Sara Merullo

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NEWS 4/19/21 11:37am

Elon University sees increase in applicants, admissions, despite pandemic

By Sara Merullo

The pandemic-altered years of 2020 and 2021 have amplified the difficulty of the college application process. This year’s class of high school seniors will be making decisions on where to continue their education with COVID-19 regulations augmenting their campus visits, and the deadline of May 1 to commit to most schools is fast approaching.

LIFESTYLE 4/15/21 11:20am

Elon student creates homemade jewelry business

By Sara Merullo

With plans for the future to travel and teach internationally, Elon University sophomore Caroline Durham took her passion for making handmade jewelry and turned it into her own small business, The Travelin’ Teacher. Durham spent her last two years of high school in Costa Rica, where she began selling her handmade jewelry pieces at a small boutique in her free time.

LIFESTYLE 2/12/21 12:47pm

Vital Signs a cappella group to host their seventh annual Make-A-Wish benefit concert

By Sara Merullo

Vital Signs’ annual Make-A-Wish benefit concert will visually be different, but still showcase their talent and philanthropic work. The concert will be streamed on YouTube premiere Friday at 7 p.m. Members of the a cappella group said they will put on a show that will “feel like a concert,” but through a screen. This year's theme is "Spread the Love" as the concert takes place days before Valentine's Day.

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LIFESTYLE 12/22/2024 8:17pm
Elon’s Irish Dance Team provides strong sense of community for members

The sound of fiddles and flutes fill the conference rooms in upstairs Lakeside as the Elon Irish Dance Team begins its weekly practice. The team is a small but close knit community made up of people from all ranges and skill levels. Some members, like senior and co-president Sarah Dawkins, have been dancing since as early as 3 years old, while others like freshman Trudie Arling, have never done Irish dance before. The uniqueness of the sport has created a strong sense of community within the club that provides an outlet for its members. 

NEWS 12/14/2024 11:42am
Elon Law celebrates commencement for the class of 2024

As undergraduate students hurried to their morning finals and packed up to head off to break, the Elon Law class of 2024 was savoring their final moments before officially receiving their Jurisprudence Doctorate during the commencement ceremony for the class of 2024 on Dec. 13 in Alumni Gym. Student commencement speaker, Robert Retic, said not only was his class ready for the next chapter, but they are on the road to change the entire industry with their work with everything they have learned at Elon Law. 

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