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NEWS 12/24/14 11:11am

March for justice and racial unity in Burlington

By mrosales

On Tuesday Dec. 23 in Burlington, NC, local clergy and community groups marched in support of the national movement to end racial disparities. According to the press release, the Black and Brown Lives Matter: March for Justice and Racial Unity was in solidarity to those peaceful protestors across the nation calling for equal protection under the law. Tuesday's participants offered their support to the improvement and enforcement of all laws prohibiting racial profiling by marching 1.25 miles from the Ebenezer Baptist Church to First Christian UCC in Burlington. There was a short press conference before the march, where three pastors from different Burlington churches spoke, as well as Burlington Chief of Police Jeffery Smythe and Barrett Brown, president-elect of Alamance County NAACP. Rev.

NEWS 12/20/14 12:35pm

Dear Taylor: Elon student's scrapbook on display in Grammy Museum

By elonlocalnews

By: Ryan Greene "I have loved her for seven years, going on eight. Before she was huge." First year student McKenzie Floyd has been to dozens of Taylor Swift concerts, has met the singer four times and now has a scrapbook, Swiftie Stories, on display in the new Taylor Swift Experience exhibit at the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles. "I just fell in love with her music and it just kind of snowballed from there," Floyd said. Back in 2010, Floyd made a Facebook group where fans could submit their letters to Taylor Swift.

NEWS 12/18/14 1:48pm

Column: Elon passes toughness test

By Tommy Hamzik

From the crossroads of Columbia, Mo., to the treacherous grounds of Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, I’d say the Elon University men’s basketball team passed its tests. While there aren’t any victories from it, there’s tangible evidence of growth as the end result. Elon trailed by 19 in the second half against the University of Missouri but put together a comeback that brought the Phoenix within one during the final minute before falling 78-73.

NEWS 12/17/14 11:35pm

Johnson scores 22 as Elon women defeat Campbell

By Kyle Lubinsky

Freshman center Malaya Johnson scored 22 points as the Elon University women’s basketball team rolled past the Campbell University Camels, 77-51. Johnson was hot from all over the court, shooting 83 percent from the field and 66 percent from the free throw line.

NEWS 12/16/14 7:11pm

Elon softball schedule released for 2015

By Jordan Spritzer

The Elon University softball team’s 2015 schedule was announced on Monday, Dec. 15. The 55-game schedule includes seven matchups against NCAA Tournament teams from a year ago in addition to 21 conference matchups in the Phoenix’s inaugural season in the Colonial Athletic Association. Elon has CAA home series against Towson University, University of Delaware, and road series with the College of Charleston, Drexel University, Hofstra University, and James Madison University. Opening day is on Saturday, Feb.

NEWS 12/15/14 10:36pm

Okafor's post presence too much for Elon

By Tommy Hamzik

DURHAM — The task of guarding Jahlil Okafor prompted a long, drawn-out series of thoughts for Elon University men’s basketball coach Matt Matheny. And the answer was still up in the air after the game ended. All 6 feet, 11 inches and 270 pounds of Okafor patrolled the post and had his way with the Phoenix on Monday, Dec.

NEWS 12/14/14 6:03pm

Elon women come up empty-handed against Vanderbilt

By Miles Garrett

The Elon women’s basketball team fell short against Vanderbilt University on Sunday, Dec. 14, at Alumni Gym 66-50. Elon never seemed to get solid footing against their Southeastern Conference opponent, even falling behind 31 points midway through the second half. Senior guard Zora Stephenson had a productive day for the Phoenix, leading the team in total points with 14 to pair with three steals, after an impressive first half showing.

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Elon University announces 2026 Lumen Scholar winners

Fifteen students have been granted $20,000 to support their mentored research and projects for the next two years after the Lumen Advisory Committee announced Elon University’s 2026 Lumen Scholar winners. Director of the Lumen Prize Michael Carignan said the committee had to make very difficult decisions because there were many strong proposals submitted this year.

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Main Street Vinyl celebrates Record Store Day

Whether they were crate-digging for something rare or just soaking in the vibe, attendees lined the street bright and early for some fun. Burlington record store, Main Street Vinyl, participated in celebrating Record Store Day on Saturday, April 18th. Inspired by the nationally recognized day, the record store offered limited edition albums only available in independent record stores, as opposed to mainstream ‘box’ stores. 

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