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NEWS 7/19/14 11:47am

Scholarship to support Alamance Community College transfer students

By bcreel

Starting in fall 2015, one student from Alamance Community College will be chosen to receive an annual scholarship of $22,500 that will go toward Elon University tuition, fees, room and board. Alamance Community College students who will be considered for the scholarship must have at least 24 transferrable credit hours.

NEWS 7/17/14 10:36am

Sacred silence: Tinnitus and the noise that never stops

By Caroline Olney

In the age of headphones and portable speakers, silence is rare. For some, though, silence is impossible. In the United States today, a condition called tinnitus affects 25 percent of the population, and at least 3 million of those affected say they can't function in society as a result.

NEWS 7/14/14 9:37pm

Update: Police Believe Armed Robbery was Falsified

By bmcgovern

An Elon store clerk has been arrested and charged with filing a false police report, larceny by employee and resisting a public officer. Steven Shane Jernigan, 24, was taken into custody Wednesday, according to the Elon Police report.

NEWS 7/13/14 10:34pm

Spam Sent to University E-Mail Addresses

By mlee18

Students checking their Elon University inbox this week may have found a strange e-mail waiting for them. Starting Thursday June 10th, many current students and alumni received a spam e-mail with the subject "Deactivation of Account!!!" Elon University officials confirm that they did not send the e-mail and students should be cautious. The e-mail asked recipients to reply to the message with information such as their username and password. "Elon University will never ask students to reply with their personal information in an e-mail," Assistant Vice President of Technology and Chief Information Office Christopher Waters said. Waters says spammers will hack into Gmail to try and obtain personal information from users. In this case, recipients can tell the e-mail is spam because although the sender is labeled "Elon University," the actual address is "gmail.com," not "elon.edu." According to Waters, the university's spam filters occasionally do not block out everything they should. Campus Technology says that students should only provide their personal information when it is through an Elon University secured login.

NEWS 7/8/14 10:11pm

Tips for a Successful Freshman Year

By ppauroso

August 22. T-Minus 45 days until Freshmen Orientation Day at Elon University. To get you ready for one of the best years of your life, two of our rising-sophomore staff members, Paige Pauroso and Mackenzie Grace Murray, have their top ten tips for making the most out of your freshman year at Elon. 1.

SPORTS 7/1/14 12:51am

Elon officially joins the Colonial Athletic Association

By afeather

On July 1, at 12:00 a.m. Elon University officially left the Southern Conference after 11 years to become a member of the Colonial Athletic Association. The Basics The move, which was officially announced by the University on May 23, 2013, was voted on unanimously by the Board of Trustees. The CAA first approached Elon about joining its conference in early April 2013 following the loss of four schools--George Mason (Atlantic 10), Georgia State (Sun Belt), Old Dominion (Conference USA) and VCU (Atlantic 10). "Elon is a school we had on our radar for a while," CAA Commissioner Tom Yeager said in an interview with Elon Local News "I think both parties saw what they liked in each other.

NEWS 6/23/14 1:51pm

Armed robbery reported in Elon

By bmcgovern

An armed robbery was reported Monday morning at Jay's Mart, a convenience store located about a mile east of Elon University at 951 East Haggard Ave. According to an email about the incident from Vice President of Student Life Smith Jackson, a male suspect displayed a blue handgun, before fleeing the scene on a black and orange moped eastbound on East Haggard.

NEWS 6/22/14 5:09pm

Lawsuit Against Sheriff Johnson Heads to Federal Court

By ggrumbach

A United States District judge ruled that the civil lawsuit against Alamance County Sheriff Terry Johnson can proceed. Sheriff Johnson, who is accused of illegally targeting Latino drivers in Alamance County, failed to reconcile during a mediation conference in Durham last week, after a hearing in Winston-Salem earlier this month. The U.S.

