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Why one freshman turned down thousands to attend Elon

It was a month before “College Decision Day” and Shekinah Reese was between two schools. She knew which one she wanted more.

How one freshman arrived to Elon from Shanghai

Freshman Nikki Gupta is excited to begin her new chapter and cannot wait to set foot on campus, but as a third culture student from India, her outlook on the next four years is a bit different. “To me, it means I’m exposed to a variety of cultural influences,” Gupta said.

Alumnus lands Broadway role days after graduation

Just four days after graduation, Musical Theatre major JJ Niemann’s dreams quickly became a reality.

Hitting the road for homelessness

In 2014, 39.8 million United States households, more than a third of all, were housing cost-burdened, according to the Harvard University Joint Center for Housing Studies. The U.S. Conference of Mayors has cited affordable housing as the leading cause of homelessness. To raise awareness for this issue, after graduation senior Jack Pasi will hit the road with his girlfriend Charolotte Robin in a 48-square-foot tiny home on an 11,000 mile cross-country journey towed by 2005 Honda Pilot in a project called “Coast to Coast, Cote a Cote.”

Multi-faith scholars spark conversation

Sophomore Sophie Zinn considers herself as the person in her friend group that is constantly encouraging others to talk about religion, a subject that she is very passionate about and that she believes is not talked about as much. "It’s not really in the public sphere of college life or America in general as something that’s positive," Zinn said.

Alumni share stage in ‘Pippin’ National Tour

Sprinkle ’15 and Mara Lucas ’15 performed alongside each other in McCrary Theatre in “Crazy for You” and “Ragtime” while in the same musical theatre class at Elon. Now, the two alumna are spreading the magic to stages across America in the 2017 Pippin National Tour.

Everyone’s favorite sweet spot

There are 5,189 miles between Elon, North Carolina, and Abidjan, Ivory Coast. The time difference is 4 hours, and Abidjan has a population of 4.7 million, about 4.69 million more people than there are in the town of Elon.

Music misdiagnosed: a loss of voice, discovery of identity

When Iliana Brodsky woke up on the day of the most important auditions of her high school career, her voice was gone.

Elon's Music Theatre program skyrockets in recent rankings

Elon University’s Musical Theater program has reached record ranking numbers in the most recent lists released by various websites and publications.

Jerusalem native to bring Mediterranean cuisine to Downtown Elon

A Jerusalem native, Jamil Kadoura, came to the United States in 1978 to fulfill his American dream and learn business management. “I started as a dishwasher actually when I was a student,” Jamil Kadoura, owner of Mediterranean Deli, Bakery and Catering in Chapel Hill said, “ I started getting promotions to assistant cook then assistant chef and sous chef.

Caroline Redd: A survivor and inspirer

Battling childhood cancer Elon sophomore Caroline Redd has known what it means to overcome difficult times since a young age.

Students build individual curriculum catered to interests

The majority of Elon students rely on predetermined major checksheets and degree audits to help them when registering for classes or working out their four-year-plan.

Lakeside’s ‘One World’ station sparks global dialogue

When Elon University first opened the doors of Lakeside Dining Hall in 2013, they also opened up a world of new foods and tastes with the “One World” international station. This station was originally founded by Pinky Varghese, global neighborhood director for Elon dining.

Scones, dumplings, and plantains: recipes from around the world

Creating a home away from home: Sylvia Munoz's journey from Costa Rica to Elon University

Sylvia Munoz hadn’t encountered “space” until she first came to the United States in 1994. Back in San Jose, Costa Rica, her hometown, she lived with her family of seven in a house adjacent to all her closest friends — her cousins. At any given moment, her home was guaranteed to be full of excitement with either the noise of her sister and three brothers, her parents or her extended family members.

Sophomore brings social justice to Elon

“I’m from Westchester, New York, my major is human services and I have minors in Spanish, theater, and poverty and social justice.” For many people this may seem like a mouthful of an introduction, but to sophomore Amy Belfer it’s the norm.

Bringing Elon artists into the Limelight

On Saturday, April 22nd, Limelight Music Group and Innovation House are hosting a music festival to promote some of Elon’s most talented student performers.

Elon Eats: Spicing Up the Burlington Cuisine

While driving around the Burlington area, it is easy to spy the handful of American chain restaurants like Panera, Dunkin Donuts and Starbucks, take your pick of Mexican cuisine at La Cocina or La Fiesta, but it is a bit tricky to find authentic Indian cuisine-- until now.

The stars behind the scenes of The Importance of Being Earnest

The applause sounded and then faded to a slow clap. A man in the aisle seat rose and offered his hand to the woman next to him, his eyes following the performers as their beaming smiles blinked off and their bodies sank down stage for the last time.

She Can Lead empowers women leaders on campus

Last summer, sophomore Katie Mars received a call from Emily Golden— a friend and classmate— proposing the idea to start a women’s leadership organization on campus.