Editorials

NEWS 3/9/16 6:59pm

Coordinator of Jewish student life leaving Elon

By Gary Grumbach

The current acting director and coordinator of Jewish student life on campus, Ginny Vellani, will be leaving Elon at the end of May, according to an email sent to members of Elon Hillel Wednesday afternoon. "I have loved working with you, and have been inspired every day by your energy, curiosity, and bright spirits," said Vellani to Hillel members.

NEWS 3/9/16 2:14pm

Recognizing media bias in politics

By Michael Somerby

Likely U.S. voters argue the media is biased against Republican frontrunner Donald Trump than it is against Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton, according to a Rasmussen Reports poll conducted in December 2015.

NEWS 3/9/16 2:01pm

Civic engagement is more than just going to vote

By Gabby Vance

This year, as a part of the Isabella Cannon Leadership Fellows program, I went on a trip studying the Civil Rights Movement through the deep south. On the trip, I learned more about the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the fight for voting rights in our country. It breaks my heart that voter registration is a fight many people in our country struggled to win and many other countries still fight for every day. Despite winning this fight though, so many young people decide not tovote. It is such a privilege to be citizens of a country that wants to hear our voices yet we decide not to use them. It really frustrates me, and frankly, drives me a little crazy.

NEWS 3/9/16 11:10am

Elon Votes! works to increase student participation

By Mackenzie Dunn

It was junior Kristen Lilley’s first time voting in her state’s primary elections last week. She chose to request an absentee ballot for her home state of Virginia. Lilley said she used the online site TurboVote and went through an easy registration process.

SPORTS 3/9/16 11:00am

Previewing the Women's CAA Tournament, team by team

By Wesley Share

As all 10 Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) women’s basketball teams make their way to Upper Marlboro, Maryland, the second year in the conference for Elon University feels all too familiar to the first. Just like the men’s basketball team, Elon is in the exact same position as last season, playing as the fourth seed and needing to go through conference powerhouse James Madison University in the semifinals to get to the championship.

NEWS 3/9/16 11:00am

Kasich has the right experience to move GOP forward

By The Pendulum

The race for the Republican presidential nomination so far has largely been filled with yelling, insults and even a reference to one of the candidate’s genitalia. This is far from what we expect from adults running for the greatest office in our country.

SPORTS 3/9/16 10:45am

Three home runs leads baseball to 10-5 win over Liberty

By Jack Hartmann

After a poor showing the past weekend, Elon’s offense came together giving them a win over Liberty University, 10-5. The middle of the lineup came out firing for the phoenix with junior infielder Nick Zammarelli going 2 for 4 including an RBI double in the second to contribute to Elon’s early lead.

NEWS 3/9/16 9:27am

McEwen Dining to undergo major renovations

By Bryan Anderson

Take a walk around Elon University’s campus. Step in front of the Alamance Building and amble across campus toward the School of Communications. Walk behind Sloan Hall and enter the brick building to the left of the abandoned basketball hoop.

SPORTS 3/8/16 7:22pm

Shay Burnett named All-CAA First Team for women's basketball

By Alex Simon

Elon University women's basketball sophomore guard Shay Burnett was named to the Colonial Athletic Association's (CAA) All-CAA First Team Tuesday night, the conference announced on its livestream award show. Burnett led the Phoenix in scoring and rebounding, finishing with 13 points per game and 7.9 rebounds per game.

NEWS 3/8/16 5:00pm

Featured Fashion: European-inspired look at Elon

By Katy Bellotte

In terms of her interests, sophomore Iria García seems like the typical Elon University student — an active member of the Koury business school, the house captain of her sorority house for Zeta Tau Alpha and a lover of Cookout hotdogs.

NEWS 3/8/16 2:02pm

Elon faculty get involved in electioneering

By Bryan Anderson

The 2016 U.S. presidential election has motivated millions of people from across the United States to contribute to their preferred candidates. Members of the Elon University community have had, and still have, a role in shaping who wins local, state and national elections.

SPORTS 3/8/16 2:00pm

Women's basketball runs its way to better rebounding

By Alex Simon

Throughout the Elon University women’s basketball season, head coach Charlotte Smith tried to emphasize the importance of rebounding to her team. Her methodology to encourage the team to rebound was simple: If you don’t win the rebounding battle, be ready to run.

NEWS 3/8/16 1:12pm

Elon BFA to 'Beautiful!' on Broadway

By Danielle Deavens

A year and two months ago, Nasia Thomas sat in the audience, waiting for the show to start. She’d heard about the production from friends who had auditioned for it, though she knew little about the woman whose name was in the title.

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LIFESTYLE 04/20/2026 8:37pm
Student research discovers suspected cause of plant disease

During his freshman year, now-senior Billy Impagliazzo took two classes taught by biology professor Antonio Izzo. When he got to Elon, Impagliazzo said he knew he wanted to take part in research projects. In his sophomore year, Impagliazzo went to Izzo to discuss research opportunities he had in his lab. Izzo said he believed Impagliazzo would conduct research for only a semester, but almost three years later, Impagliazzo has identified the main microbe infecting the blue curls plant and has presented his research on SURF Day. 

LIFESTYLE 04/20/2026 12:37pm
Elon student digs into Burlington’s past after historic hotel demolition

The Rockefeller Integrated Hotel stood on Burlington’s Maple Avenue before being demolished a few weeks ago. Created by McBride “Mack” Thompson, a prominent African American entrepreneur in the Jim Crow South, the hotel was both his home and a place for Black travelers to stay somewhere safe. A single box of papers was recovered from the demolition site by a neighbor. Marshall Sears, a sophomore researching African American entrepreneurship in Petersburg, digitizes documents including those found in the demolition, as a part of his undergraduate research.

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