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LIFESTYLE 5/18/22 8:57pm

Senior celebration brings class of 2022 together

By Miranda Ferrante

The typical shouts and cheers at Rhodes Stadium were replaced on Wednesday night with music, conversation and the class of 2022 during the annual senior celebration.

LIFESTYLE 5/18/22 4:25pm

BookTok influencer reignites passion for reading on TikTok

By Cailey Rogers

Elon University junior Campbell Stenson lives to read and to share her passion with the world. And she does exactly that through an app on her phone: TikTok.

LIFESTYLE 5/12/22 7:12pm

Elon University holds stress relief event prior to exam week

By Tyler Rydson

Larissa Moelber, the vice president of Late Night, participated in the execution of her first Cram Jam this semester and said several months of planning went into the event.

LIFESTYLE 5/6/22 11:04pm

Elon University’s Gardening Club hosts annual Strawberry Festival before finals

By Brent Chandler

The Strawberry Festival had a plant adoption table, strawberry ice cream provided by Elon Dining and plants being grown in the greenhouse, including lettuce, tomatoes, peppers and eggplant. The event also had a live performance by several musicians, along with corn hole and spike ball.

LIFESTYLE 5/5/22 5:42pm

Elon University students focus on mental health to prepare for finals

By Betsy Schlehuber

With finals beginning May 12, freshman Hillary Collins and other students across campus are preparing for exams, research papers, projects and presentations. But while academics are important for her, Collins is also prioritizing self-care. Click here to learn more.

LIFESTYLE 5/4/22 1:35pm

Elon University East neighborhood hosted ‘School Socks’ event

By Jules Martin

As the academic year comes to a close, students are looking for ways to distress in the midst of finals. The East Neighborhood hosted ‘School Socks,’ an event filled with music and games, to benefit Allied Churches of Alamance County and give students a space to step away from studying.

LIFESTYLE 5/4/22 9:08am

Elon University Chinese club celebrates full recognition on campus

By Nyah Phengsitthy

Two rejections and two years of waiting is what the Chinese club at Elon University has been through. From the first and second club proposals rejected in 2017 and 2018, to finally getting accepted with a provisional club status in 2020, the club has been through a lot. But after two years of waiting, the organization finally became fully recognized this spring semester.

LIFESTYLE 5/3/22 10:52pm

Elon University Latinx student artists showcase their work at Nuestra Galería

By Betsy Schlehuber

While this was El Centro’s first time hosting Nuestra Galería, Senior Nico Gaspar, who put together Nuestra Galería, said he hopes it continues as an annual event in the future. Click here to learn more.

LIFESTYLE 4/30/22 3:21pm

Elon’s Asian Pacific Student Association rolls out spring dumpling making event

By Brent Chandler

The spring dumpling making event was one of the final events the Asian Pacific Student Association hosted this April in honor of Elon University celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.

LIFESTYLE 4/29/22 5:09pm

Local textile mill celebrates 140th anniversary

By Abigail Hobbs

Alamance County had 30 textile mills running by the end of the 20th Century according to the Textile Heritage Museum. Elon University history professor Mary Jo Festle thinks textile mills played a big part in forming the values of Alamance County that can still be seen today.

LIFESTYLE 4/22/22 1:20pm

Elon University students explore choreography passion through Dance Works

By Samantha Sussman

The Dance Works Spring Showcase is April 22 at 6 and 8:30 p.m., and April 23 at 2 and 6 p.m.

LIFESTYLE 4/20/22 4:13pm

Elon University Earth Week events aim to spread campus-wide sustainability

By Sophie Rosenthal

During Earth Week, there are 11 sustainability events open to all students. Senior Alissa Kapp said she hopes people who don’t always think about sustainability each attend just one event.

LIFESTYLE 4/15/22 2:22pm

Student photographers capture graduation photos

By Naomi Washington

As Elon University seniors prepare for commencement on May 20, many are taking photos on campus to bring happy memories for years to come. Their fellow classmates are helping with those memories.

LIFESTYLE 4/14/22 10:21pm

Students celebrate Passover at Elon University

By Naomi Washington

Passover lasts eight days and eight nights. The Elon community is celebrating Passover this year on Saturday, the second night, at 5:30 p.m. at the Elon Community Church. Students can register for the Passover Seder on the Elon Hillel website.

LIFESTYLE 4/14/22 9:49pm

Holy Week festivities at Elon University

By Britt Mobley

Elon sophomore and Catholic Campus Ministry President Megan Green said the services and events this Holy Week are open to anyone. The full list of services can be found on the Catholic Campus Ministry website.

LIFESTYLE 4/12/22 1:09am

ELN: Fourth Easter egg hunt on Elon University's campus

By Chloe Franklin

Tonight on Elon Local News, our Chloe Franklin and Jenna Manderioli sit down live with Elon University's dance team to talk about their historic win, hear from University Physician Ginette Archinal as spring sickness spreads across campus and look into student frustration with study abroad registration.

LIFESTYLE 4/7/22 2:38pm

Freshman Alan Montemayor rides and trains horses in Alamance County

By Madison Powers

Freshman Alan Montemayor trains horses every day in Alamance County. Riding his own Argentinian gray horse, Courage Son “AZ” Z, and others in the area, Montemayor competes in eventing, which consists of dressage, show jumping and cross country.

LIFESTYLE 4/7/22 1:12pm

Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month

By Elon News Network

The Center for Race, Ethnicity and Diversity Education is celebrating AAPI Heritage month: Check out these events throughout April.

LIFESTYLE 4/7/22 11:00am

Elon University Spring play opens April 7

By Chloe Franklin

The actors are set to perform in McCrary Theater on April 7 through Saturday at 7:30 pm and Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets are free for students and are available online at https://elon.universitytickets.com/ or at the box office in the Center for the Arts.

LIFESTYLE 4/6/22 11:04pm

PHOTO GALLERY: Photos of the week

By Elon News Network

Elon News Network photographers capture moments on and off-campus throughout the week: March 27 through April 2, 2022.

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NEWS 04/25/2024 4:06pm

SGA aims to increase student awareness under Cote Administration

After 20.4% of the student body voted in the 2024-25 student body elections — compared to the 29.9% that voted in the 2023-24 elections — junior Ella Kucera, vice president of communications, said she hopes to increase awareness of the function of Elon University’s Student Government Association. With the decrease in voter turnout for this past election, members of SGA, both current and former, said they hope they can increase voter turnout in future elections by educating the student body about what student government does and making itself more present on campus.

LIFESTYLE 04/25/2024 12:37pm

Elon Performing Arts presents “Myths and Hymns” for spring musical

After learning “Myths and Hymns” would be the spring musical, Elon professor and director Alexandra Joye Warren knew she would have to add some sort of story into the song cycle. Song cycles are a group of individually complete songs designed to be performed in a sequence without having an overarching narrative. “Myths and Hymns” will be performed at 7:30 p.m. on April 26, at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. on April 27 and at 2 p.m. on April 28 in Roberts Studio Theatre in Scott Studios. Tickets are $15 at the door or free with an Elon ID.

LIFESTYLE 04/25/2024 10:56am