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NEWS 3/13/26 11:23am

Food Lion plans renovations for 3 Burlington stores

By Alice Morrissey

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.

SPORTS 3/13/26 12:11am

Elon women’s basketball storms back to beat Hampton

By Kathan Gandhi

WASHINGTON — Hampton’s relentless traps and full-court press had Elon on the brink. But behind the patience of graduate forward Quinzia Fulmore, the Phoenix survived a back-and-forth battle to defeat the Pirates 67-62 in the opening round of the 2026 Coastal Athletic Association Women’s Tournament.

NEWS 3/12/26 5:55pm

Alamance Battleground celebrates 250 years of independence

By Charlotte Pfabe

Wearing his long red coat with black and white detailing, David Snyder loaded his weapon, aimed at his target and waited to hear the signal. Behind him, a crowd of people watched as he lined up his shot. Standing next to other redcoats, he fired his musket, the shot echoing through the wooded area. He’s used to this. He’s been an American Revolutionary War reenactor for over 50 years. 

NEWS 3/12/26 8:48am

Elon SGA hosts executive candidate forum

By Alannah Klingsporn

Students filled Irazú Coffee on March 11 to hear from three candidates who are running for an executive position on Elon’s Student Government Association about what they hope to bring to the student body if elected. The topics discussed included sustainability and the lack of SGA knowledge on campus.

SPORTS 3/11/26 9:58pm

Elon softball falls to No. 11 Virginia Tech

By Benjamin Berfield

The Elon University softball team could not keep up with Virginia Tech in a 14-2 loss March 11. Elon was coming off a weekend sweep against North Carolina A&T, but could not sustain its momentum against the Hokies, losing its 16th game of the season.

NEWS 3/11/26 8:59pm

Graham receives 3M grant for drinking water

By Alice Morrissey

Graham and Burlington received $3 million each from the state’s Drinking Water Reserve Loan Fund to update two water treatment facilities in Alamance County. Upgrading drinking water treatments in Burlington and adding renovations to the Graham-Mebane Water Treatment Plant.

NEWS 3/11/26 1:52pm

NC electricity costs, consumption expected to rise

By Evan Cooper

North Carolina electricity bills have risen 22% since 2020, according to a February report from the North Carolina Energy Policy Task Force. With data centers being proposed across North Carolina, those costs could rise even more. Currently, North Carolina hosts data centers from companies such as Google, Meta and Apple.

SPORTS 3/11/26 11:10am

Elon dance team builds confidence ahead of national competition

By Abigail Hines

Less than two months from their performance at the National Dance Alliance Collegiate National Championship, the Elon University dance team has one thing in mind: topping last year’s record-breaking performance. Captain and senior Bella Marrone remembers the moment clearly when she realized their pom routine at the 2025 national competition secured their highest placement in program history. 

NEWS 3/10/26 4:41pm

Elon University receives ‘A’ in ADL report card for 3rd straight year

By Anjolina Fantaroni and Miles Hayford

The Anti-Defamation League released its third Campus Antisemitism Report Card, assessing 150 colleges across criteria concerning administrative policies, Jewish life on campus and campus conduct and climate concerns. Elon University received an “A” for the third straight year, joining 22 other schools nationwide that earned the top grade. Duke University, Wake Forest University, and the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, all earned “B’s.” North Carolina State University received a “D”, one of eight across the nation to receive that grade.

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. 

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. 

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.

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. 

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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OPINIONS 03/21/2026 9:30pm
OPINION: You should be keeping up with the partisans

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.

LIFESTYLE 03/21/2026 2:35pm
Elon University’s “Grand Night” will celebrate student talent and tradition

Audiences can expect an evening of energy, emotion and student creativity as Elon University’s musical theater program prepares for its annual “Grand Night” showcase. Held each year, “Grand Night” is a celebration of the program and a final sendoff for graduating seniors. It will be performed in Roberts Studio Theatre in Scott Studios from April 3-4.

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