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bAMPUS WEDNESDAY, 7 JANUARY 31,2D18 I BEST PARKING AREA THE OAKS Emmanuel Morgan Managing Editor | @_EmmanuelMorgan O AKS NEIGHBORHOOD WAS VOTED as having the best parking lot in Elon News Networks Best Of edition. The parking lot is within walking distance of Rhodes Stadium, Alumni Gym and the currently under-construction Schar Center — which makes it a prime location to park for athletic events. Academically, it is in close proximity to the School of Communications and other buildings in the Historic neighborhood. It is also right across the street from the Moseley Center. Senior Donita Sharkey, an apartment manager in Oaks, says she is prideful of Oaks for a number of different factors, but knowing that students like to park there is an added bonus. “Oaks is the neighborhood that cultivates a sure sense of community while providing the tools and environment for stu dents to grow independently, and ultimately succeed,” Shar key said. “I’m also glad we are able to create a place where peo ple would want to park.” PRIME LOCATION RUNNER-UPS Athletics: Near Rhodes Stadium and Alumni Gym Second: McMichael Academics: Near the School of Third: Colonnades Communications, Historic Neighborhood Fourth: Mill Point and the Moseley Student Center Fifth: Global CAROLINE BREHMANI PHOTO EDITOR The Oaks Neighborhood parking lot is located close to many central spots on campus, such as the Koury Athletic Center, Moseley Student Center and Lakeside Dining Hall. BEST CAMPUS TRADITION LUMINARIES Victoria Traxler Elon News Network | @ElonNewsNetwork T he annual festival OF Holiday Lights celebrates and honors both alumni and senior donors of Elon University through the lighting of luminaries. Each luminary had the name of an alumni or senior donor and was lit on Dec. 5 for the fourth consecu tive year of the festival. More than 4,300 alumni, donors and members of the 1889 Society, a group recognizing donors who have gifted to Elon in two or more consecutive years, were recognized this year. “I wanted a luminary because it was a way of giving back to Elon af ter four years,” said Lizzy Bulloch, a recent Elon graduate. “Seeing them all together made me feel part of the Elon community’’ Bulloch donated to the school through her luminary and used it as a way to connect with other graduated friends. “A lot of my friends also donated and got a luminary,” Bulloch said. “On the day, we all went and got hot chocolate and then went to look for each of them. It was actually a lot LUMINARY LOGIC what: Festival of Holiday Lights When: Before first semester exams Where: In front of Alamance in Historic RUNNER-OPS Second: College Coffee Third: Jumping in a fountain Fourth: Stealing a brick Fifth: Leo’s Christmas party of fun.” The Festival of Holiday Lights has historically taken place prior to first semester exams as one of the events planned to help students de stress during the testing period. “It’s a nice idea of community, bringing people together to cele brate the lighting of the luminar ies,” said freshman student Imanol Yepez-Frias. “It’s a really nice Elon tradition.” CAROLINE BREHMANI PHOTO EDITOR Elon University's campus lights up with luminaries and holiday cheer for the annual Festival of Holiday Lights at the end of the fall semester.
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