Chick-fil-A announced last week that the company’s philanthropy arm, WinShape, would cease grants to external organizations.
Few can shed light on the significance of Sunshine Day and how it relates to their rights as citizens. “In the past, we’ve had dismal statistics in the past about the general understanding of North Carolina Law by North Carolinians,” said Brooke Barnett, executive director of the Elon University’s Sunshine Center of the North Carolina Open Government Coalition and associate professor of communications. This year, the Sunshine Center again hosted Sunshine Day, an annual event organized to emphasize the importance of government transparency and the freedom of information. [quote]I think it’s important that everyone has access to public records and even more important that records can be accessed electronically. -Elon senior Julia Murphy[/quote] More than 10 government experts came to Elon March 14 to speak about the positive aspects of North Carolina government and its policy regarding access to public records. “Every year I’m routinely told that this information is just for journalists,” said Barnett.
Spring has sprung and summer is fast approaching. The beach days and suntans will soon be upon us, which means summer fashion trends are also on their way. Here are three fashion staples that every girl and guy will need to make this summer a trendy, fashion- forward one. Ladies The first fashion must-have is a mini or maxi dress.
For perhaps the first time this season, the Elon University softball team must deal with a little adversity. The Phoenix (17-7, 6-3 Southern Conference) lost two of its three games against Samford University last weekend and fell further behind the two teams ahead of them in the conference standings. The three-game series was marred by a severe lack of hitting.
The Black Box Theatre was filled to capacity with students, faculty and community members as they awaited “Dancing Across Religions: Embodied Yearnings for the Divine.” Twice a year, the Department of Religious Studies presents a crossroads of religion to the Elon community.
Women’s golf competes in two events The Elon women’s golf team had two strong showings in the past two weeks. In the Low Country Intercollegiate in Hilton Head, S.C., which finished March 26, the Phoenix finished fourth out of 15 teams with a 627 (318-309). Senior Virginia Mayer finished tied for 10th with a 154 (79-75), while junior Martyna Mierzwa (85-73) and freshman Kristi Ingram (77-81) shot 158 to tie for 16th. At the Pinehurst Challenge March 18-20, Mierzwa finished sixth individually with a one-over 217 (70-72-75), her best score of the 2011-2012 season, to help the Phoenix to a 13th-place finish with a 919 (307-302-310). Women’s tennis improves to 4-2 in SoCon Sophomore Frida Jansaker continued her stellar season against Georgia Southern University in Southern Conference women’s tennis action March 26, helping the Phoenix to a 6-1 victory over the Lady Eagles.
Twenty-five games into the 54-game season, the Elon University baseball team is in the sludge of the schedule, grinding out games against Atlantic Coast Conference opponents and playing tough extra-inning matchups against Southern Conference foes. Approximately halfway through the season, junior outfielder Niko Fraser said his team could go either way. “I think that we have the potential to be extremely good, but we have the potential to be extremely average,” he said.
Joanne Ruelle named Dean and University Librarian, will begin June 1. Joan Ruelle will succeed Kate Hickey as Dean and University Librarian June 1.
For years, Elon University's learning communities have depended on juniors and seniors to act as unofficial mentors to freshmen and sophomores on their halls.
So it's not often during this year that I wake up at 6:50 a.m. I don't have a class until 10:30 on Tuesdays, so why on earth would I be getting up that early? Spring football practice.
Katie Moran discuss Purum! An many other national festivities... do you have a favorite holiday?
For any unassuming American, looking at an Israeli street during the holiday of Purim would be nearly indistinguishable from a Halloween party in the United States, that is except for the smell of falafel wafting above the heads of costume-clad adults and children looking on as street performers roam about and music from a concert reaches the furthest corners of the city. It doesn’t matter if you know what you’re looking at or not, one thing is for certain: Purim is a holiday for party-goers. Technically, the Jewish holiday commemorates the story of Esther and her uncle Mordecai, who convinced Esther to sway King Ahasuerus to not proceed with the plan presented by his adviser Haman to kill all of the Jews in the land. Purim is a celebration of a triumph over anti-Semitism. In today’s world, it has become an opportunity to have a good time.
Rebecca Cummings SINGAPORE — Singapore is one of the cleanest countries in the world, has one of the best health care systems and has the lowest infant mortality rate in the world. It is a country in which we have been told it is ok to drink the water, which is a rarity.
Social upset in El Salvador El Salvador has been recognized as one of the most dangerous countries in Central America due to drug cartels and gang violence, but recently the death toll has dropped dramatically, causing suspicion that the government has made secret agreements with the gang leaders to stop the killing. Neighboring countries’ authorities have accused the government of partnering with the drug cartels and gangs, which has caused distrust and unease throughout El Salvador.
University Advancement designed a summit for the LGBTQIA alumni community in order to foster a greater connection between the identity group and Elon University, according to Jim Piatt, vice president for university advancement.
Dan Quackenbush discusses this Friday's Spring Show and some of the controversy behind it. Don't be too harsh on SUB Elon students, it takes more effort to put on this show than you know.
Elon University will welcome the parents of Lauren Astley Monday and Tuesday for a week-long celebration of her life, including a gathering of friends in her memory and discussions about dating violence. The Wayland, Mass.
The world’s largest ball of paint, baby clowns and airplane passenger safety cards all appear in Ander Monson’s nonfiction works. Monson, an award-winning author, read a selection of his published works 7:30 p.m.
As a student it is difficult to have clothes for all seasons because 1) if you live far away you have to have them all here and 2) dorms are not meant for that! Students struggle with this very dilemma every year of how am I going to fit all of my clothes in my closet, and then be able to decide what to wear if one day it is 70 degrees and the next it is in the 40s.
The Elon University Board of Trustees has made it official – there will be a Phoenix women’s lacrosse team. The program will begin play in the 2013-2014 season. “Women’s lacrosse is growing at an incredible pace, and we are excited to add this opportunity for Elon student-athletes,” said Dave Blank, director of athletics.
