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NEWS 1/30/14 4:55pm

Colonnades residents expand their global palates at residence life event

By Simone Jasper

Colonnades residents sampled food and experienced traditions from over a dozen countries at Wednesday night’s “Walk around the World.” At the event, residents braved the cold to visit themed common rooms on the floors of each Colonnades building. At the event, students ate Belgian waffles, drank Turkish coffee, received Brazilian somba dance lessons and learned facts about the Philippines. Attendees received Phoenix Passports, which were stamped at each floor.

NEWS 1/29/14 5:14pm

Phoenix eyes revenge as Catamounts come to town

By Matt Krause

Where did the season go? All of a sudden, there are only ten games left in the Elon University men’s basketball season and the Phoenix sits at 10-11, 3-3 in Southern Conference play. For a team projected to win the Southern Conference, there is still significant work to be done.

NEWS 1/27/14 10:32pm

Players hope to impress with dreams of Brazil

By Jordan Spritzer

The January transfer window is often looked at as a way for clubs to get a much needed boost going into the second half of the season.  But, in many cases players are the ones who take advantage of the “silly season” the most.  With the World Cup approaching in June, players are desperate to prove that they deserve a spot on a plane to Brazil.

SPORTS 1/27/14 10:09pm

Elon women's track runs despite chilly weather

By malfini

When 20-degree weather strikes, most people prefer to stay inside. But five days a week, the Elon women's track team is out running regardless of the weather. To senior Allyson Oram, a member of the track team for four years, this commitment to training is nothing out of the ordinary. "I've done workouts in the pouring rain," she said. Three days a week, the team runs six to eight miles, and they spend the other two days working out on the track.

NEWS 1/27/14 6:46pm

Mebane teacher raises her 'Voice' in national singing competition

By mroberts15@elon.edu

Televised singing competitions turn ordinary people into stars every year. Woodlawn Middle School teacher Linnea Bethany Coon never thought her love for singing would take her places. "It's one of those things that you dream about but you just are like, 'No, that kind of stuff just doesn't happen to everyday people like me.'" Coon said. That's what Coon thought before she sent in her application to be a contestant on NBC's "The Voice." When her best friend insisted she audition, Coon thought it was just a joke.

NEWS 1/27/14 3:42pm

Elon falls short at Wofford

By Matt Mallian

The Elon University women’s basketball team scratched and clawed its way back from a nine-point deficit with under 13 minutes to play, but ultimately fell three points short, as the Wofford College Terriers eked out a 68-65 win Monday afternoon, Jan.

NEWS 1/27/14 3:33pm

Phoenix drops pair of matches at ITA Kickoff Weekend

By Matt Mallian

After opening the spring season with losses to No. 54 Virginia Tech and No. 3 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill of the Atlantic Coast Conference, the Elon University women’s tennis team traveled to Athens, Ga., to play in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Kickoff Weekend tournament.  The Phoenix once again faced ranked competition in No.

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NEWS 04/17/2026 5:48pm
Elon University physics major explores connection between quantum, classical physics in SURF project

Junior Muhammad Awal Tahiru’s project for this year’s Student Undergraduate Research Forum is focusing on how small-scale things move and how to bridge together quantum physics and classical physics. Classical physics deals with the predictable behavior of human-scale objects; whereas, quantum physics deals with probabilities of the smaller, atomic world of particles. These two types don’t always fit together, according to chair of the department of physics and astronomy Martin Kamela, who served as Tahiru’s research mentor.

NEWS 04/17/2026 3:20pm
Belk Library to add neuroinclusive spaces guided by student research

Over the summer of 2026, Elon’s Carole Grotnes Belk Library will create two new neuroinclusive spaces to better support diverse learning needs, building on the success of two classrooms in Lindner Hall that have been in use throughout the school year.These spaces are a result of research conducted by students: senior Kira Campagna, junior Benjamin Krasnow, and junior Kaz Kelly, who are studying what makes a classroom accessible and effective for all learners.

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