News

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NEWS 9/20/19 10:52am

ENN Radio Sept. 20, 2019

By Mackenzie Wilkes

On this week's episode, Maeve Ashbrook and Brian Rea talk to Elon students and health officials about the risks associated with vaping. Jack Norcross explains why the Elon chapter of Kappa Sigma fraternity has had their charter revoked. Elon has a new recycling program on campus and what to expect ahead of the Phoenix face off against Wake Forest.

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NEWS 9/19/19 12:52am

Kappa Sigma fraternity removed from Elon's campus

By Jack Norcross

Elon University said the fraternity had multiple Elon Honor Code violations including compromising the well-being and academics of new members. 

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NEWS 9/18/19 8:00am

Certified but still controversial, the debate over the legality of Elon Faculty Forward continues

By Anton L. Delgado

By all legal means, there is now an adjunct faculty union on Elon University’s campus. Following nearly a yearlong back-and-forth between the union and the university, the regional National Labor Relations Board certified the unionization of the Faculty Forward movement.

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NEWS 9/17/19 5:09pm

Police investigating reported rape at Mill Point

By Jack Haley

Elon University Police are investigating a reported rape that occurred at the Station at Mill Point on Sept. 1. 

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NEWS 9/16/19 8:17pm

University health experts urge students to stop vaping

By Brian Rea

The CDC said there have been 380 confirmed cases of lung illness in the country. And there have been 28 cases in North Carolina alone, according to the Department of Health and Human Services. 

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NEWS 9/22/19 12:00pm

Auditing: Taking the class, without the tests

By Cate McCahill

Course auditing allows students, faculty and staff to attend a class and learn all of the material without having to complete any of the actual course work or receive a grade.

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NEWS 9/22/19 8:00am

Internship requirements continue to affect Elon students

By Lauren Singles

Elon University requires students to complete at least two out of five Experiential Learning Requirements: study abroad, research, service-learning, leadership or an internship.

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NEWS 9/21/19 8:00am

Bridging the gap: Expanding Medicaid in NC

By Mackenzie Wilkes

Alamance County residents are fighting to expand Medicaid in North Carolina to cover those currently in the Medicaid gap.

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SPORTS 9/20/19 8:00am

Physical therapy research extends beyond the classroom

By Corrine Rose

New research being conducted by Emily Fonke, a professor in the Department of Physical Therapy, may help prevent the injuries of collegiate cross country runners by reshaping rehabilitation. 

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NEWS 9/18/19 7:35pm

Common Reading author visits campus for lectures

By Kyra O'Connor

Alex Wagner is on campus to discuss her debut novel, “Futureface: A Family Mystery, an Epic Quest, and the Secret to Belonging,” which was chosen for the 2023 common reading novel.

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NEWS 9/17/19 10:06pm

UNC lecturer speaks about HIV research on Elon’s campus

By Amanda Gibson

Visiting professor from the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, Angela Kashuba’s lecture summarized her research in the HIV field in McCrary Theatre on Sept. 17. 

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NEWS 9/17/19 9:39pm

SGA announces winners for the 2019 first-year elections

By Hannah Nelson

While the winners have only been on campus for a few weeks, they knew that running for office was something important they wanted to do.

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NEWS 9/16/19 8:19pm

Duke professor talks about ancient revolts, importance of them in the modern context

By Lauren Singles

On Monday, Sept. 16, the Center for the Arts hosted Mary T. Boatwright, a classical studies professor at Duke University to talk about her work regarding first and second century era Jewish revolts against the Roman Empire. 

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NEWS 9/15/19 8:00am

Understanding Elon's new degree audit

By Hannah Massen

According to University Registrar Rodney Parks, the new degree audit system will transfer students’ comprehensive four-year graduation plans onto OnTrack.  

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NEWS 9/15/19 8:00am

NC MedAssist: Dispensing hope to the hopeless

By Elliott Rivette

CHARLOTTE — Yvonne Lunsford is a North Carolina resident from Cumberland County who suffered a heart attack this January. Recounting the crisis, Lunsford said she woke up with excruciating pain in her chest. Soon after, her arm began to ache all the way to her fingertips. 

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NEWS 9/13/19 11:02pm

Gaspard & Dancers perform at Elon

By Clare Grant

Friday evening, Gaspard and Dancers put on a show in the McCrary Theater as part of the Elon University Lyceum Series.

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NEWS 9/13/19 8:49am

After 20 years on the road, late nights with Safe Rides ends

By Quinn Corrigan

A shrinking staff is what senior Jonathan Connolly has seen throughout his four years volunteering for Safe Rides, a volunteer-based student-run organization that provides free late-night transportation to Elon University students.

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NEWS 9/12/19 10:00am

Elon faculty pushes to reopen the historic train depot

By Emery Eisner

Elon’s train depot may have closed in 1961, but the connection shared between the railroad and the university still remains. Now, almost 60 years later, more and more members of the Elon community advocate to reopen the depot in what is sometimes known as the Elon Train Committee.

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NEWS 9/11/19 9:43pm

Local community calls for change to Muslim portrayal in media

By Brian Rea

On the 18th anniversary of the attacks on Sept. 11, members of the Burlington Masjid and Elon communities came together for one goal: to bridge two communities together.

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NEWS 9/11/19 2:22pm

Elon professor talks genetic sequencing services at the Alamance County Science Cafe

By Hannah Massen

Dave Parker, biology professor and laboratory coordinator at Elon University, discussed his experience with commercial genetic sequencing services at the Alamance County Science Cafe, held at the Fat Frog Bar and Grill on Tuesday, Sept. 10.

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