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NEWS 9/14/13 12:09pm

Volleyball dominates 5th set to close out Gardner-Webb

By Max Garland

The Elon University volleyball team hosted Gardner-Webb University Friday Sept. 13, and neither side was able to run away with the victory throughout the first four sets. Then the fifth set happened. Elon rolled easily to a 15-2 set win, and toppled the Runnin’ Bulldogs 3-2 (25-22, 19-25, 25-23, 17-25, 15-2) in the first game of the Elon Phoenix Classic in Alumni Gym. “I think we were determined to not lose another fifth set,” said Elon head coach Mary Tendler, referring to the team snapping a three-game losing streak in five set matches.

NEWS 9/13/13 3:29pm

Alaskan Student Adjusts to Life at Elon

By cshegda

"I've lived there since I was four, so about 14 years. I lived in Washington for about a year, but I was born in the Philippines," Elon freshman Marella Gungbob said. Marella Gungob is a

NEWS 9/13/13 10:47am

New Requirement for Communications Fellows Program

By jbowden4

As of next year, Freshman fellows will be required to finish one publishable research project by the end of their first year. The change was put in place due to historically low numbers of communications students doing research during their four years at Elon. "It's something that I came up with.

NEWS 9/13/13 9:00am

Pretty with purpose: Elon lakes give campus more than visual appeal

 

Throngs of prospective students and their parents visit Elon University’s campus every day, and they are often blown away by what they see. Elon’s largely wooded areas, brick paved paths and neat landscaping all can be the subject of adoration from visiting families.

NEWS 9/12/13 10:16pm

Elon Alumni Win Sprite Film Competition

By elonlocalnews

Elon Alumni Dean Coots and Michael Tahan won both the fan vote and the Judge's Award for their 60 second film, "Break the Night." The short film features break-dancers, music, and lots of paint. Coots won $30,000 for directing the film, and the School of Communications received $5,000. "I really wasn't expecting to win both.

NEWS 9/12/13 8:35pm

Did Clint Bowyer spin on purpose in Richmond?

By Matt Krause

If you think NASCAR is not a team sport, think again. In one of the most controversial incidents in the sport’s recent history, driver Clint Bowyer is alleged to have intentionally spun out late in Saturday’s Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond International Raceway.

NEWS 9/12/13 7:55pm

Freshman Class Election Results

By Katherine Blunt

The Student Government Association held freshman class elections Sept. 9-10. The results are as follows: Freddy Suppes - President Kyle Porro - Vice President Shelby Allen - Secretary Prateek Patel - Treasurer Kenneth Obi - Senator Elyse Ruppert - Senator Mark McGann - Senator

NEWS 9/12/13 6:26pm

'Johnny Cam' for 'Johnny Football?' The reason why it's bad for NCAA

By Tommy Hamzik

If you even pay the slightest bit of attention to college football, or even happen to tune into ESPN every so often, you know who Johnny Manziel is. The star Heisman-trophy winning quarterback from Texas A&M University has filled headlines for the past year, from the time he rolled over eventual national champion University of Alabama to when he skated through NCAA hearings and received a surprisingly small punishment for what could have been a major scandal. But what Manziel really has created will carry on long past the final snap he’ll play in an Aggies’ uniform.

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LIFESTYLE 03/24/2026 6:21pm
‘I feel like I had been pulled out of my life’: Elon University student returns to campus after battling sepsis

Elon University junior Jackson Weber was wrestling with a friend when he tore his ACL in Nov. 2023, an injury that completely changed what he thought his college career would be like. When Weber entered Elon University, students could find him on the football field and basketball courts stunting for the Elon cheerleading team. The first time he tore his ACL in his sophomore year, he had decided to just take Winter Term off. Going into Spring Term, he expected to make a full recovery.

SPORTS 03/23/2026 7:17pm
Record-breaking Elon University track star reflects on collegiate career

As Elon University’s women’s track and field team continues its season, redshirt junior Katie Blount is leaning on consistency, community and mental toughness while continuing to add to her record-breaking resume. She has been named the All-Coastal Athletic Association outdoor runner in 2023 and 2024 as well as breaking Elon University’s 5k and 6k records this year in cross country. Blount said it being a college athlete is about drive. She said she thinks if an athlete commits and puts their mind to it then they can excel in any sport.

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