Features

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LIFESTYLE 10/17/19 2:22pm

ELON EATS: MaGerk’s Pub and Grill brings a Philly twist to Elon

By Miranda Ferrante

Just a 10-minute walk from campus lies MaGerk’s Pub & Grill. According to its website, the restaurant takes “pride in fresh, homemade ingredients.”

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NEWS 10/16/19 6:54pm

What to do and where to go over fall break

By Lauren Singles

Though things are beginning to slow down, this week gives anyone sticking around the area a great opportunity to see what the local community has to offer. Over the break, students, families and community members can find a number of upcoming fall events happening nearby. Check out these top picks to get yourself up and out the door before classes start again Monday.  

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LIFESTYLE 10/16/19 12:00pm

Young Musicians of Alamance are making music and creating change

By Zöe Rein

Chatter fills the room as an assortment of about 60 elementary, middle and high students of the Young Musicians of Alamance program unpack their instruments in First Reformed United Church. The program serves children in Title 1 schools across Alamance county by providing music education.

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NEWS 10/16/19 8:00am

Refugees farming for change in Chapel Hill

By Kyra O'Connor

Just down the path from where students disembarked from their vehicles were steaming pots of traditional Burmese dishes, children at play and volunteers chatting with local community members. This incubator farm, also a cultural center for Burmese refugees, hosts community events as a form of local outreach.

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SPORTS 10/16/19 12:21am

Elon men's soccer stuns Duke at home

By Colby Cook

Upsets were in the air amidst a raucous crowd at Rudd Field, as the ACC powerhouse the Duke University Blue Devils (6-5-1) (2-3-0 ACC) traveled to Elon (5-7-1) (0-5-0 CAA) to take on the Phoenix on Tuesday night. The Phoenix downed the Blue Devils 3-2 in exciting fashion.

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LIFESTYLE 10/15/19 3:00pm

Concentrating on Creative Writing

By Borghild Kvaeven

Creative writing, one of the concentrations in Elon’s English major, might not seem like the most conventional career path to pursue in college.

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NEWS 10/15/19 2:27pm

Drought conditions in North Carolina

By Lauren Singles

Although the temperatures are starting to drop, October’s heat provided challenges in Alamance County.  

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NEWS 10/15/19 1:26pm

New pilates studio on campus underway

By Brian Rea

The studio is being built on one of the racquetball courts and is expected to be fully operational next semester. 

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NEWS 10/14/19 12:00pm

CHEAT SHEET: Worldwide wildfires continue affecting ecosystems

By Keiarra Bray

With temperatures constantly changing throughout the world, there has been an increase in wildfires, making it harder to control these continuous disasters. Each year, fires in California leave homes and the environment destroyed.

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NEWS 10/14/19 8:00am

BONNER: Elon needs to strengthen sustainability promotion

By Annemarie Bonner

Not knowing much about sustainability myself, I began to wonder what it means to be sustainable on a college campus, particularly here at Elon University. From daily observations and research, it has struck me that sustainability initiatives are present; however, students might not always follow them or care enough to partake in them. 

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SPORTS 10/13/19 6:47pm

Volleyball falls to top-ranked Towson

By Carter Horan

The Elon Phoenix (9-11, 4-3 CAA) fell to the Towson Tigers (16-2, 6-0 CAA) in four sets 3-1 on Sunday afternoon in Schar Center. The Phoenix have now dropped three of their last four conference matches.

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SPORTS 10/13/19 5:38pm

Elon volleyball downs Delaware

By BreShawn Holley and Jimmy Fitzpatrick

Elon volleyball (8-10, 4-2 CAA) defeated the Delaware Blue Hens (11-4, 3-2 CAA) in Schar Center on Oct. 13 in five sets after a competitive back and forth game. This was a bounce-back conference win for Elon volleyball after losing their past two previous conference games.

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NEWS 10/13/19 3:00pm

LUC-DUVALL: Get the lead out

By Jean Luc-Duvall

By now, school children in North Carolina have brought markers, scissors, folders and other supplies to class. However, there is one key supply that many of them lack as they begin a new school year: safe, lead-free water at school.

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SPORTS 10/13/19 12:00pm

Elon midfielder continues to change the game

By Jon Sarver Jr.

Entering the final month of the regular season, the Elon University women’s soccer team sits at 8-3-2 on the season, with a 2-1-1 conference record. A big contributor to the Phoenix’s success is junior midfielder Carson Jones.

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LIFESTYLE 10/13/19 8:00am

ELON EATS: Da Vinci’s Table brings the best of Italy to Burlington

By Emery Eisner

Only nine minutes from Elon University, nestled snugly between a law office and a realtor, lies da Vinci’s Table.

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SPORTS 10/12/19 8:03pm

Offensive firepower lifts Phoenix past Blue Hens

By Colby Cook

Elon Football (3-4) defeated the Delaware Blue Hens (3-3) by a score of 42-7 on Saturday. This was the fourth time the teams met and the first time the Phoenix came out victorious. 

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NEWS 10/12/19 3:00pm

CHEAT SHEET: The process and implications of a presidential impeachment

By Miranda Ferrante

With recent allegations that President Donald Trump has betrayed his oath and the nation’s security, Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, announced on Tuesday, Sept. 24 that the U.S. House would initiate a formal impeachment inquiry against him. Pelosi noted that the “president must be held accountable.”

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NEWS 10/12/19 12:38pm

Dodge ball tournament brings people together

By Rebecca Potters

Relay for Life and Club Baseball hosted their annual “Dodge for a Cause” fundraiser on Oct. 11. This is Relay for Life’s third year hosting the beloved dodgeball tournament and the second year of hosting the event in collaboration with Club Baseball.

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SPORTS 10/12/19 12:00pm

Throwing coach reaches world class stage

By Alex Reynolds

The throwers of Elon’s track and field team can now say they are coached by one of the top 30 throwers in the world. 

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NEWS 10/12/19 12:00pm

A university-wide commitment to carbon neutrality

By Quinn Corrigan

The Office of Sustainability’s next goal for Elon University is to achieve carbon neutrality. This goal comes out of Elon’s Climate Action Plan, which aims to see neutral carbon dioxide emissions by the university by the year 2037.

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