Lifestyle

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LIFESTYLE 9/2/16 1:45pm

Politics with a side of comedy: Review of The Second City at Elon

By Jane Seidel

In their self-proclaimed “political” show, The Second City performed almost two hours of sketch and improv comedy for a nearly full house in McCrary Theatre Thursday night.  Hailing from Chicago, The Second City opened in 1959 and has produced comedy greats like Tina Fey, Gilda Radner, and Joan Rivers.

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LIFESTYLE 9/1/16 2:14pm

Elon students volunteer time, foster care, cuddles at Burlington Pet Adoption Center

By Hannah Silvers

Senior Sara Galinko had no idea she would end up saving a dog's life.

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LIFESTYLE 9/1/16 2:00pm

New director looks to expand Writing Center

By Ashley Bohle

Elon University has welcomed more than 1,500 incoming students this week, but one new face has been here since the start of August: Julia Bleakney, the new Writing Center director in The Center for Writing Excellence.

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LIFESTYLE 8/31/16 10:26am

Elon Eats: Big city feel in Downtown Burlington

By Courtney Campbell

Walking into Redefinery & Co., you’re immediately hit with a wave of trendiness. The dimly lit space is open, with cozy couches, a few tables, vintage art and black-and-white films projected on the wall. Patrons are casually sipping on classy cocktails and eating appetizers called tapas.

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LIFESTYLE 8/28/16 9:57am

ELONightlife Getaways to provide group trips off campus

By Courtney Campbell

Since his opportunities for college nightlife was mostly restricted to West End Terrance, Tony’s Pub-N-Subs and The Fat Frogg, Adam Salaymeh ’16 always wanted a way to explore the rest of the North Carolina nightlife scene. After working at Rally, a crowd-powered bus service, Salaymeh wanted to bring additional nightlife to Elon students through ELONightlife Getaways. His hope is to bring large group of students to different areas and events in a safe and cost-efficient way.

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LIFESTYLE 8/26/16 8:00am

5 last-minute necessities for your new Elon home

By Courtney Campbell

Here’s a list of the top five, last-minute items you’ll probably need in your dorm room. Everything can be found at Bed, Bath and Beyond, so it’s one-stop shopping to a killer year.

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LIFESTYLE 8/25/16 1:32pm

Orienting to Elon, far from home

By Courtney Campbell

Growing up in Haiti as the third of four brothers and the first to graduate high school, Ellison Adrien wasn't the subject of high expectations from neighbors — especially after his parents passed away in March 2008. But his expectations for himself were high. Adrien would skip classes his junior year of high school to work in the Dominican Republic in order pay rent. But he was still one of the best students in his classes and was hopeful an opportunity for higher education would appear.

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LIFESTYLE 8/23/16 7:42am

Elon Jewish Life welcomes new director

By Miranda Siwak

Over the past several years, Jewish Life at Elon University has grown, bringing with it increased interest and support for the Jewish population. To create new and grow existing programs at Elon Hillel, Jessica Waldman will be joining as the new Director of Jewish Life.

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LIFESTYLE 7/7/16 6:05pm

Big oaks to the Big Apple

By Ashley Bohle

Completing a COR capstone class and a summer internship while exploring a new city can be challenging.

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LIFESTYLE 3/17/16 9:11am

Saint Patty's Day Crafts

By Selina Guevara

Happy Saint Patty's Day Elon! Whether you're a pure-blood Irishman or just celebrating for the day, crafting for the holiday is always a good idea.

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