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NEWS 11/5/12 2:09pm

ELN: June Atkinson Interview

By ehalperin

ELN requested interviews with all of the candidates on the Alamance County Ballot. Eric Halperin sat down with June Atkinson, a candidate for North Carolina State Superintendent.

NEWS 11/5/12 8:19am

ELN Digital Short: Vote in a Box

By kmoulton

This ELN Digital Short will air during our election show on November 6. Vote in a Box is a parody sketch of Saturday Night Live's "D**K in a Box." Katie Moulton and Molly Carey rap about the importance of voting. [div class="alignleft"] [/div] Also starring Matt Lee, Peter Walpole, Camille Smith, and Alex Rose Directed, Produced, Filmed, and Edited by Patterson Huggins Special thanks to Emily Haring, Meg Plummer, and Joe Bruno

NEWS 11/3/12 6:16pm

Football falls to Citadel after crawling back from big deficit

By The Pendulum Sports Desk

The Elon University football team lost 38-24 to The Citadel Saturday afternoon. The loss puts the Phoenix at 3-6 overall and 1-5 in the Southern Conference, guaranteeing Elon with a losing season both overall and in-conference. The Citadel running back Darien Robinson led the Bulldogs on a big rushing day as they put up 366 total rushing yards.

NEWS 11/3/12 11:20am

Simply brothers: Hamiltons cherish special exhibition opportunity

By Zachary Horner

The first and only (so far) time Ferrum College Panthers Phoenix senior guard Marshall Hamilton and Elon University sophomore guard Austin Hamilton faced off against each other in a team environment was at a basketball camp when the former was ten years old and the latter was eight. Marshall’s team won, and Austin cried. “His team beat my team in the championship,” Austin said.

NEWS 11/3/12 10:19am

Men's soccer preps for SoCon Tournament, face Davidson Saturday

By Kyle Maher

After completing one of the most successful regular seasons in program history, the Elon University men’s soccer team looks to continue to re-write the school’s history books with a deep run in the upcoming Southern Conference tournament. The Phoenix won a team-record 12 games under head coach Darren Powell, including four over nationally-ranked opponents.

NEWS 11/3/12 1:21am

Eagles end Elon’s season in double overtime of SoCon tournament

By Andrew Wilson

“It just wasn’t meant to be,” Elon University women’s soccer head coach Chris Neal said following Friday’s double overtime loss to Georgia Southern University in the semifinals of the Southern Conference tournament. Freshman forward Emily Hirano gave the eighth-seeded Eagles the victory in the 102nd minute on a header from six yards out. “They created a two versus one with (junior midfielder) Kimmie Krauss on the left side,” Neal said.

NEWS 11/2/12 6:01pm

Dugas suspended for nine games

By The Pendulum Sports Desk

Elon University men's basketball senior forward Roger Dugas has been suspended for the "first semester," according to head coach Matt Matheny. "Roger will not play the entire first semester," Matheny said Friday.

NEWS 11/2/12 10:54am

Swepson: Rhodes Stadium felt "like a coffin" last Saturday

By Zachary Horner

Elon University head football coach Jason Swepson said Rhodes Stadium, the home of the Phoenix, “felt like a coffin” during last Saturday’s 31-17 loss to Furman University, a loss that knocked Elon out of any shot of playoff contention. “We just didn’t create our own energy,” Swepson said after the lackluster performance against the Paladins.

NEWS 11/2/12 8:16am

‘Three days in November’: Elon gets set for Georgia Southern

By Andrew Wilson

It’s a phrased termed by Elon University men’s soccer coach Darren Powell about the Southern Conference tournament in November: “Three days in November.” The women’s soccer team, behind the second goal of the season from senior midfielder Jaclyn Wood, knocked off the fourth seeded Appalachian State Mountaineers on Sunday, Oct.

NEWS 11/1/12 11:00am

Freshmen on men’s team adjust to bigger opponents, rigorous play

By Kyle Maher

Elon University men’s basketball freshman center Tony Sabato and freshman guard Tanner Samson, the team’s first-years with scholarships, are still adjusting to life away from the comforts of home while also being thrust into the demanding world of Division I athletics. It’s an adjustment Sabato admitted has been difficult, in different capacities. “Making sure you eat right (and getting) to bed on time (have been difficult),” Sabato said.

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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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