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NEWS 9/27/12 5:12pm

Volleyball drops two Southern Conference matches

By Hannah Delacourt

After the loss against the College of Charleston Saturday, Sept. 22, Elon University’s varsity women’s volleyball team is now 0-2 in the Southern Conference with an overall record of 7-10. The Phoenix fell to the Cougars in three sets, which follows a loss against the University of North Carolina at Greensboro that went to a decisive final fifth set. Both senior captain Ali Deatsch and head coach Mary Tendler said being consistent is something the team needs to work on as whole. “We can be a tough team and we can fight,” Deatsch said.

NEWS 9/27/12 5:08pm

Post 9-11 documentary seeks to lessen stereotyping

By Ben Donahue

In the wake of a tragic event, the dominant population often determines the face of the enemy. A documentary titled Divided we Fall: Americans in the Aftermath, which was screened at Elon University Monday, addresses how Americans identify those affiliated with terrorism and how such stereotypes perpetuate violence in the nation. After the 9/11 terrorist attacks, people in the United States began to associate turban-wearing Americans with religious extremism.

NEWS 9/26/12 10:45pm

Illusionist duo wows campus community

By Casey Brown

A magic show on a university campus cannot be an easy thing to perform. But Sept. 25 in McCrary Theater, Kevin Spencer was up to the challenge of giving a show that surpassed the power of skepticism. “The Spencers: Theatre of Illusion” is a husband and wife team; Kevin is the magic man and his wife, Cindy, is his lovely assistant.

NEWS 9/26/12 10:19am

Update on ALE

By bmcdavid

Rumors have been circulating regarding the number of arrests and citations given out last weekend.

NEWS 9/25/12 10:37pm

RB Eastman to miss at least 3-4 weeks

By Zachary Horner

Elon University head coach Jason Swepson said today that junior running back Matt Eastman might miss the rest of the season. "He's going to get surgery on his knee in the next day or so," Swepson said after Tuesday's practice.

NEWS 9/25/12 1:56pm

Dancing her way to New York

By cparent

Julie Crothers has been dancing for most of her life . And thanks to her dad... her favorite activity took her to a bigger stage.

SPORTS 9/25/12 1:32pm

September 24 Sports

By elonlocalnews

Men's Soccer: Wednesday- WIn against William & Mary 2-1, Saturday- Win against #6 Charlotte 2-0 Women's Volleyball: Thursday- Loss against UNCG 3-2, Saturday- Loss against College of Charleston 3-0 Women's Soccer: Sunday- Loss against Appalachian State 2-1 Football Saturday:- Loss against Georgia Southern 26-23 [div class="alignleft"] [/div]

NEWS 9/25/12 1:20pm

A Real-Life Princess

By sroth2

"She explains the whole line; the family name and she looks it up on Google," Elon freshman Max Rudisser says.

NEWS 9/25/12 1:10pm

Chick-Fil-A to Stay?

By jpuckett

Chick-Fil-A became a part of every conversation this summer after the companies President Dan Cathy made remarks about his company's stance on Gay Marriage. Now more than a two months later, Chick-Fil-A is being discussed again.

NEWS 9/25/12 6:06am

QEP Writing Excellence Initiative celebrates writing across university

By Adriana Miano

Elon University will soon institute the Writing Excellence Initiative to help students achieve a high standard of written communication in their coursework and beyond. The initiative to enhance the writing curriculum throughout departments was developed under the Quality Enhancement Plan and aims to help students gain expertise in writing, inquiry and community engagement. “I think it’s easy for people across the university to see that writing is an important tool,” said Paula Patch, English lecturer and college writing program coordinator.

NEWS 9/24/12 8:07pm

Correspondents’ Corner: Playing the Role of Foreigner

By Cleo Dan

SEVILLE — Perhaps it is the colorful city map peeking from the corner of my purse, my tendency to walk in the green bicycle lanes or lack of incredibly bronzed skin that gives me away as a foreign student in Spain. It can be difficult to ignore the inquisitive glances I receive when I’m obviously stumbling my way through the halls of the University of Seville.

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NEWS 02/24/2026 1:05pm
Community funds anti-child exploitation project

As a mother and Vice President of Development for the Invictus Project, Whitney Miller said there was no way she could ignore child exploitation. The Invictus Project is a nonprofit organization that supports the Invictus Task Force — a multiagency uniting Randolph, Alamance, Davidson and Forsyth County Sheriff's Offices with Homeland Security Investigations and the State Bureau of Investigation.

SPORTS 02/24/2026 10:59am
Freshman duo grows up fast for Phoenix

In a season defined by adjustment, opportunity and growth, two rookies have helped steady Elon women’s basketball when it mattered most. Freshman center Tamia Watkins controls the paint and freshman guard Ashanti Fox controls the pace. The rookies have combined to earn Coastal Athletic Association Rookie of the Week honors for four straight weeks, going back to Jan. 19. 

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