Articles by Eric Townsend
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Professor studies roots of war in Sudan
December 31, 2007
After decades of civil war, a fragile peace exists today in the
southern Sudan. While people have hoped that the peace accord there could serve as a model for ending genocide in the African nation's western
province of Darfur, there are growing fears that calm in the south
could unravel. One Elon professor has shown that sources of
hostility for the Sudan have deep historical roots.
University students perform for assisted living home
December 28, 2007
Kernodle Center project to help Honduran children
December 28, 2007
Elon students and faculty are planning a trip to the second-poorest
nation in the Western Hemisphere to help build what one trip leader
dubbed “a mini Honduran Wal-Mart.” Proceeds from the trip benefit a
charity that aids impoverished children.
Elon leads county in Red Cross blood donations
December 27, 2007
Elon University has once again been named the top organization in
Alamance County for the amount of blood its students, staff and faculty
donate to the American Red Cross. And the Red Cross continues to look
for more donors during the holidays, a time when blood supplies
everywhere begin to dwindle.
Lilly speaks with News 14 Carolina about economy
December 14, 2007
Elon student collects “Little Things” for charity
December 13, 2007
The shampoo vials you took from the hotel at the beach last summer?
Samantha Tremblay wants ‘em. She'll also take the free shower caps and
hand soap. Tremblay, an Elon senior, is the driving force behind a
nonprofit that collects toiletries for impoverished families. And
she’s trying to expand her reach.
NASCAR and God: Exploring the link between racing and religion
December 12, 2007
He “wrote like a maniac” for a year until his pen spun out with a bad
case of writer’s block. But after accepting an offer to join Elon University's religious studies department in 2005, L.D. Russell
hit the literary gas pedal once more. His finished work, “Godspeed:
Racing is My Religion,” explores how NASCAR can be a religious
experience for its fans – just like it is for him.
English professor receives dissertation award
December 11, 2007
An Elon faculty member was honored this fall for her research on the
way writers at marketing communication agencies draw on personal
knowledge to write effectively, even if they at first know little about their clients' corporate practices.
DPT candidates attend Dec. 9 graduation
December 10, 2007
Thirty-three candidates in the university’s DPT program received
their degrees on Dec. 9, 2007, in a ceremony featuring remarks from
Elon President Leo M. Lambert and an address from Steven L. Wolf, a
professor and director of research at Emory University’s Department of
Rehabilitation Medicine.
Second vigil scheduled for missing alumnus
December 9, 2007
A candlelight service and moment of silence will take place on campus Dec. 9 as part of a national push to keep missing Elon alumnus Kyle Fleischmann in the forefront of public consciousness. The services take place one month to the day after Fleischmann vanished in Charlotte, N.C.