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NEWS 10/20/12 12:29pm

Men's soccer suffers setback against College of Charleston

By Kyle Maher

Coming off an impressive 4-3 win over the Georgia Southern University Eagles, the Elon University men’s soccer team lost another high scoring affair to the College of Charleston Cougars 3-2 Tuesday night at Rudd Field. The Cougars scored the first of their three goals in the ninth minute, adding another ten minutes later an Elon own goal.

NEWS 10/20/12 12:28pm

Successful weekend helps women's soccer to fifth in SoCon

By Andrew Wilson

Elon University women’s soccer head coach Chris Neal said it, and the team got it. The Elon women’s soccer team collected four points on a pivotal weekend with matches against Georgia Southern University and Davidson College. The Phoenix welcomed Georgia Southern to Rudd Field on Friday, Oct.

NEWS 10/18/12 9:00pm

Effectiveness of credit hour called into questions, Elon supportive of system

By Alex Francis

In recent years, the backbone of the university course measuring metric, the credit hour, has come under increased scrutiny. Originally created by Andrew Carnegie and once called a “Carnegie unit,” the credit hour was created as a way to ensure professors received proper pension, measuring the amount of time a teacher spent teaching and relating that to payment.

NEWS 10/18/12 9:00pm

Interim assistant chaplain aims to unite students through interfaith initiatives

By Adriana Miano

When 2008 alumna Lauren Emery returned to Elon this fall, she noticed a change in the university’s strides towards religious diversity. “There is a renewed energy at Elon for creating a space where people can celebrate their own traditions, and also learn how to interact with people who have different traditions from their own," said Emery, who now works as the interim assistant chaplain. Though Emery hopes to help foster an environment that is wholly inclusive and welcoming of students from all religious backgrounds, she said she recognizes this is a goal that will not be met over night. “Some people still don’t feel that this is a place that is as accommodating of their traditions as much as it is of other traditions,” Emery said.

NEWS 10/18/12 9:00pm

United, not divided by space exploration

By Ian Luther

A few weeks ago, the United States and the world mourned the loss of a legend. Aug. 25, Neil Armstrong died, 43 years after being the first human being to step foot on the moon.  But as one of only 12 men to walk on the moon, and only a few dozen more to escape the Earth’s atmosphere, his death should serve to remind us of our place in the universe, and our waning attempts to change it. America today is not the same country it was in the 1960s.  We’re not trying to outpace a rival superpower, and we’re nowhere near as financially stable as we were four decades ago.  Space travel, while once the collective vision of a nation, is now the casually ignored vision of the overly idealistic.

NEWS 10/18/12 9:00pm

Panelists voice support for Deferred Action Immigration Program

By Kristen Olsen

A panel of four educators and experts on immigration gathered at Elon University Oct. 17 to discuss the Deferred Action Immigration Program and how it affects the lives of Latinos in the community and in the country. The Deferred Action Program offers two-year work permits to illegal immigrants under 31 and allows them to apply for a social security number, a driver’s license and exemption from deportation during that time, according to Ken Fernandez, assistant professor of political science at Elon.

NEWS 10/18/12 12:43pm

Elon University Statement on Chick-Fil-A

By jbruno

From the office of Dan Anderson, Vice President for University Communications: The question about whether Chick-fil-A should continue as a vendor at Elon University has generated considerable debate on campus and beyond.

NEWS 10/18/12 8:40am

Rome took a piece of my heart

By Megan Larcher

This semester, I was given the incredible opportunity to study abroad in Florence, Italy with a few close friends and many other Elon University students through Accademia Europea di Firenze, a small university in the city.

NEWS 10/17/12 9:08pm

Animal Lovers Wanted: Pet Adoption Center enlists volunteer help from college students

By Nicole Esplin

You’ve probably seen the commercials. Those deep brown eyes that have cried countless puppy tears, the matted, flea-infested fur begging to be combed and rubbed, and the protruding rib cages, evidence of malnutrition and cruelty. The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, or ASPCA, is notorious for its heart wrenching commercials that may entice you to run out to your local pet adoption center or hug your own furry best friend a little closer.

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NEWS 02/23/2026 5:28pm
Elon University enrollment drops below 6,000 for first time since 2018

Elon University’s undergraduate enrollment has dipped below 6,000 students for the first time since spring 2018, according to the Spring Registrar’s Report released Feb. 23. This decrease comes after an 11.6% drop in enrollment for the class of 2029. Part of this pattern can be attributed to the “demographic cliff,” the decreasing supply of college students from a falling national birth rate that began in 2007. The total undergraduate enrollment of 5,974 is a decrease from the 6,226 students the university reported in the spring of 2025. It’s also roughly 200 fewer students than the 6,191 reported in fall 2025. Though overall student numbers dropped, there was also an increase of 523 seniors, compared to the fall report.

NEWS 02/23/2026 1:55pm
Mebane City Council to expand offices, parking for staff

The Mebane City Council purchased a dentist's office and parking lot for $325,000 in a unanimous vote. The property is located across from the City Hall. North Carolina requires local governments to keep a minimum reserve — called a fund balance — equal to 8% of their annual general expenses.

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