Residence Life

Who would be crazy enough to splash through Lake Mary Nell on a day that would make a snowman shiver? Easy. Elon students in search of gift cards to local shops and restaurants. The annual Polar Bear Plunge took place on campus Jan. 22, 2008, with nearly three dozen people braving the frigid air for a chance at winning prizes.

RecycleMania returns to Elon this weekend for the second straight year of a national recycling competition that features hundreds of college and universities. Leaders hope to top the 47 tons of recyclable materials collected on campus during the contest last spring.

As a growing number of young people volunteer in their communities to solve problems, David Eisner, who oversees AmeriCorps and SeniorCorps as a presidential appointee, believes the future is bright for national service programs.