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NEWS 9/19/13 10:24am

Elon volleyball cleans up errors, tops Radford in 5 sets

By Max Garland

The Elon University volleyball team bested Radford University 3-2 Wednesday, Sept. 19, 3-2 (25-23, 17-25, 23-25, 25-21, 15-8), despite letting five errors blow a 23-18 lead in the third set that could have changed the course of the entire match. But the Phoenix recovered by grinding through the fourth set and cruising in the fifth, looking as if the third set didn’t even happen. “The players responded really well,” said Elon coach Mary Tendler.

NEWS 9/18/13 4:19pm

Dr. Smith Jackson Addresses Recent Hate Language

By jbruno

Following our report of hate language being found on a whiteboard in Colonnades D, some students and faculty questioned why Vice President of Student Life, Dr. Smith Jackson, didn't email everyone to notify the campus of the incident.

NEWS 9/18/13 3:50pm

Colonnades Dining Hall Receives Multiple Health Violations

By jbruno

North Carolina Public Health Inspectors gave Colonnades Dining Hall a health inspection score of 82 on Tuesday, September 17. The 1889 Grill Room was included as a part of Colonnades Dining Hall in the inspection report. Last March, Colonnades Dining Hall received a health inspection score of 96. According to the health inspection report, heavy mold buildup was inside an ice machine and a few dishes stored were found dirty. The inspector also wrote that a Colonnades Dining Hall employee dropped a knife on the floor, picked the knife up and continued food handling duties without washing their hands.

NEWS 9/18/13 2:40pm

UEFA Champions League back in full swing

By Jordan Spritzer

The 2013-2014 European season is back and in full swing. This week, the UEFA Champions League will kick off the group stages with 16 mouth-watering matches with the best 32 teams in Europe having been divided into eight groups of four in what will surely be an exciting competition. Last year, the tournament was a roller-coaster of unpredictability starting with defending champions Chelsea failing to make it out of the group stages.

NEWS 9/18/13 10:29am

Elon battles spider problem

By childyard

Whether you're a student living on or off-campus, you may have noticed more creepy-crawlies around your house than in years past. Many students are saying that spiders are roaming students' homes in greater numbers than last year, and in some cases, they're bigger than before. Large spider webs seem to be common in the fall on Elon's trees. "I'm not really scared of spiders," Senior Tucker Bolding said.

NEWS 9/17/13 11:22pm

Theater Master Class Takes the Stage

By jbowden4

It's the one performance at Elon where the audience is part of the show: Improv. Yeager Recital Hall hosted the 2013 Improv Olympics Saturday night, which is a master class in Elon's theater department.

NEWS 9/17/13 10:03pm

Brianna Ek - 2013-09-17 22:03:35

 

Hey my name is Brianna Ek and I am a junior at Elon. I did not sign up at org fair but would really like to get involved with ELN.

NEWS 9/17/13 10:03pm

Brianna Ek - 2013-09-17 22:03:34

 

Hey my name is Brianna Ek and I am a junior at Elon. I did not sign up at org fair but would really like to get involved with ELN.

NEWS 9/17/13 7:25pm

Drugs Found Near Mooney

By jbruno

A Physical Plant employee was working on an air conditioning unit on the east side of Mooney when he found drugs and paraphernalia. According to the police report, 8.9 grams of marijuana were found along with a red lighter, pill bottle, film bottle, glass jar, Magic Flight Vaporizer, Ziplock bag, Holy Cross bag and multicolored glass. Elon Police value the items seized at $150 and the incident remains under investigation.

NEWS 9/17/13 7:20pm

Health Center Gets Facelift

By kmaraghy

This year, Elon's population expanded to 5,357 students. With the growth in student enrollment, comes a growth in campus infrastructure, according to U.S.

NEWS 9/17/13 7:19pm

Elon Community Reacts To Slurs

By jbruno

Campus is reacting to our report that two roommates woke up to hate language on Sunday morning. The two women, one Jewish and one African-American, claim they found drawings of 'KKK' and a swastika on the whiteboard of their suite. Chaplain Jan Fuller condemned the incident in a message to the Elon community that was posted on the Religious Center's website. "This is an unprecedented act of anti-Semitism for our campus, accompanied by all-too-familiar acts of racism," Fuller said.

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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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