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NEWS 5/20/14 11:03pm

Train Kills Pedestrian in Elon

By kcaler2

A pedestrian was fatally struck by an eastbound train in Elon Tuesday afternoon. The victim, who has been identified as Malcolm Cornelius Sims, 22, was walking east along the railroad tracks near the intersection of Church Street and Trollinger Avenue when he was struck.

NEWS 5/20/14 10:13pm

How to Stay Healthy This Summer

By scowans

Whether you're heading home for some relaxation, working a summer job or preparing for an internship, staying healthy and fit during the summer can be tough.

NEWS 5/19/14 9:59pm

Elon's Casey Jones named SoCon Player of the Year

By Tommy Hamzik

When Elon University junior Casey Jones homered in the first game of the year, it must have been a sign of good things to come. Jones was never seen as much of a power hitter, and had never hit a home run in an Elon uniform. This season, Jones has hit .422 with 81 hits, 20 doubles and 52 RBis.

NEWS 5/19/14 2:26am

Elon senior's next stage

By mstutz

With merely days left until seniors walk across the graduation stage, one senior prepares to take on a different kind of stage. Musical theater major, Patrick Clanton, was the father from "Children of Eden," Hud from "Hair" and Coalhouse Walker from "Ragtime." The senior from Raleigh landed his first musical role at age 10. "From that point on I was just pretty much a musical theater nerd," Clanton said. Clanton joined Elon's Musical Theater Program in 2010 and has left a lasting impression both on and off stage. "Patrick is always smiling," said senior dance major College Dong.

NEWS 5/18/14 3:16pm

Two Elon Class of 2014 graduates to participate in World Race

By Caroline Fernandez

Internships, job hunting and graduate school — the real world. That is what is on the minds of the Class of 2014 as they leave the comforts of Elon University and take on responsibilities of the world at large. But for graduating seniors Katy Steele and Alice Sudlow, their post-graduation paths are slightly different.

NEWS 5/18/14 3:09pm

The Last Word: One big accident

By Jonathan Black

To look back at how I started at Elon University, it almost seems like an accident. I had always hated the news growing up, because it seemed as if there was nothing good ever going on in the world.

NEWS 5/18/14 3:08pm

Physical Plant prepares Elon for commencement

By Michael Bodley

12,000 chairs, 190 workers, one Elon University graduation.  When more than 1,000 Elon seniors in the Class of 2014 graduate Under the Oaks on the morning of Saturday, May 24, hundreds of hours of work will have already gone into preparing for them to receive their diplomas. Nearly 200 Physical Plant employees — both full-time and part-time — will play an active role in everything from hanging flower baskets to placing chairs with “military precision” under the shade of the oak trees according to Robert Buchholz, director of the physical plant.  “As exams are finishing up, we’re getting in and making sure everything looks bright and shiny for parents coming in and alumni to go through places that they have gone through before,” he said.  It was especially important for the groundskeepers to tend to Elon’s flowers and lawns after the past unusually harsh North Carolina winter paid its toll not only in canceled classes, but also in damages to the campus’ carefully-tended plants.  “It’s tough when there’s a rough winter,” Buchholz said.

NEWS 5/17/14 12:28am

Elon track sets personal records in Raleigh

By Matt Krause

Three personal records were set by the Elon University women’s track and field team May 19 at the Wolfpack Last Chance Qualifier in Raleigh, N.C. Sophomore Sydney Griffin set a new record in the 100-meter hurdles with a time of 13.56.

NEWS 5/13/14 11:11pm

Elon moves in right direction with win at Liberty

By Tommy Hamzik

LYNCHBURG, Va. — With losses and missed opportunities hanging over its heads, a thrown bat signified a possible jump back to normalcy for the Elon University baseball team. Junior first baseman Casey Jones, the Southern Conference’s best hitter, threw his bat during an eighth-inning at-bat, sparking memories of him doing it countless times early in the season. Early in the season when Elon was doing well, that is. Senior Ryan Pennell worked out of two jams and the Phoenix snapped a six-game losing streak and a nine-game road losing streak with a 7-6 win at No.

NEWS 5/13/14 11:05pm

College Cooking: Edamame Salad

By cphelan

[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5h_VdfKF_8&noredirect=1&w=560&h=315] Edamame salad is a unique blend of just a few simple ingredients!

NEWS 5/13/14 10:06am

Dissecting U.S. World Cup roster possibilities

By Patrick Everett

With 30 days left (yes, I have been counting) the world has been eagerly anticipating the start of the FIFA World Cup in Brazil. Host Brazil will play Croatia June 12, to kick off the tournament’s group play stage. But what many people in the United States are wondering, just who are we taking down to Brazil to represent our country? On Monday, head coach Jurgen Klinsmann named the 30-man provisional squad from which he will select the final 23-man roster, due June 2.

NEWS 5/12/14 1:45pm

Electric Ensemble presents One-Hit Wonders

By Kelsey Higgins

One-Hit Wonders was this year’s theme for the Elon University Electric Ensemble’s spring concert, and judging from the audience’s non-stop participation throughout the night, it was quite a hit. The concert opened with a high-energy rendition of “Play that Funky Music, White Boy” by Wild Cherry, and the momentum only accelerated from there. The audience that practically filled the theater included a mix of young and old, from raucous students swaying and screaming in the front rows to a bus of elderly patrons that arrived 30 minutes early. Maybe it was the impending mania of finals week, but this was by far one of the rowdiest concerts Electric Ensemble has put on yet. Students, adults and children alike could hardly stay in their seats, and the constant cheering and yelling made the atmosphere a feel bit more like an outdoor arena than McCrary Theatre.

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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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