Dee Evans helped raise more than $250,000 at a gala for Little Pink Houses of Hope this earlier month.
Even though the Elon University football team has struggled to score points offensively, the Phoenix has been able to move the ball well on the ground. Things were no different on Saturday, as Elon ran for 156 yards on 39 carries, averaging exactly four yards per rushing play in its 35-7 loss to the sixth-ranked University of Richmond.
The mindset entering the Colonial Athletic Association Championships is a little different in the second go-round for Elon University cross country sophomore Nick Ciolkowski. “Last year was more of a, ‘Put yourself there and what happens happens.’” Ciolkowski said.
Who would have thought that on a Thursday night Simple Thai would be exceptionally crowded? Well it was, and that in itself speaks for itself.
New York Times Magazine reporter Scott Anderson embarked on a “treasure hunt” of sorts almost two years ago, scavenging the war-trodden regions of the Middle East for selective anecdotes of people he could chronicle to depict the blunt realities of sorrow felt by so many in that area.
Hundreds of students crowded in McKinnon Hall to watch former United States astronaut Tom D. Jones present on the catastrophic nature of asteroids during the Voices of Discovery presentation tonight.
Similarly to the Black Lives Matters movement emerging throughout the United States today, Elon Univerisity’s Deparment of Performing Arts will explore racial tensions and injustices in the production of the musical “Parade.”
There are currently 6,008 undergraduate students at Elon University, according to the Elon Admissions website, and 3,545 of them are women. According to Breastcancer.org, one in eight women in the United States will develop invasive breast cancer in their lifetime. Applying these statistics, 443 Elon women will be diagnosed with invasive breast cancer in their lifetime. It is because of these staggering numbers and national prevalence of the disease that Elon actively participated in spreading awareness during October.
The short history of the engineering department at Elon University began well after many current students were born, but the program has expanded to annually accept 80 students, each interested in indulging their curious outlook on solving the world’s advanced problems with their inventive minds.
Halloween is expected to be filled with more treats than tricks, according to local law enforcement authorities, but Town of Elon Police Chief Cliff Parker had some advice to offer students in light of recent events: Avoid creepy clown costumes. “While it’s not illegal for somebody to dress that way ... it could cause issues,” he said.
Over the span of nine days, 37 Elon University students were running around with cameras, props and actors, spending around 13 hours a day filming “Providence,” a short film written and directed by senior Kenner Clark. Taking place in a rural college town in North Carolina, “Providence” follows four characters that become entangled in a crime of passion and how a deteriorating relationship reaches its breaking point in 36 hours.
Elon University alumna Gail LaRose ’64 and her daughter Michele LaRose, an Elon trustee, have made a $2.5 million gift to name a commons building for Historic Neighborhood, the only neighborhood currently without a commons building.
In a time of change at Elon University, more than 2,000 alumni returned to celebrate the history of the college and embrace its growth. Catch up with highlights from the weekend:
North Carolina U.S. Senate candidate and Democratic challenger Deborah Ross will visit Elon University at 1 p.m. Saturday in Oaks 212.
“Elon Through the Ages: A Homecoming” is the first exhibition of its kind to be displayed in the University Archives Exhibition Area, on the second floor of Belk Library.
Donald Trump, Oprah and a boy who barked whenever a question was asked were seen on stage at Yeager Recital Hall
The difficult Homecoming Saturday continued late into the evening for the Elon University athletics teams as the men's soccer team lost to Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) rival University of Delaware 3-2 at Rudd Field. The Phoenix’s two first-half goals from junior striker Elijah Agu proved to be in vain, as the Blue Hens were able to recover from a 2-1 deficit to get the win at Rudd Field by a score of 3-2 on Saturday night.
The Elon University football team kept it close against the sixth-ranked University of Richmond in the first half, but the Spiders turned on the jets after halftime en route to a 35-7 win Saturday afternoon at Rhodes Stadium. The Phoenix only trailed 6-0 after two quarters during the Homecoming game, but the Spiders scored touchdowns on their first four possession after the break. “Early on, we came out pretty competitive in the first half and made some big stops,” said Elon head coach Rich Skrosky.
As every speaker, presenter and award recipient at the Oct. 22 Elon LGBTQIA Alumni Network Aumni Awards ceremony pointed out in some way or another, Elon has changed, and not just the landscape. President of the LGBTQIA Alumni Network Bud Harrelson '99 reflected on how far Elon University and the surrounding area has come since he was an undergraduate.
The Elon University basketball teams kicked off their seasons Friday night with the annual Late Night with the Phoenix pep rally and scrimmage. Elon’s social media manager, Adam Constantine, emceed the event sharing jokes and interacting with fans.
