Features

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NEWS 4/8/22 10:12am

Elon University lecturer explains North Carolina primary system

By Avery Sloan

Elon University political science lecturer Thomas Kerr offers insight on primary elections. He discusses open versus closed or semi-closed primaries, voter apathy and the effect of redistricting.

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OPINIONS 4/7/22 11:41pm

ELON WATCHES: Sonic the Hedgehog 2

By Tucker Price

Elon Watches is a column that reviews films and TV shows.  

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SPORTS 4/7/22 4:59pm

Hunter McIntosh becomes fourth Elon University men’s basketball player to enter transfer portal

By Jacob Kisamore

The decision comes two days after Elon head coach Mike Schrage announced his resignation. McIntosh was Schrage’s first ever signee as head coach at Elon in 2019. 

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SPORTS 4/7/22 3:57pm

ELNM: Elon University students react to men's basketball head coach Mike Schrage's resignation

By Chloe Franklin and Haley Phelps

Today on ELN Morning, Ashlyn DeLoughy and Baylor Rodman sat down live with Dean of Students Jana Lynn Patterson to celebrate her final day as Student Government Association advisor. Plus, candidates for the Alamance Burlington School System talk hot button issues with voters. Finally, with 48 students in quarantine, one talked about her 'positive' experience at home, and why she thinks that this go around is better.   

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NEWS 4/7/22 3:55pm

ELNM: Elon University student shares 'positive' quarantine experience

By Ellis Chandler

Today on ELN Morning, Ashlyn DeLoughy and Baylor Rodman sat down live with Dean of Students Jana Lynn Patterson to celebrate her final day as Student Government Association advisor. Plus, with 48 students in quarantine, one talked about her 'positive' experience at home, and why she thinks that this go around is better.   

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NEWS 4/7/22 3:53pm

ELNM: Alamance-Burlington school system board of education candidates on critical race theory

By Margaret Faust

Today on ELN Morning, Ashlyn DeLoughy and Baylor Rodman sat down live with Dean of Students Jana Lynn Patterson to celebrate her final day as Student Government Association advisor. Plus, candidates for the Alamance Burlington School System talk hot button issues with voters. 

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NEWS 4/7/22 3:24pm

ELNM: Elon University Dean of Students Jana Lynn Patterson reflects on 19 years advising Student Government Association

By Baylor Rodman and Ashlyn DeLoughy

Today on ELN Morning,  Ashlyn DeLoughy and Baylor Rodman sat down live with Dean of Students Jana Lynn Patterson to celebrate her final day as Student Government Association advisor, reflect on her 19 years and what she'll now do with her Thursday nights. 

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NEWS 4/7/22 3:11pm

Ketanji Brown Jackson becomes first Black woman to serve on Supreme Court

By Ryan Kupperman

Jackson is Biden’s first Supreme Court nominee and is only the sixth woman to serve on the Supreme Court. She will be sworn in once Justice Stephen Breyer retires this summer. 

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LIFESTYLE 4/7/22 2:38pm

Freshman Alan Montemayor rides and trains horses in Alamance County

By Madison Powers

Freshman Alan Montemayor trains horses every day in Alamance County. Riding his own Argentinian gray horse, Courage Son “AZ” Z, and others in the area, Montemayor competes in eventing, which consists of dressage, show jumping and cross country.

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LIFESTYLE 4/7/22 1:12pm

Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month

By Elon News Network

The Center for Race, Ethnicity and Diversity Education is celebrating AAPI Heritage month: Check out these events throughout April.

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SPORTS 4/7/22 1:05pm

Mike Schrage hired to Duke University men’s basketball coaching staff

By Jacob Kisamore

Former Elon University head men’s basketball coach Mike Schrage has been hired as a special assistant to the head coach at Duke University. 

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NEWS 4/7/22 11:15am

NC animal shelter extends rescue efforts to Ukraine

By Nyah Phengsitthy

When Galyna Karpenski saw her home country of Ukraine quickly become torn apart because of the war, she knew she had to do something — not necessarily focusing on humans, but rather, the animals.

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LIFESTYLE 4/7/22 11:00am

Elon University Spring play opens April 7

By Chloe Franklin

The actors are set to perform in McCrary Theater on April 7 through Saturday at 7:30 pm and Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets are free for students and are available online at https://elon.universitytickets.com/ or at the box office in the Center for the Arts. 

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NEWS 4/7/22 7:42am

Elon University Hillel pushes to represent growing Jewish community on academic calendar

By Ryan Kupperman

With Elon’s Jewish community in mind, senior Lindsay Rosenzweig, co-president of Elon Hillel, said Hillel is pushing for Elon to add Yom Kippur as a day off to the academic calendar. Rosenzweig said that Elon’s consistently growing Jewish population is also grounds for addressing this change now, compared to in previous years.

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LIFESTYLE 4/6/22 11:04pm

PHOTO GALLERY: Photos of the week

By Elon News Network

Elon News Network photographers capture moments on and off-campus throughout the week: March 27 through April 2, 2022.  

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SPORTS 4/6/22 10:56pm

Late rally falls short for Elon University baseball team

By Jacob Kisamore

Now 14-14 on the season, Elon returns to conference play this weekend with three games on the road against Northeastern University.  

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NEWS 4/6/22 8:28am

Local retirement community contributes aid to Ukraine

By Nyah Phengsitthy

Residents at The Village at Brookwood have spent the past few weeks clearing their closets and filling suitcases. The Burlington retirement community has been collecting items to add to North Carolina’s aid and donations to Ukraine and neighboring European countries. 

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NEWS 4/6/22 6:56am

Current Elon University students frustrated over allocation of scholarship funds

By Sophie Rosenthal

Students returning for the 2022-23 academic year will pay a sticker price for tuition and fees that is 9% higher than what they paid this year. For some, the new total puts Elon’s cost beyond their current means. 

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SPORTS 4/5/22 9:56pm

Tryouts for Elon University Dance Team, 2022-23 season, announced

By Erin Martin

The Elon University Dance team will be conducting tryouts for the 2022-23 season virtually this year. The tryouts will be held April 30 through May 1 and are open to all incoming and currently enrolled students. 

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NEWS 4/5/22 9:31pm

ELN: Ants cause malfunctions on downtown Elon train tracks

By Elon News Network

Tonight on Elon Local News: Our Naomi Washington and Annemarie Bonner have more on the repairs to the downtown Elon train tracks, the dance team's journey to the NDA national competition and a preview of the incoming class of 2026.

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