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LIFESTYLE 3/3/26 2:51pm

Author discusses father’s bookstore, identity in lecture

By Abigail Hines

Laurence Roth, professor of English and director of Jewish studies at Susquehanna University, talked about his father’s experience owning a Jewish bookstore during his lecture March 2 at the McBride Gathering Space. Roth read several passages to the audience from his book “Unpacking my Father’s Bookstore”. The book follows Roth’s father’s journey moving from New York City to Los Angeles in the 1960s, opening the bookstore and becoming an important part of the local Jewish community.

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NEWS 3/2/26 10:05pm

Candidates for dean of Student Health and Well-Being present in front of Elon community

By Miles Hayford

Candidates for the next dean of Student Health and Well-Being at Elon University presented in front of the Elon community in recent weeks as part of the selection process. The position is currently held by Jana Lynn Patterson, who is retiring in fall 2026 after 40 years at Elon University. The dean will lead the HealthEU Initiative and the Boldly Elon strategic plan, while supervising departments like Counseling Services and Student Health Services. They will also manage the new 135,000 square foot HealthEU building, set to open in fall 2026. 

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NEWS 3/2/26 1:51pm

Elon, Queens University merger solidifies universities’ future amid nationwide closures

By Miles Hayford

Amid a turbulent era full of increasing college closures and pressure from the Trump Administration, the Elon University-Queens University of Charlotte merger may be a survival tactic in an unforgiving higher education climate. Matt Hartman, a higher education reporter for The Assembly, described the merger as a "survival move” for Queens.

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OPINIONS 3/2/26 9:27am

The center did not hold: Elon students' views on Israel/Palestine shift over 1 year

By Tom Arcaro

Something fundamental has shifted in how our student body understood one of the most contentious issues of our time. And if you care about where this generation is headed — or about how we talk to each other across deep divides — you should pay attention.

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SPORTS 3/1/26 6:15pm

Elon University baseball team drops final game against Fairfield University

By Sam Weiss

As the bells rang out on a warm noon in Elon, North Carolina, first pitch was called for at Latham Park as the Elon Phoenix and Fairfield Stags set for battle in the final game of a three-game series. Elon won the first two games of the series, thanks to a walk-off single by freshman Gar Hindle in Game 1 and a combined no-hitter in Game 2. 

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LIFESTYLE 3/1/26 12:55pm

African Diaspora of Elon embraces culture with first-ever African Night

By Elissa Leka

The African Diaspora of Elon closed the university’s celebration of Black History Month with the first-ever African Night on Feb. 28, with music, fashion, comedy and pageantry. Abdul-Malik Harrison, advisor to ADE and assistant director of the Center for Race, Ethnicity, & Diversity Education said though he has seen the campus put together amazing cookouts, parties and cultural events, African Night was unique and new. 

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LIFESTYLE 2/28/26 6:57pm

Elonthon hosts pickleball tournament to support Duke Children’s Hospital

By Alice Morrissey

Elonthon hosted its semesterly pickleball tournament in Elon’s South Campus Gym on Feb. 28. The event was more than just a competition — it also supported a larger cause. Elonthon operates under the motto “Kids Can’t Wait.” The organization hosts events throughout the year to raise money for the Children’s Miracle Network in partnership with Duke Children’s Hospital.

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LIFESTYLE 2/28/26 3:12pm

GLC, CREDE host annual Kiki Ball

By Norah Wolf

Late Night Elon collaborated with the Gender & LGBTQIA Center to host the annual Kiki Ball celebration. Inspired by LGBTQIA ballroom culture, the event is historically centered around queer and trans people of color and serves as a way to honor diversity in expression within LGBTQIA communities. The evening featured music, a stage, and a panel of judges, including an Elon alum, David Carter, who was excited to see the event come together.

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LIFESTYLE 2/27/26 8:10pm

‘Being first’: Elon’s Black Solidarity Conference hosts first keynote panel

By Savannah Hameed

The Center for Race, Ethnicity and Diversity Education hosted the 12th annual Black Solidarity Day Conference where students, faculty and staff, and community members gathered together in McKinnon Hall to discuss topics on allyship, anti-racism, anti-black racism, wellness in Black communities, Blackness in a global context, intersectionality in Black communities and socio-political activism. 

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NEWS 2/27/26 11:44am

Author lectures on misogyny and extremism

By Elissa Leka

The Elon community gathered in Numen Lumen’s McBride Gathering Space room to hear Cynthia Miller-Idris speak about the influence of misogyny on domestic violence and violent extremism. The lecture honored the memory of Lauren Dunne Astley, who was murdered by her boyfriend in July 2011, before she was able to begin her college journey at Elon University. 

