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NEWS 11/19/11 10:54pm

Football leads Appalachian State 24-14 at halftime

By Justin Veldhuis

The Elon University football team leads No. 8 ranked Appalachian State University 24-14 at halftime in Rhodes Stadium. The Phoenix scored the game's first 21 points to take a commanding early lead and has not trailed since. After an Appalachian State fumble, Elon got on the board first with a five-yard touchdown pass from junior quarterback Thomas Wilson to sophomore wide receiver Rasaun Rorie, who caught the first touchdown pass of his career. The Elon defense then forced Appalachian State to punt, and an 11-yard punt set up Elon with starting field position at the Appalachian State 43 yard line.

NEWS 11/18/11 11:24pm

Despite growing trend, Elon has no plans to offer midnight classes

By Sarah Delke

The registration period at Elon is one that can be stressful, time-consuming and difficult, but there is a new idea that may just make this often dreaded time a much simpler one. According to a recent article in USA Today, many colleges are adding midnight classes to their schedules to make room for more students to get the classes they want. Beginning at Bunker Hill community college in Boston, this idea was brought about with the hopes of offering students more variety in their class schedules. Mark Albertson, registrar and assistant to the provost at Elon University, said it has been several years since midnight classes have been considered.

NEWS 11/17/11 11:38pm

Sports Jam - Nov. 17, 2011

By Justin Veldhuis

http://stream.elon.edu/pendulum/2011fall/podcasts/sports/Sports_11.17.mp3 This week on the Sports Jam, Justin and Zach discuss the Elon men's soccer Southern Conference championship, men's basketball's big win over South Carolina and the upcoming Elon-Appalachian State football game.

NEWS 11/16/11 10:21pm

Sergeant Crystal Sharpe: officer, professor, loyal friend

By Rachel Vargyai

Sitting in her office, gun holstered and badge in full visibility, Crystal Sharpe, adjunct professor of human service studies, reminisces on the 6-foot wall she put up in her backyard to practice scaling for the physical test at the police academy. "Thank God they took that out of the test," she said. Now a sergeant at the Graham Police Department, Sharpe said she found her true passion in law enforcement. But having such a prestigious title as a woman working in law enforcement is no small feat. "Even as a very small child, she had a very unique personality," said Libby Sharpe, Crystal Sharpe's mother.

NEWS 11/16/11 10:15pm

Amuse Yourself - Nov 16

By Lauren Ramsdell

http://stream.elon.edu/pendulum/2011fall/podcasts/a_e/A_E_11.16.mp3 Lauren and Elizabeth talk about everything from stories in the paper to Thanksgiving plans to Black Friday shopping and everything in between!

NEWS 11/16/11 10:07pm

Against ASU, football hopes to capitalize on Furman upset

By Zachary Horner

After a loss at Wofford College put the Phoenix under .500 for the first time since its season-opening loss at Vanderbilt University, Elon University head coach Jason Swepson wanted to get back to that mark. "I told the team after the (Wofford) game, 'Let's get to 5-5, and put all our chips in against App,'" he said. The words proved to be prophetic, as the Phoenix defeated Furman University 41-34 Nov.

NEWS 11/16/11 9:59pm

Men's basketball falls to UMass in season opener

By Justin Veldhuis

The Elon University men's basketball team returns home at 8 p.m. Friday, in Alumni Gym to face Division III University of New Jersey Rutgers-Camden. The Phoenix will continue its non-conference play, as the team's first five games on the schedule are against teams from outside the Southern Conference. The University of Massachusetts Amherst defeated Elon 85-67 Nov.

NEWS 11/16/11 9:55pm

CD sales to support ABSS art education

By Lauren Ramsdell

Alamance County musicians are a close-knit bunch. So when word got out that Elon University's senior sound and video specialist Bryan Baker was looking for musicians to record a CD to benefit a charitable organization, he found 20 artists willing to sit down in a recording studio and make art happen. As a part of a service sabbatical, Baker contacted these artists and and put the CD, "Make Art Happen," together with other members of the Elon community including professors and students. Service sabbaticals are offered to staff only, not faculty, through Project Pericles.

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NEWS 02/23/2026 10:36pm
Elon Town Council approves Elon University tax amendment, ordinances, resolutions

Elon Town Council discussed a tax amendment, approved its audit contract, and passed an ordinance for its purchase of property at 112 Orange Dr. The agenda for the meeting stated the property was at 112 Orange St., but this is incorrect. Elon Mayor Emily Sharpe wasn’t present for the meeting. Mayor pro tempore Monti Allison presided over the meeting Feb. 23. 

NEWS 02/23/2026 5:28pm
Elon University enrollment drops below 6,000 for first time since 2018

Elon University’s undergraduate enrollment has dipped below 6,000 students for the first time since spring 2018, according to the Spring Registrar’s Report released Feb. 23. This decrease comes after an 11.6% drop in enrollment for the class of 2029. Part of this pattern can be attributed to the “demographic cliff,” the decreasing supply of college students from a falling national birth rate that began in 2007. The total undergraduate enrollment of 5,974 is a decrease from the 6,226 students the university reported in the spring of 2025. It’s also roughly 200 fewer students than the 6,191 reported in fall 2025. Though overall student numbers dropped, there was also an increase of 523 seniors, compared to the fall report.

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