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NEWS 3/20/14 10:16pm

Elon loses in stunning fashion to Towson

By Kyle Maher

It looked as though the Elon University softball team would escape Hunt Softball Park March 20 with a victory over nonconference foe Towson University, but the Tigers had other ideas, scoring two runs in the top of the seventh and holding the Phoenix scoreless in the bottom of the inning to pull out a hard-earned 8-7 win. Up one and with junior reliever Caitlin O’Shea having shut the Tigers out for the previous three innings, the Phoenix entered the top of the last three outs from their 17th win of the season. But the Tigers used Phoenix miscues and a couple of fortunate breaks to scratch out a pair of runs. A one out bloop single from Tigers senior third baseman Delanie Dunham was the first of the team’s fortuitous breaks.

NEWS 3/20/14 4:22pm

Panthers left behind in free agency race

By Matt Mallian

NFL free agency requires a fast-acting front office, as the most coveted free agents are signed shortly after the period begins.  Many players even come to contract agreements with teams before free agency formally begins, though they cannot officially sign on the dotted line until free agency opens. One team that is being left in the dust in this process is the Carolina Panthers. The Panthers made it to the playoffs last season for the first time since 2008, but lost to the San Francisco 49ers in the Divisional round.  Led by their dominating defense, the Panthers looked like a team on the rise. But a lack of movement during the free agency period that began March 11 is troubling and is leaving the team’s promising future in doubt.

NEWS 3/20/14 3:42pm

U.S wins 2 gold medals in Paralympics

By Kaitlin Dunn

Evan Strong grew up in Hawaii with dreams of becoming a professional skateboarder. Ten days before his 18th birthday his dreams were shattered when he was struck by a drunk driver while riding his motorcycle.

NEWS 3/20/14 1:31pm

Fortmann regaining confidence after rocky start

By Jordan Spritzer

Junior Stefan Fortmann recently earned Southern Conference Men’s Tennis Player of the Week for the week of March 3-9, making him the third Elon University player to earn the honor this season.  But the South African’s journey to all-conference accolades was by no means conventional. Fortmann had a rocky start to the 2014 campaign, losing five of his first six singles matches. “I had been struggling for a while now, especially in singles play,” Fortmann said.

NEWS 3/20/14 11:51am

Southern Conference baseball preview

By Matt Krause

The 2014 Southern Conference baseball season marks the end of an era. For the last several years, the SoCon has been a premier mid-major baseball league, often ranked in the Top 10 in conference RPI in the NCAA. In the latest round of conference realignment, largely driven by football and men’s basketball, baseball was a casualty in the SoCon.

NEWS 3/20/14 9:13am

Incoming students visit campus for Rising Phoenix Weekend

By avogelsang

You might have passed a new classmate any time between Friday and Saturday, March 14 and 15. Elon's incoming students got their first taste of college life this past weekend at "Rising Phoenix Weekend," formerly known as Spring Orientation. The Class of 2018 came from all over the country with relatives and friends to tour the campus and prepare for their college careers. Assistant Director of Admissions, Scott Christopherson, organized the event and gave 7-minute introduction sessions before every tour. "This gives the incoming students a chance to see what it would be like to be a student on campus," Christopherson said. Students were given tours of the campus and were able to sit attend informational sessions about Elon Experiences and academics. More incoming students from the Class of 2018 will visit campus later in April for an additional Rising Phoenix Weekend event.

NEWS 3/19/14 10:27pm

Comfort, commitment key for men's club lacrosse

By Matt Mallian

The Elon University women’s lacrosse team has gotten much attention in its inaugural season, but there is another lacrosse team on campus making a name for itself: the men’s club lacrosse team. The Phoenix, which plays in Division II of the SouthEastern Lacrosse Conference (SELC), began the season ranked No.

