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NEWS 2/16/16 1:51pm

The 'Weekend Update' for Elon

By Kayla Hoey

Jost will be performing at Elon on Feb. 24 in McCrary Theater. Tickets were available starting Feb. 15 at 10 a.m. in Moseley 207. The event is sponsored by SUB and is free. There is a one ticket per person limit, and a Phoenix card needs to be shown to receive a ticket.

SPORTS 2/16/16 1:43pm

Former men's soccer players sign with former coach

By Pendulum Sports Desk

Fomer Elon University men’s soccer head coach Darren Powell signed two former Elon players — defender Sam McBride and midfielder Miguel Salazar — to contracts with San Antonio FC, the club announced Monday. Powell was named head coach of the expansion club in January, and the two former players will play in the United Soccer League (USL) for San Antonio FC, which is the third tier of the soccer system in the United States. “We are very happy for both Miguel and Sam to realize their dream as professional players,” said Elon head coach Chris Little.

NEWS 2/16/16 1:41pm

Kelsey Bliss - 2016-02-16 13:41:40

 

My name is Kelsey Bliss and I am a junior here at Elon studying Marketing and Communications. I am interested in joining the ELN team, specifically working with the sports department.

NEWS 2/15/16 6:00pm

Philanthropy differs greatly among Elon's fraternities and sororities

By malfini

[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0PINmgETDQ&noredirect=1&w=560&h=315] Fraternities and sororities across the country often tout philanthropy as one of their essential values and it's no different here at Elon. Alaina Schukraft is one of the thousands of active students in fraternity and sorority life at Elon who takes pride in her sorority's work with its philanthropy. "I think it's the passion that each and everyone of my sisters has for St.

NEWS 2/15/16 2:37pm

Area high school students get jump start on college

By ktracy4

"You're allowed to eat in class. I love it. You're also allowed to just get up and go to the bathroom without signing anything or taking a pass," high school senior Laci Breen said. Breen has gotten a newfound taste of independence in a college classroom as part of Collegiate Start at Elon, a program that lets area high school students take up to two college courses.

NEWS 2/15/16 2:15pm

Revived campus organization supports U.S. troops and their families

By bmcclelland

Team Hero at Elon University is an organization on campus whose goal is to connect the Elon Community with members of the military and support members of military families. The organization gives support to members of the military and their families mainly through sending care packages, holding bake sales and letter writing campaigns. [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ke6nUtmIdsk&noredirect=1&w=560&h=315] In a statement on their website Team Hero says, "We feel there is a major disconnect between civilian and military culture that results in a lack of support for those returning from tours of duty.

NEWS 2/14/16 3:06pm

Indifference to national politics can't be the norm

By Tim Melton

If you had asked me about a year ago for my opinions on America’s political climate, I might have scoffed and shook my head. While I’ve never been entirely apathetic when it comes to politics — there have always been prominent social issues that I have followed the political responses to — I could never bring myself to take an active interest.

NEWS 2/14/16 11:27am

Extra accommodations are necessary for students with learning disabilities

By Jessica Rapfogel

I watch as the thirty-three other students in my class put away their laptops, take out their pencils, and prepare for to take their exam. The room is silent and I try to stand up quietly, but everyone watches as I take a sealed envelope from my professor and head to Duke 108. The problem is not the extra exercise, but rather the feeling of thirty-three sets of eyes on me as I walk out the door. I, as well as many other students, embrace the accommodations Elon offers, but being a college student with learning disabilities is not easy.

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NEWS 12/17/2025 3:18pm
North Carolinians rate public schools poorly in new Elon Poll

As K-12 students across North Carolina prepare for their winter break, the Elon University Poll released poll data on Dec. 17 finding that most North Carolinians gave mediocre or poor grades to public schools across the state. “The states have always had deep authority on education, but there has been more federal involvement in various years,” Director of the Elon University Poll Jason Husser said. “So we thought, well, this is the time for us to really look in depth about what do people think about North Carolina schools.”

LIFESTYLE 12/16/2025 10:30am
Grief, loss support group provides comfort for Elon faculty, staff

Elon University associate chaplain Rev. Julie Tonnesen said loss and grief are universal emotions, but found that they can be difficult for faculty and staff to process while continuing their usual routines. “Even when we show up to work, that doesn’t mean that we get to put the rest of our lives on the back burner,” Tonnesen said. “Our grief comes with us. It’s not something we can just keep on a shelf at home.” In collaboration with Counseling Services, the Truitt Center for Religious and Spiritual Life, began offering a monthly group for faculty and staff to support those affected by loss. 

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