Health & Wellness

NEWS 9/11/12 11:53am

Students, faculty adjust to Moodle’s new features

By Ben Donahue

This year’s course management system—the tool used by professors and students for classwork and announcements—has changed from Blackboard to Moodle. Faculty members began familiarizing themselves with the new platform as early as fall 2011. “Overall, the experience has been positive,” said Chris Fulkerson, assistant vice president for technology.

NEWS 9/10/12 12:33pm

Heartbreak for women’s soccer in Wilmington

By Andrew Wilson

Two goals in a matter of six minutes over the course of two different games was all it took. The Phoenix women’s soccer team dropped both games of the UNCW Courtyard Marriott Tournament in Wilmington this weekend. After falling behind early Friday night against Troy University, the Phoenix battled back to send the game to overtime.

NEWS 9/9/12 12:40am

Efficient offense, stiff defense help Phoenix slash Eagles

By Zachary Horner

To Elon Phoenix head football coach Jason Swepson, the scoreboard looked a lot better at Rhodes Stadium this week than at Kenan Memorial Stadium last week. The Phoenix defeated the visiting North Carolina Central Eagles 34-14 Saturday night, using an efficient offense and a stiff defense to improve to 1-1 this season. “I’m very pleased, obviously with the victory,” Swepson said.

NEWS 9/7/12 6:34pm

A special thanks to The Pendulum

By Stephanie Butzer

If you talk to anybody who knows me well, they will tell you I live in a little corner of the Crest apartments called Stressville. I love too many organizations, too many classes, too many people and stretch myself way too thin.

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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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