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NEWS 4/5/26 10:40am

Students receive E-alert warning of assault

By Alice Morrissey

Students received an E-Alert around 4 a.m. April 5, informing them of an assault earlier that night in the Mill Point neighborhood and urging anyone with information to contact campus police.

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NEWS 4/5/26 9:34am

Elon University, Go Baby Go modify cars for children with mobility challenges

By Emma Luckman

Elon University’s Innovation Hall was filled with the high-pitched hums of electric motors and the sounds of childhood play April 4. The noises came from the first Go Baby Go program at Elon, where the community takes standard electric toy cars and adapts them for children who cannot traditionally operate one. 

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SPORTS 4/4/26 8:44pm

Women’s lacrosse overcomes early deficit, earns impressive Senior Day win

By Benjamin Berfield

The Elon women’s lacrosse team capped off their Senior Day with an impressive 9-4 win over William & Mary. In a game that was delayed by four hours from its initial start time at noon due to a chemical spill, the Phoenix furiously rallied from an early 3-0 deficit to outscore the Tribe 9-1 the rest of the way. The victory moves Elon back up to .500 at 6-6.

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NEWS 4/4/26 11:28am

Chemical spill at Koury Fieldhouse restricts area, delays lacrosse game

By Kathan Gandhi and Trista Panagakos

A chemical spill from containers used to clean athletic gear created carbon dioxide at the entrance to the Koury Fieldhouse on Saturday morning, according to Elon University spokesperson Eric Townsend.Townsend said remnants from the containers reacted with nearby pine straw and combined to create the gas. Townsend also said an odor was reported. At 9:11 a.m. on April 4, Elon Campus Security and Police told community members that there was an ongoing investigation at the Koury Fieldhouse, according to an E-Alert. An additional E-Alert, released at 10:56 a.m., explained emergency personnel were on-site assisting with clean-up efforts, and parts of Koury Fieldhouse will remain restricted. Normal activities on the athletic fields are safe to resume. 

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NEWS 4/3/26 4:55pm

SGA set to appoint VP of Communications, VP of Finance

By Mia Torres

At Elon University’s Student Government Association, not every leadership role is decided by a student vote. While students recently cast ballots for executive president and vice president, two executive positions, vice president of communications and vice president of finance, are filled through an internal application and interview process.Final appointments will be announced at the first SGA business meeting of the new term on April 9, when newly elected senators will be sworn in and the new executive board will be introduced. Members of SGA say this approach ensures candidates are chosen based on experience and not popularity. 

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NEWS 4/3/26 10:10am

ABSS approves rezoning plan to address overcrowding

By Anjolina Fantaroni

The Alamance-Burlington School System Board of Education has approved a rezoning plan aimed at addressing overcrowding across the district. Garrett Elementary, Southern Middle, and Williams High are already over 100% capacity.

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NEWS 4/2/26 1:16pm

Elon Poll reveals former Gov. Roy Cooper leads wide name recognition advantage ahead of 2026 midterms

By Alannah Klingsporn

An Elon University Poll published April 2 found that Democratic candidate and former governor Roy Cooper holds a name recognition lead, with 70% of respondents saying they have heard about Cooper, with just 35% who have heard the same amount about his Republican opponent, Michael Whatley. 48% of registered voters viewed Cooper favorably compared to 34% who viewed him unfavorably. 25% of registered voters viewed Whatley favorably and 34% unfavorably with 41% holding a neutral opinion.

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NEWS 4/2/26 8:58am

Elon University report urges institutions to lead response to AI’s growing impact

By Alice Morrissey

Elon University’s Imagining the Digital Future Center released a report April 2 titled “Building a Human Resilience Infrastructure for the AI Age.” The report featured input from excerpts around the world, totaling 386 responses. The report’s central message is that artificial intelligence will play a much larger role in everyday life within the next decade. Experts warn that the biggest risk is not a sudden disaster, but people slowly losing control and relying too heavily on AI for decisions.

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NEWS 4/1/26 5:36pm

Elon Poll finds 35% of North Carolinians approve of President Trump, over 50% oppose Iran conflict

By Miles Hayford

An Elon University poll, published April 1, found that 35% of North Carolinians approve of President Donald Trump, while 51% oppose the current U.S. military involvement in Iran. Director of the Elon Poll Jason Husser said the poll focused on big picture questions related to approval rating of the Trump Administration, the economy and current events like the war in Iran and Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Husser said that they did not find broad support for escalation of the conflict in Iran.

