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NEWS 3/6/15 3:28pm

Voices of Elon: Sarah Riley

By Sawyer Rice

[embed]http://youtu.be/zx8eQfx5Ib8[/embed] Originally from Arlington, Virginia, Sarah Riley is a junior studying public health at Elon University.

NEWS 3/5/15 10:37pm

Alva J. Sizemore, Jr. named Town of Elon fire chief

By Tommy Hamzik

Alva J. Sizemore, Jr. has been hired as the Town of Elon's new fire chief, the town announced Thursday. Sizemore, Jr., whose official title is the Director of Fire, Rescue and Emergency Medical Services, will start March 23. "I look forward to having Alva join the Town of Elon and becoming a member of our team," Town Manager Richard White said in a statement. Sizemore, Jr.

NEWS 3/5/15 5:36pm

I’m sorry, Smith Jackson, I am for real

By The Pendulum

Don’t shoot the messenger, or emailer, of snow day decisions With one notable exception, Elon University has made the right decision when it came to closing school for weather over the last couple of weeks.

NEWS 3/5/15 4:00pm

Elon's engineering program grows

By Diana Stancy

A five-year engineering program at Elon University is in the works. The new program will allow students to stay at Elon for the entirety of their engineering degree, rather than transfer after three years, which is how the program works now. Elon’s engineering department currently operates under a dual-degree program: students complete three years of their degree at Elon and two years at a partner institution.

NEWS 3/5/15 9:47am

Spring Break ab workout tutorial

By scowans

Spring break is only two weeks away. Pair this quick and easy 10 minute workout with your normal cardio routine to get that beach bod ready! [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Csg3PWYSqHo&feature=youtu.be&noredirect=1&w=560&h=315] Abdominal Chair Hold- 1 minute Table Top Crunches- 30 seconds each side Downdog to Plank Leg Extensions- 30 seconds each side Mountain Climber Cardio Blast- 1 minute Low Plank Hip Dips- 1 minute Side Plank Hip Dips- 30 seconds each side V-sit Pull Backs- 30 seconds each side Leg/Arm Raises With Toe Touch- 1 minute Circle Abs- 30 seconds each side Figure-4 Hip raises- 30 seconds each side (halfway add upper body crunch)

NEWS 3/5/15 8:00am

Taking down ISIS, one step at a time

By Diana Stancy

Over the past several months, one name has been making headlines all across the world: The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria. Oubab Khalil, chief of staff for the National Coalition of Syrian Revolution and Opposition Forces’ Representative Office, and Bassel Korkor, U.S.

SPORTS 3/4/15 11:41pm

Elon knocks off Delaware in overtime thriller

By jbiegel

For the second time this season, the Elon women's basketball team went into overtime -- and for the second time in as many tries, freshman Shay Burnett took over as the Phoenix defeated Delaware 77-76 Wednesday, Mar.

NEWS 3/4/15 11:22pm

Women’s basketball wins overtime thriller on senior night

By Kyle Lubinsky

The Elon University women’s basketball team defeated Delaware on Wednesday, 77-76. The win marked back-to-back victories for the Phoenix, and honored the seniors, who combined for 26 points in the game. “I’m just proud of all the memories we’ve created here,” said head coach Charlotte Smith.

SPORTS 3/4/15 11:20pm

Elon softball holds off ACC foe, NC State

By dmaclaury

The Elon softball team claimed a 3-2 win over NC State on Wednesday evening. The win puts them at 9-4 on the season, NC State falls to 7-7. Freshman Kiandra Mitchum (5-2) pitched for her second win in two days, allowing just four hits and two runs.

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NEWS 03/28/2026 9:26pm
Crowds gather across North Carolina for third nationwide “No Kings” protests

RALEIGH, N.C. — Thousands of people assembled around the North Carolina State Capitol Building at 1 p.m. on March 28 for the third nationwide “No Kings” protest.According to the No Kings website, there were more than 3,000 planned protests nationwide, with 79 in North Carolina alone.The demonstration was primarily organized by progressive advocacy groups Indivisible and the 50501 movement. They previously held the Hands Off protest in April 2025, and two No Kings protests in June and October 2025.

OPINIONS 03/27/2026 9:35pm
OPINION: Elon’s choice of infamous consulting groups challenge the morality of its education

The haste of Elon Day’s fundraising is over. Now is an important time to reexamine what it means to be a university using our financial ties. It seems we haven’t talked about the consulting half of the picture. The Elon-Queens merger also brought Elon University to consult with ethically dubious consulting firms, including the consulting firm that did infamous financial mapping used in a proposal to turn the bombed-out Gaza strip into a resort.

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