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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….

Mom and Dad never had it so good in their college days. Elon University opens the doors this weekend to The Colonnades, a two-story, 24,000-square-foot dining facility that includes a full-service restaurant serving steaks and seafood, a fire stone oven for pizzas and bread, and international cuisine featuring items from a Mongolian grille. Details...

Members of the Elon law school advisory board, which is chaired by former presidential advisor David Gergen, held their fall meeting Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept. 11-12 at the Weaver Building in downtown Greensboro. Details...

Elon's new Young Alumni Council will work to strengthen ties between young alums and their alma mater. Read for more details and the list of council members...

The Elon University community banded together Tuesday at College Coffee as hundreds of students, faculty and staff bowed their heads in memory of loved ones lost and a nation changed in the wake of Sept. 11, 2001. Details…

Elon will begin a night-time lab computer shutdown program Sept. 10 as part of the university effort to reduce energy consumpution. Read this note for details...