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NEWS 3/9/16 8:33pm

Elon University Board of Trustees welcomes two new members

By kmckay3

Elon University Board of Trustees recently elected two new members: Cynthia Citrone of Southport, Connecticut and David King of Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Cynthia Citrone serves on the Elon Parents Council with her husband, and is one of the university's strongest donors.

NEWS 1/23/15 8:06pm

Elon remembers Jacob Rankin Parks III '32

By kmckay3

To some, Jacob Rankin Parks III was a skilled hunter. To others, a loving father, brother and grandparent. Within the Elon community, Parks was known as a proud Phoenix and the university's oldest living alumnus, graduating in '32. Parks died on Jan.

NEWS 11/17/14 11:57pm

Elon organization collaborates with national composer for fall concert

By kmckay3

November 2013 was the first time Adam Kehl set foot on Elon's campus. "I was finishing my doctorate at the University of South Carolina and was looking for a collegiate teaching position, and this job posting came across the wires and really intrigued me," Kehl said. One year later, this Sunday marked Kehl's inaugural performance, as Elon's new Director of Bands, with Elon's wind ensemble, Phoenix Winds.

NEWS 8/28/14 9:49am

'Lessons within Ferguson, MO.' opens communication within Elon

By kmckay3

"It just feels as if it's a bad dream for everyone." Elon student and Ferguson resident Mia Ginae Watkins remembers pacing around the house while watching news updates in disbelief with her family on August 9, when an unarmed 18-year-old African-American male named Michael Brown was fatally shot by a white police officer in Ferguson, Mo. "Behind my backyard is the main street where the riots took place," said Watkins, a third-year student.

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LIFESTYLE 12/02/2024 9:51am
TikToker, Elon student known as judyhoppsl0vr69 releases debut single

With over 2.1 million followers on TikTok, Elon University senior Nik Salah — also known as judyhoppsl0vr69 — expanded his digital presence by releasing original music. Salah’s TikTok page primarily features satirical comedy videos, often centered around the Zootopia character Judy Hopps. However, Salah began posting snippets of his songwriting over the summer. He released his debut single, “Midwest’s Best,” on Nov. 1, and it garnered over 165,000 streams in its first four days on Spotify. As of Nov. 29, the song has 366,290 streams and has been added to over 33,000 playlists on Spotify.

NEWS 12/01/2024 4:00pm
Elon’s Lights and Luminaries to focus on community, student traditions

Ahead of the Festival of Lights and Luminaries, the Truitt Center for Religious and Spiritual Life is working with multiple groups on campus to ensure those on campus can see a reflection of who they are amongst the lights of the night. Hosted by Elon’s Truitt Center for Religious and Spiritual Life, the Festival of Lights and Luminaries is set to take place Dec. 3. This event has been an Elon tradition for longer, but this will be its fourth year called Lights and Luminaries.

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