Hurricane Florence Coverage

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LIFESTYLE 3/10/26 9:36am

Dance scholar blends dance, activism in McCrary Theatre talk

By Elissa Leka

The Elon community found rhythm in McCrary Theatre as they gathered to hear Brenda Dixon-Gottschild discuss and perform her research on the Africanist presence in American dance. The self-proclaimed “anti-racist” told the audience that while she was reading from her notes, the event would not be a traditional academic presentation. 

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SPORTS 3/10/26 8:57am

‘Always willing to learn’: Softball captain’s insight boosts Elon’s performance, morale

By Abigail Hines

Elon softball captain and junior Greta Hessenthaler’s role this season looks a lot different than when she first joined the team in 2023. As their lead-off hitter, it’s her job to read the pitcher and communicate back to her team and coaches what she observes at the plate. Named a captain as a sophomore, Hessenthaler quickly grew into one of the team’s lead voices. She said her understanding of the game makes her a stronger leader. Head coach Kathy Bocock points to Hessenthaler’s loyalty to the team as a characteristic of a good captain. 

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NEWS 3/9/26 10:32pm

Loose cows roam Elon campus after escape from nearby property

By Kathan Gandhi

Two domestic cows are loose on Elon University’s campus after escaping from a nearby property. One cow was first spotted around 7 p.m. near Danieley Gym, according to Elon Campus Safety and Police Sergeant Ryan Gerner.

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SPORTS 3/9/26 2:12pm

Early lessons shape Elon baseball’s season

By Kathan Gandhi

After an up-and-down opening stretch and a roster filled with new faces, Elon Phoenix baseball enters the heart of its spring season still searching for consistency. Head coach Mike Kennedy made one thing clear: while this year’s roster may look less experienced on paper, that doesn’t mean the team lacks game-tested players.

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LIFESTYLE 3/9/26 9:25am

Friends of the Alamance County Public Libraries host spring book sale

By Miles Hayford

Readers across Alamance County are filling up the basement of May Memorial Library in Burlington as the Friends of the Alamance County Public Libraries host their spring book sale. The sale began on March 6 and runs through March 15, selling books, DVDs, CDs and vinyl records. Volunteer Beth Cooley said the energy is different in the first few days of the sale. 

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NEWS 3/8/26 7:08pm

Assistant manager at The Oak House arrested for sexual exploitation charge

By Elon News Network

A Burlington man who works at The Oak House coffee shop in downtown Elon as an assistant manager was arrested March 5 and charged with sexual exploitation of a minor, according to a Burlington Police Department press release. 23-year-old Roberto Allen Jimenez was charged with one count of second-degree exploitation of a minor and was taken to the Alamance County Detention Facility.

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SPORTS 3/8/26 5:18pm

Elon women’s basketball celebrates senior day, beats Wilmington

By Kathan Gandhi

The Elon Phoenix women’s basketball team closed its regular season with a 66–54 senior day win over the University of North Carolina, Wilmington Seahawks on Saturday. This night was dominated by Elon graduate forward Quinzia Fulmore. Fulmore finished with 28 points and a double-double.

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NEWS 3/7/26 11:43am

Gas leak prompts evacuations in Historic Neighborhood

By Virginia Vance and Anjolina Fantaroni

At 10:42 a.m., an E-Alert sent out by Elon University warned the campus of a gas leak and told the community to stay clear of the Historic Neighborhood until further notice. The smell of gasoline had begun to waft over the neighborhood twenty minutes earlier. Soon after, five fire engines congregated on East Haggard and blocked off street access. Students in buildings around the Duke Building were evacuated to the outside throughout the Historic Neighborhood, staying clear of the leak. 

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LIFESTYLE 3/6/26 5:30pm

Local quilt guild creates community through craft

By Abigail Hines

Dressed in patchwork sweaters, carrying hand-stitched shoulder bags and wearing name tags made from scrap fabric, the Alamance Piecemakers Quilt Guild meets every month at the Burlington Elmira Community Center. The group, made up of about 50 women, shares their latest crafts, plans upcoming workshops and discusses new techniques they’ve learned. The guild, for many of these women, is about more than quilts; it’s about kinship and collaboration.

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NEWS 3/6/26 3:41pm

Elon town police remind drivers of parking law

By Abby Gravely

Elon drivers are returning to their parked cars to find white slips of paper tucked under their windshield wipers. But these aren’t tickets. The Town of Elon Police Department left “courtesy notices” on the windshields of cars parked in downtown Elon. These notices contain reminders of eight parking laws Administrative Sergeant Scott Swink said are often violated.

