Health & Wellness

SPORTS 1/17/19 10:38am

Heartbreak on the hardwood

By Jack Haley

There is no denying that college sports are full of heartbreak. Blown leads, comebacks that fall just short, losing to teams you should beat and not quite pulling off an upset — very seldom does college basketball provide a loss that is easy to swallow.

NEWS 1/17/19 10:00am

Making a move forward

By Hannah Massen

The drive home from her son’s 21st birthday dinner changed Nita Skillman’s life. Her car was hit by a drunk driver. Skillman has struggled to walk ever since. Since her accident in 2015, Skillman has struggled performing basic tasks with her lack of mobility, but a class project might be changing that. 

NEWS 1/15/19 7:18pm

Town of Elon passes ordinance restricting smoking in public areas

By Maggie Brown

Smoking, vaping or carrying a lighted tobacco product will now be prohibited in all public areas of the town of Elon, according to the town's updated Code of Ordinances. This includes public sidewalks in the town of Elon and downtown Elon. A violation of this ordinance will result in a verbal warning or a $50 fine. 

LIFESTYLE 1/15/19 3:09pm

Elon shares stories through the Human Library Project

By Amanda Gibson

Held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 15, the Human Library Project provided attendees the opportunity to “read” a book by chatting with the human volunteers who offer up their stories. Among the 14 different books at today’s library, stories discussed identities from different religions, races, sexual orientations and interests. 

SPORTS 1/13/19 3:23pm

Seahawks down Phoenix 75-70

By Jack Haley

Elon women's basketball takes a tough loss 75-70 in a nail-biter against the University of North Carolina at Wilmington on Sunday, Jan. 13, in Schar Center.

SPORTS 1/12/19 10:01pm

Hofstra comes back, beats Elon 74-71

By Jack Haley

Another night, seemingly another heartbreak for Elon University men’s basketball — this time, at the hands of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) leading Hofstra University Pride (15-3, 5-0 CAA) 74-71.

NEWS 1/11/19 8:17pm

Phoenix flies past Cougars

By Anton L. Delgado

Inconsistent but dominating shooting allowed the Elon University Women’s basketball team (7-7, 2-1) to pull away with a 76-68 win over the College of Charleston Cougars (4-9, 0-2) in Schar Center.

NEWS 1/11/19 3:00pm

Steven House to step down as provost

By Anton L. Delgado

Provost Steven House will be concluding his time as Elon University's provost by the end of this calendar year. He will remain as provost until his role is filled and will then continue to provide leadership as executive vice president through the 2020-2021 academic year. 

NEWS 1/4/19 4:01pm

Elon Dining employee dies of heart attack

By Maeve Ashbrook

Brightening everybody's day is what co-workers will remember most about Elon Dining employee Sharon Paylor, who died Wednesday, Jan. 2, after suffering a heart attack on her way to work at Fountain Market on the first floor of Clohan Hall.

NEWS 12/21/18 12:51pm

Former employee files for an appeal following court loss to Elon

By Anton L. Delgado

Former custodian Teofilo Matias has filed for an appeal following his civil court case loss to Elon University on Nov. 26. According to the original lawsuit filed in May 2017, Matias was employed by Elon for 17 years as a custodian before being fired in February 2016 following a sexual harassment investigation. 

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LIFESTYLE 12/20/2025 12:34pm
La clínica de atención médica local ofrece una ayuda vital a los residentes sin seguro del condado de Alamance

Valerie Epperson, residente del condado de Alamance, afirmó que no cree que estaría viva si no fuera por la Clínica Open Door del condado de Alamance, una clínica que brinda atención médica gratuita a personas sin seguro médico. “Cuando empecé a ir a la clínica, mi diabetes estaba descontrolada y comía lo que quería. Simplemente no me importaba”, dijo Epperson. “Cuando tienes a alguien que te ayuda, te mantiene alerta y te recuerda constantemente: ‘Tienes que hacer esto. Tienes que dejar de hacer aquello’”.

LIFESTYLE 12/20/2025 12:27pm
Local healthcare clinic provides lifeline to uninsured Alamance County residents

Alamance County resident Valerie Epperson said she doesn’t think she would be alive right now if it were not for the Open Door Clinic of Alamance County, a clinic that provides free healthcare to people who do not have insurance. “When I first started, my diabetes were out of control, and I was just eating anything I wanted. It’s like, I just didn’t care,” Epperson said. “When you have someone there to help you, it keeps your mind open all the time about, ‘Hey, you need to do this. You need to stop doing this.’”

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