Elon Scholar: Breanna Carrie Detwiler
Rachel Stas – Archives Intern March 30, 2012 Breanna Carrie Detwiler (native of Warrenton, Virginia) graduated from Elon University in 2009 with a degree in Environmental Studies. As a student, she was an honors fellow and a member of the National Honor Society, Phi Kappa Phi. Moreover, she managed the Elon Community Garden, was a member of Whole Earth and College Democrats. She also worked on the Student Environmental Sustainability Council and was the student coordinator for the Elon Academy. Additionally, she was selected to present at the 23rd National Conference on Undergraduate Research, presenting on, “Examining the Contributions of Community Gardens to Social Capital.”
Read MoreBlack Music at Elon During Integration
Shaunta Alvarez February 17, 2012 Although there were no African American students on campus until 1963, Elon was not immune to the popularity of the doo-wop, R&B/soul sounds that swept the nation during the 1950s and 1960s. As Elon began to welcome black students to the campus in the mid-to-late 1960s, popular black music groups were also welcomed. Between 1964 and 1970, several African-American groups were invited to Elon to perform during two of the most significant social campus events—Homecoming and Spring Weekend.
Read MoreRacial Integration at Elon
Jess McDonald ’12 August 19, 2011 Paul de Montaigne was the first black student to attend classes at Elon College. Paul was a faculty member of Palmer Institute and, although he was not seeking a degree, he attended evening classes at Elon in the spring of 1963. Paul was from Martinique and, accordingly, his first language was French. Some argue that Paul was viewed predominantly as a foreigner rather than as black, and that (combined with his taking only evening classes) certainly eased his entry into Elon College.
Read MoreMasquerade Ball at Elon College
Miriam Pace – volunteer in Archives July 12, 2011 During a quiet and somewhat dull weekend in 1947, the male students of East Dormitory staged a masquerade ball. The ball took place in the gym of North Dormitory and it attracted a crowd of gypsies, pirates, sheiks, and Turks (all students of course!).
Read MoreRampaging Rat Rapped Rapidly!
Miriam Pace – volunteer in Archives May 31, 2011 The usual serenity of a Sunday morning was broken on January 29, 1950, by a skirmish between man and beast in the halls of South Dormitory. George Stanley was awakened by the sounds of a rat escaping from a trap set by George Seay. Seay had been bitten on the ear by one of these rodents and was determined to get him. And get him he did, but the rat was getting away!
Read MoreElon’s Radio Players
Miriam Pace – volunteer in Archives May 24, 2011 If you’re old enough to remember a time with no TV, no internet, no Nook or Blackberry, then you will remember the radio. The family gathered around that early entertainment center and listened to “The Jack Benny Show” or “One Man’s Family” or “Your Hit Parade” and thought themselves lucky to have a radio in their home. By 1947, Elon had completed a radio broadcasting studio in Whitley auditorium on the second floor facing the stage and was ready to launch the Elon Radio Players over WBBB, the Burlington, N.C. station that would carry the plays. The room, the wiring, and installation of equipment was done by Professor A.L. Hook and students from his physics classes.
Read More1894 Elon library
Miriam Pace – volunteer in Archives March 23, 2011 When: 1894. Where: The Elon College Library, located in the Old Main Administration Building. What: A committee composed of faculty members reported on the condition of the library and stated, “We find the library in a confused state due, we judge for the most part, of the library being left open without someone in charge.”
Read MoreElon during World War II
Jacob Chitwood – Class of 2011 February 22, 2011 While it was by no means ever a military institution, Elon played an important role in conjunction with the U.S. Army during World War II.
Read MoreMay Day and Play Day at Elon
Miriam Pace – volunteer in Archives January 31, 2011 Elon College’s first May Day was celebrated in 1921. However, there was a problem. Dancing was frowned upon at Elon and when the spectators saw the girls “cavorting” on the lawn in front of West Dormitory, they were horrified! There were no more May Days at Elon until 1931! But from 1931 to 1942 the day and the dancing and the crowning of the Queen and King proceeded without a hitch. Then…
Read MoreFlu at Elon College
Pam Richter – Class of 2011 December 1, 2010 While the swine flu outbreak in 2009 caused special precautions to be taken at Elon, it wasn’t anything like the flu outbreak that occurred on campus in 1918. In 1918, there was a breakout of the Spanish influenza at the institution during the fall semester.
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