Hurricane Florence Coverage

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NEWS 2/26/14 5:28pm

Elon student remains hopeful for Ukraine's future

By mstutz

After three months of civil and violent unrest, a new day has risen for Ukraine. President Yanukovych has been ousted by Parliament leaving its people wondering what's next. Since November, thousands have taken to the streets protesting the fate of the country.

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NEWS 2/26/14 5:22pm

McEwen Dining Hall supervisor thrives in new location

By ktracy4

There's a new face in McEwen Dining Hall. Chef Linda Loucurrie transferred from working in Lakeside, Biscuitville and Winter Garden Cafe to overseeing McEwen Dining Hall as a supervisor and cook. According to Dining Services Marketing Manager Kate Nelson, Dining Services relocates employees to give them new exposure in their job roles and to keep them interested. In Loucurrie's new domain, that plan is working.

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NEWS 2/26/14 1:00pm

Reload, not rebuild: so far, so good for Elon baseball

By Matt Krause

When Elon University head baseball coach Mike Kennedy was asked about the 17 new players on his 2014 team, he refused to say that they were part of a rebuilding year. Instead, Kennedy said that his team went out to “reload” for a run at a fifth Southern Conference regular season or third Southern Conference tournament championship.

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NEWS 2/26/14 12:35pm

Skid's restaurant celebrates 11th anniversary

By Courtney Campbell

Nestled in the corner of West Haggard, next to Kangaroo, lies Skid’s, Elon University’s very own family-friendly restaurant. Many students have stopped by for breakfast to enjoy a homey dining atmosphere.

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NEWS 2/26/14 10:56am

Phoenix continuing to find consistency

By Kyle Maher

Twelve games into its season, the Elon University softball team has shown signs of great potential. At the same time, there have been flashes of inconsistency. The Phoenix went its first four games without losing, going 3-0-1 at the Charleston Southern Tournament while averaging more than eight runs per game.

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NEWS 2/26/14 10:54am

Elon searching for right lineup entering SoCon play

By Matt Mallian

With Southern Conference play right around the corner, the Elon University women’s tennis team is still trying to find the perfect lineup combination.  The Phoenix has worked all eight players on the roster into the lineup this season, all part of the plan to be ready for conference play beginning March 1. One staple of the lineup over the past few seasons has been the doubles pairing of seniors Jordan Johnston and Frida Jansaker.  Heading into the spring season, the two had a doubles record of 42-4, a testament to their chemistry.  To start the season, Johnston and Jansaker were paired together at No.

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NEWS 2/26/14 1:14am

Jazz Festival works to nurture musicians, preserve musical heritage

By Casey Brown

Elon University’s Center of the Arts opened its doors to amateur and professional jazz musicians alike for the 18th Annual Elon University Jazz Festival.

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NEWS 2/26/14 1:01am

Knockout Perez bursts onto Elon music scene

By Kelsey Higgins

At the beginning of this year a new band hit the Elon University music scene, and although they are young, Knockout Perez is making a big splash. “The first time we practiced together earlier in this school year we instantly realized this was going to be insanely fun,” said junior Dylan Fitchett, lead guitar and vocals.

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NEWS 2/25/14 10:08pm

Leathers' clutch hit pushes Elon past UNCW

By Tommy Hamzik

Elon University junior Wil Leathers had a feeling he would be pinch-hitting in the eighth inning for the Phoenix baseball team. Elon coach Mike Kennedy knew a fastball would be thrown to him at some point. That prior knowledge led to a bloop single into left field from Leathers, scoring senior second baseman Sebastian Gomez and giving the Phoenix a 3-2 win over the University of North Carolina at Wilmington Feb.

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NEWS 2/25/14 6:54pm

Update: Town of Elon redevelopment continues

By kcaler2

Changes to the downtown Elon area were proposed by The Kaufman Associates, and if approved by the town aldermen, a number of off-campus student houses could be in jeopardy. Now residents of these properties are speaking out. Elon Junior P.J.

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SPORTS 2/25/14 6:33pm

Elon extends winning streak to eight at Furman

By afeather

GREENVILLE S.C.-- Using another strong shooting performance and a tenacious defensive outing, the Elon University Men's Basketball Team smothered Furman on both ends of the floor on its way to a 78-49 victory at Timmons Arena on Monday, Feb.

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NEWS 2/25/14 10:10am

Phoenix can’t overcome defensive lapses in loss to Paladins

By Kyle Maher

It’s not often you hear Elon women’s basketball head coach Charlotte Smith be so critical of her team’s defense.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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NEWS 2/24/14 9:47pm

Jose Antonio Vargas, journalist-turned-activist, talks 'broken immigration system'

By Morgan Abate

More than 11 million immigrants in the United States remain undocumented. In 2010, they contributed more than $11 billion in state and local taxes.

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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.

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NEWS 2/24/14 8:20pm

Voter ID laws challenge out-of-state voters

By Katy Canada

Junior political science major Niki Molinaro has voted in every election since she came to Elon University.

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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.

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