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SPORTS 5/12/15 11:19pm

Baseball drops regular season finale 7-0 to ECU

By Bryan Anderson

The Elon University baseball team has a formidable offense. But for just the second time all season, the Phoenix failed to score a single run, losing 7-0 Tuesday against East Carolina University. Although the Pirates blanked the Phoenix on the scoreboard, the Phoenix had its share of opportunities.

NEWS 5/12/15 11:03pm

Sexual assault at Elon: Perspectives and a personal experience

By mstutz

Since first publishing this story, Dean of Students, Dr. Smith Jackson, released a statement informing that when the university learned of the incident involving McClendon, he was suspended from the Elon University football team for the remainder of the 2014 Spring season.

NEWS 5/12/15 2:48pm

Elon custodian shares his story

By Gary Grumbach

Fifty-two-year old Thadeous Carr is the floor tech and custodian for the Global Neighborhood Commons and though he says his life is squeaky clean now, it hasn't always been that way. "I went from being unemployed for about a year and a half, to Elon rescuing me from the pits of despair," said Carr. When Carr lost his job as a mental health therapist in 2012, he says four letters saved him. [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIxPF9siMHU&noredirect=1&w=560&h=315] "My world was rescued by E-L-O-N," said Carr. While his job is cleaning the floors, his hobby is talking. "I've got a couple of set mantras that I ask them," said Carr.

NEWS 5/11/15 10:59am

Aedan Kiernan - 2015-05-11 10:59:24

 

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NEWS 5/11/15 9:22am

Tyler Hilton rocks the lawn

By chartshorn

Tyler Hilton appeared as the musical guest at the annual Rock the Lawn concert sponsored by the Student Union Board. Former One Tree Hill star, Hilton, played Chris Keller in the popular TV show.

NEWS 5/11/15 8:25am

Solar panels expected to pay for themselves

By Courtney Campbell

By the end of May, the 9,900 photovoltaic panels that now occupy 10 acres of Loy Farm will officially be generating power into a grid that connects to the railroad tracks by Williamson Avenue. The project, which broke ground in early March, is estimated to produce 4,500 megawatts of electricity annually–enough to power 415 homes–according to Robert Buchholz, Elon University’s associate vice president for facilities management and director of Physical Plant.

NEWS 5/10/15 7:18pm

Elon Dining: A year in review with manager Pulkitt Vigg

By Morgan Smith

As Elon University’s dining program winds down its first year under Aramark’s first new manager in 22 years, the staff continues to look to diversify options, such as planned additions of Starbucks and Einstein Bagels slated to open next fall. A focus on theme dinners and special events had differentiated Aramark’s resident district manager Pulkitt Vigg — who started at Elon in July 2014 — time at Aramark from his predecessor’s.

SPORTS 5/10/15 5:32pm

Baseball comeback falls short against Delaware on Senior Day

By Bryan Anderson

Pitching struggles dealt the Elon University baseball team an 11-9 loss today on Senior Day. A plethora of offense kept Elon in the game, but the Phoenix could not overcome a five-run deficit going into the bottom of the ninth. From the beginning of the game, it was clear senior starter Jake Stalzer was in for a tough outing.

SPORTS 5/10/15 1:04am

Late surge by Delaware hands Elon baseball team 10-4 loss

By Bryan Anderson

A disappointing sixth inning for senior starter Lucas Bakker led the Elon University baseball team to a 10-4 loss to the University of Delaware. After recording the first out of the top of the sixth, Bakker allowed a single, two walks and two doubles to give the Blue Hens a 6-3 lead. Bakker surrendered six earned runs on 10 hits, three walks and two wild pitches across five and third innings of work.

NEWS 5/8/15 2:58pm

Elon's bar scene shifts, again

By Morgan Smith

Tony’s Pubs-N-Subs began vying for a piece of Elon’s shifting bar scene, forcing its competitors have move away from the nightlife, preferring to set themselves apart in a different fashion. West End Terrace’s new ownership has positioned its business as more of a restaurant and less of a bar.

NEWS 5/8/15 1:34pm

Seniors collect rhythm in final dance thesis

By Lea SIlverman

Four years of dance comes to close from May 7-9 with XVcollective, a collaborating dance group, senior thesis concert. The dancers perform original choreography and design created by senior dance performance and choreography.

SPORTS 5/8/15 2:29am

Softball season ends with 13-2 loss to JMU

By Alex Simon

When facing two win-or-go-home games at the Colonial Athletic Association Tournament Thursday, the Elon University softball team won the first 8-6 against Towson University. But James Madison University sent Elon home in the second game, ending the season for the Phoenix by a count of 13-2. In the second game, the Dukes scored eight runs in the second inning and five runs in the third, facing four different Elon pitchers in the two innings. Junior Kayla Caruso started the game inthe circle for Elon but left the game with two outs in the second after giving up four runs.

NEWS 5/7/15 5:31pm

Tony's Pub-N-Subs issued overcrowding citation

By malfini

The Alamance County Fire Marshal issued a citation to Tony's Pub-N-Subs at 415 W. Haggard Ave for "overcrowding or admittance of any person beyond the approved capacity of a building" on Friday May 1st. The total fine for the citation was $40,500.

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LIFESTYLE 03/01/2026 12:55pm
African Diaspora of Elon embraces culture with first-ever African Night

The African Diaspora of Elon closed the university’s celebration of Black History Month with the first-ever African Night on Feb. 28, with music, fashion, comedy and pageantry. Abdul-Malik Harrison, advisor to ADE and assistant director of the Center for Race, Ethnicity, & Diversity Education said though he has seen the campus put together amazing cookouts, parties and cultural events, African Night was unique and new. 

LIFESTYLE 02/28/2026 6:57pm
Elonthon hosts pickleball tournament to support Duke Children’s Hospital

Elonthon hosted its semesterly pickleball tournament in Elon’s South Campus Gym on Feb. 28. The event was more than just a competition — it also supported a larger cause. Elonthon operates under the motto “Kids Can’t Wait.” The organization hosts events throughout the year to raise money for the Children’s Miracle Network in partnership with Duke Children’s Hospital.

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