Since its creation in 1992, the Premier League has been considered to be the best soccer league in the world.
Cheesy enchiladas. Hot and spicy fajitas. Crispy hard shell tacos. These are the staples of Latin American cuisine, right? Not so, says cooking instructor and local food writer Sandra Gutierrez, who recently released her second cookbook, “Latin American Street Food: The Best Flavors of Markets, Beaches and Roadside Stands from Mexico to Argentina.” In fact, the type of enchilada Americans chow down on is very different from a Guatemalan enchilada, which is actually a tostada topped with peas, cabbage and a vibrant beet slaw.
There are dead bodies on this campus. They’re kept beneath Elon University’s McMichael Science Building, stowed away, deep inside a laboratory’s freezer.
Fall is one of the most popular seasons for its cool climate, warm drinks and exciting holidays. Elon University offered students and members of the community a chance to mingle with friends, eat free food, face paint and carve pumpkins at this year’s Fall Pumpkin Festival. Last Friday, Oct.
Elon University alumni Peter Ustach ‘09, Jeff MacKenzie ’78 and Toby Arnheim ’07 have an idea brewing. In recent years, North Carolina breweries have received multiple awards for their beers.
Guitars shriek at the opening of Kings of Leon’s sixth album, “Mechanical Bull.” It’s a beckoning call of a new beginning in the band’s career, and a shedding of all of the stress and pressure that came with their generally ill-received fifth album, “Come Around Sundown,” a shocking disappointment after the huge success of their fourth album, “Only By The Night,” that propelled them into worldwide fame. The Followill brothers, Caleb, Nathan and Jared, along with cousin, Matthew, clearly had fun with “Mechanical Bull,” and it’s a great return to form for the Kings. After the rollicking opener and lead single, “Supersoaker,” the band goes into a mid-tempo, groovy track, “Rock City” that has a noticeable bounce to it that was absent from their previous two albums. Vigor and giddiness surround “Mechanical Bull,” giving it a strong youthfulness and harkening back to their first three albums, which were ridden with vivacity and sparkle. The establishment of this mood is due in large part to the first two tracks, along with the no nonsense, rapid-paced third track, “Don’t Matter.” Another song that shares this sparkle and bounce is “Family Tree.” Lead singer Caleb’s laughter at the beginning lets you know right off the bat that you’re about to have some fun, and Caleb’s vocals smooth over the rumbling drums and the sneaky guitar and bass line. Towards the end, it devolves into hugely satisfying vocal harmonies and handclaps before soaring back into its funky raucousness with guns blazing. Along with its groovy rockers, the album has its fair share of songs that are more epic in scope. One of the strongest songs on the record, “Tonight,” maintains a steady drive until Caleb’s vocals ascend to a whole new level as guitars begin to howl and drums start to thunderously hammer.
Students in Elon University’s Department of Performing Arts are taking a stand against homophobia and bullying with the third annual It Gets Better benefit concert. It Gets Better is a national project seeking to remind young members of the LGBTQ community that life improves despite the heavy weight bullies put on their shoulders when they’re young. According to this year’s director, senior acting major Emily Guernsey, the show began two years ago with Claire Manship (class of 2013), who was passionate for the cause and drafted Guernsey and junior Rebecca O’Krent to help her make the show happen. Now, Guernsey and O’Krent are in charge and while they are following in Manship’s footsteps, Gruensey said she and O’Krent have led this year’s show in a more intimate direction. “[Manship] created incredible, big, bold and vibrant shows,” Guernsey said.
As part of the Mary Duke Biddle Chamber Series, Elon University hosted the "Concert for Organ and String Quartet" in Whitley Auditorium Oct.
Here’s a line you thought you’d never hear. “Grounder to short. Facebook throws on to Obama and the innings is over.” With Halloween upon us, the San Diego State University baseball team hosted their third annual Halloween game Sunday, Oct.
Elon University men’s soccer midfielder Danny Lovitz was tired of losing to Coastal Carolina University.
Diwali, one of the most celebrated Hindu holidays around the world, will get its recognition at Elon University for the second year in the Numen Lumen Pavilion Nov.
A main attribute of Elon University’s Performing Arts Department that has made it one of the nation’s top 15 theater programs is the performing arts students’ storytelling talent.
Moral Mondays are protests that are familiar to the citizens of North Carolina. After a summer full of protests at the capitol in Raleigh, Alamance County saw its first Moral Monday protest Oct.
Reverend Doctor William Barber II isn’t concerned with being successful — instead, he grapples with a different question. “The question in life I grapple with the most isn’t how I can be successful,” Barber said.
Since freshman year, walking into my house for the first time for a weekend visit or break has always been one of my favorite parts of coming home.
Actors, make up and a crowd are just some of the ingredients for putting on a good show. But this Saturday the performers at an annual production at the Holly Hill Mall weren't as lively as usual.
The annual "Dark in the Park" Halloween Carnival took place last Saturday, Oct. 26, at City Park in Burlington, N.C. Event Coordinator Mary Faucette said she was expecting about 3,000 people. Many people came to enjoy the inflatables, haunted train ride, costume contest, carousel, fireworks show, and more. While the crowds piled in with their Halloween spirit to enjoy these attractions, Greensboro resident Amy Nichols said it was more about meeting new people and spending time with her son, Mac, who came dressed as a werewolf. "We've had a great time looking at everyone's costumes.
Students packed Fat Frogg on Oct. 24 for a night of laughs that benefitted St. Judes Children's Hospital. Elon's very own group of stand-up comedians, including Michelle Leibel, Meredith Sullivan, Sergio Ingato, Jack Adkins and Grace Baldridge, told jokes, performed impressions and pumped up the crowd throughout the night. Senior Grace Baldridge, one of the comedians, said this performance was extra special for her because it was her last at Elon, since she is graduating in December. "I've loved kind of building some sort of Elon standup community that I hope will carry on after I leave," Baldridge said.
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. Two residents of Elon N.C. support one another through their battle. "I stayed on the chemotherapy machine for 4 hours and 45 minutes," Mae Jayce Cousin said.
Students who ride the West End Route on Elon's BioBus might be wondering why they're seeing a familiar face less often.
