickets are $15 for the general public or free for students with your Phoenix Card.

NEWS 10/28/21 3:51pm

Town of Elon extends water bill deadline

By Graysen Shirley

All residents in the town of Elon have until the end of this month to pay their water bills. Residents that have not paid their bills by Nov. 3 will be disconnected from access to water, according to Town Manager Richard Roedner.  

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NEWS 12/12/2025 12:25pm
Elon University students prepare for internship, job searches

From freshmen starting to navigate the professional world to seniors preparing for post-graduate opportunities, understanding how to navigate the application process can make all the difference in landing an internship. “That doesn’t mean they need to start seeking out an internship right away,” Amber Moser, director of internships in the School of Communications, said. “Planning for it and researching and putting the pieces in place to be successful in your first year is really beneficial, particularly if students are double majoring, depending on the kind of double major they have.”

NEWS 12/11/2025 2:48pm
‘Definitivamente no queremos que nadie pase hambre’: ABSS gestiona comidas gratuitas, aumento de la deuda en almuerzos

A las 10:32 a. m., el sonido de las bandejas resuena en la Escuela Primaria Harvey R. Newlin mientras los trabajadores del comedor se apresuran a preparar el almuerzo para el primer grupo de estudiantes. En esta escuela, la mayoru00eda de los alumnos comen gratis: sin formularios, sin pagos y sin preguntas. Para muchos, esta puede ser la comida mu00e1s segura que reciben en todo el du00eda. El Distrito Escolar de Alamance-Burlington cuenta con 28 escuelas que participan en el Programa de Elegibilidad Comunitaria (CEP), como la Escuela Primaria Harvey R. Newlin. El CEP es un programa que permite a las escuelas de zonas de bajos ingresos ofrecer desayuno y almuerzo gratuitos a todos los estudiantes sin necesidad de solicitar comidas gratuitas o a precio reducido.

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