Multimedia Reporter Kyle Vines goes around Elon's campus to see if he can find his valentine on Valentine's Day. Camera: Lillie Marie Cooper Editor: Kyle Vines Producer: Dan McLaughlin
Flaws exposed, winning streak ended, players down to injury. The odds stacked against them, maybe? But a win for the Elon University men's basketball team this past Saturday against Furman University, just two days after a seven-game victory streak was ended by Wofford College, was key. The adversity still exists, however.
It's being called "a fun way to break the ice," as well as the modern-day version of the game "hot or not". With Valentine's Day approaching, Tinder, a new dating app, is joining the online dating world. Sophomore Nevin Lally is a frequent user of the app.
Ladies and gentlemen, Ross Wade is leaving the building. Wade, the assistant director of career services for Elon University's School of Communications, announced he will be leaving Elon March 1 to begin a new job at Duke University as assistant director of career services for the masters of engineering program. “This is a great opportunity to learn a lot of new skills,” Wade said.
A recent study published in the Journal of Personality found that college students largely believe they are special and have what it takes to succeed.
Pope Benedict XVI became the first pope in nearly 600 years to resign from the papacy Feb. 11, citing his advanced age as the catalyst for his decision. Benedict, 85, is the spiritual leader of 1.2 billion Roman Catholics across the world. Benedict began his papacy in 2005 after the near 30 year reign of Pope John Paul II.
One week after it's grand opening, Lakeside dining hall is packed, and the students are leaving with smiles on their faces.
Alcohol- some call it their only friend, others call it their guilty pleasure. According to SPARKS, a majority of Elon students drink at least once or less a week. "The majority of students who go out and drink are the students who will always be drinking," said Erica Young, SPARKS Peer Educator. Mixed drinks are becoming increasingly popular amongst college students.
The squirrel drowned in the toilet. Near the end of winter break, Elon University sophomore Jessica Edwards received a text from her RA informing her of the situation.
Although many Elon students choose to graduate early, one unique Elon program is designed for students to obtain their bachelor's degrees in only three years. The dual-degree engineering program allows students to receive their undergraduate degrees in three years and then go onto graduate school for engineering at a different university and receive their master's degrees in two years. Elon has a partnership with six universities that have distinguished engineering schools like North Carolina State University, Georgia Tech, and Columbia University.
What she said began as a "fluke," turned into a local shoppe in Burlington for April Murray who opened Main Street Cake Shoppe on South Church Street seven weeks ago. "We started really just giving them out saying, 'Hey, have a red velvet cupcake.' And then people were like, 'Oh!
The Elon University women’s basketball team dropped at tight contest on Monday, Feb. 11, 65-59 loss to the Samford University Bulldogs.
Elon town police are still searching for three men who robbed an Elon University student at gunpoint in the parking lot of an apartment complex on Trollinger Avenue Feb.
Love is in the air as Valentine’s Day 2013 approaches. Thirteen billion dollars will be spent on Valentine’s Day this year with the average consumer spending $117, according to the Retail Advertising and Marketing Association. Though flower bouquets, elegant dinners and lustrous jewelry are all great gifts to give, they’re not usually in the price range of most college students.
For any die-hard Duke University men’s basketball fan or even the neutral fan admiring the greatness that usually is Duke basketball, you think of people like Mike Krzyzewski.
Junior Cameron Silverman gave No. 36 Wake Forest University’s top singles players all he could handle, but he, like the Elon men’s tennis team, dropped his match as the Phoenix fell 6-1 on Sunday, Feb.
As man’s best friend, dogs are common fixtures in family homes as well as popular visitors in hospitals and senior centers. Recently, furry little friends are slowly becoming the newest addition to college campuses, helping to relieve stress often put on students during final exams. The fad came to light when the National Post reported Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, had set up a “puppy room” during final exams week in early December 2012. “It fills a niche that people need right now because students are super stressed,” said Michael Kean, a Dalhousie junior who proposed the idea. Student stress is the reason why Dalhousie decided to work with a pet therapy organization called Therapeutic Paws of Canada. Research has shown the health benefits of therapy animals, which is why creating a puppy room for students has become a popular idea.
With one of the lowest college campus crime rates in the country, it isn’t uncommon for Elon University students to feel invincible. Many students find themselves walking home alone at 1 a.m.
Elon University’s School of Communications National Advisory Board recently welcomed eight additional members.
