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SPORTS 10/6/18 7:42pm

No. 9 Elon football shocks No. 2 JMU

By Alex Reynolds

Elon University football (4-1) upset defending Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) champion and No. 2-seed James Madison University (4-2) in dramatic fashion to spoil the Dukes' Parents Weekend game 27-24.

SPORTS 10/4/18 11:04am

Elon men’s soccer outlasted by Delaware Blue Hens in late game thriller

By Tellier Lundquist

The Elon Phoenix (3-6-1) could not equalize the Blue Hens of Delaware (3-7-0) after a goal midway through the second half broke the Phoenix positive drives. Evident throughout the match was the team's intense desire to win its first Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) conference game this year, but with a low shot count of seven, only one on target, the Phoenix did not come out with the outcome they needed. 

SPORTS 10/3/18 9:00am

Food, Football and Family: The 7 a.m. Tailgate

By Jack Haley

On the day of a Elon University football game at home, there are a few constants: The sun will rise, the stands will be filled with fans and the Elon 7 a.m. Tailgate group will have the grills going as they cook up some mighty fine food.

SPORTS 9/27/18 10:10am

Spanish striker brings the world's game to Elon

By Jack Haley

Home matches for junior forward Inigo Bronte of Elon University's men's soccer team look a bit different than they did last year. The almost 15-hour flight from his home in Pamplona, Spain, is all that separates Bronte from his old life. But the distance isn't the only thing that has changed for him. 

SPORTS 9/24/18 12:28pm

Phoenix fall to Blue Hens in overtime

By Elon News Network

Elon University’s women’s soccer team (2-4-3) lost 1-0 in overtime to the University of Delaware (2-7-1) in its first Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) conference game of the season after the matchup was previously postponed in Wilmington due to Hurricane Florence.

SPORTS 9/18/18 11:38pm

Elon drops first game back from storm

By Jack Haley

Elon (8-3) was quickly thrown into a match against the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (4-6). In a game that was announced barely more than 24 hours before the start of the match. Elon lost to the Tar Heels in three sets (20-25, 18-25, 18-25). 

SPORTS 9/7/18 2:18pm

Women's soccer falls to Charlotte

By Jack Haley

Elon University's women's soccer team fell to the University of North Carolina at Charlotte 49ers at Rudd Field on Thursday night. With a 2-0 loss, Elon fell to a 2-2-3 record, and Charlotte improved to 4-2.

SPORTS 9/2/18 10:28am

Phoenix outpaced by USF in season-opener

By Alex Hager

The Elon University football team found itself outmuscled and outmatched in Raymond James Stadium Saturday night. The University of South Florida rolled to a 34-14 victory behind a pace that proved a handful for the FCS visitors.

SPORTS 8/29/18 8:21am

Column: Student before Athlete

By Jack Haley

While some institutions are placing focus solely on athletics for their student-athletes, Elon has been able to strike a key balance, winning on the field and in the classroom.

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NEWS 04/17/2024 7:17pm
Elon adjunct faculty raise concerns over missing professor names on OnTrack

With the approach of spring semester’s end, students scour OnTrack to build their academic schedules, looking at the times available and selecting their preferred professors.  Senior Alex Campbell said she noticed this past semester that adjunct professors, who are hired on a contractual basis each semester or year, she previously had classes with were not appearing on OnTrack.  “It’s pretty upsetting because two of my favorite professors are adjuncts that I’ve had classes with in the past,” Campbell said. “Since the change, I can’t purposefully take classes with them because I don’t know what classes they’re even teaching because they don’t show up.” 

NEWS 04/17/2024 10:56am
Elon University no longer offering Google accounts to alumni

Earlier this month, Elon University sent out an email notifying all Elon employees that as of April 15, Elon will no longer offer Gmail, Google Workspace, or Google file storage to alumni not employed by the university.  Previously alumni were allowed to use their account to use the storage and stay connected to Elon. 

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