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SPORTS 3/2/15 9:29am

Phoenix hold on for win at Hofstra

By mhuffman2

HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. - The Elon women's basketball team took home a 64-58 win over Hofstra on Sunday afternoon, in its final game away of the regular season. The Phoenix jumped out to an early 16-2 lead, holding the Pride scoreless for a five-minute stretch.

SPORTS 3/1/15 11:09pm

No. 2 UNC blows past Elon women's lacrosse

By jbiegel

The Elon women's lacrosse team fell 21-2 to the No. 2 ranked UNC Tar Heels Sunday, Mar. 1, in what as a rather one-sided contest. The Tar Heels (5-1) rolled early on, scoring 16 goals in the opening half.

NEWS 3/1/15 6:55pm

Elon bests Hofsra in final road game of the season

By Kyle Lubinsky

The Elon University women’s basketball team defeated Hofstra University 64-58 on Sunday. Despite having a 24-point lead at the half, the Phoenix narrowly hung on to defeat the surging Pride. The Phoenix started the game on a 9-2 run, and led by as many as 26 points in the first half.

SPORTS 3/1/15 12:20am

Elon sends seniors out with a bang in rout of UNCW

By afeather

In the waning moments of the Elon University men's basketball team's 74-55 rout of UNC Wilmington on Saturday night, coach Matt Matheny was able to take seniors Austin Hamilton and Kevin Blake out of the game, to thunderous applause and gave them each a hug of appreciation (in addition to injured forward Ryan Winters). "That's how you want it to be," Matheny said.

NEWS 2/28/15 5:01pm

Have you climaxed yet?

By Xernay Aniwar

Are you intimidated by the idea of picking up heavy objects then putting them back down? Enter Climaxed Fitness; a start-up company formed by Elon juniors Corey Mitchell, Tracey Coppedge, John Silas and Zach Dupree. Their mission statement is to “offer comprehensive and individualized training programs for anyone looking to get fit”, but this foursome of fine young men are much more than just guys looking to Instagram pictures of their biceps. This afternoon, I had the honor of sitting down with Corey Mitchell and Tracey Coppedge to discuss their business plan.

NEWS 2/27/15 2:00pm

Elon's Campus Kitchen seeks increased funding

By Diana Stancy

Elon University is working with Campus Kitchens across the country to “Raise the Dough,” a weeklong national competition to raise money for educational efforts and food contributions. Elon’s chapter’s goal is to raise $1,800 by Feb.

NEWS 2/27/15 10:00am

Elon makes strides in sparking discussions about mental health

By Leena Dahal

During his visit to Elon, Ross Szabo, CEO of the Human Power Project and co-author of “Behind Happy Faces: Taking Charge of your Mental Health,” urged a crowd of Elon University community members to move past the social stigma against mental health and recognize the importance of seeking help for themselves and peers. “Mental health isn’t a problem,” he said.

NEWS 2/26/15 11:41pm

Phoenix down Northeastern, earn first back-to-back conference wins

By Kyle Lubinsky

The Elon University men’s basketball team defeated Northeastern University on Thursday, 72-65. The win marks the Phoenix’s second consecutive victory and its first back-to-back wins in conference play. Elon and Northeastern traded the lead throughout the first half, with the Phoenix leading by as many as 11 point with 7:59 to play.

SPORTS 2/26/15 11:19pm

Elon takes down Northeastern for second consecutive win

By afeather

"Pound the rock." That's been the message that Elon University basketball coach Matt Matheny has been telling his team all year. And after snapping a seven-game losing streak on Saturday against Delaware, the Phoenix continued to chip away at that rock with a 72-65 win over preseason Colonial Athletic Association favorite Northeastern. "You come to Alumni Gym you're going to play a team that's going to fight for 40 minutes," Elon forward Christian Hairston said, "We're not where we want to be in the standings, but we just keep fighting.

NEWS 2/26/15 2:00pm

Elon housing divides students by class

By Caroline Fernandez

The 2015 Housing Selection process, which begins Feb. 25 and continues until March 11, will direct students to certain neighborhoods by class, unless they apply for a Living and Learning Community (LLC). According to MarQuita Barker, associate director of residence life for operations and information management, sophomores can expect to find their future homes in Danieley flats and apartments.

NEWS 2/26/15 1:17pm

Phoenix bats erupt in early innings to defeat UNCG

By Miles Garrett

The Elon University Phoenix baseball team defeated the University of North Carolina at Greensboro Spartans 7-2 on a chilly Wednesday afternoon at Latham Park. Starting at the mound for the Phoenix was sophomore RHP Matt Harris who pitched six innings, giving up only two runs while matching his career-high in strikeouts with eight. “Me and coach [Kennedy] were pretty much on the same page with the pitch count all game long,” Harris said.

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SPORTS 03/01/2026 6:15pm
Elon University baseball team drops final game against Fairfield University

As the bells rang out on a warm noon in Elon, North Carolina, first pitch was called for at Latham Park as the Elon Phoenix and Fairfield Stags set for battle in the final game of a three-game series. Elon won the first two games of the series, thanks to a walk-off single by freshman Gar Hindle in Game 1 and a combined no-hitter in Game 2. 

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. 

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