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NEWS 5/21/14 11:07am

Chris Little takes reins as Elon head soccer coach

By Kyle Maher

Chris Little was the academy director for the NC Fusion and head coach of the Carolina Dynamo soccer team of the Professional Development league when he received a call from former soccer coach Darren Powell in April. Powell, a close friend of Little and whom he worked under as an assistant coach at Elon University from 2010-2012, had just resigned from Elon to take a position with the Orlando City Soccer Club of Major League Soccer and was helping Athletic Director Dave Blank find his replacement. Naturally, Powell thought first of his close friend and former colleague, who, after a short exchange of pleasantries, he asked to return to Elon to become the head coach. The decision, Little said, was a no-brainer.

NEWS 5/21/14 12:07am

Town of Elon hosts forum on proposed downtown redevelopment

By Gary Grumbach

By Gary Grumbach, Bri McClelland Discussion of Elon's Master Plan, or the proposed redevelopment of "Downtown Elon," brought Elon business owners, residents and town officials to Town Hall Tuesday evening. The redevelopment was first discussed in October of 2013, when Elon's Board of Aldermen, alongside redevelopment contractors, published a 79-page proposal that described what they hoped the future Town of Elon would look like. As Elon Local News reported in February, the plan calls for the creation of a town commons.

NEWS 5/20/14 11:03pm

Train Kills Pedestrian in Elon

By kcaler2

A pedestrian was fatally struck by an eastbound train in Elon Tuesday afternoon. The victim, who has been identified as Malcolm Cornelius Sims, 22, was walking east along the railroad tracks near the intersection of Church Street and Trollinger Avenue when he was struck.

NEWS 5/20/14 10:13pm

How to Stay Healthy This Summer

By scowans

Whether you're heading home for some relaxation, working a summer job or preparing for an internship, staying healthy and fit during the summer can be tough.

NEWS 5/19/14 9:59pm

Elon's Casey Jones named SoCon Player of the Year

By Tommy Hamzik

When Elon University junior Casey Jones homered in the first game of the year, it must have been a sign of good things to come. Jones was never seen as much of a power hitter, and had never hit a home run in an Elon uniform. This season, Jones has hit .422 with 81 hits, 20 doubles and 52 RBis.

NEWS 5/19/14 2:26am

Elon senior's next stage

By mstutz

With merely days left until seniors walk across the graduation stage, one senior prepares to take on a different kind of stage. Musical theater major, Patrick Clanton, was the father from "Children of Eden," Hud from "Hair" and Coalhouse Walker from "Ragtime." The senior from Raleigh landed his first musical role at age 10. "From that point on I was just pretty much a musical theater nerd," Clanton said. Clanton joined Elon's Musical Theater Program in 2010 and has left a lasting impression both on and off stage. "Patrick is always smiling," said senior dance major College Dong.

NEWS 5/18/14 3:16pm

Two Elon Class of 2014 graduates to participate in World Race

By Caroline Fernandez

Internships, job hunting and graduate school — the real world. That is what is on the minds of the Class of 2014 as they leave the comforts of Elon University and take on responsibilities of the world at large. But for graduating seniors Katy Steele and Alice Sudlow, their post-graduation paths are slightly different.

NEWS 5/18/14 3:09pm

The Last Word: One big accident

By Jonathan Black

To look back at how I started at Elon University, it almost seems like an accident. I had always hated the news growing up, because it seemed as if there was nothing good ever going on in the world.

NEWS 5/18/14 3:08pm

Physical Plant prepares Elon for commencement

By Michael Bodley

12,000 chairs, 190 workers, one Elon University graduation.  When more than 1,000 Elon seniors in the Class of 2014 graduate Under the Oaks on the morning of Saturday, May 24, hundreds of hours of work will have already gone into preparing for them to receive their diplomas. Nearly 200 Physical Plant employees — both full-time and part-time — will play an active role in everything from hanging flower baskets to placing chairs with “military precision” under the shade of the oak trees according to Robert Buchholz, director of the physical plant.  “As exams are finishing up, we’re getting in and making sure everything looks bright and shiny for parents coming in and alumni to go through places that they have gone through before,” he said.  It was especially important for the groundskeepers to tend to Elon’s flowers and lawns after the past unusually harsh North Carolina winter paid its toll not only in canceled classes, but also in damages to the campus’ carefully-tended plants.  “It’s tough when there’s a rough winter,” Buchholz said.

NEWS 5/17/14 12:28am

Elon track sets personal records in Raleigh

By Matt Krause

Three personal records were set by the Elon University women’s track and field team May 19 at the Wolfpack Last Chance Qualifier in Raleigh, N.C. Sophomore Sydney Griffin set a new record in the 100-meter hurdles with a time of 13.56.

NEWS 5/13/14 11:11pm

Elon moves in right direction with win at Liberty

By Tommy Hamzik

LYNCHBURG, Va. — With losses and missed opportunities hanging over its heads, a thrown bat signified a possible jump back to normalcy for the Elon University baseball team. Junior first baseman Casey Jones, the Southern Conference’s best hitter, threw his bat during an eighth-inning at-bat, sparking memories of him doing it countless times early in the season. Early in the season when Elon was doing well, that is. Senior Ryan Pennell worked out of two jams and the Phoenix snapped a six-game losing streak and a nine-game road losing streak with a 7-6 win at No.

NEWS 5/13/14 11:05pm

College Cooking: Edamame Salad

By cphelan

[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5h_VdfKF_8&noredirect=1&w=560&h=315] Edamame salad is a unique blend of just a few simple ingredients!

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NEWS 12/12/2025 12:25pm
Elon University students prepare for internship, job searches

From freshmen starting to navigate the professional world to seniors preparing for post-graduate opportunities, understanding how to navigate the application process can make all the difference in landing an internship. “That doesn’t mean they need to start seeking out an internship right away,” Amber Moser, director of internships in the School of Communications, said. “Planning for it and researching and putting the pieces in place to be successful in your first year is really beneficial, particularly if students are double majoring, depending on the kind of double major they have.”

NEWS 12/11/2025 2:48pm
‘Definitivamente no queremos que nadie pase hambre’: ABSS gestiona comidas gratuitas, aumento de la deuda en almuerzos

A las 10:32 a. m., el sonido de las bandejas resuena en la Escuela Primaria Harvey R. Newlin mientras los trabajadores del comedor se apresuran a preparar el almuerzo para el primer grupo de estudiantes. En esta escuela, la mayoru00eda de los alumnos comen gratis: sin formularios, sin pagos y sin preguntas. Para muchos, esta puede ser la comida mu00e1s segura que reciben en todo el du00eda. El Distrito Escolar de Alamance-Burlington cuenta con 28 escuelas que participan en el Programa de Elegibilidad Comunitaria (CEP), como la Escuela Primaria Harvey R. Newlin. El CEP es un programa que permite a las escuelas de zonas de bajos ingresos ofrecer desayuno y almuerzo gratuitos a todos los estudiantes sin necesidad de solicitar comidas gratuitas o a precio reducido.

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