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NEWS 1/22/14 1:19pm

The Last Word: Not-so-easy A

By Jonathan Black

I’ve never been one to look too much into my grades. As a communications student, I’m more worried about my standings in organizations and landing good internships than studying for a test on the influence of guilds in the 19th century.

NEWS 1/22/14 8:07am

Main campus, law school opening delayed until 10:00 a.m.

By Michael Bodley

Elon University's opening this morning has been pushed back until 10:00 a.m., according to an email sent by Smith Jackson, vice president of student life.  In a separate announcement made via its web site, the Elon University School of Law will also open at 10:00 a.m.

NEWS 1/22/14 12:09am

Elon looks to avoid injury excuses entering "crunch time"

By Kyle Maher

One thing Elon University women’s basketball coach Charlotte Smith does not want to hear is excuses. Not from her players, not from her staff and especially not from the thousands of other “coaches,” also known as fans, that attribute the Phoenix’s struggles to either the rash of injuries the team has faced or the youth that has been pressed into action as a result. “We’ve never focused on the fact that we have all these injuries,” Smith said.

NEWS 1/21/14 11:10pm

Lifelong journalist discovers global implications for post-apartheid South Africa

By Michael Bodley

Eight years and hundreds of interviews later, an award-winning journalist visited Elon University Tuesday night to share his ground-up rendering of South Africa’s story since the Nelson Mandela-led revolution ceded the spotlight. Douglas Foster, associate professor at the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University, gave his audience a behind-the-scenes peek at the process of crafting his 2012 work: “After Mandela: The Struggle for Freedom in Post-Apartheid South Africa.” The moment was right to consider themes of racism and apartheid, healing and acceptance, Foster said – one day after the federal holiday for Rev.

NEWS 1/21/14 9:27pm

'Much Ado About Nothing:' 16 rehearsals, 11 shows, 1 month

By Kelsey Higgins

Set in Messina, Italy, Shakespeare’s comedy, “Much Ado About Nothing” chronicles two pairs of lovers, Benedick and Beatrice and Claudio and Hero, as they navigate through good, old-fashioned Shakespearean chaos. Those in Elon University’s Department of Performing Arts have been hard at work since the start of Winter Term and will present their rendition of the play in the Black Box Theatre on Jan.

NEWS 1/21/14 6:35pm

Drinking during Winter Term: Pastime or problem?

By arose8

With only one class to take during Winter Term, many students consider the month of January a time to relax, a time to have fun and for some students, a time to drink alcohol. "I go out mostly every day," said Taj Zahran, a 22-year old senior.

NEWS 1/21/14 5:29pm

150 children, one mother: One woman raising the family only she could

By Michael Bodley

Growing up the second of five children on the wrong side of the tracks in white and wealthy Sudbury Mass., Deborah Long felt like the only girl in hand-me-down dresses and homemade sweaters for miles. But she always had food in her stomach, even though sometimes food was leathery meat and other times it was tomato soup sprinkled with cheddar cheese.

NEWS 1/21/14 4:05pm

Seasoned Silverman continues to lead Elon as season begins

By Jordan Spritzer

The Australian Open may be taking place on the other side of the globe, but fortunately there is still high quality tennis being played here in the states – at the Jimmy Powell Tennis Center. Senior men’s tennis star Cameron Silverman has put Elon University tennis on the map for the last four years.  Fresh off his win in the Men’s National Open Indoor Championship, Silverman is sitting pretty ranked No.

NEWS 1/21/14 3:56pm

Phoenix women's tennis ready to reach new heights in 2014

By Matt Mallian

Coming off a 21-win spring season in 2013, the most successful campaign in program history, the Elon University women’s tennis team is gearing up for the beginning of a new spring season in which the team will return many of its top producing players from a year ago. The Phoenix roster includes four seniors, most notably Jordan Johnston and Frida Jansaker.  The two have been a dynamic doubles pair for Elon in the past, going 22-2 on the 2013 season, including 9-1 in the Southern Conference.  When asked to describe what makes them such a dominant duo, Johnston said it goes beyond words. “We have gotten into a really good system of playing doubles together and we have so much experience now, this being our third season playing together,” she said.  “We really have a great understanding of each other.  It doesn’t even require words anymore.  We just know what it takes to win and we know how to get the best out of each other and I think that’s the reason why we are so successful – because we know what to do to help each other out and pick each other up.” Johnston and Jansaker, the No.

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SPORTS 02/07/2026 4:59pm
Turnovers, 3-pointers lead to third straight loss for Elon

The Elon University men’s basketball team lost 82-77 to Drexel University in what is now their fifth loss in the last six games. Elon never led and now falls to a 5-7 record in the Coastal Athletic Association. Drexel, who entered the game last in conference scoring, put up 82 points in front of an energetic crowd that saw a season high 2,021 people in attendance.

NEWS 02/07/2026 1:47pm
Elon University sees registration for Scholarship Weekend increase

Elon University’s Scholarship Weekend is expected to see 1,143 applicants on campus, with 130 interviewing virtually, for the Fellows programs, Accelerated programs and the 3+1 Dual Degree program. According to Vice President for Enrollment Greg Zaiser, registration is approximately 30% higher than last year.

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