Features

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SPORTS 11/21/19 12:03am

Elon men's basketball falls to No. 5 UNC in Chapel Hill

By Jon Sarver Jr.

Elon men’s basketball travelled to Chapel Hill to take on the fifth ranked team in the nation: University of North Carolina Chapel Hill. After a hard fought first half, the Phoenix fell to the Tar Heels 75-61. The Phoenix now sit at 2-3 on the season.

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NEWS 11/20/19 10:19pm

Elon hosts panel discussing threats to free press and consequences to democracy

By Lauren Singles

Elon University held a panel on Wednesday night discussing media, democracy and the importance of understanding threats to the press. The panel touched on a variety of topics relating to journalism and the media, looking at the consequences of social networks and finding reliable sources.

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SPORTS 11/20/19 9:34pm

HALFTIME: Phoenix leading UNC Chapel 33-32 at halftime

By Jon Sarver Jr.

Coming off back-to-back losses against Georgia Tech and the University of Michigan, Elon men’s basketball is tasked with facing its toughest opponent of the year: the number five ranked University of North Carolina Chapel Hill.

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SPORTS 11/20/19 5:47pm

The new faces of Elon men's basketball

By Jon Sarver Jr.

Mike Schrage took over as the new head coach for Elon University’s men’s basketball team last April — marking the beginning of a series of changes to the team, as he started recruiting new members to the Phoenix.

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SPORTS 11/20/19 11:43am

The ball is in women's basketball's court

By Colby Cook

A new basketball season is upon us, and the Elon University Phoenix women’s team look to hit the ground running. The quest for a winning season and third NCAA tournament berth in four years has gotten off to a stunning start for North Carolina coaching legend Charlotte Smith. This 2019-2020 season started with a match-up against Western Carolina University and a thrilling overtime victory against Appalachian State University.

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OPINIONS 11/20/19 8:18am

STAPLETON: Developing the next generation of military leaders

 

In today’s world, and especially on college campuses, the desire to belong, to be understood and to be a part of something is paramount. ROTC is so important at Elon University because it is another branch on the tree of inclusivity. 

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NEWS 11/20/19 7:10am

The faces of homelessness in Alamance County

By Emilia Muniz

The national homelessness crisis affects everywhere, even close to Elon University in Alamance County. These are the people trying to help combat the problem.

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NEWS 11/19/19 8:03pm

REPLAY: Elon News Network hosts live debate

 

Elon News Network’s special political coverage of The Elon Political Forum: Inside the Issues Debate.

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NEWS 11/18/19 11:35pm

Elon student's vision of community gymnastics club reaching new heights

By Brian Rea

What started as fun has turned into a life passion for Elon sophomore Ashley Barron as she and Alamance Club Gymnastics get set to compete against other college and community club programs.

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NEWS 11/18/19 8:40pm

Elon hires new town manager

By Mackenzie Wilkes

The town of Elon has a new town manager. Richard Roedner has been hired as town manger after a seven-month search, Mayor Jerry Tolley announced via press release.

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NEWS 11/18/19 5:27pm

Elon student cited for assaulting Town Police Officer

By Christian Galvano

20-year-old Elon student Thomas "T.J." Beebe was cited for assaulting an officer at the student's Oak Hill apartment, according to a Town of Elon police report.

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SPORTS 11/18/19 9:05am

Mixing up martial arts

By Raf Pico

Elon University’s Mixed Martial Arts Club, also known as MMA, is a club sport where members practice different styles of martial arts, such as jiu jitsu, taekwondo and other forms of self-defense such as wrestling and boxing.

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LIFESTYLE 11/17/19 8:24am

A Man of Faith: Chabad’s rabbi is out to serve others

By Maeve Ashbrook

On any given day on Elon University’s campus, a bearded man wearing a yamaka and circle-framed glasses zooms by students on an electric scooter. That man is Rabbi Mendy Minkowitz, rabbi at the Chabad affiliate group at Elon.

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LIFESTYLE 11/17/19 12:14am

Elon Jazz Ensemble perform their first concert of the year

By Tyler Oldham

The Elon Jazz Ensemble and Director Rusty Smith performed a collection of Jazz and Big Band classics in the McCrary Theater on Saturday Nov. 16.

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SPORTS 11/16/19 10:18am

The Whitehead twins have Elon fans seeing double

By Caitlin Rundle

Although twin brothers and seniors Ryan and Eric Whitehead did not play on the same football team until high school, they have now played together for nine years.

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NEWS 11/15/19 12:29pm

ENN Radio Nov.15, 2019

By Mackenzie Wilkes

On this week's episode of ENN Radio we hear from Maria Ramirez on how IDs are being damaged when students are purchasing alcohol. Hannah Massen tells us about the ROTC student experience. Molly Healy breaks down the Student Government Association funding model and Jon Sarver gives us the rundown on the new season of Phoenix basketball.

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NEWS 11/14/19 11:32pm

New Yorker cartoonist presents “Drawing on Humor for Change”

By Kyra O'Connor

LIza Donnelly is a writer and cartoonist for the New Yorker, a resident cartoonist for CBS and a contributor for Medium, New York Times and Forbes.com. 

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LIFESTYLE 11/14/19 9:41am

Achieving unity through dance

By Madalyn Howard

Elon’s Performing Arts Department hopes to navigate the complexities of today’s social landscape in its 2019 Fall Dance Concert. 

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LIFESTYLE 11/14/19 8:10am

Service across states and overseas

By Quinn Corrigan

Elon’s Periclean Scholars is a branch of Project Pericles, a nonprofit association of more than 30 colleges that promotes civic engagement within higher education.

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NEWS 11/14/19 8:00am

What to do in an active shooter situation at Elon

By Anton L. Delgado

Elon News Network partnered with law enforcement professionals to understand the best way to respond to an active shooter situation on Elon University’s campus.

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