Kerry and Stuart White both enrolled as students at Elon College 30 years ago after falling in love with the school.
Biscuits and Politics; that was the name of the game on the morning of Sept. 20, as the Alamance County Replublican Headquarters hosted N.C.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjvTBSuH-tY Following a week one blowout loss to Duke and a defeat at the hands of North Carolina A&T last weekend, Elon fans found themselves getting antsy over when first-year head coach Rich Skrosky would get his first win with the Phoenix.
University of Virginia sophomore Hannah Graham is still missing after leaving a party by herself on Sept.
Entering Friday evening's game, Elon head women's soccer coach Chris Neal was sitting on win number 99, but with a 2-0 victory over Gardner-Webb, Neal finally hit the century mark. "A win always feels great," said Neal.
Football and tailgating weren't the only seasonal favorites welcomed at Elon this Saturday; so was Apples and Airplanes, a Raleigh-based multi-instrumental alternative modern rock band. "We love playing at Elon,"said Aaron Ordy, guitar player for the band.
If you walk around the Global Commons, you may run into a new furry face on campus. While Luna may look like your average cat, she's actually a registered emotional support animal.
North Carolina A&T runs the ball and it does it well. Elon's coaches knew it and its players knew it, but the knowledge did nothing for the Phoenix in their home opener on Sept.
Today Elon University released the women's basketball Colonial Athletic Association schedule for the 2014-2015 season. This is Elon's first year in the CAA, following its departure from the Southern Conference in July. Date Opponent Jan.
Dining options are changing across many Elon dining halls and local restaurants. According to Celiac Central, seven to eight percent of the population is gluten sensitive and an additional 29 percent avoid gluten for health reasons.
Almost anywhere you go on campus, you see Campus Police or Campus Security cars. At times, it can be intimidating to have a police presence in residential areas but this year, Elon Campus Police wants to change their relationship with students. That's why their newest goal is not just to enforce policy, but build trust as well.
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSdRy7quWso&noredirect=1&w=560&h=315] You may not have seen it, but you've probably heard it.
North Carolina students heading back to classrooms aren't the only ones with education on their mind.
Incumbent NC senator Kay Hagan and Speaker of the House Thom Tillis faced off for the first time in a public debate in Raleigh on Sept.
Update: As of 5 p.m. Thursday Sept. 4, Oaks E residents were allowed back into their apartments. For the three apartments that were water damaged during the lightning strike, Director of Elon Residence Life Elaine Turner said in an email that the university is working with those residents to find temporary housing.
The 2014-2015 school year brought changes to more than just construction areas on Elon University’s campus.
Elon sets a precedent on the importance of networking through social media. Elon sophomore Sophie Pearson and her cousin Nathalie Ford have made a business designed to help students improve their professional presence on social media sites. "She's more of the technical brained computer nerd and I am more of the creative social media wizard type of person, and we come together and make the perfect team," Pearson said. Pearson and cousin Nathalie Ford started a new business this summer called LinkedIn Experts. "Our services right now are brush ups and touch ups, like if you just want us to take a look at it and see what we can help you fix or improve on your profile, we can help make the whole thing," Pearson said. They have been working on their business plan for about three months and hope to start getting the word out in the next week.
While thousands of Elon students associate the end of summer with the return to school, many local residents enjoyed the inevitable last few days at the final Alive After Five concert series performance on August 28. Alive After Five is a community event that allows people to come to downtown Elon and enjoy food, beverages, and free entertainment.
See the story that aired on Elon Local News here. "Don't text and drive." It's a warning you've probably heard before. However, in North Carolina the actual law makes things a little dicy. Enacted in December 2009, the texting and driving law says you may not manually enter multiple letters or text in the device as a means of communication, or read any electronic mail or text messages while driving. Town of Elon police chief Cliff Parker says what you can do while driving makes it hard for officers to enforce what you can't. "The way the law was written it's not an easy thing to enforce," Parker said. According to records provided to ELN by local law enforcement agencies, the Town of Elon has given five citations for texting and driving.
