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LIFESTYLE 9/17/22 8:00pm

Tailgate kicks off Elon football home opener

By Ellis Chandler

Student organizations and groups such as the Elon University Dance Team, Student Union Board and Black Student Union also all hosted tailgates in the Student Zone located on Bank of America Drive. The next tailgate will be held during Family Weekend before the football game against the University of Richmond on Oct. 1.

LIFESTYLE 9/16/22 11:42pm

“LGBTQIA Histories and Future of Alamance County” conversation panel takes place at Persnickety Books

By Lucy Samuels

The event was hosted by Alamance Pride, Elon University’s Gender & LGBTQIA Center, Elon Women’s Gender, & Sexuality Studies and Elon’s Gender & Sexuality Living Learning Community. Hosted at Persnickety Books, the event featured a presentation from Josh Hollands, Elon University’s Fulbright Scholar, a poetry reading from Founder of Define and Empower Amanda Bennet, and small group discussions.

SPORTS 9/16/22 11:10pm

Elon University women’s soccer wins final non-conference match

By Jacob Kisamore

For the first time since 2011 and for just the second time in 26 meetings, the Elon University women’s soccer team defeated the University of North Carolina Greensboro Spartans. A late goal by freshman forward Ashlee Brehio propelled the Phoenix to a 2-1 victory.

LIFESTYLE 9/16/22 7:35pm

After three days, Buddhist monk destroys his own creation in message of impermanence

By Erin Martin

Geshe Palden Sangpo, a Tibetan Buddhist monk now based in Raleigh, spent over 15 hours in the Numel Lumen Sacred Space this week, intricately moving small grains of sand with specialized tools and creating a four-square-foot Green Tara Sand Mandala.

NEWS 9/16/22 7:51am

Elon pushes for male involvement in sexual assault prevention, consent education

By Ryan Kupperman

Senior Trevor Molin is one of two new healthy masculinity and relationship student assistants, dedicated to teaching and expanding upon consent, healthy masculinity and gender-based violence education at Elon University.

NEWS 9/15/22 11:40pm

New racial equity course requirement driven by Elon students

By Avery Sloan

Naeemah Clark, professor of cinema and television arts, said she was moved to tears when she saw the list of faculty members involved with starting Elon’s new advancing equity initiative, centered on the addition of a four-credit course focused on racial equity.

LIFESTYLE 9/15/22 11:15pm

El Centro kicks off Hispanic Heritage Month in vibrant color

By Alex Nettles

Elon University students, faculty and staff kicked off Hispanic Heritage Month Sept. 15, 2022 on Medallion Plaza.

LIFESTYLE 9/15/22 10:22pm

Elon University hosts one-man retelling of Emmett Till’s story

By Claire Schoenfeld

Mike Wiley, the North Carolina-based actor and playwright of the one-man show “Dar He: The Story of Emmett Till,” said Till’s story — and the gruesome images of his open casket funeral — were catalysts for many famous civil rights activists of the late 1950s and early ’60s.

SPORTS 9/15/22 4:21pm

3rd time’s the charm: Matthew McKay settles in as quarterback

By Mason Willett

The drive from his home in Raleigh to Elon University may only take one hour, but it took quarterback Matthew McKay four years to find his place playing for the Phoenix.

LIFESTYLE 9/15/22 10:45am

Elon University to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month

By Elon News Network

Hispanic Heritage Week was first implemented in 1968 by former U.S. President Lyndon Johnson to celebrate the histories, cultures and contributions of American citizens with ancestors who came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South American. Twenty years later, the week expanded to a full 30 day period from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15.

NEWS 9/15/22 8:05am

Navigating student-professor engagement across disciplines at Elon University

By Abigail Hobbs

At the start of every semester, Elon University professor of performing arts Kim Shively invites each of her classes to create a community agreement, setting the expectation for how the group works together.

NEWS 9/14/22 4:28pm

Constitutional law expert addresses Elon student concerns over search and seizure

By Chloe Franklin

Following an increased police presence on Elon University’s campus the first weekend of September, which resulted in an increase of alcohol-related citations, some students have questions about what to do if they are stopped by a town or campus police officer.

LIFESTYLE 9/14/22 12:07pm

Buddhist monk to visit Elon University, construct eighth sand mandala

By Erin Martin

Tibetan Buddhist monk Geshe Sangpo has returned to Elon University this week to create the eighth sand mandala for the campus community.

NEWS 9/14/22 11:14am

Elon University student expresses concern over stolen belongings

By Chloe Franklin

After Elon University sophomore Owen Bramanti said his laptop and book bag were stolen from the Student Union Board office in the Moseley Center last week, he’s had a heightened awareness of the potential for similar incidents on Elon’s campus.

NEWS 9/14/22 9:00am

Elon in London program confronts death of Queen Elizabeth II

By Miranda Ferrante

Eighty-two Elon University students began classes abroad at London’s Foundation for International Education Sept. 5, unaware that three days later, they would witness history: the death of British monarch Queen Elizabeth II.

NEWS 9/13/22 11:34pm

Elon Town Council debate new social district

By Abigail Hobbs

At Elon's regular town council meeting, council members debated the repercussions of making downtown Elon a “social district.” This change would mean that in a limited space, beer and wine purchased from local restaurants can be enjoyed outside.

NEWS 9/13/22 4:56pm

Alamance County judge dismisses Confederate monument lawsuit

By Ryan Kupperman , Miranda Ferrante and Margaret Faust

A superior court judge from the Alamance County Historic Courthouse dismissed a lawsuit Sept. 13 from the North Carolina NAACP requesting the removal of the Confederate monument in downtown Graham.

NEWS 9/12/22 10:35pm

Family, sports medicine physician discusses the role of physical activity in student wellness

By Kiran Matthews

Dr. Robert Sallis, a family and sports medicine physician, advocated for increasing physical activity as a way to fight various health concerns and the role of universities in student wellness Sept. 12 at Elon University’s McCrary Theatre.

NEWS 9/12/22 9:03pm

Elon University Student Government Association announces freshman class election results

By Avery Sloan

11% of the freshman class voted in Elon University Student Government Association elections with a total of 179 ballots cast. Last year, a total of 552 ballots were cast. The results were announced Sept. 12 in Moseley Center.

NEWS 9/12/22 11:39am

Elon University hosts first booster clinic of 2022-23 academic year

By Annemarie Bonner

Elon University will host a booster clinic Sept. 12 from 2 to 6 p.m. in Alumni Gym. Students can sign up to get a Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. In order to get a booster shot, it must be at least two months since the last vaccine dose or booster.

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NEWS 12/17/2025 3:18pm

North Carolinians rate public schools poorly in new Elon Poll

As K-12 students across North Carolina prepare for their winter break, the Elon University Poll released poll data on Dec. 17 finding that most North Carolinians gave mediocre or poor grades to public schools across the state. “The states have always had deep authority on education, but there has been more federal involvement in various years,” Director of the Elon University Poll Jason Husser said. “So we thought, well, this is the time for us to really look in depth about what do people think about North Carolina schools.”

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