Elon University consistently promotes its environmentally conscious initiatives, such as geothermal heating, compost bins, the BioBus system and recycling. As Elon has been growing as a school, it’s recycling program has been growing in response. David Worden, director of environmental services for Physical Plant, has worked with the recycling program for more than thirteen years.
Allied Churches of Alamance County (ACAC) is the largest feeding program in the county, located less than 5 miles from Elon University’s campus. Their goal is to improve the community by helping residents find housing and secure meals. Originally, ACAC began as a core group of churches pooling its resources to serve community better. But today, ACAC acts as its own nonprofit funded by more than 100 churches in the local community.
Local Elon businesses are decking their windowsills with lights, tinsel and holiday puns all with the hopes of winning the best window display.
Friday night, Lakeside turned into a Student Made Store, where students were able to sell their handmade goods ranging from embroidered hats, knit scarves, astrological paintings, to skin care products and personalized journals.
Elon University students gathered Dec. 2 in Jordan Gym to raise money for hurricane relief in Puerto Rico at Zumba for Puerto Rico.
The Elon University mens basketball team outlasted the Peacocks of Saint Peter’s University in double overtime on Saturday night in Alumni Gym. Despite the Phoenix's offense being held stagnant at multiple points during the game, Elon was able to secure the 71-65 victory.
Even before Thanksgiving break began, the residence halls at Elon University were decked with Christmas decorations. Previously, cobwebs, spiders and pumpkins were the main source of ornamentation, but as early as Nov. 1, these scary adornments were replaced by cheerful bows, stockings, snowflakes and garland.
The Elon University men’s basketball team secured its third home victory of the season on Thursday night, defeating the University of South Florida in overtime thriller, 79-78. In a string of fate, this marks the third consecutive year in which the Phoenix has played (and won) a home overtime game on November 30th.
With recipes for every autumnal occasion, the slow cooker series has you covered for cold-weather comfort food that is easy to make.
Former Elon University professor Peter Kiwitt is convicted for possessing a sexual performance by a child in April 2017 in Greece, N.Y. Kiwitt was an assistant professor of cinema at Elon from 2005 to 2009, also serving as an advisor to the Cinelon student film organization.
For Tony Weaver ’16, as long as you’re pursuing your personal truth, you’re never too weird. You’re just weird enough.
Darron Stover bounced around McKinnon Hall earlier this semester, gong and microphone in hand, searching for anyone who was excited to be awake early on a Saturday morning.
Just down the road from Elon University, a community of the Occaneechi Band of the Saponi Nation lives on a reservation. But back at Elon there are just a handful of students who identify as Native American, and many feel during their time at Elon they have been forced to put that part of their identity aside.
This month a new business fraternity has officially made its name on campus. Delta Sigma Pi is the latest fraternity to become officially recognized after a complex two-year process.
