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SPORTS 4/15/26 11:31am

Savannah Bananas change baseball through fan-focused play

By Sam Weiss

The Savannah Bananas aren't playing traditional baseball -- and it's working. This potassium-powered bunch of performers brings a new twist to America’s pastime in a sport they call Banana Ball.

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NEWS 4/14/26 8:58pm

Elon University’s SGA executive president details goals for upcoming term

By Trista Panagakos

When Elon junior Michael Swartz first ran for a position in the Student Government Association in the fall of his freshman year, he filmed a campaign video while walking around campus. During his campaign for executive president, Swartz filmed a similar video outlining three main goals he had if elected: awareness, connection and experience. 

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NEWS 4/14/26 2:44pm

Town of Elon holds community meeting over proposed changes to RV policy

By Kate Gray

Around 20 people attended the Town of Elon’s community meeting April 13 to hear from residents and recreational vehicle owners on potential changes to the town’s RV regulations. An identical meeting is planned for April 23 at Beth Schmidt Park Community Center, and any policy changes are scheduled to be presented at the May 26 Elon Town Council meeting. 

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NEWS 4/14/26 11:10am

Burlington man charged with 20 additional charges of solicitation, sexual exploitation of a minor

By Elon News Network

A Burlington man, who worked at The Oak House coffee shop in downtown Elon as an assistant manager as of March 2026, has been charged with 10 additional charges of solicitation of a child by a computer and dissemination to a minor under 16 years of age, alongside 10 charges of sexual exploitation of a minor after initially being arrested March 5. The dissemination charges date back to November 2025. 

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NEWS 4/14/26 9:36am

Elon University’s Student Government Association updates finance bylaws

By Trista Panagakos

Elon University’s Student Government Association’s finance board has updated the finance bylaws. Finance bylaws are updated every year. The finance board reviews notes made throughout the year on the current bylaws and reviews ideas the board has come up with which could be added to the bylaws. After reviewing, the vice president of finance, the finance board, the SGA senate and the rest of the executive council will have the opportunity to suggest changes. 

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SPORTS 4/13/26 1:44pm

Baseball coach mentors students on sportsmanship, service

By Sarah T. Moore

Elon baseball head coach Mike Kennedy has spent most of his adult life at Elon. As a student, he was catcher for the baseball team. Kennedy signed with Oakland Athletics in 1990 then returned to Elon in 1993 as a pitching coach. He’s worked with the team ever since and was named head coach in 1996. 

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NEWS 4/12/26 2:36pm

Elon University looks to dismiss lawsuit from former professor

By Fiona McAllister

Elon University is seeking dismissal of former Elon professor of accounting Ray Knight’s federal lawsuit, which he filed against the university on Feb. 6. Knight alleges the university retaliated against him for whistleblowing, wrongfully denied him tenure, wrongfully terminated his employment and violated both federal whistleblower protections and North Carolina public policy. The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina.

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LIFESTYLE 4/12/26 9:40am

Elon University dances for a cause

By Emma Luckman

Elon University’s Alumni Gym was transformed into a sea of energy April 11 as the community gathered for the 2026 Elonthon. The six-hour dance marathon, one of Elon’s many philanthropic events, brought students together to raise over $47,000 for Duke Children’s Hospital and the Children’s Miracle Network, a nonprofit organization that raises funds for children's hospitals in the U.S. and Canada.

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SPORTS 4/11/26 6:48pm

Elon University baseball loses in mercy rule against William & Mary

By Sam Weiss

The weather was warm, but the Elon University baseball team’s bats were cold as the Phoenix lost 13-1 on April 11 at Latham Park against the College of William & Mary.

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NEWS 4/11/26 11:58am

Burlington rolls out system to rank stormwater projects citywide

By Lily Mosbacher

For years, Burlington residents seeking help with flooding or stormwater issues relied on a system that was often first-come, first-served. Now, that approach is changing. The Burlington City Council adopted a shift in how it decides which stormwater-related projects receive funding on March 3. 

