I am a die-hard baseball fan. The nature of the game draws me in – it’s the perfect combination of thinking and athletic ability.
If you ask Mike Kennedy, the 17-year head coach of the Elon University baseball team, one thing will write the script for the 2013 version of the Phoenix. “Defense,” he said.
The Elon University women’s tennis team hosted two different North Carolina schools on Saturday, but the end result was the same in both matches as the Phoenix first swept North Carolina Central University, then did the same to North Carolina Wesleyan College. As was the case in both outings, the Phoenix swept the opening doubles matches.
After a disappointing loss to the Wofford College Terriers that ended their seven-game winning streak, the Elon University men’s basketball team rebounded with a 64-60 win over the Furman University Paladins on Saturday, Feb.
One day after upsetting the No. 8 University of Georgia Bulldogs, the Elon University softball team dropped both of its Saturday contests at the Red and Black Showcase tournament, hosted by the Bulldogs in Athens, Ga. In the opener, a rematch of Friday’s upset, Georgia shut out Elon by a score of 8-0.
Looking to build its first win streak since January 20, the Elon University women’s basketball team took the court in Chattanooga, Tenn.
Textbooks no longer being sent through the InterLibrary Loan program might seem like a new policy for Belk Library, but it isn’t a change from what the library was already doing. As of January, Belk Library’s policy on ILL, a program that allows libraries to loan each other books internationally, now explicitly states Belk will not request textbooks from other libraries. This had already been the policy at Belk, but some books ended up slipping through. “In the past, if a textbook could be borrowed through interlibrary loans, it would be sometimes, but they’re rarely available, which is part of the motivation for changing it,” said Joan Ruelle, librarian at Elon University. Ruelle started in her current position last summer, so this clarification of library policy comes with Ruelle entering Belk as a newcomer. “It wasn’t clarified in the policy, so we wanted to make sure that we were consistent and that our message to students was consistent about what we can and can’t do and why that is,” Ruelle said. One of the main reasons that Belk does not request textbooks through ILL is students need textbooks for an entire semester and the loaning libraries, which set the loan periods, typically want the books back in a month. “So even if you could get it through interlibrary loans, you weren’t able to keep it for a semester,” Ruelle said. Ruelle also added it takes a very long time to get textbooks to students because so few libraries buy textbooks and even fewer loan them out.
Graduate students in Elon University’s Interactive Media program recently aided nonprofit organizations in Cuba, Costa Rica and Portugal in developing stronger online media presences and showcased the completed projects Jan.
Elon University prides itself on more than academic excellence. In addition to the lessons we learn inside the elegant brick buildings, students are encouraged to become socially conscious, global citizens. Fostering religious tolerance is a crucial part of Elon’s pledge to promote diversity.
Much of the hype surrounding the Elon University softball team leading up to the 2013 season centered around the team’s new home stadium. Now, the Phoenix has hype for its on-field performance as well.
Elon University professor Jason Husser couldn’t imagine curtailing the examination of American history to simply reading a textbook or sitting in a classroom. In a new Winter Term course called “Discovering Dixie,” Husser, assistant professor of political science, led students in the International Fellows program from landmark to landmark in historical cities including Charleston, Atlanta, New Orleans and multiple North Carolina locations. “I enjoyed getting to know the International Fellows and helping them grow intellectually, both as scholars and future global leaders,” Husser said. The students completed reading assignments and watched various films during the lengthy bus rides between sites, both of which related to the landmarks students saw along the way.
A year and a half in the making, Lakeside Dining Hall opened its doors to the Elon community on February 4.
On January 18th, the Netherlands’ premier soccer club Ajax Amsterdam was fined for a banner that supporters unveiled during a Champions League match against Manchester City in October.
The Alamance County Sheriff’s Office issued 1,155 handgun permits last month, reflecting a trend that likely began during the final months of 2012.
Every semester, the Elon University Student Union Board is responsible for organizing activities and events for students to see, hear and do throughout the week and during the weekends.
Sweet Signatures, Elon University’s only all-female a cappella ensemble, will be competing in the quarterfinals of the International Championships of Collegiate A Cappella (ICCA) Feb.
The Elon University men's basketball team had its seven-game winning streak ended Thursday night as Wofford College defeated the Phoenix 60-50 in Spartanburg, S.C. The Phoenix held a 22-21 lead at halftime as it stayed in front of a back-and-forth game, but Wofford used a couple big runs in the second half go up 46-36 with 7:03 remaining in the second half.
For any student who thought they could survive in London without any culture shock, I have bad news.
Super Bowl Sunday is unquestionably one of my all-time favorite holidays of the year. But this year, the game was not personal for me at all.
