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NEWS 4/10/13 9:10am

Family ties may be familiar offstage in upcoming Elon play 'August: Osage County'

By Meghan Mahoney

Secrets will creep around the stage April 11 in Elon University’s McCrary Theatre. In the play, “August: Osage County,” the Weston sisters’ father disappears so they return to their childhood home to support their mother, who is addicted to pills. The performance is meant to entice many of its viewers to think about what they can expect from their own family members and what dysfunction in a family might do to its dynamic. Kirby Wahl, assistant professor of performing arts and director of the play said Tracy Letts, the writer of “August,” uses a difficult family dynamic to question the nature of people’s social structure. “Everybody has their own story,” he said.

NEWS 4/9/13 10:24pm

Dozens at Elon event affected by gastrointestinal illness

By bmcgovern

At least 44 people associated with an on-campus event at Elon University have reported symptoms of gastrointestinal illness, according to an email sent by Dr. Ginette Archinal, University Physician and Dr. Jana Lynn Patterson, Assistant Vice President for Student Life. Elon University, the Alamance County Health Department and the N.C.

NEWS 4/9/13 3:18pm

Autism Awareness Week

By bmezerski

Walk into the Community Center at the Elon Community Church on the first Friday of the month and you would see crafts, kickball, dancing and a parachute.

NEWS 4/8/13 8:17pm

Daunting stretch challenges first-place baseball team

By Andrew Wilson

Don’t look now, but the Elon University baseball team is on a roll. Having won 10 of its last 12 Southern Conference games, Elon has secured a 12-6 record in the conference, good for first place in front of 10-5 Georgia Southern University. Breaking from conference action for the next six games, the Phoenix has an opportunity to shake the college baseball universe starting tomorrow night, April 9, against the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The Tar Heels come in ranked No.

NEWS 4/7/13 11:50pm

Phoenix take two of three from The Citadel

By Andrew Wilson

The Elon University baseball team is making a habit of scoring runs early and often. Most recently in it’s weekend series at The Citadel in Charleston, S.C., the Phoenix got on the board in the first inning in two of the three games en route to taking two of three from the Bulldogs. In game one of the series, leadoff man Quinn Bower singled to lead off the game and worked his way around the bases to be knocked in on a fielder’s choice by junior first baseman Ryan Kinsella. The Bulldogs got the run back in the bottom of the second inning and the game stayed tied at one until the sixth inning when Kinsella scored junior center fielder Sebastian Gomez on a groundout to second base. The Citadel again responded an inning later, but this time took a 5-2 lead on three singles in the first four batters of the inning on Elon senior pitcher Dylan Clark.

NEWS 4/7/13 11:00pm

Appalachian State sweeps softball in weekend series

By Matt Krause

In their return to conference play, the Elon University softball team experienced the all-too-familiar feeling of being swept in weekend series action, this time at the hands of the Mountaineers of Appalachian State University, 7-3, 8-5 and 7-1. In game one, sophomore pitcher Chelsea White again for the Phoenix and surrendered five runs in 2.2 innings.

NEWS 4/7/13 9:46pm

Elon beats Furman to break school wins record

By Kyle Maher

The Elon University women’s tennis team won their school record 17th match Sunday afternoon April 7 with a 5-2 victory at the Furman University Paladins in Greenville, S.C. The Phoenix improves to 17-3 on the year, 7-2 in Southern Conference play. Juniors Frida Jansaker and Jordan Johnston beat the Paldins duo of Lauren Kline and Alex Moreno-Kaste in the No.

NEWS 4/5/13 8:20pm

Burglary reported on James Toney Drive

By Katherine Blunt

An Elon University student reported a burglary on James Toney Drive last night. The Town of Elon Police are investigating the incident. When the Town of Elon Police arrived on the scene, the student said she heard someone enter her house around 10:30 p.m., according to an email sent by Smith Jackson, vice president and dean of Student Life.

NEWS 4/4/13 11:27am

When in Florence: Pope Francis makes history

By Kyrstin Wallach

While many Italians have said it was very strange for Pope Benedict XVI to resign, the newly selected Pope Francis has been welcomed with open arms by many Italians. Enrico Cecconi, a professor at Accademia Europea di Firenze, said he understands why the Pope wanted to resign because of his age.

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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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