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NEWS 2/20/12 10:27am

What a weekend

By Adam Lawson

To say this past weekend was a banner weekend for me is a gross underrepresentation. Never have I felt so proud to be a journalist. I didn’t quite know what to expect going into the North Carolina College Media Association conference Saturday.

NEWS 2/18/12 7:54pm

Men's basketball loss to Western Carolina puts regular season championship hopes on brink

By Zachary Horner

When Elon senior guard Drew Spradlin missed the first of three potentially game-tying free throws, the game was over. A hard-fought, foul-heavy Saturday afternoon basketball game ended with a jubilant Western Carolina University squad and a disappointed Elon Phoenix team as the Catamounts defeated Elon 78-76 in overtime Saturday evening in Alumni Gym. “It’s a tough loss,” Elon sophomore forward Ryley Beaumont said.

NEWS 2/18/12 10:00am

French club celebrates Mardi Gras for a cause

By Adriana Miano

This year, the French Club will celebrate Mardi Gras with festivities for a cause close to its members’ hearts. Mardi Gras, which is closely associated with the French holiday Carnival, is an important time to call attention to those in need, according to Christie Goyette, French Club publicity chair. “The holiday is a good time to raise awareness of causes such as the Avalon Refugee Center because (the celebration) is often very extravagant, which is a sharp contrast to the way the people at Avalon live,” Goyette said. [box]The Mardi Gras benefit When: 6:30 p.m.

NEWS 2/17/12 3:03pm

Phoenix look to end three-game losing streak in friendly confines

By The Pendulum

ElonPhoenix.com’s game summary of the Elon Phoenix men’s basketball’s 72-59 loss to Wofford College Wednesday night begun, “A 24-1 first-half Wofford run proved an insurmountable hole for the Phoenix…” Understated. “This is disappointing,” Elon head coach Matt Matheny said of the loss.

NEWS 2/17/12 2:56pm

Sports Jam - Feb. 17, 2012

By Zachary Horner

http://elonpendulum.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Sports_2.17.mp3 On this week's edition of the Sports Jam, Zach and Adam talk about Elon men's and women's basketball and baseball and touch on Linsanity.

NEWS 2/16/12 7:34pm

Ruth Messinger selected as Baccalaureate speaker

By Melissa Kansky

This year's selection of baccalaureate speaker demonstrates the university’s values of diversity and social action, according to Jan Fuller, university chaplain. Elon University invited Ruth Messinger, president of American Jewish World Service, to speak at the 2012 baccalaureate ceremony.

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NEWS 02/05/2026 3:21pm
First-year parking lot causes safety concerns

Less than a month after the new first-year parking lot opened by the Francis Center, freshmen are raising concerns about their safety walking to and from the Gateway lot. Elon freshman Andy Bowman works at the Publix grocery store in Burlington, around a ten minute drive from campus. Bowman said that as a manager, he usually gets off of work at 11:15 p.m. After his shift is over, Bowman drives back to campus and then walks from the first-year parking lot back to his dorm in Colonnades — totaling a 30-minute walk. Bowman said that he usually gets back to his dorm at 12:30 a.m.

NEWS 02/04/2026 5:47pm
ABSS plans to better district with 6-step rezoning plan

The Alamance-Burlington School System has a six-step plan for its district-wide rezoning, developed in collaboration with SchoolCAMP, a professional consulting firm affiliated with North Carolina State University’s Institute for Transportation Research and Education. The plan, currently in its second phase, is expected to be complete by spring 2026. It includes a land use study, community engagement, zonal mapping, a board vote, family notification and implementation. The rezoning will then take effect in the 2026-27 academic year. 

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