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NEWS 10/7/14 12:01am

Never Back Down: Nicole Dennion kicks cancer

By Tommy Hamzik

Frantically going through her phone with a sentiment of jubilation swirling in her mind, Nicole Dennion held off the joy for just one moment to send a simple, powerful five-word text message in all capital letters to her teammates: “MY PET SCAN WAS CLEAR!” The memo incited utter hysteria from the Elon University women’s soccer team, signifying the triumph of Dennion in her battle with Ewing’s Sarcoma, an aggressive form of cancer that affects the bone and its tissue.

NEWS 10/7/14 12:00am

Ball State transfer seizes opportunity as safety for Elon

By Matt Mallian

When Rich Skrosky accepted the head coaching position at Elon University in December, he was returning to a familiar program — he was an assistant there from 2006-to-2010. Skrosky brought with him various assistant coaches he knew previously, as well as one player from Ball State University, who no one knew much about at the time: Chris Blair. Blair used his redshirt year last year at Ball State before transferring to Elon with Skrosky.

NEWS 10/6/14 11:50pm

CAA move brings mixture of old, new faces for Elon volleyball

By Tommy Hamzik

Her second trip back to James Madison University in 12 years reminded head volleyball coach Mary Tendler what Elon University’s venture into the Colonial Athletic Association means to her. “It felt like I was going back where I came from,” Tendler said of Elon’s move to the CAA. After three years at James Madison as an assistant, Tendler took the Elon job in 2003.

SPORTS 10/4/14 6:42pm

Elon takes beating in CAA opener

By afeather

There was a ceremonial feeling in the air around Rhodes Stadium on Saturday afternoon as Elon prepared to kick off its inaugural game in the Colonial Athletic Association.

NEWS 10/4/14 5:30pm

Phoenix doesn't finish in loss at William & Mary

By Tommy Hamzik

After dropping the first set at the College of William & Mary, the Elon University volleyball charged back to win the second 25-22. It went downhill from there, as the Phoenix lost 3-1 to the Tribe (25-14, 22-25, 25-9, 25-16) in Colonial Athletic Association action on Saturday, Oct.

NEWS 10/2/14 8:55pm

Pulitzer prize-winners challenge for change at Fall Convocation

By Michael Bodley

The best investment human beings can make is in one another, said the Pulitzer-prize winning, journalist-turned-something-more couple of Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn, at Elon University’s Fall Convocation 2014. Together, they’ve seen it all – children starving in Africa, teenage girls sold into the sex trade in Asia and children left to die in their own U.S.

NEWS 10/2/14 1:36am

Autumn activities abound

By Casey Brown

Step outside the ‘Elon bubble’ for fall adventures in NC As fall descends upon North Carolina, there is so much to look forward to besides pumpkin spice lattes.

NEWS 10/1/14 11:52pm

Elon volleyball implements new style of blocking

By Tommy Hamzik

Despite its experienced core of middle blockers, the Elon University volleyball team has been in a transition period this year as it installs a new style of blocking. Elon’s been using a technique called swing blocking that results in more elevation and momentum into its blocks. Instead of just jumping straight up when blocking, players swing their arms to get an extra push going up.

NEWS 10/1/14 8:20pm

Elon measures progress entering deep CAA

By Tommy Hamzik

With the uncharted waters of the Colonial Athletic Association approaching, a trip to play Coastal Carolina University served as a measuring stick for the Elon University football team and first-year head coach Rich Skrosky. After the game, it seems the main area of focus is an offense that’s failed to score touchdowns in two of four games, keeping what’s been a stout defense on the field too long. Elon (1-3) couldn’t capitalize on three turnovers and two missed field goals in a 31-3 loss to No.

NEWS 10/1/14 8:02pm

‘Reckless’ showcases humor, dark themes

By Diana Stancy

Starting on Oct. 2, Elon University students will showcase the first performance of the play “Reckless” in the Black Box Theatre. Written in 1983 by Craig Lucas, “Reckless” is a dark comedy that follows main character Rachel, who learns her husband has hired someone to kill her.  What follows is a series of adventures where Rachel learns more about herself and the world.  Kirby Wahl, associate professor of performing arts and director of “Reckless” commented that this play is humorous, while allowing the audience to step away and think about the darker themes. “It has an absurdist inclination, but it’s not really that kind of play,” he said.  “There is meaning to be found in the play.” For Rachel, her experiences serve as a journey of self-discovery.

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SPORTS 07/26/2026 9:38pm
Club climbing welcomes newcomers, provides off-the-wall community

Whether they're scaling 40-foot walls on ropes or tackling shorter bouldering routes, members of Elon Club Climbing say the organization is about much more than reaching the top. The club meets twice a week, traveling to climbing gyms in Greensboro and Durham, where students of all experience levels spend their evenings climbing, socializing and encouraging one another.

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