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LIFESTYLE 9/7/16 8:00am

Elon Eats: Uncovering an aesthetic

By Hannah Silvers

Driving through the Graham town square, it's impossible to miss Press Coffee+Crepes. The exterior of the coffee and crepes shop is painted dark blue, a contrast to the light white and pastel facades that line the rest of North Main Street. The interior is just as unexpected — quiet indie music, stone tables, reclaimed wooden chairs, exposed brick walls and , all lit with bare lightbulbs hanging on burnished copper wires from the black applique ceiling.

NEWS 9/7/16 12:19am

Bill Clinton talks economic growth at Durham campaign rally

By K McKay

The crowd buzzed in excitement as they awaited former President Bill Clinton's speech at the Hillary Clinton presidential campaign rally in Durham, North Carolina, Sept. 6. Prior to Bill Clinton, representatives from the North Carolina General Assembly and community took the stage to advocate for Hillary Clinton in the upcoming presidential election in November.

LIFESTYLE 9/6/16 1:37pm

Lambert calls out three freshmen in convocation

By Lucia Jervis

Each year, Elon University President Leo Lambert highlights three students in his convocation speech. These three students represent a fraction of those that have done extracurricular activities and described to their peers, in front of parents and faculty.

SPORTS 9/6/16 1:30pm

Moore shines in first collegiate start

By Alex Simon

While the Elon University football team lost its season opener Saturday, the week for freshman defensive back Khalil Moore could not have gone much better. Last Tuesday, as Moore finished his first day of college classes, he found out he would be starting in his first collegiate game. “I didn’t really know until after class,” Moore said.

SPORTS 9/5/16 3:57pm

Men's soccer stands firm in 1-0 win over Detroit Mercy

By Alex Simon

An early goal and a little bit of luck helped the Elon University men’s soccer team defeat the University of Detroit Mercy 1-0 Sunday night. The Phoenix got on the board early when sophomore forward Jaiden Fortune hit a cross from redshirt sophomore midfielder Marcel Farenholz in mid-air with his right foot and speared it past the Titan keeper for a fourth minute goal.

NEWS 9/5/16 1:15pm

Elon professor to use lessons from Olympics work in class

By Tommy Hamzik

Max Negin had a unique view of this summer’s Olympics, one that’ll surely translate to some compelling lectures and lessons in his Communications classes this fall at Elon University. He worked his fifth Olympics for NBC this summer, spending 12-hour days at the International Broadcast Center in Rio de Janeiro as a digital media manager, acting as a gatekeeper of sorts for all the content that’d be distributed across NBC’s platforms.

SPORTS 9/4/16 10:02am

Football gets run over by Gardner-Webb 31-6

By Alex Simon

After weeks of promise and hope that a new year would bring a strong start, the Elon University football team’s season started with a reality check as Gardner-Webb University trounced Elon 31-6 Saturday afternoon at Rhodes Stadium. “It hurts.

SPORTS 9/3/16 5:04pm

High Point closes out Elon's offense

By Tommy Hamzik

The Elon University volleyball team's offense operated efficiently once again and junior setter Sydel Curry set another career high, but High Point University closed out the Phoenix at the end of sets for a 3-1 (26-24, 28-26, 20-25, 25-21) victory Saturday in nonconference action at Alumni Gym.

SPORTS 9/3/16 11:43am

Ciolkowski wins Elon Opener to start cross country season

By Alex Simon

The Elon University cross country teams officially kicked off their seasons Thursday night by hosting the Elon Opener. In the men’s 6-kilometer race, sophomore Nick Ciolkowski burst ahead of the pack around with 2,000 kilometers to take the lead for good, winning the race by 24 seconds with a time of 18 minutes and 32 seconds. “He’s on another level,” said head coach Nick Polk.

NEWS 9/2/16 7:08pm

McCrory warns NC to prepare for Tropical Storm Hermine

By K McKay

North Carolina Public Safety Secretary Frank L. Perry urged residents and visitors to the state to “Turn around, don’t drown,” warning them of the potential flooding, power outages and damage Tropical Storm Hermine threatens as the system approaches North Carolina Friday afternoon. Perry and Governor Pat McCrory met at the Emergency Operations Center in Raleigh on Friday morning to provide updates on the storm, safety tips and the government’s preparations in response to the high winds and heavy rain the storm is expected to bring.

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NEWS 12/17/2025 3:18pm
North Carolinians rate public schools poorly in new Elon Poll

As K-12 students across North Carolina prepare for their winter break, the Elon University Poll released poll data on Dec. 17 finding that most North Carolinians gave mediocre or poor grades to public schools across the state. “The states have always had deep authority on education, but there has been more federal involvement in various years,” Director of the Elon University Poll Jason Husser said. “So we thought, well, this is the time for us to really look in depth about what do people think about North Carolina schools.”

LIFESTYLE 12/16/2025 10:30am
Grief, loss support group provides comfort for Elon faculty, staff

Elon University associate chaplain Rev. Julie Tonnesen said loss and grief are universal emotions, but found that they can be difficult for faculty and staff to process while continuing their usual routines. “Even when we show up to work, that doesn’t mean that we get to put the rest of our lives on the back burner,” Tonnesen said. “Our grief comes with us. It’s not something we can just keep on a shelf at home.” In collaboration with Counseling Services, the Truitt Center for Religious and Spiritual Life, began offering a monthly group for faculty and staff to support those affected by loss. 

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