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"Break the Night" by Dean Coots '13 won both the fan vote and the judge's award in a contest sponsored by Sprite Films, earning him a $30,000 contract.

Elon earns top national marks for academic programs, teaching and affordability in the 2014 U.S. News ranking.

Study Abroad participation rates rose 13 percent for the fall of 2013 as compared with the fall of 2012.

A new location, a live band and big crowds marked the Sept. 7 debut of Elon's new tailgating experience on Bank of America Drive.

Ashley Meerbergen and Associate Professor Angela Owusu-Ansah led the group as part of a 10-day visit to provide medical relief to villagers while learning about local cultures.

Elon University senior Joe Bruno, news director for student-run broadcast news station Elon Local News, attended a national journalism conference with communications professors.

During his opening of school address, President Leo M. Lambert announced that over the next few years Elon University will more than quadruple available need-based aid for Study Abroad and Study USA.

An annual ceremony in front of West residence hall offered top Elon University administrators, faculty members and student leaders an opportunity to impart words of wisdom to freshmen starting their collegiate studies.

The first College Coffee of the university's quasquicentennial year brought students, faculty and staff together over donuts and "Phoenix blend" coffee on the first day of the fall semester.

Orphaned at a young age, Nosipho Shangase found mentors and teachers at the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls, and she brings with her to Elon University this fall the leadership skills she developed at one of South Africa’s top schools.