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NEWS 3/3/14 3:43pm

Spring Training provides for adjustment to changes

By Ryan Finger

Some say the most wonderful time of the year is Christmas, but for baseball fans, it’s Spring Training. In the second week of February each year, all thirty Major League teams and their players report to camp, carrying with them aspirations of a championship and, for some, heavy hearts due to coming up short the prior season.

NEWS 3/3/14 11:23am

Elon Board of Trustees grant tenure

By jbruno

The Board of Trustees met on Friday, Feb. 28 to grant promotion and tenure to Elon faculty. In an email to faculty and staff, President Lambert announced the following promotions: Granted tenure: Dr. Kirsten Doehler, Dr. Mark Enfield, Dr. Benjamin Evans, Dr. Richard Dion Farganis, Dr. Sean Giovanello, Dr. Gerald Knight, Dr. Mark Kurt, Dr. Julie Lellis, Dr. Michael Matthews, Mr. Phillip Motley, Dr. David Neville, Dr. Laura Taylor, Dr. Clarissa Trachman, Dr. Pamela Winfield and Dr. Karen Yokley. Promoted to associate professor: Dr. Kirsten Doehler, Dr. Mark Enfield, Dr. Benjamin Evans, Dr. Richard Dion Farganis, Dr. Sean Giovanello, Dr. Daniel Haygood, Dr. Gerald Knight, Dr. Mark Kurt, Dr. Julie Lellis, Dr. Michael Matthews, Mr. Phillip Motley, Dr. David Neville, Dr. Laura Taylor, Dr. Clarissa Trachman, Dr. Pamela Winfield and Dr. Karen Yokley. Promoted to professor: Ms. Janna Anderson, Dr. Cassandra DiRienzo, Dr. Peter Felten, Dr. Scott Gaylord, Dr. Cassandra Kircher, Dr. Harlen Makemson, Dr. Thomas Mould, and Dr. Kirstin Ringelberg. Promoted to senior lecturer: Dr. Ketevan Kupatadze and Mr. Larry "LD" Russell.

NEWS 3/2/14 11:41pm

Elon stays hot at own tournament

By Kyle Maher

The Elon University softball team swept a doubleheader for the second straight day, beating Coppin State University 7-1 and Presbyterian College 9-4 to finish the Elon Phoenix Clash Tournament a perfect 4-0. In the first game, the Phoenix continued to pound the ball against the overmatched Eagles, who they beat March 1, 17-8, in a game that was ended after five innings.

NEWS 3/2/14 7:36pm

Elon gets by Samford in low-scoring affair

By Matt Mallian

The Elon University women’s basketball team survived a late surge from Samford University to win, 44-43, in its final game of the regular season March 2 at the Pete Hanna Center in Birmingham, Ala. The Phoenix led 24-14 at the half, holding Samford to just 19.2 percent shooting in the first half.  Elon shot 40.7 percent from the field in the first half, led by junior Sam Coffer’s five points. Samford went on a 13-2 run to start the second half, but Elon’s bench scoring was key down the stretch as the Phoenix was able to hold on.  Elon led 44-43 with 1:56 to play when its defense came up big. After a Phoenix turnover with 27 seconds left gave the ball back to the Bulldogs, Samford’s Hannah Nichols went to the line, where she missed a free throw that would have tied the game.  But the Bulldogs were able to come down with the offensive rebound and had a chance to win the game.  As time expired, Samford’s Kate Fletcher shot a 3-pointer that was blocked by Coffer, sealing the win for the Phoenix. Elon shot 34 percent on the afternoon, with Coffer scoring eight points, the most of any Elon starter.  The Phoenix scored 23 points off of the bench, as sophomore Jessica Farmer scored eight points and junior Shannen Cochraham netted seven. The game marked the first time this season that an Elon player failed to reach double-digits in scoring.  In addition, the performance was Elon’s second lowest-scoring game of the season, only scoring fewer points Dec.

