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NEWS 2/25/14 9:43am

Three Elon students arrested on drug charges

By jbruno

Elon Police arrested three Elon students on drug charges last week. The three arrests were unrelated.According to the Elon Police, former Elon Football Linebacker, Jake Elliott, faces a felony charge for possession of cocaine and two misdemeanor charges for possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia.According to Elon Athletics, Elliott has not been a member of the football team since December.The police report says Elliott was arrested on Thursday, February 20, after a search warrant was issued.

NEWS 2/24/14 11:29pm

Elon pitchers show promise in sweep of Wagner

By Tommy Hamzik

Uncertainty filled the start of the Elon University baseball season, with a roster that sported 16 new faces. Junior Jake Stalzer, a transfer from Indian Hills Community College in Iowa, is beginning to prove that he’s one piece to the puzzle in putting the Phoenix back together. Stalzer threw his second gem of the week, pitching seven innings of three-hit ball with no runs allowed and three strikeouts in Elon’s 7-3 win over Wagner College Feb.

NEWS 2/24/14 10:21pm

Elon clobbers Furman, 78-49

By Tommy Hamzik

Behind a balanced effort from the entire team, 23 points from senior forward Lucas Troutman and a 25-7 run in the second half led the Elon University men's basketball team to dominating 79-48 win over Furman University Feb.

NEWS 2/24/14 9:50pm

Snow days force professors to rethink 2014 curriculum

By Michael Papich

While a three-day snow break may feel brief in retrospect, for classes planned months in advance, even one missed day can have a resounding impact for the rest of the semester. Paul Parsons, dean of Elon University’s School of Communications, said at some point, too many missed classes can have a real impact when students lose face time with teachers.

NEWS 2/24/14 9:41pm

NC Superior Court blocks state private school grant program

By Michael Papich

After initially being asked by the state to dismiss the case, a North Carolina Superior Court has blocked a new state law that allocates taxpayer money to fund grants for private primary and secondary schools. The grants, totaling around $10 million in state funds, would have been given to North Carolina families to pay for tuition for private schools, particularly religious private schools.

NEWS 2/24/14 7:33pm

Ready for Hillary: why we need a female president now

By Nick Foley

Since our country was founded in 1776, we have had 44 presidents. 43 have been white, one has been black and none have been women.  Michele Bachmann recently said our country is not ready for a female president, especially not Hillary Clinton, because the voters elected an African-American president out of guilt and there is no guilt to elect a female president.

NEWS 2/24/14 7:30pm

Elon doing ‘whatever it takes’ to welcome transfer students

By The Pendulum

Students who transfer into Elon University come from a wide array of backgrounds. Some come from community colleges, others have completed a full year at another four-year institution, while some transfer after only one semester. With more than 100 transfer students joining the Elon community each fall, those in charge of the orientation process have realized a need to revitalize the way Elon welcomes these students to the campus. Transfer students pose a unique problem for orientation leaders, because unlike the incoming freshman class, many of these students have at least one semester of college under their belts.

NEWS 2/24/14 6:40pm

Phoenix shut out on road trip

By Jordan Spritzer

The Elon University men’s tennis team had a rough road trip to Wlimington, N.C., being shut out in consecutive matches against the University of North Carolina at Wilmington and East Tennessee State University. On Monday, Feb.

NEWS 2/23/14 9:56pm

Burlington production of Les Miserables opens

By amills6

It's been the talk of the nation since 2012. Millions have flocked to see and experience the magical event known as Les Miserables. But for the first time, the experience can be captured locally in Burlington, N.C. Board of Director member Walter Boyd believes he knows why the show has been so popular to the community. "It's a very vocally challenging and an audience favorite, which made it very appealing to our group of singers who are out here in this area," Boyd says.

NEWS 2/22/14 9:50pm

Elon finds itself in win at Georgia Southern

By Tommy Hamzik

STATESBORO, GA. — Elon University senior guard Jack Isenbarger was quick to get philosophical when talking about the end to the team’s game at Georgia Southern University. “We’ve got some core veteran guys who know that adversity is going to strike,” Isenbarger said.

NEWS 2/22/14 9:44pm

Bakker leads the way as Elon beats Wagner

By Kate Murphy

In his second career start at Elon University, junior pitcher Lucas Bakker threw seven innings with nine strikeouts, only allowing a single run, leading the Phoenix to an 11-1 victory over Wagner College (0-2) Feb.

NEWS 2/22/14 8:25pm

Phoenix can't put out Flames of Liberty, falls 13-9

By Kate Murphy

The Elon University women’s lacrosse team fell, 13-9, to the Flames of Liberty University Feb. 21. In only its second game of the season, the Phoenix battled offensively, putting up 26 shots, landing 22 on goal, and nine in the back of the net from five different Elon players.

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NEWS 12/17/2025 3:18pm
North Carolinians rate public schools poorly in new Elon Poll

As K-12 students across North Carolina prepare for their winter break, the Elon University Poll released poll data on Dec. 17 finding that most North Carolinians gave mediocre or poor grades to public schools across the state. “The states have always had deep authority on education, but there has been more federal involvement in various years,” Director of the Elon University Poll Jason Husser said. “So we thought, well, this is the time for us to really look in depth about what do people think about North Carolina schools.”

LIFESTYLE 12/16/2025 10:30am
Grief, loss support group provides comfort for Elon faculty, staff

Elon University associate chaplain Rev. Julie Tonnesen said loss and grief are universal emotions, but found that they can be difficult for faculty and staff to process while continuing their usual routines. “Even when we show up to work, that doesn’t mean that we get to put the rest of our lives on the back burner,” Tonnesen said. “Our grief comes with us. It’s not something we can just keep on a shelf at home.” In collaboration with Counseling Services, the Truitt Center for Religious and Spiritual Life, began offering a monthly group for faculty and staff to support those affected by loss. 

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