Posts by bbrackett2 | Today at Elon | 51±¬ÁÏÍø /u/news Fri, 01 May 2026 20:00:36 -0400 en-US hourly 1 Djembe Fire Dancers perform Feb. 8 /u/news/2008/01/28/djembe-fire-dancers-perform-feb-8/ Mon, 28 Jan 2008 13:23:00 +0000 /u/news/2008/01/28/djembe-fire-dancers-perform-feb-8/ Come see the Djembe Fire Dancers perform on Feb. 8 at 7 p.m. in McKinnon Hall! The performance will be a fiery combination of drummers and dancers bringing you the fire of the program with the authentic instruments, music, dance, and drama that brings this African spectacle to life.

There will also be a special presentation by Twisted Measure. The night is presented to you by 51±¬ÁÏÍø, SGA, & Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. It is also co-sponsored by D.E.E.P., Multicultural Student Council, Alpha Xi Delta, RSA, North Area, Danieley Center, Twisted Measure, Multicultural Center, Black Cultural Society, Elon’s Finest, International Relations Council & Substance Education.

]]> RSA and SUB Sponsor Cosmic Bowling Friday, March 30 /u/news/2007/03/30/rsa-and-sub-sponsor-cosmic-bowling-friday-march-30/ Fri, 30 Mar 2007 12:14:00 +0000 /u/news/2007/03/30/rsa-and-sub-sponsor-cosmic-bowling-friday-march-30/ Looking for something fun to do on Friday night? Come to Cosmic Bowling with RSA and SUB at the Country Club Lanes in Burlington. Bowling is free and we will provide transportation if you need it. Vans will be leaving from Boney Fountain starting at 9:15pm and will be shuttling back and fourth until 11pm, or feel free to drive over on your own and meet us there. Food and drinks are available for purchase at the bowling alley. Can’t wait to see you there!

Any questions, please e-mail rsa@elon.edu

]]> Residence Life Staff Members Nationally Recognized /u/news/2007/01/26/residence-life-staff-members-nationally-recognized/ Fri, 26 Jan 2007 22:07:00 +0000 /u/news/2007/01/26/residence-life-staff-members-nationally-recognized/ Several members of the Residence Life Staff were recently recognized by the National Association of College and University Residence Halls. Assistant Director of Residence Life for the Danieley Center, Becca McQueen, was chosen as the Advisor of the Month by NACURH for the month of December. The Danieley Center Residence Life Staff was also recognized for a program that the group planned in December. Their “Free Hugs from Danieley Center” event was selected as the Social Program of the Month by NACURH.

Of the Month awards or OTMs can be written by any member of the Elon student or faculty bodies. The Elon Campus Selection Committee selects one winner for each of the different categories each month and the campus winners are sent to regional level. Winners from the regional level are sent to the national level. In the past four months, Elon has received one regional honorable mention, eight regional wins, and three national wins. At the end of November, Elon was in seventh place in the regional OTM point standings.

To find out more about OTMs or submitting an OTM, please look at the RSA website at http://org.elon.edu/rsa/.

]]> RSA meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 9 /u/news/2007/01/08/rsa-meeting-on-tuesday-jan-9/ Mon, 08 Jan 2007 21:45:00 +0000 /u/news/2007/01/08/rsa-meeting-on-tuesday-jan-9/ The Resident Student Association (RSA) will be meeting this Tuesday at 5 p.m. in Moseley 215. If you want to make a difference on your campus and get involved in your residence hall community, than make sure to stop by. There will be a special surprise in store for all those that attend.

]]> RSA and Residence Life announce “Of the Month” winners for October /u/news/2006/11/15/rsa-and-residence-life-announce-of-the-month-winners-for-october/ Wed, 15 Nov 2006 21:25:00 +0000 /u/news/2006/11/15/rsa-and-residence-life-announce-of-the-month-winners-for-october/ The October Of the Month winners have been selected.

An Of the Month (aka OTM) is a form of recognition that is written by students and faculty at Elon. OTMs are a great way to recognize an organization, a student or a great program from the past month. OTMs are due by 5 p.m. on the 5th of every month to Sarah VanKuiken at svankuiken@elon.edu.

