At a time when seemingly every building at Elon University is being renovated, there is one that is being ignored. The Center for the Arts is home to some of the best programs Elon has to offer, and the performing arts department is growing at a rapid rate.
A Saturday night for one 21-year-old male ended with an unexpected trip to the hospital. According to Elon Town Police, Tyler Faucett of Mebane, who is not an Elon student, was robbed and assaulted on West Haggard Ave.
For many Elon University students, it might be tempting to spend Friday afternoons outside. But for those looking for another way to spend their free time, The Kernodle Center offers an indoor option: Getting on the Bus. The Get on the Bus program began its fourth year Oct.
A week and a half ago, the Elon University women’s soccer team was in 11th place out of 12 in the Southern Conference.
The Fat Frogg, located just off Elon University’s campus, is usually more popular with trivia contestants instead of business professors.
Habitat for Humanity, run by senior president Caroline Taylor, is proving to be a promising community service organization for the 2012-2013 school year. Habitat for Humanity is not only an Elon University-offered service club—it is an international, nonprofit and nondenominational Christian housing ministry.
Elon's communication majors will be seeing some changes to their school in the not so distant future. Within the next three to four years Dean Paul Parsons of the Communications School expects renovations to the McEwen communications building to begin. The current plans include connected buildings that overtake the parking lot nearest McEwen and eventually connect into Long.
Students gathered at South Campus on Saturday to get a little messy for a cause. About 500 students signed up for Campus Rec's first annual paint race, running or walking 2K (about 1.3 miles), and getting hit with colored dye at checkpoints along the way. At the end of the race, participants had the opportunity to dye t-shirts, and made sure to take plenty of pictures. The proceeds from the event will help run Elonthon, Elon's 24-hour dance marathon in the spring.
Running away from your worst nightmare. I visited Woods of Terror in Greensboro this weekend, where making you scream is their specialty. "When you pop out and the first person falls back and then they all fall back,I play dominoes with them," said Ember, one of the actresses and head of makeup at Woods of Terror. I thought I was brave enough handle the haunt but I couldn't make it through without getting spooked. Director of Public Relations and Marketing at Woods of Terror, Deborah Bryant says the attraction feels so real...and that's what makes it one Readers Digest's top ten scares in the country. "We did everything except kill somebody out here.
Hundreds of people and canines strolled the Burlington City Park Saturday for the some tail-wagging, paw shaking and camera licking fun. "You could have a completely awful day and come home to your dog and everything is erased," said Katie Dukeshire, Co-Organizer of Woofstock. It was a gathering of companionship and music.
"When I came back for the job," Elon Town Police's Lake Blalock says, "I didn't realize how much the town had changed." Blalock grew up close-by and attended Walter Williams High School in Burlington.
It all started in 1984, when college coffee became one of Elon's oldest and most appreciated traditions. Every Tuesday, students, faculty, and staff come together with hopes of building a stronger community.
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Hey Guys! It's that time of year again... The Halloween decorations are currently being sound and light checked.
[box] In the Oct. 3 edition of the newspaper, The Pendulum published an editorial arguing that Chick-fil-a should not be removed from Elon's campus based on the beliefs or spending practices of it's owner.
Every Tuesday night at 8 p.m., health education moves outside the classroom and into the Koury Athletic Center.
It took 91 minutes and 45 seconds of soccer, but the Elon University men’s soccer team was able to beat the 21st ranked Furman University Paladins on senior forward Chris Thomas’ penalty kick less than two minutes into overtime. The win was the third over a nationally ranked team for the Phoenix, who move to 2-0 in Southern Conference play after last weekend’s 2-0 win over Davidson College. The game went back and forth, with several quality scoring chances in each half for each team.
In Let's Go Clubbing, Emily Haring explores the happenings of student organizations on Elon's campus.
For many Elon students, laptops, smartphones and tablets are an essential part of everyday life. But some faculty members debate whether these technologies have a place in the classroom. “They are an educational tool,” said Peter Felten, director of the Center for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning.
