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NEWS 2/11/15 6:22pm

Preview: ‘In the Heights’ captivates

By Hannah Durbin

Many of Elon University’s greatest performers were prepared to hit the stage for Elon’s first-ever production of the Tony Award-winning musical “In The Heights.” Onstage, a story unfolds. It’s 2008.

NEWS 1/26/15 11:43am

Fierce, flawless, feminist: the one and only Queen B

By Hannah Durbin

Forbes named Beyonce the 17th most powerful woman in the world in 2014. Those surprised by this announcement obviously hadn’t been following Beyonce’s meteoric rise to superstar power. In the Burst the Bubble class “Beyonce’s Recipe for Taking Over the World,” students get the opportunity to study Beyonce’s roles as entrepreneur, artist, feminist and international superstar.  “[Beyonce] is a powerhouse of excellence, and, I believe, the epitome of what our generation stands for and represents,” said junior Evan Candler, the class’s facilitator.

NEWS 9/24/14 1:59pm

Writing Center adapts to deal with growth

By Hannah Durbin

Despite Elon University’s “slow growth” trajectory, as outlined under the Elon Commitment, appointments to the Writing Center have increased a little faster, with consultations more than doubling within the last six years.

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NEWS 05/16/2024 9:26pm
Train gate malfunction causes traffic disruption downtown Elon

Traffic on South Williamson Avenue and East Trollinger Avenue has been disrupted on the evening of May 16 due to a railway line malfunction. Police officers on scene, who declined to give their names, have blocked traffic from crossing the tracks and said the train company is on the way to fix the problem u2014 though the issue and how long it will take to fix is still unclear. As of 11 p.m. on May 16, there is no traffic disruption and South Williamson is no longer blocked off. 

NEWS 05/16/2024 4:35pm
Elon University delays freshman parking program, permit prices still set to increase

The project to move all freshman parking to lots near the Danieley and Francis Centers was delayed from starting in the fall to the 2025-26 school year due to an updated construction timeline. Yet, parking permit prices will still increase from $160 to $225 in fall 2024 — except for Global Neighborhood permits which will double from $50 to $100. According to Chief of Campus Police and Safety Joe LeMire, the price increase in student parking permits is a “market increase.” Mill Point residents also saw parking increase from free to a $160 permit beginning in fall 2023. 

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