Elon University Top Questions

I think the food at Elon is great. There are definitely days where you walk through the dining hall and just aren’t in the mood for it but those are the days you wouldn’t want whatever your mom is cooking either. There are SO many options. McEwen has great pasta and stir-fry. If I’m in the mood for salad, Colonades is the place to go because it’s a self-serve salad bar with every kind of vegetable you can imagine. There is a sandwich and wrap station, pizza station, great bakery, always cereal and milk and the meals of the day are usually really good. This semester Elon opened a new dining hall that is awesome. More vegetarian and vegan options too! If there is something particular you miss about food at home or are annoyed with the dining hall for, speak up! McEwen didn’t have my favorite salad dressing – balsamic – so I wrote it down on one of the surveys emailed about the dining services and a week later, they had balsamic dressing! Take advantage of those opportunities to share your thoughts and concerns.

The best Elon tradition is Leo Lambert’s, our president’s, Holiday party. He invites all students to his house, the week before winter break, for a Christmas party. There is great food, caroling and you can wait in line to have your picture taken with Leo. THEN he mails it home to your family in a Christmas card. Such a good PR move! Another fun Holiday tradition is the luminaries, when all the campus comes out for free hot chocolate, caroling, and the lighting of the campus. It’s always a fun way to wrap up the fall semester and welcome the holidays.