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Elon's art history department celebrates 10 years

In honor of the art history department’s 10-year anniversary, discussions on transhistories of the visual echoed through the halls of Elon University’s Koury Business Center during a two-day symposium. Between, Among, and Across: Transhistories of the Visual was the theme of the two-day on-campus conference Friday and Saturday.

Historically Black Colleges and Universities offer students diverse opportunities

When Geleana Drew Aston made plans for life after high school, she only had one goal: to move away from home.

Latest Elon Poll finds North Carolina in favor of Hillary Clinton

Looking ahead to 2016, and despite Republican strides made in the midterm elections, more North Carolina voters would like to see Hillary Clinton in the White House instead of Jeb Bush.

Laughable Reads You Should Take Seriously

Women writing and producing in comedy are becoming a force to be reckoned with. With successful movies and TV shows, these comedic women have written powerful biographies with the potential to shape the influence of women writers. "Yes Please" is a concise biographical account of the life of the sassy and powerful Amy Poehler.

DIY winter healing

FOR DRY LIPS What you’ll need: One part white or brown sugar (grab packets from anywhere there’s coffee!) One part petroleum jelly (aka Vaseline) What to do: Mix ingredients in the palm of your hand and use a finger to gently rub the mixture into your lips for about 30 seconds. Rinse and repeat as necessary. Finish with a later of petroleum jelly.

DIY allergy relief

HONEY This one’s got inconclusive evidence, BUT we’ve been hearing a lot of BUZZ about it lately.

Elon professor provides insight about FCC net neutrality approval

Ben Hannam, an Elon University associate professor in the School of Communications, sheds light on how net neutrality will impact the Elon community. Q: What is net neutrality? A: It’s kind of a large, ambiguous, term kind of like evolution.

Elon pro-Israel organization brings former IDF soldiers to campus

A recently formed Elon University cultural organization called Israel Dialogue, Education and Advocacy (IDEA) brought two Israeli reservist soldiers to campus Friday through the national non-profit organization Stand With Us. IDEA, created by senior Maia Szulik, officially became an Elon cultural organization in November 2014. Szulik said the organization strives to foster dialogue, education and advocacy about Israel and the Middle East. “We want to offer a space on campus for healthy conversation on issues that may be controversial, and we also want to have events that highlight Israeli culture and life while clarifying many miscon- ceptions that people have on a very complex situation,” she said.

Elon tenure and faculty process explained

From “permanent job contracts” to “holiday tickets,” a tenure status has been assigned many labels.

Women's golf takes sixth place in Spring Classic

The Elon University women’s golf team finished sixth out of 40 schools in the Edwin Watts/Kiawah Island Spring Classic.

Spring Cleaning

Coach Matheny's daughter cheers Men's Basketball team to victory

[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yW2vw8kIh54&noredirect=1&w=560&h=315] The Elon University cheerleading team welcomed an unofficial member this basketball season. Five-year old Ava Matheny, daughter of Elon head men's basketball coach Matt Matheny has been suiting up in maroon and gold, and melting the hearts of Phoenix fans throughout Alumni Gym. "Its cool after games just to see people say I watched your daughter and she's the cutest thing in the world," Coach Matheny said. Ava got her start in cheerleading in November after spending the last few years watching from the stands. "After a few years of sitting in the stands, she decided she wanted to try [cheerleading]," Ava's mom Jennifer Matheny said.

Public school closings cause problems for students

While most of the snow has melted away, some members of the Alamance and Guilford County communities continue to deal with the aftermath of the winter storm. Students in the Alamance Burlington School System returned to school today after nearly two weeks off due to the weather.

Board of Aldermen panel narrows applicant pool for fire chief

The Town of Elon is looking to hire a new fire chief by the end of the week. Last night, March 2, the Board of Aldermen met at Elon Town Hall to explain the process of hiring the new chief.

Elon Exchange Club hosts organization's largest fundraiser

This weekend the Elon Exchange Club sold its Brunswick stew by the Elon Fire Station on South William Ave.

Elon set to take on Towson in CAA tournament

[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65VbmA6jEjY&noredirect=1&w=560&h=315] The Elon University men's basketball team earned the No.

Three recipes that boost the flavor of kale superfood

Food bloggers and health enthusiasts alike have been buzzing about Kale, a popular superfood. A superfood is a food that is nutrient-rich and especially beneficial to health and well-being.

Guy Harvey speaks at Elon

Marine conservationist Dr. Guy Harvey visited Elon on Monday to receive the Elon University Medal of Entrepreneurship.

Darkroom mobile application fosters user-creativity

Darkroom is a free new photo editing app that has one special advantage: you can create your own custom filters. Additional benefits include: 1.

Phoenix hold on for win at Hofstra

HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. - The Elon women's basketball team took home a 64-58 win over Hofstra on Sunday afternoon, in its final game away of the regular season. The Phoenix jumped out to an early 16-2 lead, holding the Pride scoreless for a five-minute stretch.