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NEWS 5/14/26 11:52am

Clipping the South's wisteria problem

By Catherine Smith

Sam Wright kneels at the base of a tree, just where the woods thin out along the edge of the Oak Crest neighborhood. The line between property and forest is blurred here, somewhere along the border of Chatham and Orange County — and thick with rolling waves of wisteria.

SPORTS 5/12/26 10:29pm

Transfer Tracker: Elon adds 5 to men’s basketball

By Kathan Gandhi

After an inconsistent 14-18 season, Elon men's basketball is undergoing a roster reset heading into the 2026–27 campaign. For the second straight offseason, the transfer portal has dramatically altered the Phoenix roster. A year after losing nine scholarship players, Elon is again navigating turnover, with four departures and five additions signaling another roster transition heading into the next season.

OPINIONS 5/12/26 12:41pm

OPINION: Elon University cannot stay silent on ICE

By Miles Prenda

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations have surged since President Trump began his second term. Meanwhile, the Alamance County Sheriff’s Office has worked hand-in-hand with the agency. Throughout that time, Elon University has remained silent as ICE operated in its own backyard, risking the safety of students, staff and faculty alike.

LIFESTYLE 5/11/26 11:11pm

Elon Art History program celebrates seniors in muggening celebration

By Megan Walsh

The Elon University Art History program celebrated its seniors with mugs and books picked specifically for each senior at the end-of-year Muggening celebration May 11. The celebration brought art history majors and minors together, as well as the museum studies minors, to celebrate the graduating seniors at Powell House, the program’s home.

NEWS 5/10/26 5:14pm

North Carolina teacher pay decreases since 2024-25 school year

By Evan Cooper

As North Carolina remains the only state without a budget, it is also the only state where teacher salaries have decreased since last year. According to a report by the National Education Association, North Carolina’s average teacher salaries decreased by 0.58% in the last year. The national average salary increased by almost 3%. 

LIFESTYLE 5/8/26 11:39pm

Elon senior honored at ROTC commissioning ceremony

By Kate Gray

The North Carolina A&T State University Army ROTC program held its spring 2026 commissioning ceremony May 8. The program is commonly referred to as the Aggie Battalion and includes several colleges and universities in the Greensboro area, including Elon University. Elon senior Erin Hroncich was among twelve cadets who transitioned to second lieutenants in the United States Army.

LIFESTYLE 5/8/26 9:58pm

Rainbow stoles celebrate identity tradition,visibility at Elon

By Lily Mosbacher

Seventy-three graduating students donned rainbow stoles May 8 at Elon University's 14th annual Lavender Celebration run by the Gender and LGBTQIA Center. The ceremony honored LGBTQIA students for their contributions to inclusion on campus ahead of commencement later this month. The celebration, held in Alumni Gym, recognized both undergraduate and graduate students. Luis Garay, director of the Gender and LGBTQIA Center, has coordinated the event for the past six years and said the ceremony has grown significantly. 

NEWS 5/8/26 3:45pm

Nationwide Canvas breach impacts only faculty data as Elon University prepares for transition

By Miles Hayford

Learning management platform Canvas, which will be used by Elon University beginning fall 2026, was affected by a nationwide cyberattack May 7. The hacking group, known as ShinyHunters said in a ransom letter on May 3 that it accessed data from more than 275 million people across nearly 9,000 schools. Canvas’ parent company, Instructure, announced May 1 that it had experienced a “cybersecurity incident.” Instructure said this attack compromised personal identifying information such as names and student ID numbers, but only Elon faculty data was impacted, according to Associate Vice President of Information Technology Christopher Waters.

NEWS 5/8/26 11:51am

NC treasurer’s office announces Implementation of AI

By Alice Morrissey

The North Carolina Treasurer’s Department announced it will integrate artificial intelligence into its daily operations. The department wrote that the decision comes after an AI pilot program from spring 2025. The team held weekly calls with engineers at its partner, OpenAI, to troubleshoot and develop the program. The pilot program ran for 12 weeks and the team saw a 10% increase in productivity, according to analysis conducted at North Carolina Central University.

LIFESTYLE 5/7/26 11:10am

Elon community honors “silent teachers” at memorial

By Mia Torres

Under the glow of light in Alumni Gym, circular tables were arranged in rows. Each one held fragments of a larger story. The Elon Anatomy Teaching Assistant Program Students and faculty gathered for the annual Human Donor Memorial on May 5, a ceremony on gratitude, reflection and remembrance for those known as “silent teachers.” 

SPORTS 5/7/26 12:01am

Elon eliminated from Coastal Athletic Association softball championship

By Kathan Gandhi

In Elon’s first game of the Coastal Athletic Association softball championship tournament, it was a battle to the finish against No. 3-seeded Campbell University. Elon returns to the tournament this year as the defending champions, after winning the CAA for the first time in program history last year. This time, the tournament is hosted at Hunt Park in Elon. 

LIFESTYLE 5/6/26 11:38pm

Elon seniors set their legacy in stone with personalized brick laying

By Mia Torres

As graduation approaches, members of the Class of 2026 are taking part in a long-standing campus tradition with a more hands-on experience. From noon to 5 p.m. on May 6, seniors gathered under the Oaks to place personalized bricks engraved with their names and graduation year. While the university has offered commemorative bricks for years, allowing students to physically lay their own bricks is a more recent addition. 

NEWS 5/6/26 12:16pm

New HealthEU building sees phased construction process

By Abigail Hines

The new HealthEU building, recently named the Slattery Center, has reached its tallest point as it nears its anticipated grand opening in fall 2026. On the north side of the building, facing the Colonnades Neighborhood, workers have begun laying the traditional Elon red brick on the structure's outer walls. The south side has a finished structure, but no exterior walls have been added as of May 5. 

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