Karsyn Vann

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LIFESTYLE 1/21/26 7:31pm

Upcoming Elon Performing Arts production tells story of life, love

By Karsyn Vann

Audiences will step into a bohemian lifestyle when the curtain rises in Elon University’s upcoming production of “Rent,” the winter musical of the 2025-26 season. “Rent” is a rock musical written by Jonathan Larson, chronicling the lives of struggling artists in New York City in the early ’90s during the height of the AIDS epidemic. The show will run in McCrary Theatre from Feb. 13 to Feb. 15.  

LIFESTYLE 5/10/25 11:08am

Elon University senior art thesis exhibition breaks norms, encourages critical thinking

By Karsyn Vann

Audiences will leave the Arts West Gallery 406 with a newfound sense of what is artistically possible in Elon University’s senior art thesis exhibition, entitled “Breaking the Frame.” The exhibition seeks to showcase the six senior artists pushing the boundaries of traditional art and how it is perceived by society, according to Elon professor of art Ryan Rasmussen. Rasmussen said the exhibition is the culmination of ART 4970 and ART 4971: Senior Seminar I and II, a two-part course spanning the whole year. The exhibition will be open until May 23.

LIFESTYLE 4/28/25 10:12am

Elon Music Theatre production tells a story from end to beginning

By Karsyn Vann and Megan Walsh

Audiences will know the ending of the show when the curtain rises in Elon University’s upcoming production of “Merrily We Roll Along,” which will be the final production of the 2024-25 season. The show chronicles the lives of three struggling artists backwards in time from their late 40s to early 20s during the years of 1976 to 1957. “Merrily We Roll Along” will run in Roberts Studio Theatre in Scott Studios with evening shows at 7:30 p.m. May 2 and 3, as well as matinee shows at 2 p.m. May 3 and 4. 

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SPORTS 02/01/2026 7:49pm
Elon University women’s basketball makes statement win

From the opening shot-clock violation, Elon’s women’s basketball made it clear that the Towson University Tigers were in for a long night. Fueled by physical defense and fast-break scoring, the Phoenix trounced Towson 68-54 in a dominant win on Feb. 1. 

NEWS 02/01/2026 3:01pm
Elon University to cancel Feb. 2 classes, close offices

In-person meetings for undergraduate and graduate classes on Feb. 2 are canceled, Vice President for Student Life Jon Dooley announced in an email Feb. 1. The cancellation comes after a winter storm on Jan. 31 that swept across the state. According to Dooley’s email to the campus community, the nearby area received anywhere from 7-12 inches of snow.

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