Archive for September 24, 2010

Students and faculty gathered in Lindner Hall on Sept. 23 for a sustainability meeting hosted by the Student Sustainability Council. The meeting was an open forum for everyone to discuss sustainability efforts on campus, promote environmental awareness and propose new ideas for the upcoming year.

The Sunshine Center will hold its Fall Workshop on Public Records and Open Meetings on Thursday, Oct. 14 in Asheville, N.C. Registration and the workshop schedule are now available.

North Carolinians are evenly divided on the way President Barack Obama is handling his job as president, according to the latest Elon University Poll. Nearly half of poll respondents favored an end to tax cuts for households making more than $250,000 a year but keeping cuts in place for everyone else.

If you happened to catch the Aug. 11 episode of NBC’s summer game show, “Minute to Win it,” you may have seen a familiar face. Emily Tucker Barzee ’02 and her husband, Scott, won $125,000 on the show, hosted by chef and TV personality Guy Fieri. “Minute to Win It” offers contestants the chance to win $1 million if they complete ten challenges using common household items. Each challenge must be completed in 60 seconds.