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SPORTS 3/6/26 1:54pm

Elon hockey embraces new era of camaraderie, consistency

By Kathan Gandhi

Elon University men’s club hockey head coach Travis Harris didn’t promise the team championships. He promised them accountability. What it is today looks dramatically different from what he inherited at his first team meeting in May. The Phoenix won two out of 10 games in the 2024-2025 season — the year before Harris arrived. Players were missing practices and games. The program had burned through its budget a month and a half before the season ended, according to Harris, who said that Elon essentially handed the team a final opportunity to prove it could survive. 

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NEWS 3/5/26 7:45pm

13th annual Elon Day sparks day of giving

By Fiona McAllister

As donations continue to roll in on Elon University’s 13th annual Elon Day, students and faculty are excited about the day of giving. Events were happening all over campus — like a special College Coffee, senior toast and a performance from comedian Leslie Jones.Last year, Elon raised the most money in Elon Day history, with over $3.1 million and a total of 6,385 gifts. This year, as of 6:13 p.m., Elon had only raised a little over half of that — $1.6 million with 3,835 total gifts — with less than six hours left to raise more money.

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NEWS 3/5/26 5:00pm

Man acquitted in 2021 Green Level shootout

By Anjolina Fantaroni

Garyonded Stepney, 46, was found not guilty of first-degree murder in a 2021 shootout at a Green Level trailer park, which left two people dead. Stepney had pleaded not guilty to the murder charge.

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NEWS 3/3/26 10:27pm

Biscuitville CEO discusses career path, leadership

By Elissa Leka

Elon students gathered in LaRose Digital Theatre to hear Elon alum and Biscuitville CEO Kathie Niven’89 discuss her leadership journey and career path. The discussion was part of the university’s “Lessons from Leaders” series, which provides students access to senior leaders with insights in marketing, management and becoming a professional leader. 

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LIFESTYLE 4/4/26 12:13pm

‘Romeo and Juliet’ gets a 1970s revival in McCrary Theatre

By Elissa Leka

Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” may be centuries old, but Elon University’s spring production brings it into a new era, 1970s Italy, complete with disco music, dance numbers and a cast that mirrors the age of its audience. The idea came in January of 2025, when Professor Julian Stetkevych, director of the spring play, was listening to disco music. 

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NEWS 3/5/26 1:57pm

Elon freshman saves student with CPR, encourages others to get trained

By Abigail Hines

When freshman Nikki Guevara realized sophomore Lucy Sharp had gone into cardiac arrest, she sprang into action. After using her skills to save another student’s life, she encourages everyone to get trained. 

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NEWS 3/4/26 12:11am

November elections loom as primary races end

By Miles Hayford

As the 2026 primary elections come to an end in North Carolina, eyes are turning towards November. But for many races, the primary elections are the determining factor in the race, according to Elon University political science professor Jason Husser.

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NEWS 3/3/26 11:46pm

Alamance County Board of Elections handles election night returns

By Lily Mosbacher

After polls closed on election night, sealed ballot bags, memory drives, and paper tapes began arriving at the Alamance County Board of Elections office, where officials prepared to count the results.At 8:05 p.m., the first election judge pulled into the parking lot. Within 10 minutes, a line stretched behind them as precinct workers waited to check in provisional ballots and hand over the materials that would determine the night’s outcome.

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NEWS 3/3/26 6:49pm

Town of Elon casts votes for election day… or not

By Fiona McAllister

The North Carolina primary election started bright and early when polls opened at 6:30 a.m. and voters cast ballots for their candidates. However, talk of Election Day was quiet in the Town of Elon.Vivian Splawn, Burlington resident and employee at All That Jas, said she was disappointed not to see people in line to vote in the election, as she went to cast her ballot. “It's really sad that there's such a low turnout when you go there and you don't have to wait in line, but that's just how it is,” Splawn said. “And on the bigger ones, sometimes it's like that too.”

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NEWS 3/3/26 12:14pm

How unaffiliated voters impact elections

By Alannah Klingsporn

The North Carolina primary election starts today. With some voters being able to vote for a Democratic or Republican candidate, unaffiliated voters will have a different experience at the polls on election day. Unaffiliated voters can pick one party’s primary or choose a nonpartisan ballot. Voting in a party primary doesn’t change their unaffiliated status, and their choice carries into any runoff. 

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