El Centro kicks off Hispanic Heritage Month in vibrant color
Elon University students, faculty and staff kicked off Hispanic Heritage Month Sept. 15, 2022 on Medallion Plaza.
Elon University students, faculty and staff kicked off Hispanic Heritage Month Sept. 15, 2022 on Medallion Plaza.
Mike Wiley, the North Carolina-based actor and playwright of the one-man show “Dar He: The Story of Emmett Till,” said Till’s story — and the gruesome images of his open casket funeral — were catalysts for many famous civil rights activists of the late 1950s and early ’60s.
The drive from his home in Raleigh to Elon University may only take one hour, but it took quarterback Matthew McKay four years to find his place playing for the Phoenix.
Hispanic Heritage Week was first implemented in 1968 by former U.S. President Lyndon Johnson to celebrate the histories, cultures and contributions of American citizens with ancestors who came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South American. Twenty years later, the week expanded to a full 30 day period from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15.
At the start of every semester, Elon University professor of performing arts Kim Shively invites each of her classes to create a community agreement, setting the expectation for how the group works together.
Following an increased police presence on Elon University’s campus the first weekend of September, which resulted in an increase of alcohol-related citations, some students have questions about what to do if they are stopped by a town or campus police officer.
Tibetan Buddhist monk Geshe Sangpo has returned to Elon University this week to create the eighth sand mandala for the campus community.
After Elon University sophomore Owen Bramanti said his laptop and book bag were stolen from the Student Union Board office in the Moseley Center last week, he’s had a heightened awareness of the potential for similar incidents on Elon’s campus.
Eighty-two Elon University students began classes abroad at London’s Foundation for International Education Sept. 5, unaware that three days later, they would witness history: the death of British monarch Queen Elizabeth II.
At Elon's regular town council meeting, council members debated the repercussions of making downtown Elon a “social district.” This change would mean that in a limited space, beer and wine purchased from local restaurants can be enjoyed outside.
A superior court judge from the Alamance County Historic Courthouse dismissed a lawsuit Sept. 13 from the North Carolina NAACP requesting the removal of the Confederate monument in downtown Graham.
Dr. Robert Sallis, a family and sports medicine physician, advocated for increasing physical activity as a way to fight various health concerns and the role of universities in student wellness Sept. 12 at Elon University’s McCrary Theatre.
11% of the freshman class voted in Elon University Student Government Association elections with a total of 179 ballots cast. Last year, a total of 552 ballots were cast. The results were announced Sept. 12 in Moseley Center.
Elon University will host a booster clinic Sept. 12 from 2 to 6 p.m. in Alumni Gym. Students can sign up to get a Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. In order to get a booster shot, it must be at least two months since the last vaccine dose or booster.
Elon University is ranked No. 1 for excellence in undergraduate teaching for the second consecutive year by the U.S. News & World Report “Best Colleges” Guide, which released rankings Sept. 12. The university also received a No. 6 ranking in the “Most Innovative,” gaining three spots from last year, and was ranked No. 89 overall among national universities.
It’s 3 a.m. inside Belk Library. Because the building is open all night during weekdays, all the lights remain on. From the first floor, it’s impossible to hear Tammy Wilson, Belk’s overnight janitor, wiping office windows and emptying trash cans on the second and third floors. Even for a library, the silence is overwhelming.
The current landscape of American healthcare focuses too much on pills and procedures and not enough on lifestyle, according to Dr. Robert Sallis, a family and sports medicine physician and the first guest in Elon University ’s 2022-23 Speaker Series lineup.
Mikhail Gorbachev, the last leader of the Soviet Union and Nobel Peace Prize recipient, died Aug. 30 at the age of 91. Safia Swimelar, professor of political science and policy studies, explains Gorbachev’s efforts to democratize Russia’s political system, his role in the breakup of the Soviet Union and why Gorbachev’s legacy is crucial in understanding modern Russian and world politics, including the Russian-Ukrainian war.
One night after making her first career start for the Elon University volleyball team, freshman Sydney Daniels felt calmer taking the floor tonight for the team’s match against the University of North Carolina Greensboro Spartans.
Even a rainy day at Rudd Field wasn’t enough to deter the Elon University men’s soccer team from getting back in the win column, as it hosted and bested Stony Brook in a 1-0 contest. The win not only propels the Phoenix to a 3-1 record but also makes Elon 1-1 in Colonial Athletic Association Conference play.