University parking pushed to the side in pursuit of perfection
On October 18 of last year, Elon University broke ground on its new admissions center that is slated for completion in early 2015.
On October 18 of last year, Elon University broke ground on its new admissions center that is slated for completion in early 2015.
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A group of aspiring Elon University student government representatives convened Monday, Feb. 17 in McEwen to deliver speeches in favor of their canidacies, followed by a spirited debate between the two executive president hopefuls. Juniors Joe Incorvia and Jessica Petrillo, both self-described “fast friends,” will split the voting for executive president, set to begin Tuesday, Feb.
The Elon University women’s basketball team got out to a slow start that it could never recover from, dropping a 71-60 decision to Appalachian State University Feb.
The Elon University women’s tennis team won its second straight match despite falling behind the visiting Seahawks of the University of North Carolina at Wilmington early, but came away with a dramatic 4-3 victory at the Jimmy Powell Tennis Center Feb.
As more leaks are discovered in North Carolina’s Dan River, environmental groups are saying the effects of the tens of thousands of tons of coal ash could remain in the ecosystem for at least a decade. Feb.
The Elon University baseball team took the latter end of a two-game series with the University of Cincinnati, topping the Bearcats 3-1 at North Carolina State University. Junior Jake Stalzer went seven innings on the hill to earn the win, allowing one unearned run on six hits with four strikeouts.
North Carolina is the catalyst for one of the first appeals court hearings on the constitutionality of “speech and display laws.” Speech and display laws require a patient seeking an abortion to receive an ultrasound beforehand while a doctor gives a medical description of the fetus displayed. A 2011 law in North Carolina contained a speech and display provision, which was deemed unconstitutional by U.S.
Former ‘American Idol’ star Clay Aiken recently announced he is running for Congress in North Carolina’s Second Congressional District.
Dear ELN Radio Producer, The North Carolina Writers' Network 2014 Spring Conference will be held Saturday, April 12, on the UNCG campus in Greensboro.
The world of college recruiting is about to get very interesting and a bit more personal. Now that the NCAA is allowing college coaches to communicate with prospects via Snapchat, getting a “selfie” from Duke University men’s basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski could be in the cards for potential student-athletes. And if that happens, you better take a screenshot. This policy will officially start August 2014.
As the old Big East Conference split apart and the newly formed American Althletic Conference was formed with holdovers from the old Big East being joined by the University of Houston, Southern Methodist University, the University of Memphis, and Temple University, many pundits relegated the conference to that of a “mid-major.” Yet, the AAC has been a pleasant surprise in its inaugural college basketball season.
The snow brought a three-day vacation for students, but not all members of the Elon community were so lucky.
[column size="1-2"] The 2014 Student Government Association elections are taking place February 18 and 19.
The snowy weather may have closed school for students, but Elon's groundskeepers work extra hard to keep campus looking colorfully filled with flowers as the spring months quickly approach. Soon students, parents, faculty and staff will gather "Under the Oaks" for graduation and the landscaping team is working their hardest to keep the 30,000 pansies Elon has looking beautiful. "You know the term 'pansy' is like a wuss, but actually the pansy is a pretty tough flower," said groundskeeper Frank Clapp. Although students had many snowball fights and snowmen building competitions last week, the pansies will hopefully be able to survive. Clapp said that pansies should retain their durability and the snow should cause the flowers significant harm.
While most encounter international competition through TV, one Elon student experienced it firsthand by competing with her synchronized skating team, Skyliners. Lauren Snow, a junior at Elon, began to skate when she was 3 years old and then started Synchronized Skating when she was 5 years old. "It was at my rink, I wanted to get involved with a team sport because I was tired of skating individually and that just seemed like the best fit," Snow said. What started out as a fun event held by her orthodontist turned into hard work and dedication. "I skated thirty hours a week: on ice, ballet training, off-ice training.
The snow may have stopped school this past week, but the show went on. The winter term musical, "1776," opened on Friday night, Feb.
RALEIGH — Amid a bizarre week filled with snow and postponements, the sense of unpredictability hung around the Elon University baseball team during its season opener against the University of Cincinnati. With new players filling big shoes and others stepping up, the Phoenix earned a 6-5 victory in 10 innings at Doak Field at Dail Park on the campus of North Carolina State University. After surrendering a three-run lead with two outs in the ninth, it was sophomore catcher Danny Lynch who came through with a double to centerfield to score junior designated hitter Chris King in the bottom of the tenth for the victory. Lynch jumped on a two-strike changeup after a pitch that Lynch said hit him, but the umpires did not see. “I was just looking for a pitch to drive,” Lynch said.
The Elon University men’s tennis team routed Division III Greensboro College, 7-0, Feb. 16 at the Jimmy Powell Tennis Center.
A cappella groups from both Elon and visiting schools rocked Whitley Auditorium Saturday evening, Feb.