For every OTM that you write and submit to Sarah VanKuiken, your name will be entered into a semester long drawing for a chance to win a fifty dollar gift card to a local restaurant or store. Make sure to submit an OTM today and recognize a great event or a person that is helping to make the Elon community and campus a better place.

There are two different OTM forms. One form is for the four program categories (Social, Educational, Diversity, and Community Service). The other form is for Advisor, Executive Member, Student, New Student, Community, Organization, Spotlight, and Resident Assistant.

If you have any questions about how to write an OTM, please contact Bonnie Brackett at bbrackett2@elon.edu or Liesl Klotzbach at lklotzbach@elon.edu.

Here are the OTM winners for October:

Social Program of the Month – Mr. Staley (Staley Res. Life Staff)

Community of the Month – Danieley Center Staff

Student of the Month – John Planisek

RA of the Month – Coral Zayas

Executive of the Month – Liesl Klotzbach

Educational Program of the Month – Win a Date with Dr. Danieley (Danieley Center Staff)

First Year Student of the Month – Beth Cohen

Organization of the Month – SGA

Advisor of the Month – Steve Anderson

For more information on OTMs, please take a look at the OTM section on the RSA Web site at http://org.elon.edu/rsa/.

]]> Orientation Leaders Needed for 2006 – Define Yourself /u/news/2006/01/11/orientation-leaders-needed-for-2006-define-yourself-2/ Wed, 11 Jan 2006 21:15:00 +0000 /u/news/2006/01/11/orientation-leaders-needed-for-2006-define-yourself-2/ Did you love your Orientation experience? Can you be defined as energetic, passionate, positive, fun, and a team player? If you answered “Yes,” New Student Orientation is looking for you! Information is available in Moseley 226. Applications and interviews are due February 10, 2006. If you have already picked up an application – great – turn it in and schedule an interview today! If you have any questions, please stop by the office or call extension 7777. Define yourself and BNOL!

]]> Orientation Leaders Needed for 2006 – Define Yourself /u/news/2005/12/09/orientation-leaders-needed-for-2006-define-yourself/ Fri, 09 Dec 2005 19:37:00 +0000 /u/news/2005/12/09/orientation-leaders-needed-for-2006-define-yourself/ Did you love your Orientation experience? Can you be defined as energetic, passionate, positive, fun and a team player? If you answered “Yes,” New Student Orientation is looking for you! Applications are available for those interested in being an Orientation Leader for the summer of 2006. Stop by the New Student Orientation Office in Moseley 226 to pick up your application today. Applications and interviews are due February 10, 2006. If you have any questions, please stop by the office or call extension 7777. Define yourself and BNOL!

]]> Thanks for helping us save 327 lives through the blood drive /u/news/2005/01/20/thanks-for-helping-us-save-327-lives-through-the-blood-drive/ Thu, 20 Jan 2005 18:30:00 +0000 /u/news/2005/01/20/thanks-for-helping-us-save-327-lives-through-the-blood-drive/ Thank you to everyone who came out to donate blood! We collected 109 units of blood, each of which saves three lives. So, we saved 327 lives yesterday! Make sure to mark your calendars for the Spring Blood Drive on April 7!

]]> Polar Bear Plunge, Bowling, Roller skating… /u/news/2004/12/20/polar-bear-plunge-bowling-roller-skating/ Mon, 20 Dec 2004 18:48:00 +0000 /u/news/2004/12/20/polar-bear-plunge-bowling-roller-skating/ Everyone get excited about Winter Term 2005! Your Residence Student Association has so much planned for you to do during the January Term. January 6th we are going roller skating. On January 13th we will be hosting our annual dip into Lake Mary Nell also known as the Polar Bear Plunge! And on January 20th we are going bowling. So make sure to write those events down on your calendar and get excited because the Winter semester is packed with fun! Sponsored by your RSA.

]]> Blood Drive Results /u/news/2004/10/12/blood-drive-results/ Tue, 12 Oct 2004 19:50:00 +0000 /u/news/2004/10/12/blood-drive-results/ A special thanks to everyone who donated blood at the recent blood drive sponsored by Elon Volunteers! Over 200 people showed up to donate and we collected over 164 units of blood. Mark your calendars because the next blood drive is coming up on January 19th. Thank you so much for making our blood drive a success.

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