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Softball star and NC native makes history

Kara Shutt '18 was drafted in the 12th round (pick 48 overall) by moh-BEEL! USA. The outfielder being drafted marked a historic moment in Elon history. Shutt is the female student-athlete to be drafted to a professional league.

Elon community remembers Anton Downey’s charisma, smile and welcoming personality

From the many stories shared, one thing stood out: that Downey’s infectious positive attitude would make everyone he met feel welcomed, no matter who they were. 

Elon Dining Services employee and Fat Frogg bouncer killed in drunk driving incident

According to police, Downey was driving a moped when he was hit by a pickup truck driven by Elon resident Tyler LaPlaca. Downey was an Aramark employee who worked for Elon dining and was a bouncer at Fat Frogg Bar and Grill.  

Caroline Dean '18 named next Youth Trustee

Dean, who graduated from Elon May 19, will begin her service as an Elon University youth trustee on the Board of Trustees this Friday. The board elected her earlier in May. 

Burlington’s Food Co-Op is officially closing

BURLINGTON — After seven years in operation, Company Shops Market: Burlington's Food Co-Op have announced they will be officially closing on Sunday, May 27. The market located in downtown Burlington on East Front Street, 10 minutes from Elon's campus, sold a variety of organic and sustainably grown produce.

A look at the Love Graham Arts Festival

GRAHAM — Dancers, painters and puppies filled the heart of Graham during the first "Love Graham Arts Festival." The festival was hosted from May 19 to 20 by the Co|Operative and the Independent Artist Movement. Together the two organizations brought in more than a dozen artists from Alamance County to showcase their art.

Elon's 128th Commencement Day through the eyes of a 2018 graduate

Barang Phuk graduated in a two-part commencement ceremony hosted in Alumni Gym on May 19 alongside 1,400 of her classmates. The announcement that the ceremony would be moved indoors was made the night before graduation, following weather forecasts that indicated sporadic rain showers throughout the day.

New four-year engineering program to open this fall

A new engineering program and degree are being offered at Elon University. The College of Arts & Sciences will be expanding its engineering options next fall, from a dual-degree program to a four-year program. This will allow students to stay at Elon and pursue their degree in engineering.

CAMPUS VOICES: A more politically & civically engaged Elon

The path to your goals may be messy. That is OK.

Reduce, reuse, recycle plastic bottles into graduation caps and gowns

Data released from the Student Professional Development Center (SPDC) indicates that the Class of 2017 was one of the most successful classes in Elon’s history.

How the Love Graham Arts Festival is coinciding with the Confederacy

GRAHAM - At the intersection of Main and Elm streets, the words "Our Confederate Soldiers" are inscribed at the base of a 30-foot-high monument. Standing at its top in front of Alamance County’s Historic Courthouse is a statue of a Confederate common soldier.

A behind-the-scenes look at the planning and preparation that goes into setting up for graduation

For families, commencement begins promptly at 9:15 a.m. For graduates, the call time for lineup is 7:45 a.m. For some Physical Plant and Aramark employees, chairs start getting wiped down and coffee starts brewing at 4:30 a.m. But for most, commencement and all the preparation that goes into it began right after spring convocation.

Planting roots in Alamance County: How an Elon professor is implementing environmental education beyond Elon’s campus

'We live by the ways of the South': Confederate Memorial Day service held in Graham

GRAHAM — A prayer for the dead opened the Confederate Memorial Day Service hosted by a southern rights organization, Alamance County Taking Back Alamance County (ACTBAC).  The event took place May 10 at the memorial in front of Alamance County’s District Judge building, 7 miles from Elon University’s campus. The memorial was erected to honor those from Alamance County that have died fighting in U.S. conflicts.

Loy Center rock, painted for Alpha Kappa Alpha, vandalized

On Sunday, April 6, the rock in front the Loy Center, which was painted salmon pink and apple green in honor of the Omicron Epsilon Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority’s new members presentation, was defaced. Someone unknown to the sorority spray painted over its layer of paint on the rock and scrawled the word “nut.”

Ryan Watts wins the N.C. 6th Congressional district Democratic primary

ENN projects that Ryan Watts will win the North Carolina's 6th Congressional district democratic primary.

Elon University police chief resigns

Elon University's Director of Campus Safety and Police, Dennis Franks, is leaving his position, according to an email sent to faculty and staff from Gerald Whittington, senior vice president for business, finance and technology. 

Two candidates face off for democratic nomination in the 6th Congressional District

Democrats Ryan Watts and Gerald Wong are going head-to-head in today's Democratic primary election. The winner will face Republican incumbent Mark Walker in the November general election.