Every morning Smith wakes up at 3:30 a.m. to make it to work; he works at a dry cleaners as a machine operator.
After a day of filled with lecturing, attending meetings and meeting with students, some professors — just like students — go back to their residential neighborhood and wind down in what they consider their home.
University of Maryland Professor Sarah Oates took her political expertise and dug deep into the subjects of media and politics on her latest research, which she presented at Elon on October 10.
Every year, Elon University and other tax-excluded organizations must release a tax form to the IRS by May in order to remain tax-exempt. These forms, called 990s, have to be published every year and must be made available to the public for three years. Elon News Network found Elon’s 2014 990 form and compared the school’s finances and salaries to Duke University and High Point University. Their forms are from 2013.
According to a letter from Jeffrey Clark, executive director of Cultural and Special Programs, commencement for December 2016 and Spring 2017 Elon University graduates will be held again in Scott Plaza —retreating from the original plan to adhere to university tradition and host commencement Under the Oaks. Commencement in May 2016 was held in Scott Plaza due to McEwen construction plans. "Returning Commencement to Under the Oaks this year would certainly require us to institute a ticket policy to limit the number of family/guests who can attend the outdoor ceremony," Clark added.
Dear Mr. Trump, I watched the second presidential debate this past Sunday as you sparred against Secretary Clinton.
Hurricane Matthew has killed at least 17 people in the United States and according to North Carolina Gov. seven people have died in North Carolina.
Hundreds of students packed in to the Moseley Student Center Sunday night for the second presidential debate. Students crowded into Moseley to watch the candidates face off again while enjoying cookies and brownies.
An eclectic group of Nashville musicians will be playing music ranging from Elvis Presley and beyond to the Black Eyed Peas Oct.
On its final play of the night, the Elon University football team went for the win. But sophomore quarterback Daniel Thompson’s pass intended for freshman wide receiver Cole Taylor was broken up and the Phoenix lost to the University of New Hampshire 13-10 Friday night at Rhodes Stadium. “It was a good college football game — it was two good teams that put it all on the line,” said head coach Rich Skrosky.
A flood warning has been issued for Alamance County by the National Weather Service in Raleigh. The warning will be in effective until 4:28 a.m. Monday, Oct. 10. According to the National Weather Service, the Haw River stage was 11.6 feet on Saturday Afternoon.
Dear Students, Faculty and Staff, The members of Elon’s EFFECT organization have raised important questions in response to this week’s appearance by syndicated columnist Kathleen Parker, who delivered the Baird Pulitzer Prize lecture.
While many Elon students worry about which courses they’ll choose during registration each semester, a new program proposes an entirely alternative different way to spend a semester.
The Acorn Coffee Shop is switching back to its old hours soon, moving its closing time from its current time of 8 p.m.
Elon University’s SGA and student media organization, Elon News Network, co-sponsored a town hall dialog Thursday night addressing the issue of free speech on college campuses.
Be it through a 2-minute video released by a passerby or a less than 30-second clip from a police vehicle’s dash cam, recordings have played a vital role in fuelling conversation— and in some cases, division — in the public on issues surrounding the shootings of black men at the hands of police. A team of Elon students — led by seniors Emmanuel Obi and Keith Davis — are striving to change the narrative with a solution: “Our Watch,” a system for the distribution of these recordings.
During First Lady Michelle Obama’s rally for Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, Michelle Obama spoke about the importance of the 2016 presidential election and how key issues will unfold over the course of the next presidency. She regularly referenced the importance of voting and told attendees how to get involved as volunteers registered students before and after the event on the behalf of the Clinton campaign.. Obama spoke at Reynolds Coliseum at North Carolina State University at 3 p.m.
Dogs, bunnies, and cats came to campus to help students destress from their daily routines and as they prepare for midterms.
Outside McCrary Theater on Tuesday night, some unexpected faces greeted faculty, students and community members.
Some researchers are saying free speech is suppressed on college campuses — an April 2016 Gallup survey that surveyed more than 3,000 college students in the nation revealed that 54 percent of students believe, “the climate on [their] campus prevents some people from saying what they believe because others might find it offensive.” Others are saying that colleges are just becoming more inclusive — the Wall Street Journal reported on a survey of 800 college students that found 51 percent, “favored speech codes.” But what are you saying?
