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LIFESTYLE 1/31/17 2:53pm

Alumna starts positive campaign to combat post-election negativity

By Alexandra Schonfeld

After the contentious election cycle of 2016, many Americans are trying to find ways to combat the hate and negativity that dominates social media and funnel that energy elsewhere.  One Elon alumna is facilitating this by creating Hive Five to Kindness—a social media campaign aimed at encouraging acts of kindness and volunteering. Katie Perez graduated from Elon last year as an accounting major and is now working at Duke Energy as part of a finance rotation program.

LIFESTYLE 1/31/17 2:39pm

Phoenix published: Young Elon alumnae work in print in national literary magazines

By Hannah Silvers

Beckah Porter ’16 was sitting in a coffee shop one May weekend in 2016. She had come there to write, a routine she’d formed since graduating Elon University a short time before. But that day, she didn’t get any writing done. It was the day she got the email that her poem “Vignette” was going to be published in The Prairie Margins, Bowling Green State University’s undergraduate literary journal. “I had to step outside, do a little dance, I was so excited,” Porter said.

NEWS 1/22/17 11:12pm

BENSON: 'Busy-bragging' is a thing and we need to stop it

By Hannah Benson

We see it all the time here, in the land of acorns and squirrels. A peer sports a backpack covered in pins and buttons boasting their heinous spread of campus involvement, including SPARKS, Student Government, 110 percent sorority allegiance (and here’s a thing that bothers me: you statistically cannot be 110 percent anything, so now we’re just being inaccurate. And yes, I do own one, but it doesn’t mean I agree with the diction), SUB, Club Soccer — you get the gist — and drops it down on the seat next to you in your 2:20 p.m. class.

NEWS 1/22/17 8:45pm

Trump's inauguration and Washington D.C.— A Tale of Two Cities

By Emmanuel Morgan

WASHINGTON, D.C.— The weather seemed to fit the occasion. The Rev. Franklin Graham told the thousands flocked in the National Mall that rain symbolizes blessings from God in the Bible. Others — particularly the younger generation — interpreted the gloomy skies as a dark omen of things to come. Regardless of the rain, Donald Trump took the Inaugural Oath of Office Friday, cementing him as the 45th President of the United States. Barack Obama’s administration has washed away, replaced with streams of an uncertain time for millions. And Washington, D.C.’s, reaction in its wake, much like many U.S. cities, just reflected 2016’s overarching theme — polarization.

NEWS 1/22/17 3:53pm

Students flock to Women's March on Washington to send a message, stand in solidarity with protestors worldwide

By Anton L. Delgado

WASHINGTON, D.C. —Chants of “love trumps hate,” “my body, my choice” and “the future is female” echoed down Independence Avenue and throughout the country's capitol during the Women’s March on Washington Saturday morning. In that crowd were Elon University students that were able to make the trip up to Washington, D.C., in time for the march.

SPORTS 1/21/17 10:59pm

Swoope's late burst leads Elon over William & Mary

By Alex Simon

With the game tied with less than three minutes to go, the Elon University men’s basketball team turned to sophomore guard Dainan Swoope, who scored 10-straight points for the Phoenix to catapult Elon to a 71-62 win over the College of William & Mary Saturday night in Alumni Gym. And, for head coach Matt Matheny, the team’s response to a 22-point first half — the lowest scoring half Elon has had this season — was the biggest takeaway from the night. “For our guys to go through what was a jagged, rough first half and to come out and start the second half the way that they did, and then to defend for 40 minutes against what I think is a very good offensive team, makes me as a coach proud of how hard they’re working and how well we played tonight,” Matheny said.

SPORTS 1/21/17 11:16am

Elon's 9-game winning streak ends vs. JMU

By Marielle Abrahamson

The Elon University women's basketball team found itself in another close battle with James Madison University, but unlike in its nine previous games, the Phoenix couldn't pull it out, falling 76-70 Friday night in front of a record crowd in Alumni Gym.

SPORTS 1/19/17 11:09pm

Seibring's career high leads Elon over Drexel

By Alex Simon

Led by a career-high 25 points from sophomore forward Tyler Seibring, the Elon University men’s basketball team routed Drexel University 93-73 Thursday night in Alumni Gym. Head coach Matt Matheny felt it was one of Elon’s better all-around performances of the season, as the Phoenix held Drexel to 38.6 percent shooting, outrebounded the Dragons 38-33 and only needed 10 3-pointers to get to 93 points. “It could be one of our best 40-minute performances, and in a lot of ways, I think it is,” Matheny said.

SPORTS 1/18/17 3:50pm

Women's basketball scorching through start of CAA play

By Alex Simon

It would be forgivable if junior guard Shay Burnett and the Elon University women’s basketball team showed off a little bit of their confidence right about now. The Phoenix has won nine straight games — a program record for the Division I era and the longest winning streak since 1981-1982 — and currently sits alone atop the Colonial Athletic Association standings, holding a perfect 5-0 conference record and a 13-4 record overall. But Burnett is following the direction of her head coach, Charlotte Smith, and trying to keep the displays of confidence to a minimum on the court.

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SPORTS 04/23/2026 12:22pm
Elon University dance team wins 2 national titles

The Elon dance team huddled on stage with linked arms, waiting to hear their placement in Division I pom at the 2026 National Dance Association’s College National Championships. When the announcer proclaimed Elon champions, the dancers burst into cheers, realizing they’d secured Elon’s first pom category win in program history. The next day, they became two-time national champions with a first place finish in Division I hip hop. 

NEWS 04/23/2026 10:20am
Dismissal of Leandro case concerns public school advocates

The Leandro Comprehensive Remedial Plan, a 2021 proposed public school funding plan to ensure North Carolina meets its educational standards as outlined in the state constitution, called for $5.5 billion over eight years. In Alamance County, the plan would have allocated $56.7 million to the Alamance-Burlington School System — a 38% budget increase as of 2022 — and $15.7 million to early education programs by 2028.

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