Features

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SPORTS 10/20/15 6:30pm

Volleyball seeking ways to improve in every game

By Kyle Lubinsky

More than half the way through its second season as a member of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA), the Elon University volleyball team is 4-17.The Phoenix is struggling in what has been a rebuilding year after adding six new players — five of whom are freshmen. The team won its first conference match on Oct. 17 at the College of William & Mary. Head coach Mary Tendler believes that as the Phoenix learns to work together as a cohesive unit, the wins will follow. “We looked really confident [in the Oct. 8 match against the College of Charleston] in all situations,” Tendler said. “When you’re confident, you’re going to play well, and that showed. When we’re like that, we’re a tough team to beat.”

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NEWS 10/20/15 5:53pm

Sports need to take concussions more seriously

By Alex Simon

Sports culture encourages athletes to play through pain. It romanticizes toughness, grit and perseverance. That culture also breeds the mindset that a broken bone or a torn ligament will heal, but the chance to compete in sports will be gone before you know it.

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NEWS 10/20/15 5:52pm

Elon alumnus claims Tony's owner assaulted him

By Max Garland

Tony Caruso allegedly struck a man in the face early Saturday morning. 

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SPORTS 10/20/15 5:30pm

Men's soccer finding a balance in its midfield

By Jordan Spritzer

When Elon University men’s soccer head coach Chris Little is creating his starting lineup, he’s looking for a balance.  “Our system isn’t really set up just for one player to be the guy scoring goals,” Little said.

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NEWS 10/20/15 5:00pm

Classical 'Oklahoma!' hits Elon

By Alexandra Schonfeld

During the last days of rehearsal for Elon University's fall musical "Oklahoma!," senior Drew Shafranek, who plays the lead Curly, sang from the front row while the rest of the cast performed on stage. With a sprained ankle, it was the only way he could practice.

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NEWS 10/20/15 3:24pm

Reported bias incidents rise on campus

By Leena Dahal

At last night’s “Fireside Chat,” community members met in the Great Hall to discuss, dissect and acknowledge the 29 reports of bias, discrimination and harassment received by the Office of Inclusive Community Well-Being in winter and spring 2015. The number 29 is alarming on any college campus — especially as it represents an increase of 12 in the number of reports from the fall. But to many students, especially students who have experienced incidents of racial bias, discrimination and harassment, the number seems far too low.

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NEWS 10/20/15 2:43pm

The king of all sweet tooths

By Asher Davis

From deep-fried oreos to Wisconsin cheese, several of North Carolina’s residents have an extravagant menu this week.

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NEWS 10/20/15 12:34pm

WATCH: sneak peak of Elon 'Oklahoma!' production

By Alexandra Bater

Watch Elon's rehearsal of "Oklahoma!" Multimedia by Alexandra Bater, multimedia reporter. "Oklahoma!," presented by the Elon Performing Arts Department, opens at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 22 and runs until Oct. 31in McCrary Theatre. 

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NEWS 10/20/15 12:11pm

Throwing back for Homecoming

By Courtney Campbell

The Colonnades parking lot was glowing Saturday night — students covered in glow stick necklaces and crowns holding flashing foam wands gathered to see The Summer Set and Throwback Time Machine for Elon University’s Homecoming concert. The concert, sponsored by the Student Union Board and Student Government Association, was successfully put on despite a time crunch.

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NEWS 10/20/15 10:24am

FEC data indicates lack of support for many presidential candidates

By BAnderson

Alamance County has a long history of supporting Republican presidential candidates.

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NEWS 10/20/15 10:20am

Health Watch: The benefits and drawbacks of a vegan diet

By scowans

The vegan stereotype is shifting. Once the image of crunchy granola hippies and tree hugging environmentalists, now associations with glamorous and beautiful celebrities like Beyonce and Gwyneth Paltrow.

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NEWS 10/19/15 10:11pm

Theta Chi fraternity makes pitch to come on campus

By mstutz

Fall of 2016 at Elon University is set to feature new areas of growth, including a new fraternity. The new Director of Fraternity and Sorority Life, Dan Faill, announced, that there would be a new Interfraternity Council organization coming to campus and now the choice is down between two fraternities: Theta Chi and Beta Theta Pi. On Monday night members of the Theta Chi national organization, executive board, current members and alums made their pitch to a small audience to join the already existing seven fraternities on Elon's campus. The audience consisted of Elon faculty, student leaders involved in Fraternity and Sorority Life, local alumni and other members of the Elon community. The expansion presentation consisted of mainly Senior Director of External Communications, J.D.

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NEWS 10/19/15 4:40pm

Parliament of World Religions

By Jan Fuller

I write this from Salt Lake City, at the 6th meeting of the Parliament of World Religions. The Parliament was founded in 1893 in Chicago and has been considered the beginning off the global interfaith movement.

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NEWS 10/19/15 2:47pm

Say goodbye to those boring white walls

By Kristen Forbes

White walls are pretty drab, to say the least. Sometimes it can be hard to find things to fill up your wall space without spending a whole lot of money.

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NEWS 10/19/15 2:36pm

American Horror Story: Hotel review: Chutes and ladders

By Nikita DeMare

When I’m checking into a hotel, the last thing I’m worried about is ghosts stalking me, people sewn into my mattress and some vampires sucking my blood.

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NEWS 10/19/15 10:07am

President Lambert's next task force looks at Elon's social culture

By mfoard

It's called The Presidential Task Force on Campus Social Climate and out of Class Engagement. It's also known as President Lambert's Passion Project.

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NEWS 10/19/15 9:56am

Spring housing tips

By jcurtis11

[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RETRmUCGABA&noredirect=1&w=560&h=315] For many acquiring housing can be a stressful process.

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SPORTS 10/19/15 9:53am

Luke Eddy looks to overcome injury for 2015-2016 season comeback

By jbiegel

For as long as he can remember, Luke Eddy has made countless layups over his basketball career. But on the night of December 20, 2014 against the UNCG Spartans, one layup changed his life forever. [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7m-MhOFW5tA&noredirect=1&w=560&h=315] With about 13 minutes left in the first half, Eddy drove down the lane, hooked a shot that later fell in.

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NEWS 10/19/15 8:53am

NC governor race heating up

By Christina Elias

As the national spotlight remains on the 2016 presidential race, campaigns are gearing up here in North Carolina for the 2016 gubernatorial race.

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SPORTS 10/19/15 1:13am

Women's soccer loses to Drexel on overtime goal

By Nathan Smith

The Elon University women's soccer team struck first against the Drexel University Dragons, but a goals in regulation and then overtime spelled defeat for the Phoenix as Elon fell 2-1 in Philadelphia Sunday afternoon.  Drexel freshman forward Vanessa Kara scored the game-winning goal for the Dragons in the 104th minute, her second of the match and as well as the second of two unanswered goals by Drexel. 

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