Brooke Wivagg

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NEWS 3/6/18 6:47pm

Molly Offstein continues to make progress one year after being struck by car

By Brooke Wivagg

Elon University cross country runner Molly Offstein continues to make progress in her recovery after being struck by a car while jogging one year ago. On March 6, 2017, Offstein was hit while crossing University Drive at O’Kelly Avenue and sustained multiple serious injuries, including a traumatic brain injury. While 365 days have gone by, the cross country runners are always thinking of their teammate.

LIFESTYLE 11/9/17 12:37pm

Class of 1967 reflects on Elon's changes, similarities fifty years after graduation

By Brooke Wivagg

When the Class of 1967 graduated from Elon 50 years ago, Elon was still a college, the mascot was a Fighting Christian and Doctor J. Early Danieley was the president. Sandy Bergman Inman, a class of 1967 graduate, had not been back to Elon since her 10th reunion in 1977. Inman said when she stepped on campus for the first time in 40 years, she "could not believe how much it had changed." 

NEWS 10/30/16 8:19pm

Aramark responds to student's campaign against Aramark

By Brooke Wivagg

Elon University senior Marissa Costner is the face of the nationwide campaign for food provider Aramark to change some of its policies. Costner has been working alongside The Humane League, a nonprofit organization that aims to protect farm animals, to invoke a change in Aramark's treatment of animals.

NEWS 10/27/16 2:24pm

Elon students distribute flyers outside Lakeside Dining Hall protesting Aramark's treatment of animals

By Brooke Wivagg

When Elon University students walked into Lakeside Dining Hall for lunch today, they were handed a pamphlet with the headline, "The Life of an Aramark Chicken." The front of the flyer featured a picture of an abused chicken. The pamphlets were being handed out by senior Marissa Costner and Humane League member Maddie Segal. "We are asking [Aramark] to change a few of their policies to make it better for animals," Segal said.

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Toberman family playing with their newest addition. Photo by Brooke Wivagg. Jan. 15, 2018.

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SPORTS 11/22/2024 4:26pm
Additions from transfer portal provide spark to Elon University men’s basketball

From 2021 to 2023, the amount of NCAA athletes entering the transfer portal increased from 6,749 to 8,767. Since the creation of the transfer portal in 2018, the college sports scene has rapidly changed with teams’ use of transfers dictating their success and failures. Despite losing star guard Max Mackinnon to the transfer portal this past offseason, Elon men’s basketball has a bright season ahead thanks to an impressive cast of four transfer acquisitions. The 2024 signing class includes redshirt sophomore Andrew King, junior Jameel Rideout, sophomore TJ Simpkins and graduate student Matthew Van Komen.

NEWS 11/22/2024 1:14pm
Split ticket voting increases across the country

Split-ticket voting occurs when an individual chooses candidates from different political parties for different races on the same ballot. In the 2024 election, North Carolina upheld its tradition of split-ticket voting, where North Carolina voted for a Republican president and a Democratic governor. Steven Greene, a professor of political science at North Carolina State University, sat down with Elon News Network to discuss the revival of split-ticket voting in the 2024 elections. From North Carolina's history of divided voting for president and governor to the potential influence of independent voters, Greene provides insights into how this electoral behavior shaped outcomes at both state and national levels.

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