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NEWS 2/11/13 6:44pm

Top 5: Cheap Valentine’s Day outings for couples, friends

 

Love is in the air as Valentine’s Day 2013 approaches. Thirteen billion dollars will be spent on Valentine’s Day this year with the average consumer spending $117, according to the Retail Advertising and Marketing Association. Though flower bouquets, elegant dinners and lustrous jewelry are all great gifts to give, they’re not usually in the price range of most college students.

NEWS 2/11/13 1:51pm

University’s ‘puppy room’ provides stress relief opportunity for students

By Megan Cummins

As man’s best friend, dogs are common fixtures in family homes as well as popular visitors in hospitals and senior centers. Recently, furry little friends are slowly becoming the newest addition to college campuses, helping to relieve stress often put on students during final exams. The fad came to light when the National Post reported Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, had set up a “puppy room” during final exams week in early December 2012. “It fills a niche that people need right now because students are super stressed,” said Michael Kean, a Dalhousie junior who proposed the idea. Student stress is the reason why Dalhousie decided to work with a pet therapy organization called Therapeutic Paws of Canada. Research has shown the health benefits of therapy animals, which is why creating a puppy room for students has become a popular idea.

NEWS 2/10/13 1:43pm

Second Amendment endangers Americans’ right to life

By Dan Quackenbush

If the words “gun” and “freedom” belong in the same sentence, then it should be in this context: America’s gun culture is a threat to one of our most fundamental freedoms, our most unalienable right: the right to life. [quote]The Second Amendment is an outdated concept from a past era: an 18th century solution that has created 21st century problems.[/quote] The Second Amendment to the Constitution was part of the original Bill of Rights, adopted by the founders of our then-fledgling nation in December of 1791.

NEWS 2/9/13 11:33pm

Women’s tennis makes quick work of N.C. Central and N.C. Wesleyan

By Andrew Wilson

The Elon University women’s tennis team hosted two different North Carolina schools on Saturday, but the end result was the same in both matches as the Phoenix first swept North Carolina Central University, then did the same to North Carolina Wesleyan College. As was the case in both outings, the Phoenix swept the opening doubles matches.

NEWS 2/9/13 11:00pm

Milestone win for men's basketball over Furman

By Kyle Maher

After a disappointing loss to the Wofford College Terriers that ended their seven-game winning streak, the Elon University men’s basketball team rebounded with a 64-60 win over the Furman University Paladins on Saturday, Feb.

NEWS 2/9/13 10:37pm

Softball swept on second day of Red and Black Showcase

By Matt Krause

One day after upsetting the No. 8 University of Georgia Bulldogs, the Elon University softball team dropped both of its Saturday contests at the Red and Black Showcase tournament, hosted by the Bulldogs in Athens, Ga. In the opener, a rematch of Friday’s upset, Georgia shut out Elon by a score of 8-0.

NEWS 2/9/13 6:30pm

Belk Library modifies interlibrary loan program

By Michael Papich

Textbooks no longer being sent through the InterLibrary Loan program might seem like a new policy for Belk Library, but it isn’t a change from what the library was already doing. As of January, Belk Library’s policy on ILL, a program that allows libraries to loan each other books internationally, now explicitly states Belk will not request textbooks from other libraries. This had already been the policy at Belk, but some books ended up slipping through. “In the past, if a textbook could be borrowed through interlibrary loans, it would be sometimes, but they’re rarely available, which is part of the motivation for changing it,” said Joan Ruelle, librarian at Elon University. Ruelle started in her current position last summer, so this clarification of library policy comes with Ruelle entering Belk as a newcomer. “It wasn’t clarified in the policy, so we wanted to make sure that we were consistent and that our message to students was consistent about what we can and can’t do and why that is,” Ruelle said. One of the main reasons that Belk does not request textbooks through ILL is students need textbooks for an entire semester and the loaning libraries, which set the loan periods, typically want the books back in a month. “So even if you could get it through interlibrary loans, you weren’t able to keep it for a semester,” Ruelle said. Ruelle also added it takes a very long time to get textbooks to students because so few libraries buy textbooks and even fewer loan them out.

NEWS 2/9/13 1:46pm

Religious diversity needs student support to thrive

By The Pendulum

Elon University prides itself on more than academic excellence. In addition to the lessons we learn inside the elegant brick buildings, students are encouraged to become socially conscious, global citizens. Fostering religious tolerance is a crucial part of Elon’s pledge to promote diversity.

NEWS 2/8/13 7:57pm

International Fellows engage in American experience through ‘Discovering Dixie’

By Katy Canada

Elon University professor Jason Husser couldn’t imagine curtailing the examination of American history to simply reading a textbook or sitting in a classroom. In a new Winter Term course called “Discovering Dixie,” Husser, assistant professor of political science, led students in the International Fellows program from landmark to landmark in historical cities including Charleston, Atlanta, New Orleans and multiple North Carolina locations. “I enjoyed getting to know the International Fellows and helping them grow intellectually, both as scholars and future global leaders,” Husser said. The students completed reading assignments and watched various films during the lengthy bus rides between sites, both of which related to the landmarks students saw along the way.

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SPORTS 02/24/2026 10:59am
Freshman duo grows up fast for Phoenix

In a season defined by adjustment, opportunity and growth, two rookies have helped steady Elon women’s basketball when it mattered most. Freshman center Tamia Watkins controls the paint and freshman guard Ashanti Fox controls the pace. The rookies have combined to earn Coastal Athletic Association Rookie of the Week honors for four straight weeks, going back to Jan. 19. 

NEWS 02/23/2026 10:36pm
Elon Town Council approves Elon University tax amendment, ordinances, resolutions

Elon Town Council discussed a tax amendment, approved its audit contract, and passed an ordinance for its purchase of property at 112 Orange Dr. The agenda for the meeting stated the property was at 112 Orange St., but this is incorrect. Elon Mayor Emily Sharpe wasn’t present for the meeting. Mayor pro tempore Monti Allison presided over the meeting Feb. 23. 

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