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Roller coaster ride: Elon prepares for first NCAAs

As the clear-cut favorite in the Southern Conference heading into the 2014 spring season, the Elon University women’s tennis team had high expectations after falling just short of a conference title in 2013. After a program-best 21 wins in 2013, Elon advanced to the championship match of the SoCon Tournament, where it faced the College of Charleston, winner of the previous five SoCon titles.  The Phoenix, playing on its home court at the Jimmy Powell Tennis Center, fought back against the Cougars after trailing early but ultimately lost, 4-3. In 2014, the Cougars left for the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA), which opened the door for the Phoenix.  Since Elon will be leaving for the CAA in 2015, the feeling around the team was 2014 was the year to win.  But after an inconsistent start to the year, that feeling was nearly lost. The Phoenix began the year 0-4 after losses to ranked teams in No.

Men's tennis to build on success in NCAAs

Teams don’t reach their preseason goals every year.  Injuries and other variables often shake things up in unimaginable ways, prompting the phrase, “That’s why they play the games.”  But the Elon University men’s tennis team achieved its goal of winning the Southern Conference Tournament and making the NCAA Tournament in perhaps the easiest way possible.

Georgia Southern no-hits Elon in SoCon Tournament

In its first game of the Southern Conference tournament, the Elon University softball team made history, just not the kind it was hoping to. The Phoenix became the first team in tournament history to be no-hit, losing 4-0 to senior starter Sarah Purvis and the Georgia Southern University Eagles May 7 at UNCG softball field in Greensboro, N.C. Purvis, the three-time SoCon Pitcher of the Year, struck out 13 batters and scattered two walks while getting just enough run support from her offense to earn her 19th win of the season. The Eagles jumped on Phoenix junior starter Caitlin O’Shea early, scoring the game’s first run in the bottom of the first.  With a runner on third and two out, O’Shea’s pitch squirted away from freshman catcher Carey Million, allowing a runner to scamper home and give the home team a 1-0 lead. Georgia Southern would add another in the bottom of the second on a mammoth home run from  Kaitlyn Johnson to right center, a solo shot, to give the Eagles a 2-0 lead. In the bottom of the fourth, a fielder’s choice groundout to second with runners on the corners gave the Eagles a 3-0 lead. Georgia Southern would add an insurance run in the bottom of the sixth on an RBI groundout to second with the bases loaded to give the Eagles their margin of victory. O’Shea (8-14) was saddled with the loss despite six solid innings, giving up four runs on eight hits, walking two and striking out one. The Phoenix will play an elimination game at 11:30 a.m.

Changing the perceptions of ADHD in today’s society

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is seen by some as “not real” or an attempt to “normalize” the behavior of children, in particular boys and young men.

Wacky regular season sets up NBA playoffs drama

After seeing five series go to seven games, many are calling the first round of the 2014 NBA playoffs one of the best rounds of basketball ever.

Expanding the scope of staff evaluations

Learning from the masters

Elon women's club Ultimate Frisbee heads to nationals

It’s the first day of class in a new semester at Elon University. The professor has every student go around and say his or her name, hometown and one interesting fact. Junior Helen Peplowski says she’s on Elon’s Ultimate Frisbee team, and a series of “oohs” and “ahhs” comes from the rest of the class. “Everyone’s usually pretty interested when you tell them,” Peplowski said.

Flipping the switch: Elon searching for energy to end skid

In the first game of the season, the Elon University baseball team led by three runs over the University of Cincinnati entering the ninth inning. The Phoenix then surrendered three runs that sent the game into extra innings, where sophomore catcher Danny Lynch provided the game-winning double. Elon head coach Mike Kennedy remarked then about the competitive spirit he saw in the dugout when his team faced adversity late in the game.

Frida Jansaker named SoCon Player of the Month

Senior Elon University women’s tennis player Frida Jansaker added to her list of accolades for the 2014 season May 6, as the Southern Conference announced that she was named Player of Month for the month of April. Jansaker, who was named to the All-SoCon second team, went 8-0 in singles and 6-2 in doubles play in the month of April.  The senior went undefeated at the SoCon Tournament in Chattanooga, Tenn., in mid-April, where Elon captured its first championship in program history. Jansaker’s performance at the tournament earned her Most Outstanding Player honors, capping off an impressive season in which she posted a record of 17-4 in singles play at the No.

Elon rallies to support religious studies professor with heart condition

L.D. Russell has been a professor of Religious Studies at Elon University for 20 years. He was recently promoted to Senior Lecturer, an honor that recognizes faculty with exceptional teaching records.

Senior dancers combine knowledge in original thesis concert

Every year, the Elon University Dance Company seniors are challenged to choreograph, cast and produce a show showcasing everything they’ve learned in their four years as Elon dancers.

Elon Music Ambassadors prepare ‘Postcards from Europe’

The Elon Music Ambassadors will perform an anthology of European music for their spring concert, “Postcards from Europe,” at 7:30 p.m.

Elon students struggle to find sublets for off-campus apartments

[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dD9TEvJK3UQ&h=315&w=560] The fall semester is a popular time for Elon juniors to study abroad.

Elon University sponsors programs, events to combat sexual assault

One in four college women will experience rape or attempted rape before they graduate, according to Elon University Student Health and Wellness.

Elon Poll shows Tillis in lead ahead of primaries

With primaries for the Senate and House this week, the April 2014 Elon University Poll shows North Carolina House Speaker Thom Tillis maintaining his lead for the Republican Senate nomination with more than 60 percent of respondents now recognizing his name. In February, the Elon Poll showed that only 38 percent of voters recognized Tillis’ name.

Elon professor dismissed after sexual messages

[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZURMSVQjww&noredirect=1&w=560&h=315] Students and professors often have close mentoring relationships, and it's not uncommon to hear about professors giving out their phone numbers.

Losses put Elon in tough spot for SoCon seeding

A skid that has now become seven losses in nine games has driven the term “crunch time” to a whole new level for the Elon University baseball team. The ladder of those losses, a 7-5 shortcoming to Davidson College May 4, illustrated how tough the stretch has been for Elon. “It’s frustrating,” junior left fielder Casey Jones said.

Elon senior overcomes injuries to train for CrossFit competition

Elon senior Suhail Nimji hits the gym at 5:30 a.m. He stays for two to four hours and sometimes goes twice a day.

'Active City Streets' strolls through downtown Burlington

Burlington community members and Elon students came together this weekend to promote active living. "Active City Streets" is an event to promote a life of exercise and nutritional eating. Some of the featured events were Zumba, karate demonstrations, unicycling, hula hooping, yoga classes and even a performance from Elon's Finest. But that wasn't all that was there. They also had healthy-food trucks and a farmers market with produce, flowers and foods locally grown and produced. There were 12 Elon organizations present for the event and dozens more volunteers with the Kernodle Center. The successful event fostered a lot of community development. Elon senior Mat Goldberg, who worked at the event, said why it's important for Elon students to come to Burlington events like this one. "I think we talk a lot about how Elon is the place where we belong, recognizing that Elon is our home.