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NEWS 4/20/15 12:31am

Elon community runs 5K to raise awareness for H.O.P.E.

By isavenor

Over 230 Elon students, faculty and community members participated in the Run for H.O.P.E 5K on Saturday, April 18 on campus. H.O.P.E., which stands for Health Outreach Program of Elon, is a student-run pro bono clinic that provides those in Alamance County and the surrounding area with free physical therapy treatment.

NEWS 4/19/15 11:30pm

EAS hosting inaugural Africa Week

By Tommy Hamzik

Senior Omolayo Ojo saw other college’s African Societies sponsoring a week solely devoted to Africa and knew it was something Elon University needed. After learning from schools like Wake Forest University, Duke University and North Carolina A&T State University, Ojo is finally bringing that type of event to Elon. “It’s finding ways to bring African topics to the forefront of various communities,” Ojo said.

NEWS 4/19/15 5:26pm

Nine-run eighth hands Elon baseball team 14-4 loss

By Bryan Anderson

Elon University’s baseball squad has had a dominant offense throughout the course of the season. But after scoring 19 combined runs Friday and Saturday to take the first two games of its road series against Towson University, the Phoenix bats became stagnant. As Elon struggled at the plate, they also struggled on the mound.

NEWS 4/19/15 4:36am

Women's tennis loses 4-1 in CAA semis

By Jordan Spritzer

The Elon University women’s tennis team was eliminated from the Colonial Athletic Association Tournament following a 4-1 loss to the College of Charleston Saturday. The Phoenix were unable to avenge its loss to Charleston eight days ago when it was defeated 4-3 at the Jimmy Powell Tennis Center. Elon fell behind early dropping the doubles point, although junior Taylor Casey and freshman Erica Braschi gave Elon the early advantage with an 8-3 win over McAmis and Baker at No.

NEWS 4/18/15 1:13am

Men's tennis advances to CAA Tournament semis

By Jordan Spritzer

Colonial Athletic Association Player of the Year senior Stefan Fortmann led the Elon University men’s tennis team past Drexel University in Friday's CAA tournament quarterfinals. The senior earned victories in singles and doubles to help blank the No.

NEWS 4/18/15 1:02am

Women's tennis team blanks Towson, advances to CAA semifinals

By Jordan Spritzer

The Elon University women’s tennis team shut out No. 6 Towson University 4-0 in the quarterfinals of the Colonial Athletic Association Tournament on Friday, April 17. Senior Brabora Lazarova and freshmen Erica Braschi and Kirsten Ward picked up wins in singles against the Tigers to jump out to a tremendous start. Phoenix freshmen Olivia Lucas and Bridget Liddell doubled up senior Ayana Dow and freshmen Lucy Williams 8-4 at No.

NEWS 4/17/15 11:32pm

Elon Dining continues to provide opportunities for global engagement

By Leena Dahal

Elon’s commitment to diversity manifests itself across campus — one of the most popular platforms being food. In addition to Lakeside Dining Hall’s “country of the week” program, which features an international station that serves dishes form a designated area of the world every week, Elon Dining hopes to continue hosting “special events,” throughout the year.

NEWS 4/17/15 11:30am

Women's lacrosse edges William & Mary, looks to hit tournament in stride

By Kyle Lubinsky

The Elon University women’s lacrosse team defeated the College of William & Mary 8-7 Sunday to snap a three-game losing streak in Colonial Athletic Association play and garner momentum going into its final two regular season competitions. “The Atlantic Sun was awesome [to be in last season]. We were very appreciative to be in there,” said head coach Josh Hexter.

NEWS 4/16/15 4:35pm

Women’s tennis enters CAA Tournament with young talent

By Jordan Spritzer

It’s hard to believe a team that won a conference tournament championship last season and followed it up with a 14-7 record this year would be flying under the radar, but that’s the case for the Elon University women’s tennis team. Playing in a new conference — the Colonial Athletic Association — with six freshmen, there’s an element of the unknown clouding the team. “Most of our opponents don’t know us that well and haven’t seen most of our players,” said freshman Erica Braschi. Braschi said the young roster is an advantage for the Phoenix because the new players are unfamiliar to their opponents. While they are all still freshmen, they have gained plenty of experience throughout the season.

NEWS 4/16/15 2:46pm

Doctor's Orders: Economic diversity: Who needs it?

By Frankie Campisano

Doctor's Orders is a weekly satirical column in which two unprofessional, definitely fake doctors offer up prescriptions for their Phoenix patients. Elon University got dragged through the mud by traditional media this past week when education news and analysis website The Hechinger Report revealed that, apparently, Elon isn’t economically diverse, and The Times News — our hometown newspaper — picked up the story.  Burned on our own turf?  Stabbed in the back?

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LIFESTYLE 12/14/2025 11:03am
‘Hemos olvidado la conversación’: el VIH/SIDA todavía afecta al Sur a medida que disminuye la conciencia

45 años después de los primeros casos de VIH/SIDA reportados en Estados Unidos, la lucha contra esta enfermedad está lejos de terminar, especialmente en el sur del país. Según los datos más recientes de los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades, el sur representó el 52% de todos los diagnósticos de VIH en Estados Unidos en 2023. "Sabemos que el VIH/SIDA ha afectado de manera desproporcionada a las personas de color y a las personas LGBTQ+ de color en este país", afirmó Jeff Bennett, profesor de estudios de comunicación en la Universidad de Vanderbilt. "Hay muchas personas que viven en zonas rurales, existe desconfianza hacia los profesionales de la salud y persiste el estigma social".

LIFESTYLE 12/14/2025 11:03am
‘We've forgotten about the conversation’: HIV/AIDS still hits the South as awareness fades

45 years after the first reported cases of HIV/AIDS in the U.S., the fight against this disease is far from over, especially in the South. According to the most recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the South accounted for 52% of all HIV diagnoses in the U.S. in 2023. "We know that HIV/AIDS has had a disproportionate effect on people of color or queer people of color in this country," Professor of communication studies at Vanderbilt University Jeff Bennett said. "You have many people living in rural areas. You might have distrust of medical providers, you have the social stigma.”

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