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NEWS 3/30/16 8:42am

As WiFi network grows, Technology Services wants feedback

By Tommy Hamzik

Elon University’s WiFi network has enough bandwith to support the campus, and the only issue in making sure it runs well is communication. The number of unique devices on Elon’s network is constantly growing, according to Christopher Waters, assistant vice president for Technology and Chief Information Officer.

NEWS 3/30/16 8:40am

Phishing scams infect Elon emails

By Hannah Silvers

Imagine receiving an email from techservices@elon.edu. The email, complete with the new Elon University logo in the header, says you won’t be able to access your transcript on OnTrack anymore unless you register your OnTrack login and password with Technology Services at the link below. Would you think twice before clicking on it? According to Chris Waters, assistant vice president for technology and Chief Information Officer, you should think twice — or else you could become a victim of the latest of many phishing scams that plague Elon University email users every semester. “They happen so often, we’d be sending out emails every day [if we notified users of every attack],” Waters said. Gone phishing Phishing emails, which many students might know better as spam emails, are emails sent by attackers that usually ask a target to click a link or enter credentials.

NEWS 3/30/16 8:37am

Counting steps but not counting health

By Courtney Campbell

Students across the country are using wearable technology to track their steps and access apps from the convenience of their wrist with products like Fibit, Apple Watch and Garmin Vivoactive. Some universities have taken this appreciation so far as providing the advanced wristbands for students.

NEWS 3/30/16 8:35am

Classroom technology helps and hinders learning

By Stephanie Hays

With the rise of technology, computer programs and online homework websites have become commonplace in classrooms to help enhance student learning. Programs such as Microsoft Excel are common in business classes, while lesser-known programs such as Mathematica have a dominant place in Elon’s math classrooms. And online homework sites such as Cengage, McGraw Hill, Pearson, Moodle and WebAssign are all used by students for submitting homework and getting homework help.

SPORTS 3/17/16 12:45pm

Walking up to the plate with a beat

By Alex Simon

While no one questions that baseball and softball are team sports, the art of hitting is an individual battle, one that each hitter needs to approach in whatever way is best for them.

NEWS 3/16/16 7:41pm

​Talk therapy is a two-way street

By Olivia Ryan

The other day, to help with an article she was writing for one of her classes, a friend of mine sat down with me and asked me if I had ever used counseling services at Elon. As we sat in the crowded Moseley Student Center, I felt myself look around the room cautiously before quietly answering “Yes.” I have been using counseling services on and off ever since I first got to Elon.

NEWS 3/16/16 2:42pm

Students weigh Spring Break travel options

By Mackenzie Dunn

When students say they are going home for spring break, “Are you driving or flying?” is often the follow-up question. With just 27 percent of students calling North Carolina home, students weigh the costs and benefits of different travel options for returning home for break.

SPORTS 3/16/16 1:00pm

Softball outfielders pushing each other to success

By Maddy MacKenzie

The Elon University softball team is littered with quality hitters up and down, with six starters batting .300 or better and three more slugging .500 or higher. But Elon’s typical second and third batters in the lineup — junior outfielder Alaina Hall and sophomore outfielder Kara Shutt — have stood out with their bats and gloves.

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LIFESTYLE 02/28/2026 3:12pm
GLC, CREDE host annual Kiki Ball

Late Night Elon collaborated with the Gender & LGBTQIA Center to host the annual Kiki Ball celebration. Inspired by LGBTQIA ballroom culture, the event is historically centered around queer and trans people of color and serves as a way to honor diversity in expression within LGBTQIA communities. The evening featured music, a stage, and a panel of judges, including an Elon alum, David Carter, who was excited to see the event come together.

LIFESTYLE 02/27/2026 8:10pm
‘Being first’: Elon’s Black Solidarity Conference hosts first keynote panel

The Center for Race, Ethnicity and Diversity Education hosted the 12th annual Black Solidarity Day Conference where students, faculty and staff, and community members gathered together in McKinnon Hall to discuss topics on allyship, anti-racism, anti-black racism, wellness in Black communities, Blackness in a global context, intersectionality in Black communities and socio-political activism. 

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