Crime Report

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LIFESTYLE 11/15/22 1:20pm

Wind Ensemble, Concert Band to hold first concert this year

By Fiona McAllister

Elon University's Wind Ensemble and Concert Band will have its first performance of the year tonight. The first concert was originally set for Family Weekend, but was canceled due to impacts from Hurricane Ian. 

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NEWS 11/14/22 8:52pm

Town of Elon holds student focus group on future development

By Abigail Hobbs

The town of Elon hired Benchmark Planning, a consulting firm based in Charlotte, to create a development plan for downtown. Members of the planning team Jason Epley and Dan Douglas are meeting with Elon University students, faculty and staff, as well as Elon locals and business owners, to figure out what would work best for the community.  

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NEWS 11/14/22 6:28pm

Elon University alumnus named assistant dean for development, alumni relations at Elon Law

By Miranda Ferrante

Scott Leighty ‘09 has had a number of titles at Elon University. From student to senior engagement officer — and most recently, assistant director of annual giving — Leighty is now joining Elon University School of Law in Greensboro as the assistant dean for development and alumni relations. 

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NEWS 11/14/22 5:05pm

Elon University campus police achieves reaccreditation

By Miranda Ferrante

Elon University Campus Safety and Police has earned reaccreditation from the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators. The department was first accredited by the association in 2018.

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SPORTS 11/14/22 1:44pm

Elon University men’s soccer qualifies for NCAA tournament

By Daniel Schulman

For the first time since 2015, the Elon University men’s soccer team is heading to the NCAA tournament.

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SPORTS 11/13/22 11:28pm

Fourth quarter magic propels Elon University women’s basketball past High Point

By Max Wallace

With 12.9 seconds left on the clock, the Elon University women’s basketball team and the Schar Center crowd held their breath as freshman guard Raven Preston stood on the sideline, set to throw in an inbound pass. 

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SPORTS 11/13/22 7:59pm

Elon University volleyball has six-match win streak snapped with loss on Senior Day

By Sydney Spencer

On a six-match win streak, the Elon University volleyball team returned to Schar Center for the last time in the 2022 regular season, hoping to secure one more win for the five seniors honored on Senior Day. 

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SPORTS 11/12/22 7:27pm

Elon University volleyball reaches longest conference winning streak since joining CAA

By Celsey McMahon

The Elon University volleyball team kicked off its senior weekend strong, winning three straight sets against the Stony Brook University Seawolves on Saturday. 

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SPORTS 11/12/22 5:04pm

Elon men’s soccer loses tight CAA championship match against Hofstra

By Luke Jackson

The Elon University men’s soccer team was hoping for a different result today than one year ago, when Hofstra defeated the Phoenix in the Colonial Athletic Association championship game, 3-2.

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SPORTS 11/12/22 1:24am

Elon University men's basketball loses in opening round of Asheville Championship

By Mason Willett

The Elon University men’s basketball team could not overcome an early deficit during the opening round of the Asheville Championship, as the Phoenix fell 77-64 to East Tennessee State. 

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SPORTS 11/11/22 9:53am

Elon University athlete bounces back to the court

By Mason Willett

Two long years of waiting came to an end this week for Elon University men’s basketball player JaDun Michael. After missing his first two seasons of eligibility because of injuries, the forward has finally worked his way back onto the court. 

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NEWS 11/11/22 7:00am

Elon University veterans reflect on time served

By Margaret Faust

Each Veterans Day, University Registrar Rodney Parks reflects on his days as a medic in the U.S. Navy when he was stationed in Egypt. This year, Parks said he will be thinking about that time while working on Veterans Day on Nov. 11. 

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LIFESTYLE 11/11/22 12:02am

Elon University's all-Black cabaret premiers third installation

By Claire Schoenfeld

Oasis inspired film will premiere Nov. 12 at Turner Theatre.

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SPORTS 11/10/22 10:39pm

Elon University women's basketball loses second straight ACC matchup

By Mason Willett

The Elon women’s basketball team played its second-straight Atlantic Coastal Conference opponent to begin the season on Thursday, losing to No. 10 North Carolina State 89-55. The team did not give up though, according to head coach Charlotte Smith, who said she was proud of her players’ effort these past two games.

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NEWS 11/10/22 4:53pm

Elon University buys properties on East Haggard Avenue

By Miranda Ferrante

Elon University purchased three properties on East Haggard Avenue early last month, totaling $2, 675,000, according to Alamance County Tax Administration records. 

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NEWS 11/10/22 2:14pm

Experts, young adults reflect on pursuing a GED

By Kyra O'Connor

Students in North Carolina can drop out of high school at age 16, when most students are in 10th grade. In the 2020-21 academic school year, nearly two students in every 100 dropped out of school — a 27.1% increase from 2019-20, according to the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. Male students accounted for 63.3% of all dropouts. 

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NEWS 11/10/22 12:12pm

Elon University dancers to perform in Fall Dance Concert

By Chloe Franklin

Performances for Elon University’s 2022 Fall Dance Concert will be held Nov. 10 to 12 at Roberts Studio Theatre in Arts West. 

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LIFESTYLE 11/10/22 10:23am

City of Burlington preserves past through carousel reconstruction

By Ellis Chandler

The 112-year-old carousel, located at the City Park,  was last restored in the 1980s, and the new structure costs almost $3 million. 

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NEWS 11/9/22 5:19pm

Luis Toledo discusses amplified importance of judicial elections

By Ryan Kupperman

In 2018, the North Carolina General Assembly changed its district and superior court elections from nonpartisan to partisan. This means that candidates running for judicial positions are required to run with their political affiliation on the ballot. 

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NEWS 11/9/22 9:18am

Alamance County midterm elections bring red wave

By Avery Sloan

In the Nov. 8 midterm elections, across all partisan races, Republicans won every race on the Alamance County ballot, apart from the statewide race for United States House of Representatives District 4.

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