NEWS 3/1/14 11:24pm

Senior night woes: Davidson routs Elon

By Tommy Hamzik

With the nostalgic senior night vibes in the air, the anticipated finale for the four Elon University men’s basketball seniors in Alumni Gym was rather anticlimactic. Facing top dog Davidson College in a rematch of the overtime thriller Jan.

NEWS 3/1/14 6:32pm

Elon women's tennis picks up win to start SoCon play

By Matt Mallian

The Elon University women’s tennis team topped Georgia Southern University 7-0 March 1 at the Jimmy Powell Tennis Center, earning its first Southern Conference win of the spring season. “I thought the girls played well today,” head coach Elizabeth Anderson said.  “We have a lot of things we’re still working on that we will work on over the course of the next few weeks but I think it was a good start to Southern Conference play. The Phoenix won the doubles point by winning on all three courts.  Senior Frida Jansaker and junior Maria Camara Ruiz needed just 25 minutes to capture an 8-0 win on court No.

NEWS 3/1/14 4:39pm

Men's tennis sweeps weekend slate

By Jordan Spritzer

The Elon University men’s tennis team opened up Southern Conference play with a 7-0 win over the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Saturday, March 1. “We got on top of them and stayed on top of them,” Elon coach Michael Leonard said.

SPORTS 2/28/14 10:31pm

Elon Men's Basketball prepares for Senior Night

By ragarwal2

For Elon Men's Basketball Head Coach Matt Matheny, Davidson won't be the only thing on his mind Saturday night. Saturday is Senior Night for five members of the Phoenix squad: Jack Isenbarger, Lucas Troutman, Sebastian Koch, Ryley Beaumont and Egheosa Edomwonyi. "This is a special class," Matheny said.

NEWS 2/28/14 9:59pm

Elon professor prepares students for financial realties after graduation

By Meghan Leonard

An Elon professor recently traded his Thursday night to college students who penny-pinch and live paycheck-to-paycheck. Anthony Hatcher, associate professor of communications, led a presentation titled, “Life After Elon: Preparing for the Real World,” sponsored by Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity. “What I wanted to do with my workshop is tell students what I wish someone had told me when I was 21,”  Hatcher said. “Life After Elon,” was a part of Elon University’s Professional Discovery Week.

NEWS 2/28/14 3:29pm

Grandfather passes love of cinema to granddaughter by sharing story

By Abby Franklin

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIbQHwws3vc “There was so much blood.” This is a phrase Elon University sophomore Emma Vo heard her grandfather utter repeatedly into the phone as he told her, for the first time, the story of standing witness to one of the most iconic events of the Vietnam War. “He’d never talked to me about this,” Emma said.

NEWS 2/28/14 1:53pm

Elon raises tuition, financial aid for 2014-2015

By Michael Bodley

With the passing of the 2014-2015 fiscal budget, Elon University reaffirmed its commitment to a slow growth model, increasing tuition by 3.69 percent and bringing the total cost of an Elon education to $41,914 per year for students living on campus.

NEWS 2/28/14 1:49pm

S.E. Cupp says Millennials are the future of politics

By Michael Bodley

Conservative commentator S.E. Cupp visited Elon University Thursday, Feb. 27, to challenge students’ views of the United States’ “fractured political system.” Cupp asked the audience, largely students, some adjectives that come to mind when picturing how conservatives view young people.

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NEWS 03/03/2026 8:00am
Election Center: Candidate profiles for the March 3 primary

Primary elections will be held March 3 in North Carolina. The Democratic and Republican candidates for the U.S. Senate will be on the ballot. The winners of these races will face off in November during the general election for the open North Carolina Senate seat. Another race on the Republican ballot is Alamance County Sheriff, with incumbent Terry Johnson being challenged by two candidates. Other races for Board of County Commissioners, County Clerk of Superior Court and North Carolina Appeals Seat 1 are also on the ballot. 

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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