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NEWS 3/30/26 8:29pm

Gathering of friends celebrates life of Elon faculty member

By Abby Gravely

Students, colleagues, family and friends gathered in the Numen Lumen gathering space on March 30 to celebrate the life of Allison Keill, director of the Elon Curriculum Resources Center. She passed away March 25 at 50 years old following an 18-month battle with pancreatic cancer. The gathering of friends began with words from University Chaplain and Dean of Multifaith Engagement Kirstin Boswell before the floor opened up for attendees to share feelings and memories.

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SPORTS 3/29/26 6:11pm

2 key Elon basketball players enter transfer portal in latest roster shakeup

By Kathan Gandhi

Two key contributors for Elon men’s basketball — juniors Ned Hull and Isaac Harrell — have entered the NCAA transfer portal. It signals potential roster changes ahead of the 2026 season.

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NEWS 3/28/26 9:26pm

Crowds gather across North Carolina for third nationwide “No Kings” protests

By Kate Gray and Katrina Holtz

RALEIGH, N.C. — Thousands of people assembled around the North Carolina State Capitol Building at 1 p.m. on March 28 for the third nationwide “No Kings” protest.According to the No Kings website, there were more than 3,000 planned protests nationwide, with 79 in North Carolina alone.The demonstration was primarily organized by progressive advocacy groups Indivisible and the 50501 movement. They previously held the Hands Off protest in April 2025, and two No Kings protests in June and October 2025.

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OPINIONS 3/27/26 9:35pm

OPINION: Elon’s choice of infamous consulting groups challenge the morality of its education

By Alex Nettles

The haste of Elon Day’s fundraising is over. Now is an important time to reexamine what it means to be a university using our financial ties. It seems we haven’t talked about the consulting half of the picture. The Elon-Queens merger also brought Elon University to consult with ethically dubious consulting firms, including the consulting firm that did infamous financial mapping used in a proposal to turn the bombed-out Gaza strip into a resort.

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NEWS 3/26/26 8:03pm

'Worthy of preservation': Historic properties in Alamance County invite conversation, commemoration

By Sarah T. Moore

For Tom Cowan, looking at a house is like reading a book. Houses are “visual literature,” he said. And Glencoe Mill Village has great literature. The siding, the windows, the doors, the roofs, the porches: these are all motifs that help tell the story of Glencoe, a colorful collection of 1880s mill village houses.

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SPORTS 3/25/26 5:31pm

Basketball player’s unlikely rise follows historic scoring leap

By Kathan Gandhi

Getting to the free-throw line is a major part of graduate forward Chandler Cuthrell’s game. He has attempted the 10th most free throws per game of any player in Division I men’s basketball this season, per ESPN. He was shooting 69% from the free-throw line through his first 27 games. In his final four appearances, he only missed two. As Cuthrell sank 11 of his 12 free throws at the Schar Center on March 2, he ended his only regular season with Elon men’s basketball on an emphatic, somber note. 

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LIFESTYLE 3/24/26 6:21pm

‘I feel like I had been pulled out of my life’: Elon University student returns to campus after battling sepsis

By Monika Jurevicius

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.

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SPORTS 3/23/26 7:17pm

Record-breaking Elon University track star reflects on collegiate career

By Riley Hale

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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SPORTS 3/22/26 1:22pm

Elon University's cheer team builds community, connection

By Alannah Klingsporn

Beyond the sidelines, Elon University’s cheer team is embracing a new chapter, not just as athletes, but as competitors entering Game Day cheer competitions for the first time in program history. Elon’s cheer team recently participated in the College Classic Competition hosted by Dance Team Union, which provides both virtual and in-person competitive opportunities for collegiate cheer and dance programs. Elon cheer entered the virtual competition in the Spirit Showdown Gameday Division and placed first. Assistant cheer coach Marcus Thompson said he sees passion through the team, especially as they connect with prospective students. 

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OPINIONS 3/21/26 9:30pm

OPINION: You should be keeping up with the partisans

By Pat Propst

Why hate some politicians when you can learn to hate them all? This is the half-ironic question that ricocheted in my mind as circumstances dictated that the story I’d been working on for a few would have to take a new angle. My original plan had been to attend an Elon College Republicans meeting and get a sense of how the Grand Old Party’s future representatives were handling the latest release of the Epstein Files, along with the various other misgivings of the current administration.

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LIFESTYLE 3/21/26 2:35pm

Elon University’s “Grand Night” will celebrate student talent and tradition

By Emma Perman

Audiences can expect an evening of energy, emotion and student creativity as Elon University’s musical theater program prepares for its annual “Grand Night” showcase. Held each year, “Grand Night” is a celebration of the program and a final sendoff for graduating seniors. It will be performed in Roberts Studio Theatre in Scott Studios from April 3-4.

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