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NEWS 9/18/13 3:50pm

Colonnades Dining Hall Receives Multiple Health Violations

By jbruno

North Carolina Public Health Inspectors gave Colonnades Dining Hall a health inspection score of 82 on Tuesday, September 17. The 1889 Grill Room was included as a part of Colonnades Dining Hall in the inspection report. Last March, Colonnades Dining Hall received a health inspection score of 96. According to the health inspection report, heavy mold buildup was inside an ice machine and a few dishes stored were found dirty. The inspector also wrote that a Colonnades Dining Hall employee dropped a knife on the floor, picked the knife up and continued food handling duties without washing their hands.

NEWS 9/18/13 2:40pm

UEFA Champions League back in full swing

By Jordan Spritzer

The 2013-2014 European season is back and in full swing. This week, the UEFA Champions League will kick off the group stages with 16 mouth-watering matches with the best 32 teams in Europe having been divided into eight groups of four in what will surely be an exciting competition. Last year, the tournament was a roller-coaster of unpredictability starting with defending champions Chelsea failing to make it out of the group stages.

NEWS 9/18/13 10:29am

Elon battles spider problem

By childyard

Whether you're a student living on or off-campus, you may have noticed more creepy-crawlies around your house than in years past. Many students are saying that spiders are roaming students' homes in greater numbers than last year, and in some cases, they're bigger than before. Large spider webs seem to be common in the fall on Elon's trees. "I'm not really scared of spiders," Senior Tucker Bolding said.

NEWS 9/17/13 11:22pm

Theater Master Class Takes the Stage

By jbowden4

It's the one performance at Elon where the audience is part of the show: Improv. Yeager Recital Hall hosted the 2013 Improv Olympics Saturday night, which is a master class in Elon's theater department.

NEWS 9/17/13 10:03pm

Brianna Ek - 2013-09-17 22:03:35

 

Hey my name is Brianna Ek and I am a junior at Elon. I did not sign up at org fair but would really like to get involved with ELN.

NEWS 9/17/13 10:03pm

Brianna Ek - 2013-09-17 22:03:34

 

Hey my name is Brianna Ek and I am a junior at Elon. I did not sign up at org fair but would really like to get involved with ELN.

NEWS 9/17/13 7:25pm

Drugs Found Near Mooney

By jbruno

A Physical Plant employee was working on an air conditioning unit on the east side of Mooney when he found drugs and paraphernalia. According to the police report, 8.9 grams of marijuana were found along with a red lighter, pill bottle, film bottle, glass jar, Magic Flight Vaporizer, Ziplock bag, Holy Cross bag and multicolored glass. Elon Police value the items seized at $150 and the incident remains under investigation.

NEWS 9/17/13 7:20pm

Health Center Gets Facelift

By kmaraghy

This year, Elon's population expanded to 5,357 students. With the growth in student enrollment, comes a growth in campus infrastructure, according to U.S.

NEWS 9/17/13 7:19pm

Elon Community Reacts To Slurs

By jbruno

Campus is reacting to our report that two roommates woke up to hate language on Sunday morning. The two women, one Jewish and one African-American, claim they found drawings of 'KKK' and a swastika on the whiteboard of their suite. Chaplain Jan Fuller condemned the incident in a message to the Elon community that was posted on the Religious Center's website. "This is an unprecedented act of anti-Semitism for our campus, accompanied by all-too-familiar acts of racism," Fuller said.

NEWS 9/17/13 10:21am

Saban, Alabama have nothing left to prove

By Andrew Wilson

Trailing 14-0 in front of a raucous crowd at Kyle Field in College Station, Texas, the University of Alabama looked to be heading down the path toward another letdown at the hands of Johnny Manziel and the Texas A&M University Aggies. Then, Alabama quarterback AJ McCarron and head coach Nick Saban took over.

NEWS 9/17/13 10:15am

Hate Language Found In Colonnades D

By jbruno

Two Elon students say they woke up to hate language on Sunday. The two roommates, one Jewish and one African-American, claim someone wrote "KKK" and drew a swastika on their dorm room whiteboard. They both live on the third floor of Colonnades D. According to Vice President of Student Life Dr. Smith Jackson, the university is investigating and believe the two were targeted. "It's hurtful, it's unnecessary, it's just atrocious," said Dr. Jackson.

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Elon Poll finds 35% of North Carolinians approve of President Trump, over 50% oppose Iran conflict

An Elon University poll, published April 1, found that 35% of North Carolinians approve of President Donald Trump, while 51% oppose the current U.S. military involvement in Iran. Director of the Elon Poll Jason Husser said the poll focused on big picture questions related to approval rating of the Trump Administration, the economy and current events like the war in Iran and Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Husser said that they did not find broad support for escalation of the conflict in Iran.

NEWS 03/30/2026 8:29pm
Gathering of friends celebrates life of Elon faculty member

Students, colleagues, family and friends gathered in the Numen Lumen gathering space on March 30 to celebrate the life of Allison Keill, director of the Elon Curriculum Resources Center. She passed away March 25 at 50 years old following an 18-month battle with pancreatic cancer. The gathering of friends began with words from University Chaplain and Dean of Multifaith Engagement Kirstin Boswell before the floor opened up for attendees to share feelings and memories.

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