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NEWS 9/14/13 11:59pm

Elon uses early goals, crowd to bury Seahawks

By Kyle Maher

The Elon University men’s soccer team is beginning to earn a reputation for two things: winning home games against ranked or high-profile opponents, and having a loud, vocal crowd circling the perimeter of Rudd field, creating a definite home field advantage. “We really harnessed the energy that the fans brought, they were great tonight,” junior forward Jason Waterman said.

NEWS 9/14/13 11:55pm

Offense struggles as Phoenix fall to North Carolina A&T

By Tommy Hamzik

The Elon University football team had trouble getting any form of offense going in a 23-10 loss to North Carolina A&T State University inside Aggie Stadium Saturday September 14th. The struggle was evident from the start, where the Phoenix recorded just five first downs in its eight first half possessions.

NEWS 9/14/13 11:31pm

Student Loans: Terms to Know

By scowans

As the price of a higher education continues to rise... more and more students are turning to student loans as a source of funding their college education.

NEWS 9/14/13 10:49pm

On-Campus Programs Defy College Stereotype

By bmcdavid

Drinking and college go together, or at least that's what many people think. The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism says more than 80 percent of college students drink alcohol.

NEWS 9/14/13 12:09pm

Volleyball dominates 5th set to close out Gardner-Webb

By Max Garland

The Elon University volleyball team hosted Gardner-Webb University Friday Sept. 13, and neither side was able to run away with the victory throughout the first four sets. Then the fifth set happened. Elon rolled easily to a 15-2 set win, and toppled the Runnin’ Bulldogs 3-2 (25-22, 19-25, 25-23, 17-25, 15-2) in the first game of the Elon Phoenix Classic in Alumni Gym. “I think we were determined to not lose another fifth set,” said Elon head coach Mary Tendler, referring to the team snapping a three-game losing streak in five set matches.

NEWS 9/13/13 3:29pm

Alaskan Student Adjusts to Life at Elon

By cshegda

"I've lived there since I was four, so about 14 years. I lived in Washington for about a year, but I was born in the Philippines," Elon freshman Marella Gungbob said. Marella Gungob is a

NEWS 9/13/13 10:47am

New Requirement for Communications Fellows Program

By jbowden4

As of next year, Freshman fellows will be required to finish one publishable research project by the end of their first year. The change was put in place due to historically low numbers of communications students doing research during their four years at Elon. "It's something that I came up with.

NEWS 9/13/13 9:00am

Pretty with purpose: Elon lakes give campus more than visual appeal

 

Throngs of prospective students and their parents visit Elon University’s campus every day, and they are often blown away by what they see. Elon’s largely wooded areas, brick paved paths and neat landscaping all can be the subject of adoration from visiting families.

NEWS 9/12/13 10:16pm

Elon Alumni Win Sprite Film Competition

By elonlocalnews

Elon Alumni Dean Coots and Michael Tahan won both the fan vote and the Judge's Award for their 60 second film, "Break the Night." The short film features break-dancers, music, and lots of paint. Coots won $30,000 for directing the film, and the School of Communications received $5,000. "I really wasn't expecting to win both.

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LIFESTYLE 02/25/2026 10:54pm
El Centro, CREDE host Carnaval celebration in McKinnon Hall

Mckinnon Hall was decorated in gold, green and red on Feb. 25 as students came together for Elon’s Carnaval celebration, a festival celebrated across Latin America before Lent begins. The event featured food, crafts and performances from Elon’s drum line and traditional Afro-Brazilian dance.

NEWS 02/25/2026 5:09pm
Elon to adopt new learning management system following fall review of Moodle platform

Students logging into their courses next academic year may notice a shift in how assignments, grades and course materials are organized as Elon transitions from Moodle, its old learning management system, to Canvas by Instructure, its new one. The decision followed a campuswide evaluation of Moodle that included surveys and open forums, according to Teaching and Learning Technologies Senior Director Kelly Reimer.

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