More than 11 million immigrants in the United States remain undocumented. In 2010, they contributed more than $11 billion in state and local taxes.
After initially being asked by the state to dismiss the case, a North Carolina Superior Court has blocked a new state law that allocates taxpayer money to fund grants for private primary and secondary schools. The grants, totaling around $10 million in state funds, would have been given to North Carolina families to pay for tuition for private schools, particularly religious private schools.
Junior political science major Niki Molinaro has voted in every election since she came to Elon University.
Since our country was founded in 1776, we have had 44 presidents. 43 have been white, one has been black and none have been women. Michele Bachmann recently said our country is not ready for a female president, especially not Hillary Clinton, because the voters elected an African-American president out of guilt and there is no guilt to elect a female president.
Students who transfer into Elon University come from a wide array of backgrounds. Some come from community colleges, others have completed a full year at another four-year institution, while some transfer after only one semester. With more than 100 transfer students joining the Elon community each fall, those in charge of the orientation process have realized a need to revitalize the way Elon welcomes these students to the campus. Transfer students pose a unique problem for orientation leaders, because unlike the incoming freshman class, many of these students have at least one semester of college under their belts.
The Elon University men’s tennis team had a rough road trip to Wlimington, N.C., being shut out in consecutive matches against the University of North Carolina at Wilmington and East Tennessee State University. On Monday, Feb.
Jose Antonio Vargas came from the Philippines to live with his grandparents in the United States when he was 12.
For the second year in a row, the American Cancer Society Relay for Life is coming to Elon University.
The Elon University women’s lacrosse team played its second Atlantic Coast Conference opponent of the season Feb.
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8YFGQXPbvM&w=560&h=315] At the end of the day, many professors get in their cars, drive off campus and go home.
It's been the talk of the nation since 2012. Millions have flocked to see and experience the magical event known as Les Miserables. But for the first time, the experience can be captured locally in Burlington, N.C. Board of Director member Walter Boyd believes he knows why the show has been so popular to the community. "It's a very vocally challenging and an audience favorite, which made it very appealing to our group of singers who are out here in this area," Boyd says.
STATESBORO, GA. — Elon University senior guard Jack Isenbarger was quick to get philosophical when talking about the end to the team’s game at Georgia Southern University. “We’ve got some core veteran guys who know that adversity is going to strike,” Isenbarger said.
In his second career start at Elon University, junior pitcher Lucas Bakker threw seven innings with nine strikeouts, only allowing a single run, leading the Phoenix to an 11-1 victory over Wagner College (0-2) Feb.
The Elon University softball team finished the second day of the Phoenix Opening Tournament on the right and wrong side of comeback wins Feb.
The Elon University women’s tennis team picked up its third victory in as many matches by defeating Radford University 7-0 Feb.
The Elon University women’s lacrosse team fell, 13-9, to the Flames of Liberty University Feb. 21. In only its second game of the season, the Phoenix battled offensively, putting up 26 shots, landing 22 on goal, and nine in the back of the net from five different Elon players.
In the spirit of "ideas worth spreading," Elon University hosted a TEDx event Saturday afternoon. The event was completely student organized, student run and student led.
Sophomore right fielder Emily Cameron strolled up to the plate confidently, knowing exactly what she needed to do. The Elon University softball team was tied with Niagara University in the bottom of the eighth, the game’s first extra inning, and the go-ahead run was 60 feet away in the person of freshman left fielder Alaina Hall.
Sometimes, all it takes is one big inning. Elon University brought nine runs across the plate in a fourth inning that lasted 26 minutes which proved to be enough in a 14-2 win over Wagner University Feb.
Having played just twice since the end of January, the Elon University men’s tennis team is looking forward to finally getting back on the court. The Phoenix has had one match canceled, and has only managed to face the University of North Carolina at Asheville and Division III opponent Greensboro College. “We’ve had a rough couple of weeks with the snow and the weather so we haven’t had the chance to play outdoors much,” junior Stefan Fortmann said. For the weekend of Feb.