NEWS 3/19/14 10:26pm

Elon's win streak sets stage for SoCon success

By Kyle Maher

As the Elon University softball team entered the grind of Southern Conference play with a weekend series against Western Carolina University March 14, the team was 16-5-1, and beginning to gain chemistry. The Phoenix was on a seven-game winning streak and had dominated its two home tournaments to the tune of a combined 7-1 record when it was brought back to reality with a 5-0 loss to Syracuse University.

NEWS 3/19/14 8:50pm

Support Knox, not act

By Rachel Lewis

By now, many of us have heard of Belle Knox, a Duke University student who proudly and unapologetically self-identifies as a porn star.

NEWS 3/19/14 2:41pm

So(Con), is an upset brewing?

By Matt Krause

As a one-bid league, the Southern Conference is an afterthought in the grand scheme of March Madness. Both the men’s and women’s tournaments feature a single Southern Conference team, the conference tournament champions. For the men, the 15th-seeded Wofford College Terriers used a late-season surge and run through the SoCon tournament to claim the NCAA bid.

NEWS 3/19/14 2:35pm

When opportunity Knox

By Kaitlin Dunn

Earlier this year, a freshman at Duke University was outed to the school, and later to the rest of the country, for acting in adult films to pay her tuition. Media outlets flocked to the story.

NEWS 3/19/14 1:59pm

Spring dance concert provides array of performances

By Diana Stancy

The Elon Dance Company held its annual spring dance concert titled “Looking Back to Spring Forward.” The concert was held in McCrary Theatre and featured a collection of six contemporary and modern pieces choreographed by dance faculty members and guest choreographers. The performance’s first piece was “luminitza,” a contemporary ballet work choreographed by Elon assistant professor of dance Jen Guy Metcalf. The entire stage was completely dark with the exception of the back of the stage, which was lit by lamps.

NEWS 3/19/14 1:56pm

Gloria So - 2014-03-19 13:56:49

 

Hi! I started an awareness blog for Elon Volunteers!'s Awareness Team last semester, and was wondering if ELN would be interested in helping us gain more publicity for it. The purpose of the blog is to serve as a resource for those interested in active community dialogue and engagement.

NEWS 3/19/14 1:49pm

Dual-degree student struggles to say goodbye

By Lindsey Lanquist

Elon University sophomore Aubrey Crawley has a schedule she adheres to each week. Mondays are spent working at the Allied Churches food pantry with her boyfriend, Matt Lee. Tuesdays and Thursdays, Crawley and Lee go to Poverty and Social Justice class together, then Crawley heads back to Allied Churches to put in more hours at the food pantry. On Thursday nights, Crawley grabs dinner with her roommate, then meets with her InterVarsity Christian Fellowship small group. For someone who has become so settled here, Crawley said it’s hard to believe that in just two months, she will be leaving Elon for good. Crawley is a member of Elon’s International Business dual-degree program, which means she, along with three other Elon students, will spend the next two years at Reutlingen University in Germany. There, she will get the opportunity to explore the European business sector while experiencing a different culture — something she said enticed her when she was first applying to colleges. “It just seemed like a great opportunity everyone would take advantage of,” she said. Crawley said she knew in high school she was interested in pursuing international business.

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When attorney Brittany Barnett met Sharanda Jones, she saw positivity and light, far from what she expected from meeting a woman 10 years into her life sentence. Barnett was a young lawyer who felt a pull towards Jones, who was sentenced to life in prison on her first federal drug offense. Barnett, a criminal justice reform attorney, visited Elon University on Feb. 26 as part of the Liberal Arts Forum, a student-run organization that invites speakers on various topics to engage with the Elon community. 

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Primary elections will be held March 3 in North Carolina. The Democratic and Republican candidates for the U.S. Senate will be on the ballot. The winners of these races will face off in November during the general election for the open North Carolina Senate seat. Another race on the Republican ballot is Alamance County Sheriff, with incumbent Terry Johnson being challenged by two candidates. Other races for Board of County Commissioners, County Clerk of Superior Court and North Carolina Appeals Seat 1 are also on the ballot. 

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