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OPINIONS 3/21/26 9:30pm

OPINION: You should be keeping up with the partisans

By Pat Propst

Why hate some politicians when you can learn to hate them all? This is the half-ironic question that ricocheted in my mind as circumstances dictated that the story I’d been working on for a few would have to take a new angle. My original plan had been to attend an Elon College Republicans meeting and get a sense of how the Grand Old Party’s future representatives were handling the latest release of the Epstein Files, along with the various other misgivings of the current administration.

NEWS 3/21/26 12:48pm

NCDHHS launches new program looking to expand number of mental health providers in state

By Monika Jurevicius

In North Carolina, the demand for social workers in the state is growing as substance use and mental health service needs increase. The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services launched the Public Service Leadership Program, a collaboration between the NCDHHS and 25 higher education institutions in the Social Work Coalition on NC Work Development, to help with that demand.Alongside the announcement of the new program on March 2, the NCDHHS released its first “State of North Carolina’s Mental Health and Substance Use Services Workforce Report” supported by UNC’s Behavior Health Workforce Research Center and Sheps Health Workforce NC.

LIFESTYLE 3/20/26 9:00am

Elon University staff member pursues chaplaincy through Duke Divinity School

By Ruby Burckle

Kenneth Brown Jr., assistant director of first-generation student support services at Elon University, is continuing his journey toward becoming a chaplain. Though Brown can’t pinpoint the specific moment he decided to become a chaplain, he said the discovery of this passion was more like pulling the strings from various areas of his life together as he explored what made him “come alive.”

LIFESTYLE 3/19/26 9:12am

Skateboarders work toward approval of skate park

By Fiona McAllister

For three hours, skateboarders took to the pavement of Beth Schmidt Park — setting up ramps and rails to get some tricks in on a rainy Sunday. But they are all waiting for one thing: a skate park.It has been years in the making, but chairman of the Elon Skate Coalition Scott Ingalls said they hope to break ground on the skatepark this year — either late summer or early fall. Ingalls said that donations help the skate committee and overall funding of the skatepark.

NEWS 3/18/26 7:31pm

Leaving for spring break? What to know when traveling

By Charlotte Pfabe

Travelers across the country are standing in longer airport security lines and paying more at the pump. Transportation and Security Administration agents just missed their first paycheck after Congress could not agree on funding related to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

NEWS 3/18/26 12:45pm

Local nonprofit raises money to pay ABSS school lunch debt

By Anjolina Fantaroni

The total cost of lunch debt across public schools nationwide is $194 millions, according to a 2025 report from the Education Data Initiative. North Carolina accumulates $243,639,200 a year. However, the lunch debt from the Alamance-Burlington School System will not be a part of that number anymore — because as of right now, it has none.

LIFESTYLE 3/17/26 1:15pm

Local youth program helps teens explore filmmaking, acting

By Anjolina Fantaroni

Teen 2 Teen Video & Theatre, an Alamance County production group, is giving teenagers a chance to showcase their creativity, with help from a Queens University of Charlotte alum. Katie Farrell, who graduated from Queens in 2019, said she was searching for a job when she found an opening at Thataways Youth Center that closely matched her major, a Bachelor of Arts in multimedia storytelling. She first worked for Teen 2 Teen’s summer film lab. 

SPORTS 3/17/26 9:51am

New era, same expectations for Elon men’s golf

By Kathan Gandhi

The standard for Elon University men’s golf hasn’t changed. After a senior-led squad captured the team’s first Coastal Athletic Association title and advanced to NCAA play last season, the Phoenix enter spring of 2026 younger but no less ambitious. Head coach Don Hill said he believes the foundation is already in place.

NEWS 3/16/26 11:33pm

PolitiFact founder visits Elon, discusses importance of truth in polarized political climate

By Elissa Leka

Fact-checker Bill Adair once lied on C-Span to a “Brian” from Michigan about whether Republicans lied more than Democrats. To appear unbiased, Adair said fact-checkers did not “keep score.” Thirteen years later, Adair found Brian’s daughter and apologized. Adair, the founder of PolitiFact, visited Elon University’s Whitley Auditorium March 16 for the Liberal Arts Forum, a student-run organization that arranges for a variety of academic speakers to address the Elon community.

NEWS 3/16/26 10:12am

Alamance County enters tornado watch, some March 16 classes canceled

By Anjolina Fantaroni and Megan Walsh

The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch for Alamance County that will be in effect until 2 p.m. March 16. his watch comes as part of a big storm movement coming into Alamance County on March 16. In another email sent to students by Dooley at 10:36 a.m., he announced that in-person meetings on Elon’s campus for classes March 16 between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. are canceled. 

NEWS 3/15/26 12:44pm

Elon University hosts second Women of Elon conference

By Alannah Klingsporn

Elon University hosted its second Women of Elon conference on March 13 and 14. The first day of the conference included a guided networking session to build new connections and grow your network, followed by a welcome reception and a discussion led by President Connie Book and Elon faculty member Alexis Franzese. The second day included breakout sessions in the morning that focused on skill building and personal development, such as Breaking Your Own Glass Ceiling and Resilient Together: The Power of Female Friendships in Leadership and Life. On the second day of the conference,Book hosted a fireside chat with nutritionist Joy Bauer, who talked about the importance of sleep and protein for wellness.

NEWS 3/14/26 1:48pm

Applications open for Roberts Academy at Elon University

By Fiona McAllister

Roberts Academy at Elon University, the school for students with dyslexia, has opened its application process. Roberts Academy will open on Elon’s campus next fall, initially serving students in grades three and four. Roberts Academy will temporarily be located in the Trollinger House, which currently houses the I-House Living-Learning Community.

SPORTS 3/13/26 5:45pm

'She's a lax rat': Lacrosse defender ignites Phoenix intensity

By Kathan Gandhi

When Reagan Kuehn first picked up a lacrosse stick around age 9, something clicked. She had tried it all — soccer, basketball, track, gymnastics, ballet — but lacrosse was different. Years later, the Maryland native is one of Elon University’s most important defenders, playing a position her head coach, Josh Hexter, has compared to the most high-pressure role in football. 

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NEWS 03/19/2026 3:13pm
Primary elections bring changes to NC statehouse

The North Carolina primary elections have altered what the statehouse may look like in November. North Carolina, Wilmington, Aaron King said incumbents usually have an advantage when running for office because of name recognition, a record of accomplishments and organization. King said challengers are able to campaign as an outsider against an incumbent and explain to voters how the incumbent is failing them. Eight incumbent state lawmakers lost their primaries March 3, three Democrats and five Republicans.

NEWS 03/13/2026 11:23am
Food Lion plans renovations for 3 Burlington stores

Food Lion and the city of Burlington are continuing to build their relationship with three Food Lion locations scheduled to undergo renovations this year. The company has strong North Carolina ties. It was founded in Salisbury, North Carolina, only about an hour drive from Burlington, and has over 500 locations across the state.

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