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NEWS 2/26/14 10:56am

Phoenix continuing to find consistency

By Kyle Maher

Twelve games into its season, the Elon University softball team has shown signs of great potential. At the same time, there have been flashes of inconsistency. The Phoenix went its first four games without losing, going 3-0-1 at the Charleston Southern Tournament while averaging more than eight runs per game.

NEWS 2/26/14 10:54am

Elon searching for right lineup entering SoCon play

By Matt Mallian

With Southern Conference play right around the corner, the Elon University women’s tennis team is still trying to find the perfect lineup combination.  The Phoenix has worked all eight players on the roster into the lineup this season, all part of the plan to be ready for conference play beginning March 1. One staple of the lineup over the past few seasons has been the doubles pairing of seniors Jordan Johnston and Frida Jansaker.  Heading into the spring season, the two had a doubles record of 42-4, a testament to their chemistry.  To start the season, Johnston and Jansaker were paired together at No.

NEWS 2/26/14 1:01am

Knockout Perez bursts onto Elon music scene

By Kelsey Higgins

At the beginning of this year a new band hit the Elon University music scene, and although they are young, Knockout Perez is making a big splash. “The first time we practiced together earlier in this school year we instantly realized this was going to be insanely fun,” said junior Dylan Fitchett, lead guitar and vocals.

NEWS 2/25/14 10:08pm

Leathers' clutch hit pushes Elon past UNCW

By Tommy Hamzik

Elon University junior Wil Leathers had a feeling he would be pinch-hitting in the eighth inning for the Phoenix baseball team. Elon coach Mike Kennedy knew a fastball would be thrown to him at some point. That prior knowledge led to a bloop single into left field from Leathers, scoring senior second baseman Sebastian Gomez and giving the Phoenix a 3-2 win over the University of North Carolina at Wilmington Feb.

NEWS 2/25/14 6:54pm

Update: Town of Elon redevelopment continues

By kcaler2

Changes to the downtown Elon area were proposed by The Kaufman Associates, and if approved by the town aldermen, a number of off-campus student houses could be in jeopardy. Now residents of these properties are speaking out. Elon Junior P.J.

SPORTS 2/25/14 6:33pm

Elon extends winning streak to eight at Furman

By afeather

GREENVILLE S.C.-- Using another strong shooting performance and a tenacious defensive outing, the Elon University Men's Basketball Team smothered Furman on both ends of the floor on its way to a 78-49 victory at Timmons Arena on Monday, Feb.

NEWS 2/25/14 9:43am

Three Elon students arrested on drug charges

By jbruno

Elon Police arrested three Elon students on drug charges last week. The three arrests were unrelated.According to the Elon Police, former Elon Football Linebacker, Jake Elliott, faces a felony charge for possession of cocaine and two misdemeanor charges for possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia.According to Elon Athletics, Elliott has not been a member of the football team since December.The police report says Elliott was arrested on Thursday, February 20, after a search warrant was issued.

NEWS 2/24/14 11:29pm

Elon pitchers show promise in sweep of Wagner

By Tommy Hamzik

Uncertainty filled the start of the Elon University baseball season, with a roster that sported 16 new faces. Junior Jake Stalzer, a transfer from Indian Hills Community College in Iowa, is beginning to prove that he’s one piece to the puzzle in putting the Phoenix back together. Stalzer threw his second gem of the week, pitching seven innings of three-hit ball with no runs allowed and three strikeouts in Elon’s 7-3 win over Wagner College Feb.

NEWS 2/24/14 10:21pm

Elon clobbers Furman, 78-49

By Tommy Hamzik

Behind a balanced effort from the entire team, 23 points from senior forward Lucas Troutman and a 25-7 run in the second half led the Elon University men's basketball team to dominating 79-48 win over Furman University Feb.

NEWS 2/24/14 9:50pm

Snow days force professors to rethink 2014 curriculum

By Michael Papich

While a three-day snow break may feel brief in retrospect, for classes planned months in advance, even one missed day can have a resounding impact for the rest of the semester. Paul Parsons, dean of Elon University’s School of Communications, said at some point, too many missed classes can have a real impact when students lose face time with teachers.

NEWS 2/24/14 9:41pm

NC Superior Court blocks state private school grant program

By Michael Papich

After initially being asked by the state to dismiss the case, a North Carolina Superior Court has blocked a new state law that allocates taxpayer money to fund grants for private primary and secondary schools. The grants, totaling around $10 million in state funds, would have been given to North Carolina families to pay for tuition for private schools, particularly religious private schools.

NEWS 2/24/14 7:33pm

Ready for Hillary: why we need a female president now

By Nick Foley

Since our country was founded in 1776, we have had 44 presidents. 43 have been white, one has been black and none have been women.  Michele Bachmann recently said our country is not ready for a female president, especially not Hillary Clinton, because the voters elected an African-American president out of guilt and there is no guilt to elect a female president.

NEWS 2/24/14 7:30pm

Elon doing ‘whatever it takes’ to welcome transfer students

By The Pendulum

Students who transfer into Elon University come from a wide array of backgrounds. Some come from community colleges, others have completed a full year at another four-year institution, while some transfer after only one semester. With more than 100 transfer students joining the Elon community each fall, those in charge of the orientation process have realized a need to revitalize the way Elon welcomes these students to the campus. Transfer students pose a unique problem for orientation leaders, because unlike the incoming freshman class, many of these students have at least one semester of college under their belts.

NEWS 2/24/14 6:40pm

Phoenix shut out on road trip

By Jordan Spritzer

The Elon University men’s tennis team had a rough road trip to Wlimington, N.C., being shut out in consecutive matches against the University of North Carolina at Wilmington and East Tennessee State University. On Monday, Feb.

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