NEWS 6/22/14 1:00pm

Burlington anticipates bus transit system

By cprice13

Burlington City Council approved the proposed development of an urban transit system, which will include a route through Elon. The Burlington-Graham Metropolitan Planning Organization (BGMPO) developed a list of candidate transportation projects, including the transit system, which were discussed, evaluated and voted on Tuesday, June 17. Routes According to bgmpo.org, the Public Transportation will have a "Hub and Spoke" design, with downtown Burlington serving as the central hub for several outreaching destinations. The transit will consist of four routes going through the cities of Burlington, Mebane, Elon and Gibsonville with estimated 30 minute travel times. The new transit will coordinate with the Elon BioBus, PART (Piedmont Authority for Regional Transportation), TTA (Research Triangle Public Transit Authority) and ACTA (Alamance County Transportation Authority). Expenses and Revenue The system start-up expenses total $2.7 million; including six buses at $400,000 each, $160,000 for signs, shelter and equipment and $140,000 for planning/administrative and marketing costs, according to bgmpo.org. The first four years have an annual operation budget starting at $1.45 million for the first year and going to $1.6 million for the fourth year. Local funding, state funding and transit passengers will help pay for the first year's expenses, but forty-seven percent of the cost will be covered by federal funding.

SPORTS 6/21/14 12:09am

ELN Sports Weekly Roundup

By afeather

It's a long three months to wait before the next Elon home game. To get you through the off-season blues, we'll be bringing you updates all summer long on what's new with Elon Athletics.

SPORTS 6/11/14 7:51am

Elon announces 2014 men's soccer schedule

By afeather

This season the Elon University men's soccer team will play five teams that competed in the 2013 NCAA Tournament, according to the schedule released by Elon on Tuesday. After winning three consecutive Southern Conference titles, the 2014 season will mark the squad's first year in the Colonial Athletic Association and its first season under new head coach Chris Little. In the upcoming season, the Phoenix will face Coastal Carolina and Loyola Marymount as well as CAA opponents Delaware, Drexel and William & Mary.

SPORTS 6/8/14 7:21pm

Elon's Pennell drafted by Tampa Bay Rays

By afeather

Elon left-handed pitcher Ryan Pennell was selected by the Tampa Bay Rays yesterday in the 22nd round of the Major League Baseball first-year player draft. Pennell, who just completed his senior season at Elon, finished the year with a 1-2 record, a 3.52 earned run average and 32 strikeouts in 30 2/3 innings out of the bullpen.

NEWS 6/7/14 7:41pm

Dr. Maya Angelou: "A Voice for Justice, Equality and Love"

By cbohle

"Life is a constant choice. Will you choose to reach out or draw in? Will you choose to speak out or shut up?" President Bill Clinton reflected upon Dr. Maya Angelou this morning at the poet's memorial service held at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" author died in her home Wednesday May 28. Many famous guests such as President Clinton, First Lady Michelle Obama and TV star Oprah Winfrey attended. "Dr. Angelou's words sustained me on every step of my journey," said First Lady Obama.

NEWS 6/5/14 5:25pm

Pedestrian killed by train near Elon

By bmcgovern

A pedestrian was struck and killed by a train near Elon University at 2:03 p.m. on Thursday. The accident occurred near the train crossing on Gilliam Road, across from the Phoenix Arms apartment complex. The victim was identified as Justin Lamar Swanson, 27, of Burlington.

NEWS 6/4/14 1:27am

New Hillel director to start in July

By kmaraghy

Elon Hillel has named a new director who will replace Nancy Luberoff in July. Rabbi Rebecca Joseph, who will also serve as an associate chaplain for Jewish life, is an ordained rabbi.

NEWS 5/21/14 12:07am

Town of Elon hosts forum on proposed downtown redevelopment

By ggrumbach

By Gary Grumbach, Bri McClelland Discussion of Elon's Master Plan, or the proposed redevelopment of "Downtown Elon," brought Elon business owners, residents and town officials to Town Hall Tuesday evening. The redevelopment was first discussed in October of 2013, when Elon's Board of Aldermen, alongside redevelopment contractors, published a 79-page proposal that described what they hoped the future Town of Elon would look like. As Elon Local News reported in February, the plan calls for the creation of a town commons.

NEWS 5/13/14 11:05pm

College Cooking: Edamame Salad

By cphelan

[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5h_VdfKF_8&noredirect=1&w=560&h=315] Edamame salad is a unique blend of just a few simple ingredients!

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