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NEWS 1/13/15 12:05am

Elon student creates clothing company

By jcurtis11

Elon student Brett Spelker founded the Bahama Llama clothing company this fall. Spelker was inspired to start the business after he and his brother went shopping at the local outlet mall. "We went to a Polo store.

NEWS 1/12/15 1:08pm

Memorial gathering for dead Elon junior set for Monday evening

By Bryan Anderson

POST LAST UPDATED: Tuesday, Jan. 13 8:05 p.m. Elon University junior Trent Stetler, an economics major and active member of the club rugby team, has died due to a suspected suicide, according to Smith Jackson, vice president for student life. In a recent interview, Jackson said he first received word of the incident Sunday morning, but did not confirm the cause or time of Stetler's death.

NEWS 1/12/15 12:41am

Jeffrey Cook's reaction to father being 2015 commencement speaker

By cbohle

Dad, political correspondent and commencement speaker. All three titles describe Elon's 2015 Commencement speaker, Charlie Cook. But there will be one graduating student in the audience who calls him first and foremost, dad. Jeffrey Cook is a senior strategic communications major who said he's thankful that his dad was chosen as this year's speaker. "I think it's going to be a great memory," said Cook.

NEWS 1/11/15 5:12pm

Death of Elon junior Trent Stetler

By lcook8

Article updated 5:50 p.m. According to an email sent Sunday Jan. 11 from Dean of Students Smith Jackson, Elon junior Trent Stetler has died. Dean Jackson's email says the Burlington police are still investigating, but say Stetler appears to have taken his own life. Elon Local News spoke to Dean Jackson Sunday night.

SPORTS 1/10/15 11:32pm

Shooting struggles bury Elon as the Phoenix hosts Hofstra

By afeather

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uiK0RmmYSXI&feature=youtu.be Shooting woes and porous perimeter defense haunted the Elon University Men's basketball team all night as Colonial Athletic Association foe Hofstra shot lights out from downtown to leave Alumni Gym with a 79-61 win on Saturday night. Elon's guard combo of four-time CAA Rookie of the Week Elijah Bryant and junior Tanner Samson combined to shoot just 4-of-26 from the field, including a 3-of-16 clip from beyond the three-point line as the Phoenix fell to 10-7 (2-2 CAA) on the season. "We didn't get enough open shots," Elon head coach Matt Matheny said.

SPORTS 1/10/15 5:24pm

Hundreds attend Stuart Scott's funeral in Raleigh

By aday7

The funeral for longtime ESPN anchor Stuart Scott was held Saturday morning at the Providence Baptist Church in Raleigh. Scott, who grew up in Winston-Salem and attended UNC Chapel Hill, lost his battle to cancer Sunday Jan.

NEWS 1/9/15 10:12pm

Elon women's tennis loses opener to fourth-ranked UNC 6-1

By Miles Garrett

The Elon University women’s tennis team opened up their season on Friday, Jan 9 against the fourth-ranked University of North Carolina Tar Heels. Freshman Kamilla Beisenova’s 7-5, 4-6, 1-0 (10-5) victory over freshman Tar Heel Maggie Grace proved to be the lone win for the Phoenix as Elon fell 6-1 to UNC at the Cone-Kenfield Tennis Center in Chapel Hill, NC. It was tough day all around for Elon as the five other matches played by the Phoenix were not very close. The young squad, led by freshman Kirsten Ward at the top singles position, could not seem to find solid footing against the top five Tar Heels as Ward fell 6-0, 6-0 in a rather quick match against UNC’s eighth ranked sophomore Jamie Loeb. Following Ward for the Phoenix was senior Barbara Lazarova in the number two singles match.

NEWS 1/9/15 11:58am

Column: Elon rides offensive freedom

By Tommy Hamzik

Three times during Thursday night’s men’s basketball game, Elon University freshman guard Elijah Bryant took the ball up the floor, and without looking to pass, stepped up and took a 3-pointer. And all three times, he made the shot. Elon coach Matt Matheny gave his offense some more freedom as the Phoenix topped the College of William & Mary 85-79.

NEWS 1/9/15 1:03am

Elon beats William & Mary 85-79 in first CAA home victory

By Miles Garrett

Freshman guard Elijah Bryant entered in to Thursday’s match up against the William and Mary University Tribe having been named Colonial Athletic Association Rookie of the Week for the fourth time. He played huge dividends for the Phoenix as it took home its first home CAA victory in a win over the Tribe by a final score of 85-79. The freshman led the team in scoring with 25 total points, 19 of which came in the second half alone.

SPORTS 1/9/15 12:36am

Bryant fuels comeback as Elon beats William and Mary in CAA home opener

By afeather

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9aWCOqkIZMg&feature=youtu.be Down by seven with with 7:13 to go, Elon freshman Elijah Bryant went on a tear, scoring 16 points over the remaining time to spark a comeback and ignite the Alumni Gym crowd in an 85-79 win over William and Mary in the inaugural Colonial Athletic Association home game for the Phoenix. Elon outscored William and Mary by 13 over the final 5:36 of the game, coming away with point on 13 of its last 14 possessions of the game. "Our guys made some big shots and just enough plays defensively to battle back and get the victory," Elon Head Basketball Coach Matt Matheny said.

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LIFESTYLE 04/04/2026 12:13pm
‘Romeo and Juliet’ gets a 1970s revival in McCrary Theatre

Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” may be centuries old, but Elon University’s spring production brings it into a new era, 1970s Italy, complete with disco music, dance numbers and a cast that mirrors the age of its audience. The idea came in January of 2025, when Professor Julian Stetkevych, director of the spring play, was listening to disco music. 

NEWS 04/04/2026 11:28am
Chemical spill at Koury Fieldhouse restricts area, delays lacrosse game

A chemical spill from containers used to clean athletic gear created carbon dioxide at the entrance to the Koury Fieldhouse on Saturday morning, according to Elon University spokesperson Eric Townsend.Townsend said remnants from the containers reacted with nearby pine straw and combined to create the gas. Townsend also said an odor was reported. At 9:11 a.m. on April 4, Elon Campus Security and Police told community members that there was an ongoing investigation at the Koury Fieldhouse, according to an E-Alert. An additional E-Alert, released at 10:56 a.m., explained emergency personnel were on-site assisting with clean-up efforts, and parts of Koury Fieldhouse will remain restricted. Normal activities on the athletic fields are safe to resume. 

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