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Hoverboards capitalize on Elon market
November 9th, 2015
You can lock up your bike because there’s a new way to get around campus. Meet the hoverboard. It sounds like something out of Back to the Future but this two-wheeled mini Segway device has a gyroscope in the center that ...
Grudge bikers battle for bragging rights
October 25th, 2015
When it comes to motorcycle racing, there’s nobody “badder” than grudge racers. “We the baddest motorcycles on the planet baby, we just pretty much the fastest of the fast,” Rasheed Clark, the promoter for the Kings of Grudge said. ...
Spring housing tips
October 19th, 2015
For many acquiring housing can be a stressful process. It is about that time for those who were abroad this fall to make sure they sign up for Winter Term/Spring housing. The residence life winter term and spring housing ...
Student and professor team up to create a “tiny house”
September 21st, 2015
While Elon continues to focus on living and learning communities, one student and professor have teamed up to take this focus to the next level. Mobii is what students are calling a “tiny house” being built on the Loy ...
A festival with a cause
September 14th, 2015
Food vendors, campers, bands and hundreds of people came together for one of Gibsonville’s biggest parties of the year…Applefest. Applefest was first created by Ronny Apple. It started out as a big party celebrating Apple’s divorce. He continued to ...
Getting to know SGA’s president elect
February 26th, 2015
Avery Steadman, figure skating enthusiast, accounting major, and newly elected SGA President. Steadman was raised in Buffalo, N.Y., where she acquired a passion for figure skating. “When we moved to Buffalo, I needed to get involved in something. So when I ...
Learning how to brand yourself on social media
January 28th, 2015
As the spring semester begins, internship applications and deadlines are approaching fast. While cover letters and resumes are key components in your job application, student social media pages also play an important role. LinkedIn is perhaps the most important ...
Day of Service brings students and community together
January 21st, 2015
More than 60 Elon students went to the Four Seasons Mall in Greensboro for the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service gathering. Elon students were accompanied by hundreds of other teens and adults who participated. Some of the ...
Elon student creates clothing company
January 13th, 2015
Elon student Brett Spelker founded the Bahama Llama clothing company this fall. Spelker was inspired to start the business after he and his brother went shopping at the local outlet mall. “We went to a Polo store. We were just ...
Apartment complex, restaurant coming to Alamance Crossing
October 26th, 2014
Burlington’s Director of Planning and Economic Development, Amy Nelson, discussed some of Alamance Crossing’s current construction and future plans. “ encourages competition amongst stores, which keeps the prices low,” Nelson said. “In addition to helping you keep your property taxes ...
Elon Assistant Director’s campus cat quells chronic pain
September 15th, 2014
If you walk around the Global Commons, you may run into a new furry face on campus. While Luna may look like your average cat, she’s actually a registered emotional support animal. Assistant Director of Residence Life in the ...