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NEWS 9/18/13 2:40pm

UEFA Champions League back in full swing

By Jordan Spritzer

The 2013-2014 European season is back and in full swing. This week, the UEFA Champions League will kick off the group stages with 16 mouth-watering matches with the best 32 teams in Europe having been divided into eight groups of four in what will surely be an exciting competition. Last year, the tournament was a roller-coaster of unpredictability starting with defending champions Chelsea failing to make it out of the group stages.

NEWS 9/18/13 10:29am

Elon battles spider problem

By childyard

Whether you're a student living on or off-campus, you may have noticed more creepy-crawlies around your house than in years past. Many students are saying that spiders are roaming students' homes in greater numbers than last year, and in some cases, they're bigger than before. Large spider webs seem to be common in the fall on Elon's trees. "I'm not really scared of spiders," Senior Tucker Bolding said.

NEWS 9/17/13 11:22pm

Theater Master Class Takes the Stage

By jbowden4

It's the one performance at Elon where the audience is part of the show: Improv. Yeager Recital Hall hosted the 2013 Improv Olympics Saturday night, which is a master class in Elon's theater department.

NEWS 9/17/13 10:03pm

Brianna Ek - 2013-09-17 22:03:35

 

Hey my name is Brianna Ek and I am a junior at Elon. I did not sign up at org fair but would really like to get involved with ELN.

NEWS 9/17/13 10:03pm

Brianna Ek - 2013-09-17 22:03:34

 

Hey my name is Brianna Ek and I am a junior at Elon. I did not sign up at org fair but would really like to get involved with ELN.

NEWS 9/17/13 7:25pm

Drugs Found Near Mooney

By jbruno

A Physical Plant employee was working on an air conditioning unit on the east side of Mooney when he found drugs and paraphernalia. According to the police report, 8.9 grams of marijuana were found along with a red lighter, pill bottle, film bottle, glass jar, Magic Flight Vaporizer, Ziplock bag, Holy Cross bag and multicolored glass. Elon Police value the items seized at $150 and the incident remains under investigation.

NEWS 9/17/13 7:20pm

Health Center Gets Facelift

By kmaraghy

This year, Elon's population expanded to 5,357 students. With the growth in student enrollment, comes a growth in campus infrastructure, according to U.S.

NEWS 9/17/13 7:19pm

Elon Community Reacts To Slurs

By jbruno

Campus is reacting to our report that two roommates woke up to hate language on Sunday morning. The two women, one Jewish and one African-American, claim they found drawings of 'KKK' and a swastika on the whiteboard of their suite. Chaplain Jan Fuller condemned the incident in a message to the Elon community that was posted on the Religious Center's website. "This is an unprecedented act of anti-Semitism for our campus, accompanied by all-too-familiar acts of racism," Fuller said.

NEWS 9/17/13 10:21am

Saban, Alabama have nothing left to prove

By Andrew Wilson

Trailing 14-0 in front of a raucous crowd at Kyle Field in College Station, Texas, the University of Alabama looked to be heading down the path toward another letdown at the hands of Johnny Manziel and the Texas A&M University Aggies. Then, Alabama quarterback AJ McCarron and head coach Nick Saban took over.

NEWS 9/17/13 10:15am

Hate Language Found In Colonnades D

By jbruno

Two Elon students say they woke up to hate language on Sunday. The two roommates, one Jewish and one African-American, claim someone wrote "KKK" and drew a swastika on their dorm room whiteboard. They both live on the third floor of Colonnades D. According to Vice President of Student Life Dr. Smith Jackson, the university is investigating and believe the two were targeted. "It's hurtful, it's unnecessary, it's just atrocious," said Dr. Jackson.

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November elections loom as primary races end

As the 2026 primary elections come to an end in North Carolina, eyes are turning towards November. But for many races, the primary elections are the determining factor in the race, according to Elon University political science professor Jason Husser.

NEWS 03/03/2026 11:46pm
Alamance County Board of Elections handles election night returns

After polls closed on election night, sealed ballot bags, memory drives, and paper tapes began arriving at the Alamance County Board of Elections office, where officials prepared to count the results.At 8:05 p.m., the first election judge pulled into the parking lot. Within 10 minutes, a line stretched behind them as precinct workers waited to check in provisional ballots and hand over the materials that would determine the night’s outcome.

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