Lifestyle

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LIFESTYLE 10/25/18 8:00am

Branding St. Xavier Fashion Line

By Diego Pineda

Senior Kaveen Solanki remembers joking around with his roommate, at their College Station apartment about building a fashion brand. Through sleepless nights and trial and error for the past two years, Solanki took what was once a simple idea of having a fashion brand and made it a reality. Saint Xavier had its first clothing launch on Oct. 15.

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LIFESTYLE 10/24/18 8:00am

Ballads from the Barber: Elon musical theater raises goosebumps in “Sweeney Todd”

By Deirdre Kronschnabel

The music of “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street” was written by composer Stephen Sondheim. From Oct. 25 to 27 and Nov. 1 to 3 in McCrary Theatre, his score will underlie the story of a broken barber exacting bloody revenge.

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LIFESTYLE 10/23/18 10:41am

Family-owned stand pops kettle corn for a cause

By Selina Guevara

Carolina Kettle Corn donates their profits to help the school for the blind, while the owner's family gets quality bonding time doing the work.  

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LIFESTYLE 10/12/18 8:00am

Seniors provide platform for budding entrepreneurs

By Alexandra Schonfeld

In hope of turning societal expectations of what’s important in college on its head, senior Ryan McElhinney began brainstorming ways to elevate and support students’ creativity. 

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LIFESTYLE 10/9/18 9:31am

Burlington children’s bake sale raises $500 for Hurricane Florence relief

By Meagan Lynn

Local children raise money for victims of Hurricane Florence

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LIFESTYLE 10/3/18 7:00pm

The newest addition to the Elon Police Department

By Jacob Berman and Meagan Lynn

The Elon Police Department has a new officer on the beat, and he has four legs. Spartacus is a 2-year-old Dutch Shepherd from Mexico City whose strong work ethic and drive made him the perfect addition to the department.

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LIFESTYLE 10/3/18 5:00pm

Planning and Preparing for the Merge Pop-up Exhibition

By Anton L. Delgado

The Independent Artist Movement is hosting it's second annual Merge Pop-up Exhibition this Thursday, Oct. 4. The show will feature the work of 33 local artists, including an Elon University senior.

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LIFESTYLE 10/3/18 7:00am

Community members back on campus with Life@Elon

By Anton L. Delgado

The Life@Elon program was created to offer non-credit learning opportunities to people age 50 and older. 

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LIFESTYLE 10/2/18 8:00pm

Woofstock embraces downtown Burlington

By Victoria Traxler

Many are familiar with the infamous music festival Woodstock. Not as many know about Woofstock, the spinoff festival with music, food and most notably, dogs. 

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LIFESTYLE 9/29/18 12:00am

Pareja Argentina trae un poco de su cultura a Burlington

By Bella Martínez

En el centro de Gibsonville hay una panadería que se llama Ines’ Bakery. Inés y Ariel Roets la abrieron hace dos años, la panadería es un lugar donde uno se puede sentir como en casa.

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LIFESTYLE 9/28/18 12:52pm

Not a vacation for everyone: student reactions to Hurricane Florence

By Meagan Lynn

Some students went through Florence with worry. Others thanked the hurricane for a brief vacation.

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LIFESTYLE 9/28/18 12:00am

La Habana: Dancing to unite cultures

By Victoria Traxler

La Habana will take place Friday, Oct. 5, 10 p.m. at Taphouse and will have free Latin-themed food. 

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LIFESTYLE 9/27/18 12:00am

Desde Perú hasta Elon

By Perla Salazar-Rangel

Un estudiante tradicional en Elon University se gradúa a los 22 años. Al graduarse, la gente les preguntan donde se ven en 10 años, pero Luis Renato no tiene que imaginar que va a estar haciendo a los 32 años porque ya lo está viviendo.

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LIFESTYLE 9/26/18 9:05am

Latina folk-pop sensation speaks on balancing her faith, sexuality and career

By Diego Pineda

Gina Chavez and wife, Jodi Granado, share their experiences as a lesbian Catholic couple and how they have managed to sustain their relationship for twelve years despite hardships.

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LIFESTYLE 9/24/18 6:32pm

Fighting the stigma: one organization's effort to raise eating disorder awareness

By Brian Rea

For some Elon students, this is just another week of class. But for one sophomore, this week symbolizes part of her life journey. Maria Rossi is president of Project Heal, a national organization that works to raise awareness about eating disorders.

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LIFESTYLE 9/24/18 2:41pm

Doggy dock-diving competition makes a splash in Graham

By Selina Guevara

At the Dockdogs competition, man's best friend jumps, dives and doggy paddles their way to the canine championship. 

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LIFESTYLE 9/12/18 9:35pm

Elon Eats: MaGerks bar and restaurant opens its doors for soft opening

By Deirdre Kronschnabel and Alexandra Schonfeld

The long-awaited Magurks, bar and restaurant, opened its doors with a soft opening over the weekend, filling the space that West End left behind.

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LIFESTYLE 9/12/18 12:00am

History at Pine Hill

By Maya Eaglin

From veterans in World Wars I and II to the Spanish-American War, this cemetery holds centuries of history beneath its surface.

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LIFESTYLE 9/12/18 12:00am

From pastor to runner: Elon professor juggles with the many facets of his life

By Oliver Fischer

To most students at Elon University, Mark Fox is just a professor known for his demanding public speaking course. But outside of class, Fox travels the world on mission trips, delivers sermons at his church every Sunday and is the father of seven homeschooled children.

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LIFESTYLE 9/5/18 8:00am

Elon Eats: Salvation Coffee Co.

By Deirdre Kronschnabel

Salvation Coffee Company is a freedom-loving, family-oriented business; a home for cold brews, casual conversation and good music.

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