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Telltale weekend arrives for Phoenix women’s soccer

This weekend, the Elon University women’s soccer team will take on Georgia Southern University and Davidson College, both at home, in an effort to secure their spot in the Southern Conference tournament.

The Flare: Three Trends for Fall

'Story of Home' brings maturity, perspective to classic Homer epic

Before the doors were opened, the lights in the Black Box Theatre cast an eerie blue and green light on the stage.

Student voice imperative in university's decision about Chick-fil-A

College students are irresponsible. They don’t stand for anything. They waste all their time on Facebook or sleeping instead of getting involved in their communities. We’ve all heard the classic stereotypes about American youth today when it comes to issues regarding society, government and current events.

Affirmative Action policies hang in balance of Supreme Court decision

Affirmative action is on the chopping block, and where the cleaver falls is up the Supreme Court justices.

The Other Side of the Canary Islands

CANARY ISLANDS — When you think of the Canary Islands, what comes to mind?

Analysis: Recapping the first six weeks of Elon football

Instead of trying to make a half-witty Monty Python reference like I’ve tried to do in my last couple of Elon University football team analyses, I’m simply going to tell the honest truth. I don’t know what to think of this team. On some days, we see a team that just cannot get anything going (the Sept.

Jack Isenbarger Player Profile

An interview with Jack Isenbarger from the Elon Phoenix Men's Basketball team.

Communication, balance and trust are most important factors in healthy college relationships

Senior Kara Frasca never thought she would find a boyfriend at Elon.

Elon University's Center for the Arts in need of renovations

At a time when seemingly every building at Elon University is being renovated, there is one that is being ignored. The Center for the Arts is home to some of the best programs Elon has to offer, and the performing arts department is growing at a rapid rate.

An Assault and Robbery Near Campus

A Saturday night for one 21-year-old male ended with an unexpected trip to the hospital. According to Elon Town Police, Tyler Faucett of Mebane, who is not an Elon student, was robbed and assaulted on West Haggard Ave.

Kernodle Center's Get on the Bus kicks off fourth year of service

For many Elon University students, it might be tempting to spend Friday afternoons outside. But for those looking for another way to spend their free time, The Kernodle Center offers an indoor option: Getting on the Bus. The Get on the Bus program began its fourth year Oct.

Big weekend for Phoenix changes SoCon picture

A week and a half ago, the Elon University women’s soccer team was in 11th place out of 12 in the Southern Conference.

Fat Frogg gathering discusses economics, president's responsibilities

The Fat Frogg, located just off Elon University’s campus, is usually more popular with trivia contestants instead of business professors.

Elon University's Habitat for Humanity raises more than $1500

Habitat for Humanity, run by senior president Caroline Taylor, is proving to be a promising community service organization for the 2012-2013 school year. Habitat for Humanity is not only an Elon University-offered service club—it is an international, nonprofit and nondenominational Christian housing ministry.

Changes Coming to McEwen School of Communications

Elon's communication majors will be seeing some changes to their school in the not so distant future. Within the next three to four years Dean Paul Parsons of the Communications School expects renovations to the McEwen communications building to begin. The current plans include connected buildings that overtake the parking lot nearest McEwen and eventually connect into Long.

Elon's Paint Race

Students gathered at South Campus on Saturday to get a little messy for a cause. About 500 students signed up for Campus Rec's first annual paint race, running or walking 2K (about 1.3 miles), and getting hit with colored dye at checkpoints along the way. At the end of the race, participants had the opportunity to dye t-shirts, and made sure to take plenty of pictures. The proceeds from the event will help run Elonthon, Elon's 24-hour dance marathon in the spring.

Allison's Night of Fright

Running away from your worst nightmare. I visited Woods of Terror in Greensboro this weekend, where making you scream is their specialty. "When you pop out and the first person falls back and then they all fall back,I play dominoes with them," said Ember, one of the actresses and head of makeup at Woods of Terror. I thought I was brave enough handle the haunt but I couldn't make it through without getting spooked. Director of Public Relations and Marketing at Woods of Terror, Deborah Bryant says the attraction feels so real...and that's what makes it one Readers Digest's top ten scares in the country. "We did everything except kill somebody out here.

Woofstock: A Bark in the Park

Hundreds of people and canines strolled the Burlington City Park Saturday for the some tail-wagging, paw shaking and camera licking fun. "You could have a completely awful day and come home to your dog and everything is erased," said Katie Dukeshire, Co-Organizer of Woofstock. It was a gathering of companionship and music.

The Battle of a Lifetime

"When I came back for the job," Elon Town Police's Lake Blalock says, "I didn't realize how much the town had changed." Blalock grew up close-by and attended Walter Williams High School in Burlington.