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NEWS 3/15/14 9:06am

Bakker tosses gem in Elon win

By Tommy Hamzik

After more than 17 years as head baseball coach at Elon University, Mike Kennedy has seen a lot. What he saw March 14 at Latham Park stood in a special place of its own. In as good a pitcher’s duel as one could draw up, Elon junior Lucas Bakker outdid Georgia Southern University ace Sam Howard, tossing a two-hit shutout in a 1-0 Elon victory. Bakker, this past week’s Southern Conference Pitcher of the Week, walked three and struck out seven, throwing 100 pitches in for his third win of the season.

NEWS 3/13/14 10:03pm

SGA Recap: March 13

By Michael Bodley

In the SGA's final Senate meeting of the 2013-2014 legislative year, the Senate approved their operating budget for the 2014-2015 academic year, as well as four special allocations. The Senate unanimously approved the finance committee's allocation of $499,580 to 75 student organizations for funding for the 2014-2015 academic year.

NEWS 3/13/14 8:40pm

Big name players learning harsh reality of NFL

By Matt Mallian

The NFL is a tough business. Just ask Julius Peppers.  Or Darrelle Revis.  Or DeMarcus Ware. Each of these players was released by their respective teams after free agency began March 11, and learned that in the eyes of their teams, they are not worth the amount of money they are scheduled to be paid. https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/443609162942279680 Some of these moves are justified.  For the Chicago Bears, releasing Peppers was a necessary move, as the team is trying to get younger on the defensive end.  Peppers is 34 and not getting any younger.  Though he is a very durable player (hasn’t missed a game in four years with the Bears), his production has declined.  He had just 7.5 sacks in 2013, his lowest mark since the 2007 season. https://twitter.com/djdurkin/status/443536233134698496 Peppers signed a six-year, $91 million deal with the Bears in 2010 after parting ways with the Carolina Panthers, but he is no longer worth this much money.  His salary cap hit would have been $18.1 million in 2014, an amount that a cap-strapped team like the Bears couldn’t afford to pay. Look no further than Dallas to find another perfect example of this scenario.  Cowboys star defensive end DeMarcus Ware would have counted $16 million against the cap in 2014, so the team released him to save $7.4 million in cap space next season.  Ware is one of the most dominant defensive players in Cowboys history, but when it comes to money, NFL teams show no mercy. How about Darrelle Revis?

NEWS 3/13/14 4:19pm

Maggie Hartman - 2014-03-13 16:19:00

 

Elon Local News, My name is Maggie Hartman, and I am a student here at Elon University. I am in charge of marketing and PR for an annual event we have in early April called Phoenix Field Day. This is a community event where children from the Burlington and Alamance County area have the opportunity to spend a day with Elon University student athletes and participate in different games and events.

NEWS 3/13/14 3:34pm

Homeless, not hopeless at Elon

By Rebekah Hackney

Being homeless is not something you usually want to admit. For most people, it’s not even on their radar, but it is an issue that needs more awareness on the Elon University campus.

NEWS 3/12/14 10:59pm

RVP's role with Manchester United being questioned

By Jordan Spritzer

When Robin van Persie joined Manchester United in Summer 2012, the Dutch striker said he, “listened to the little boy inside of me — and he screamed Manchester United.” Well, it seems this 30-year-old is still acting like a child.  RVP has seemed unhappy at United this year, something he has in common with the rest of the red half of Manchester.  Everybody expected a transition period with new manager David Moyes taking over, but nobody expected United to be fighting for a place in the Europa League. RVP has battled through a reoccurring thigh injury, and when he has been healthy, his fitness has been less than stellar.

NEWS 3/12/14 8:34pm

Power outage forces blackout at Elon

By elonlocalnews

Power has returned to all areas of campus after students were left in the dark for nearly two hours Wednesday night, according to University Communications. Duke Energy said the outage was due to a blown transformer and reported 268 customers are without power in Alamance County. Qdoba is open until 10 p.m.

NEWS 3/12/14 1:48pm

'Like a movie': Elon reflects on roller coaster season

By Matt Krause

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Five months ago, questions surrounded the Elon University women’s basketball team. The Phoenix had to replace 1,000-point scorer Kelsey Evans and 2,000-point scorer Ali Ford. Kelsey Harris was the team’s lone senior and was being thrown into a leadership role. High expectations surrounded all four freshmen.

NEWS 3/12/14 11:12am

Elon's season ends sooner than expected

By Tommy Hamzik

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — In a season with many high hopes, it was a sudden, disappointing end for the Elon University men’s basketball team. Predicted as Southern Conference champions in the preseason, Elon’s season ended far short of that.

NEWS 3/12/14 10:51am

Ramirez earns second Atlantic Sun honor

By Kate Murphy

Elon women’s lacrosse goalie Rachel Ramirez was named the Women’s Lacrosse Defensive Player of the Week in the Atlantic Sun Conference this week. As a freshman playing every minute between the pipes, Ramirez led the Phoenix to three straight wins in the past two weeks with 30 total saves in those games.

NEWS 3/12/14 9:34am

Elon Dance Company prepares for spring show

By Kelsey Higgins

Although it still feels like winter outside, the Elon University Dance Company is hard at work preparing for this year’s spring dance concert, titled “Looking Back to Spring Forward.” The show will run March 13 to 15 in McCrary Theatre.

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NEWS 03/02/2026 10:05pm
Candidates for dean of Student Health and Well-Being present in front of Elon community

Candidates for the next dean of Student Health and Well-Being at Elon University presented in front of the Elon community in recent weeks as part of the selection process. The position is currently held by Jana Lynn Patterson, who is retiring in fall 2026 after 40 years at Elon University. The dean will lead the HealthEU Initiative and the Boldly Elon strategic plan, while supervising departments like Counseling Services and Student Health Services. They will also manage the new 135,000 square foot HealthEU building, set to open in fall 2026. 

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