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LIFESTYLE 4/10/26 9:32pm

Color, culture, community collide at Elon’s Holi festival

By Lily Mosbacher

An annual Elon tradition mixed vibrant powder with the blooming flowers as the community celebrated Holi on April 10, the Hindu festival of colors. In Hindu tradition, the festival marks the arrival of spring, and at Elon, that celebration came alive as bursts of color, music, and kites filled the Phi Beta Kappa Commons throughout the afternoon.

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NEWS 4/10/26 9:44am

Elon University's new SGA executive council details goals for 2026-27 term

By Kate Gray

Elon University’s Student Government Association appointed its vice presidents of communication and finance and elected the speaker of the senate at its first business meeting of the 26-27 term on April 9. 

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NEWS 4/10/26 8:52am

NC General Assembly pushes to limit property tax rates for local governments

By Charlotte Pfabe

The North Carolina General Assembly is considering a constitutional amendment that would limit the amount local governments can increase their property tax revenues annually. The House Select Committee on Property Tax Reduction and Reform hopes to add the amendment to the ballot this fall. 

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NEWS 4/9/26 10:59pm

Dystopia to hope: New York Times columnist urges a shift in public mindset

By Emma Perman

Dystopian worlds have defined modern culture, through survival dramas like Squid Game to zombie-filled television shows. Some of today’s most popular stories imagine societies collapsed and filled with distrust and scarcity. Negative narratives have set themselves in everyday life. The same outlook appears in public opinion, according to New York Times journalist and best selling author Frank Bruni. Bruni delivered the James P. Elder Lecture on April 9 in Whitley Auditorium at Elon University. He talked about how pessimism has shaped Americans’ views of the country and their role within it, themes all relevant in his book “The Age of Grievance.”

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NEWS 4/9/26 6:43pm

Arrest made in connection to April 5 assault in Mill Point neighborhood

By Nolan Williams

Elon University officials announced April 9 that a suspect has been arrested in connection with the April 5 assault in the Mill Point neighborhood, according to a campuswide email. Vice President for Student Life Jon Dooley wrote in the email that an individual, who is not affiliated with the university, was taken into custody with assistance from the Gibsonville Police Department. 

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SPORTS 4/9/26 2:54pm

Elon’s No. 2 singles player embraces new mindset for sophomore season

By Benjamin Berfield

When sophomore men’s tennis player Rafael Ymer arrived at Elon last year, toward the end of January, he admitted that it took a little time to adjust to a new setting. He was coming from Stockholm, Sweden, by himself and would be playing tennis away from home for the first time. 

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NEWS 4/9/26 1:36pm

Mebane 2045 Comprehensive Plan guides growth management

By Kate Gray

The Mebane 2045 Comprehensive Plan, a 20-year vision guiding policy relating to infrastructure and land use for the city of Mebane, is influencing city council decisions just four months after its adoption. At a budget work session March 12, the Planning and Zoning department named specific goals to update the Cameron Lane Thoroughfare Plan, evaluate a circulator bus route piloted by Orange County and research amendments to the Mebane Unified Development Ordinance — all potential projects named in Mebane 2045.

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NEWS 4/9/26 8:19am

Search continues for Elon's next chief of campus safety, police

By Fiona McAllister

The search for Elon University’s new chief of campus safety and police is underway. Associate Provost for Academic Inclusive Excellence Naeemah Clark, who is on the search committee, said that they are aiming to fill this position before next semester starts.

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NEWS 4/8/26 5:26pm

Elon's AI poster competition sparks conversations across campus

By Anjolina Fantaroni

Elon sophomore Jesse Price was scrolling on Instagram when he saw something that caught his eye. It was a promotion for the university’s first “Make Your Mark: AI Poster Competition,” which was hosted by Elon AI, the Elon School of Communications and the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business. 

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LIFESTYLE 4/8/26 12:49pm

Janice Ratliff’s legacy lives on at Elon

By Mia Torres

For decades, Janice Ratliff touched the lives of students, faculty, and staff, creating a sense of belonging and support that many say transformed their time at Elon. She passed away recently at the age of 82, leaving behind a legacy of mentorship, compassion, and dedication to the campus community. 

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