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NEWS 4/25/12 3:11pm

Returning player count encouraging for women's tennis

By Zachary Horner

Despite falling in the 2012 Southern Conference Tournament quarterfinals, the Elon University women’s tennis team has one of those cliched yet truly bright futures. They only graduate one senior and return all six regular singles players, including three all-Southern Conference players. “It’s unfortunate that our season came to an end,” said sophomore Jordan Johnston, who was a first team all-SoCon selection.

NEWS 4/25/12 12:57pm

Costa Rica grapples with inept drug laws

By Wesley Rose

The world’s first international effort to make drugs illegal began more than 100 years ago. Great Britain had recently fought with China to secure opium trading. Many other attempts with inherent consequences followed.

NEWS 4/25/12 9:14am

Elon university students find joy, growth in serving others

By Rebecca Wickel

It’s all about self-empowerment, according to Elon University senior Alexis Janes. Janes is completing her practicum at the Women’s Resource Center (WRC) in Burlington, an organization that gives women in Alamance County the support they need to become self-sufficient. The WRC is hosting its 15th annual herb festival April 26-28 to raise money for its programming and initiatives.

NEWS 4/25/12 1:00am

Correspondents' Corner - April 25

By Katie Moran

Leigh Iler London — When people travel abroad, they often want to try local cuisines.  While England is known for certain dishes, including fish and chips and shepherd’s pie, the London area also has an assortment of ethnic options.  In addition to foreign foods, McDonald’s golden arches can be spotted on practically every street corner.   There are other chains in the city, including Domino’s, KFC and even Krispy Kreme.  This doughnut establishment, founded in North Carolina, is a warm reminder of home.  If only London had Cookout, I would never need to return.  Needless to say, one can eat a variety of foods while in London, both native and ethnic. Rebecca Cummings Yokohama, Japan — We are in Japan, our last port of the semester, and we are squeezing every experience and  moment out of it. Right now is also peak cherry blossom season, and people have traveled from all over the country and other Asian nations to see them here in Yokohama.

NEWS 4/25/12 12:13am

Elon strives to preserve aesthetic appeal during time of transition

By Adriana Miano

Incoming students have yet to see the university from which they will graduate. With the construction of new facilities including The Station at Mill Point, the Numen Lumen Multi-Faith Center and the Global Residential Neighborhood, new students will see a noticeable difference in the campus between their first visits and the day of their graduation. “I can’t imagine what the campus will look like in a few years,” said freshman Helen Peplowski.

NEWS 4/25/12 12:12am

Students celebrate retiring professor's 25-year career at Elon

By Andrew Wilson

Pride and passion were the theme words on a night celebrating the 25-year career of Jim Drummond, sport and event management professor at Elon University. “The Drummond Golf Classic” didn’t quite go off as planned because of Mother Nature, as heavy rain flooded The Challenge Golf Course, causing the scheduled tournament to be canceled and transforming the outing into The Drummond Banquet Dinner. Friends, fellow colleagues and students both past and present spent the evening sharing stories and praising Drummond's time at the institution. “A lot of people take pride in money and titles and things like that,” Drummond said.

NEWS 4/25/12 12:12am

A walk to remember

By Rebecca Wickel

Last week I went on the best walk of my life. Jeff Stern, Claire Esparros and I met with Dr. Danieley to talk about his life at Elon. I spent the afternoon listening to the most precious stories with the most precious man, and the result was the most rewarding experience I’ve ever had as a journalist. Being able to help preserve the history of this university was so empowering.

NEWS 4/25/12 12:00am

International Briefs - April 25, 2012

By Katie Moran

Guantanamo Bay prisoners transferred to El Salvador The United States transferred two Chinese prisoners from Guantanamo Bay to El Salvador after holding them for a decade with no charges. China urged other countries not to accept the two men into their nations, but the El Salvadoran government agreed to let them settle down there in their own homes. The men’s attorney said they are happy in their new home in El Salvador. The Pentagon announced that with the departure of these two men, the Guantanamo prison population is now 169. Israel honors Holocaust victims Israelis celebrated Yom Hashoa, or Holocaust Remembrance Day, April 19 throughout the country.

NEWS 4/24/12 9:13pm

Smarties gone Southern

By Gloria So

After traveling on all-expense-paid trips to Tiger World, an aquarium sleepover by Kure Beach, and Charleston, the Honors Pavilion residents can safely say that they have greatly enjoyed the perks of living in a Learning Community.

NEWS 4/24/12 4:59pm

Softball's week a tale of two outcomes

By Zachary Horner

The Elon University softball team played four games this past weekend, looking to improve on their plus-.500 record as the season is nearing to a close. Phoenix womp Wolfpack 7-1 in non-conference play  The Phoenix defeated North Carolina State University 7-1 April 19, the first time in seven years that the Phoenix had come out on top of the Wolfpack. Elon senior pitcher Erin O’Shea (13-7) pitched four shutout innings, giving up just four hits and striking out three batters for the win.

NEWS 4/24/12 4:59pm

Controversial ‘Kony 2012’ films elicit visible response from student activists

By Katherine Blunt

An Invisible Children representative who lived through the experience hiding from the Lord's Resistance Army, a rebel group concentrated in central Africa, as depicted in the “Kony 2012” films, addressed a crowd at Elon University April 23. As a 5-year-old in northern Uganda, Agnes Aromorach slept alone in the jungle each night, using the brush and the darkness to conceal herself from the LRA led by Joseph Kony. “It was so cold, I had no shelter and I was so scared of the darkness and the animals and just everything,” said Aromorach, who now works as a traveling volunteer, or roadie, for Invisible Children.

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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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