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NEWS 8/28/12 6:35pm

Tough tournament play, setter uncertainty tests volleyball team

By Hannah Delacourt

The Elon University volleyball team started off its season last weekend with the Hilton RTP/NCCU Tournament in Durham, but fell to Hampton University, Bradley University and Liberty University. With mainly tournaments for the next four weeks, the team will take on schools such as the University of Alabama, Duke University and Northeastern University.

NEWS 8/27/12 11:27pm

DNC Preview

By elonlocalnews

Jason Puckett and Nicole Chadwick give us an idea of what Elon Local News will be covering at the Democratic National Convention next week.

NEWS 8/27/12 11:17pm

Presidential race heats up

By elonlocalnews

The swing states will play a critical role in the race to the white house. As of now, Obama leads the CNN projected numbers with 237 electoral votes...Needing 33 more to win...While Romney holds 206 votes needing 64 more take over the White House. States in blue lean Democrat and states in red lean Republican while yellow states could lean with either party. Although North Carolina tends to vote Republican the numbers are shifting in favor of the Democrats.

NEWS 8/27/12 11:10pm

Rocketeer rockets in national competition

By elonlocalnews

Jay Light visited Elon to market his film "Rocketeer" to the class of 2016 in the final days of voting. Although Rocketeer is currently in second place, Light is confident that by August 31st, "Rocketeer" will be back in the lead. Back in March, Elon senior Jay Light found out his script for "Rocketeer" was selected as a finalist in the Sprite Films competition. The idea of including a model rocket in a love story was inspired by Light's love of model rockets at boy scout camp. You can vote for "Rocketeer" here.

NEWS 8/27/12 11:06pm

Elon Hillel space to change

By elonlocalnews

A student organization finds a new home on campus. Elon Hillel will move into the old Truitt Center this January. Study areas, a kitchen, offices and a garden are expected to be added to the building. Hillel intern Julia Denick thinks more students will come with the new house. "This is just going to be a great opportunity to engage first year students possibly when they don't have a place like a common room, or a kitchen," Denick said.

SPORTS 8/27/12 11:02pm

Football preview

By elonlocalnews

The Elon football team will get underway this Saturday against ACC opponent UNC. Last year's squad posted a record of five and six, and a big reason for their success came by the hands of Aaron Mellette, literally.

NEWS 8/27/12 10:49pm

Elon construction crews out in full force

By elonlocalnews

School was out but there was no summer break for the Elon construction team. The video we're showing you was once North Area...and soon enough, it will become the Global Neighborhood. The new facility will house 600 students..but that's not all. The International Centre will also be located here...along with several language learning communities.

NEWS 8/27/12 10:48pm

Republican National Convention Preview

By jminor3

I'm here at the Tampa Bay Convention Center where all the media are being held. This center is about a block away from the Tampa Bay Times Forum where the convention is set to convene. The whole area is secure.

SPORTS 8/27/12 10:41pm

Week ahead in sports

By jdaffner

Ahead this week in sports the women's volleyball team will play North Carolina on Wednesday. On thursday the women's soccer team will look for their second win of the season against Coastal Carolina.

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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. 

LIFESTYLE 12/14/2025 11:03am
‘Hemos olvidado la conversación’: el VIH/SIDA todavía afecta al Sur a medida que disminuye la conciencia

45 años después de los primeros casos de VIH/SIDA reportados en Estados Unidos, la lucha contra esta enfermedad está lejos de terminar, especialmente en el sur del país. Según los datos más recientes de los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades, el sur representó el 52% de todos los diagnósticos de VIH en Estados Unidos en 2023. "Sabemos que el VIH/SIDA ha afectado de manera desproporcionada a las personas de color y a las personas LGBTQ+ de color en este país", afirmó Jeff Bennett, profesor de estudios de comunicación en la Universidad de Vanderbilt. "Hay muchas personas que viven en zonas rurales, existe desconfianza hacia los profesionales de la salud y persiste el estigma social".

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