Marjorie Anne Foster

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LIFESTYLE 2/27/20 12:15pm

Trauma-informed yoga promotes a safe space on campus

By Marjorie Anne Foster

From lighting, to set-up to sound, every detail was taken into consideration for the trauma-informed yoga session hosted by Elon’s Gender & LGBTQIA Center (GLC) in the McBride Gathering space on Wednesday night. For Elon University counselor and yoga instructor Allison Agresti, each element of the practice is essential in making sure her clients feel safe and empowered during their yoga practice and lives. 

LIFESTYLE 2/15/17 5:00pm

Student receives grant from the Maker Hub after starting jewelry business

By Sienna Standfield and Marjorie Anne Foster

Frustrated by expensive jewelry prices, Elon University sophomore Jocelyn Pietro decided to start her own business, crafting handmade, metal-stamped bracelets and necklaces for the fraction of the cost of local retailers called Impressions Jewelry Co.  To start, Pietro reached out to Greek organizations, offering to make stamps with the letters of the sororities.

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LIFESTYLE 04/19/2024 11:46am
Elon’s new bakery, Cakes etc. by Cindy, embraces community amid advertising roadblocks

A wall of sweet smelling baked goods greets customers as they walk into Cakes, etc. by Cindy. To enter the bakery, just look for the neon open sign on the ground floor of the Acorn Inn. People can find the owner Cindy Pettiford behind the counter along with her husband, Cory Pettiford and her three sons.  The bakery opened last year on July 15, 2023 and has continued to produce goods ranging from pound cakes to cobblers to banana pudding. Before baking, Cindy worked as a part time customer service worker and notary on top of baking at home. 

LIFESTYLE 04/18/2024 2:30pm
Student production of ‘Pippin’ has ‘Magic to Do’ for three sold-out audiences at Elon University

After learning about Renegade Productions through a friend, Elon University freshman Jackson Bennett signed up for the student organization’s newsletter last fall. Now, on April 19 and 20, the Cinema and Television Arts major will be performing as the title role in Renegade’s spring musical, “Pippin.” While the show’s three performances are sold-out, Renegade Productions is doing a free ticket lottery that anyone can enter. The lottery winner will be drawn at 5 p.m. on April 18 and information about how to enter is on the club’s Instagram page, @elonrenegade. Performances are at 8:30 p.m. April 19 and 20 and there is a 3 p.m. performance on April 20. 

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