Eric Townsend

Elon University partners today with more than 500 private institutions nationwide for the launch of “U-CAN,” the University & College Accountability Network campus toolkit, a free service to help high school students and parents find concise, consumer-friendly information on prospective universities. Details...

What happened once the guns fell silent? As Virginia Tech professor Fred D’Aguiar discovered in the wake of the April massacre at his school, in times of crisis, students look to faculty to make sense of it all. And that, he says, is a vital responsibility. Details…

Money in politics? We need more of it. The role of a columnist? It’s to clarify ideas and arguments. And how much is that Barry Bonds record-breaking home run ball really worth? “About $2.80.” Acclaimed conservative commentator George Will talked with Elon students Thursday, blending humor and insight for a captivated audience. Details…

One of the nation’s top political commentators believes a sense of entitlement among Americans makes it difficult to change government programs that will collapse under the weight of a Baby Boomer generation on the verge of retirement. And George Will explained Sept. 20 that this mentality “makes us rebel against the slightest costs and frictions of life.” Details…

Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist George F. Will will discuss the national political scene and what the future holds for American society this Thursday as part of the Baird Pulitzer Prize Lecture Series. The lecture is at 6:30 p.m. in McCrary Theatre, and a Q&A session will be at 4 p.m. in Whitley Auditorium. Details...

It is a way for young adolescents to “bottle up” their fears and anxieties, to express their hopes and dreams, to share with the world their deepest emotions. A metal sculpture to be completed by local middle school students now welcomes visitors to an arts building on campus. Details….