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Leading Women in Audio Conference brings feminism to music production at Elon

Elon University will be hosting the Leading Women in Audio Conference on Friday, March 15 and Saturday, March 16. The conference will focus on the contributions of women in the modern music and entertainment industry, bringing in female music professionals to lead sessions and sit on panel discussions, according to the conference's website.

Chroma: Painting a performance

Chroma, the dance department's spring concert, will explore color in dance. The show opens on March 14.

Two Elon girl bosses

Downtown Burlington prepares for new brew-pub restaurant

Downtown Burlington business owners are hoping for a movement of revitalization with the upcoming opening of the Burlington Beer Works brew-pub cooperative. The restaurant is set to open in late March or early April 2019. 

Elon Eats: Dr. Milk

Dr. Milk is a new, locally-owned bubble tea, rolled ice cream and frozen yogurt store in Burlington.

Elon Watches: Turner Theatre fills weekend slate with mediocre films

"Sextracurriculars" week to give students a fun look at sexual health

Elon University's Students Promoting Awareness, Responsibility, Knowledge and Success is hosting a series of events called “a week of sextracurriculars” that are occurring through the first week of March.

Elon Eats: Harrison's

Harrison’s is a modest sandwich shop nestled in a strip off of South Church Street in New Market Square, an easy eight-minute drive from Elon’s campus.

African Diaspora LLC offers a space for individuals to express themselves

The lights in Irazu Coffee are low. An empty microphone stand waits patiently beside a speaker as a tangle of cords lay across the stage.

Elon Watches: Turner Theatre packs weekend with films designed to toy with audiences' every emotion

This weekend, Turner Theatre packs weekend with films designed to toy with audiences' every emotion.

A 'SAGA' 400 years in the making

Every year, Elon University presents a dance concert celebrating Black History Month.

Ladies Lifting Night

Campus Recreation and Wellness held its fourth annual Ladies Lifting Night on Monday, Feb. 18, at Elon University as a part of the campuswide Love Your Body Week. Campus Rec. shut down Koury Fitness Center at 8:30 p.m. to prepare for the all-girls weight lifting session.

SGA leaders hope to represent varying backgrounds

Kenneth Brown Jr. and Lauryn Adams are two leaders on campus that are using their identity to bridge a gap among the student body.

Therapeutic theatre: Madison Scott's story of growing up in and out of the spotlight

Elon University senior Madison Scott grew up in the spotlight, but behind the scenes lies much more to her story of grit and perseverance.

Elon freshman directs play about gun violence one year after Parkland shooting

On Thursday, Feb. 14, Elon University freshman Kali Clougherty, who graduated from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in 2018, sat onstage with seven Elon actors and narrated a reading of the play "Church & State" in honor of the one-year anniversary of the shooting that killed 17 students and faculty members at her high school.

Elon students star in local production of Newsies

Elon alumna Alyssa White and freshman Logan Powers perform "Something to Believe In" from Burlington Paramount Theater's production of "Newsies."

Donning of the Kente

The Donning of the Kente is a newer event, organized by several organizations, such as the Center for Race, Ethnicity and Diversity Education, African and African American Studies at Elon, and the Office of Alumni Engagement.

Elon First Baptist Church celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Elon First Baptist Church celebrated Martin Luther King Jr. Day with a Sunday service.

Hillel Center bagel brunch emphasizes diversity and inclusion

While the bagel brunch is a recurring event that allows the community to come together, diversity and inclusion was emphasized at today’s gathering. The event follows an incident where discriminatory messages were written on the board in Koury Athletic Center. 

'Trojan Barbie' examines ancient women refugee camps under modern lens

Senior Tess Tregellas thinks audiences may have a reaction to “Trojan Barbie” that is comparable to how they feel hearing a baby cry.