News

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LIFESTYLE 2/14/19 11:45pm

Elon freshman directs play about gun violence one year after Parkland shooting

By Brian Rea

On Thursday, Feb. 14, Elon University freshman Kali Clougherty, who graduated from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in 2018, sat onstage with seven Elon actors and narrated a reading of the play "Church & State" in honor of the one-year anniversary of the shooting that killed 17 students and faculty members at her high school.

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LIFESTYLE 2/14/19 6:29pm

Elon students star in local production of Newsies

By Meagan Lynn

Elon alumna Alyssa White and freshman Logan Powers perform "Something to Believe In" from Burlington Paramount Theater's production of "Newsies."

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NEWS 2/14/19 12:20pm

Elon community members reflect on Parkland shooting

By Rachel Ellis

On this first anniversary of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, some members of the Elon community spent this morning honoring and remembering the victims and brought the campus together to reflect on the past year.

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NEWS 2/5/19 7:20pm

Elon alumnus Al Drago to be spring commencement speaker

By Mackenzie Wilkes

Al Drago '15 will be the keynote speaker at Elon University's commencement ceremony for the class of 2019. The ceremony is scheduled for 8:45 a.m. on Friday, May 24.

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NEWS 9/5/18 1:30pm

SGA moves this month's town hall meeting to Sept. 20

By Elon News Network

SGA will hold the first town hall meeting of the year on Sept. 20 at 7:30 p.m. in Moseley 215.

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NEWS 4/26/19 12:42pm

Elon University Holi celebration postponed again

By Jack Haley

Elon University’s Holi celebration — originally set for Friday, April 5 — has been postponed again until Friday, May 3, at 4 p.m. due to inclement weather concerns, according to Carrie Seigler, multifaith coordinator for Elon's Truitt Center.

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NEWS 4/15/19 9:36pm

Alamance Regional Medical Center accepting clothing donations for new project

By Brian Rea

In an effort to prevent patients of Alamance Regional Medical Center from leaving the hospital in paper scrubs, community members organize for clothing donations. 

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NEWS 4/19/19 3:22pm

Tornado Watch issued for Alamance County extended until 8 p.m.

By Christian Galvano , Mackenzie Wilkes and Baylor Rodman

The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch for Alamance County and surrounding areas. The tornado watch is in effect from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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NEWS 4/19/19 12:28pm

Flights experiencing delays due to severe weather conditions

By Jack Haley

Because of severe weather, delays are halting one of the busiest travel days of the year. 

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NEWS 4/24/18 5:53pm

New hiking trail provides close outdoor opportunities for Elon students

By Stephanie Hays

Just a 10 minute drive from Elon, there’s a new trail for hikers, birdwatchers and those who just enjoy the outdoors.  The trail, named “The Breakaway Trail,” begins at the Guilford County Farm and stretches 2.2 miles across farmland, grape vineyards, woods and a creek before ending at a pond. It will celebrate its grand opening Friday, April 27.

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NEWS 1/23/19 10:52am

Privilege protest on MLK Day provides space for students to share

By Nina Fleck

Around 100 Elon University students, faculty and administrators spent their Martin Luther King Jr. Day bundled up in front of Alamance Building and listened to the stories of students who’ve felt oppressed on campus. 

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NEWS 1/18/19 9:39pm

Alamance County represented at annual March for Life

By Anton L. Delgado

WASHINGTON — Being pro-life had always been a part of who she was, but for Kimberly Wood, standing against abortion took a whole new meaning when her daughter lost her child 16 weeks into her pregnancy. This loss is what made every step Wood took during this year's March for Life matter.

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NEWS 1/18/19 7:02pm

Koury whiteboard defaced with offensive words and symbols

By Maya Eaglin , Emmanuel Morgan and Nina Fleck

Vulgar images and references to Nazism and the Ku Klux Klan were found on a whiteboard last night in Koury Athletic Center. 

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NEWS 1/18/19 4:26pm

Patrick Noltemeyer named chief of staff and secretary to the Board of Trustees

By Jack Haley

Patrick Noltemeyer will begin his tenure as the chief of staff and secretary to the Elon University Board of Trustees on March 1, 2019. This role will include Noltemeyer acting as the principal professional aide for President Connie Book.

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NEWS 1/17/19 10:00am

Making a move forward

By Hannah Massen

The drive home from her son’s 21st birthday dinner changed Nita Skillman’s life. Her car was hit by a drunk driver. Skillman has struggled to walk ever since. Since her accident in 2015, Skillman has struggled performing basic tasks with her lack of mobility, but a class project might be changing that. 

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NEWS 1/15/19 7:18pm

Town of Elon passes ordinance restricting smoking in public areas

By Maggie Brown

Smoking, vaping or carrying a lighted tobacco product will now be prohibited in all public areas of the town of Elon, according to the town's updated Code of Ordinances. This includes public sidewalks in the town of Elon and downtown Elon. A violation of this ordinance will result in a verbal warning or a $50 fine. 

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NEWS 1/15/19 3:24pm

Proposed Title IX changes “immensely concerning” for Elon

By Maggie Brown

The U.S. Department of Education is proposing significant changes to Title IX that will affect how higher education responds to sexual harassment and assault. If passed, the changes to Title IX regulation would be implemented at Elon by next fall.

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NEWS 1/11/19 3:00pm

Steven House to step down as provost

By Anton L. Delgado

Provost Steven House will be concluding his time as Elon University's provost by the end of this calendar year. He will remain as provost until his role is filled and will then continue to provide leadership as executive vice president through the 2020-2021 academic year. 

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NEWS 1/10/19 9:55pm

Anita Hill promotes the value of history and empathy to combat sexual violence

By Maya Eaglin , Emmanuel Morgan , Samantha Casamento and Hannah Massen

Hill delivers Elon University's Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative address four months after a Supreme Court nomination process strikingly resembled her sexual allegation testimony in 1991. 

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NEWS 1/10/19 8:00am

Anita Hill on Kavanaugh hearings: 'We didn't learn much in 1991’

By Emmanuel Morgan

Anita Hill, who accused Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas of inappropriate sexual behavior in 1991, spoke extensively with Elon News Network about Brett Kavanaugh's controversial confirmation and sexual assault on college campuses ahead of her speech at Elon University.

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