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NEWS 2/26/26 11:02pm

Criminal justice reform attorney visits Elon, tells story of hope, dignity

By Abby Gravely

When attorney Brittany Barnett met Sharanda Jones, she saw positivity and light, far from what she expected from meeting a woman 10 years into her life sentence. Barnett was a young lawyer who felt a pull towards Jones, who was sentenced to life in prison on her first federal drug offense. Barnett, a criminal justice reform attorney, visited Elon University on Feb. 26 as part of the Liberal Arts Forum, a student-run organization that invites speakers on various topics to engage with the Elon community. 

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LIFESTYLE 2/26/26 10:21am

Elon University students find community through faith

By Mia Torres

Through a variety of faith-based organizations, Elon University students are finding ways to remain connected to their beliefs while balancing coursework and extracurricular commitments. The Truitt Center for Religious and Spiritual Life is used by students on campus to explore different religious worldviews and identities.

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LIFESTYLE 2/25/26 10:54pm

El Centro, CREDE host Carnaval celebration in McKinnon Hall

By Liya Rike

Mckinnon Hall was decorated in gold, green and red on Feb. 25 as students came together for Elon’s Carnaval celebration, a festival celebrated across Latin America before Lent begins. The event featured food, crafts and performances from Elon’s drum line and traditional Afro-Brazilian dance.

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NEWS 2/25/26 5:09pm

Elon to adopt new learning management system following fall review of Moodle platform

By Anjolina Fantaroni

Students logging into their courses next academic year may notice a shift in how assignments, grades and course materials are organized as Elon transitions from Moodle, its old learning management system, to Canvas by Instructure, its new one. The decision followed a campuswide evaluation of Moodle that included surveys and open forums, according to Teaching and Learning Technologies Senior Director Kelly Reimer.

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NEWS 2/25/26 1:07pm

Elon Votes sponsors State of the Union watch party

By Kate Gray

Around 15 students gathered in Moseley Center on Feb. 24 for the State of the Union watch party, hosted by Elon Votes. The broadcast was President Trump’s first State of the Union of his second term and lasted a record 108 minutes, according to AP News. The previous record for the longest presidential address to Congress was 100 minutes and was set by Trump last year.

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SPORTS 2/25/26 10:22am

Elon University football’s outgoing, incoming players from 2026 transfer portal

By Kathan Gandhi

When the college football transfer portal closed on Jan. 16, Elon football didn’t just lose names on a roster – it lost faces of a season and production that powered the Phoenix through 2025. In total, Elon lost 15 players in this portal, 6 more than last year. Elon’s biggest departure looms at quarterback. 

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NEWS 2/24/26 1:05pm

Community funds anti-child exploitation project

By Anjolina Fantaroni

As a mother and Vice President of Development for the Invictus Project, Whitney Miller said there was no way she could ignore child exploitation. The Invictus Project is a nonprofit organization that supports the Invictus Task Force — a multiagency uniting Randolph, Alamance, Davidson and Forsyth County Sheriff's Offices with Homeland Security Investigations and the State Bureau of Investigation.

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SPORTS 2/24/26 10:59am

Freshman duo grows up fast for Phoenix

By Kathan Gandhi

In a season defined by adjustment, opportunity and growth, two rookies have helped steady Elon women’s basketball when it mattered most. Freshman center Tamia Watkins controls the paint and freshman guard Ashanti Fox controls the pace. The rookies have combined to earn Coastal Athletic Association Rookie of the Week honors for four straight weeks, going back to Jan. 19. 

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NEWS 2/23/26 10:36pm

Elon Town Council approves Elon University text amendment, ordinances, resolutions

By Alannah Klingsporn

Elon Town Council discussed a text amendment, approved its audit contract, and passed an ordinance for its purchase of property at 112 Orange Dr. The agenda for the meeting stated the property was at 112 Orange St., but this is incorrect. Elon Mayor Emily Sharpe wasn’t present for the meeting. Mayor pro tempore Monti Allison presided over the meeting Feb. 23. 

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NEWS 2/23/26 5:28pm

Elon University enrollment drops below 6,000 for first time since 2018

By Miles Hayford and Abby Gravely

Elon University’s undergraduate enrollment has dipped below 6,000 students for the first time since spring 2018, according to the Spring Registrar’s Report released Feb. 23. This decrease comes after an 11.6% drop in enrollment for the class of 2029. Part of this pattern can be attributed to the “demographic cliff,” the decreasing supply of college students from a falling national birth rate that began in 2007. The total undergraduate enrollment of 5,974 is a decrease from the 6,226 students the university reported in the spring of 2025. It’s also roughly 200 fewer students than the 6,191 reported in fall 2025. Though overall student numbers dropped, there was also an increase of 523 seniors, compared to the fall report.

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