Letters to the Editor


NEWS 2/21/18 8:01am

Life without Leo

Leo Lambert’s tenure as president of Elon University began with the words “You have made an excellent choice and we are glad to have you join us on this journey,” given during his first New Student Convocation address Aug. 26, 2000.


SPORTS 2/20/18 8:33pm

Solid pitching gets Elon baseball its first win of the season

The Elon University baseball team (1-3) got into the win column for the first time in the young season, beating Radford University 2-1 Tuesday afternoon at Latham Park. Sophomore right-hander Mason Daniels took to the bump for the first time this season for the Phoenix. In his first game action since 2016, missing last season following Tommy John surgery, he completed 3.0 innings of work.  


SPORTS 2/20/18 6:00pm

Take me out to the ball game: preview of the 2018 Elon baseball team

After finishing last season with a 24-32 (12-12 in conference) record, the Elon University baseball team looks to make some desperate changes to their process to prevent capturing the fourth consecutive losing season under the leadership of head coach Mike Kennedy.  Kennedy, who graduated from Elon in 1991, enters his 22nd season as the head coach at his alma mater. With a career record of 678-524-3 (.564), Kennedy has won the most games in program history as head coach, but he will have to make some changes to halt the skid.


SPORTS 2/20/18 2:00pm

Grabbing attention off the court

Junior and basketball player Tyler Seibring said he was humbled to hear his article, “Just for the Record: The Chronicles of a Mid-Major Basketball Player,” reached so many people in the Elon University community and landed on the desk of none other than President Leo Lambert.   Accumulating over 30 retweets and close to 100 likes on Twitter, the article gave readers the chance to briefly step into Seibring’s rather large shoes and learn more about his life as a semi-recognized athlete. 


SPORTS 2/20/18 11:47am

Club baseball finds triumph in tragedy

Four months after Elon University was left in shock following the suicide of junior Breslin Wiley,  the team is practicing with a different mentality than in years before.  Many of those closest to Wiley were his friends and fellow teammates on the club baseball team who were left to console one another. They’re approaching each day with a new appreciation for life and love for one another that they will never take for granted.


LIFESTYLE 2/19/18 9:47pm

Caribbean Island Hurricane Relief Benefit concert Friday at Danieley PARC

Kellcee Batchelor, senior, organized a $5 benefit concert happening this Friday at Danieley PARC. It features seven Elon artists and will have multicultural catering. All proceeds will go to International Relief Teams, the Community Foundation for the Virgin Islands and Unidos por Puerto Rico to help those whose homes in the Caribbean were damaged by the hurricanes last fall. 


SPORTS 2/19/18 8:04am

Answering the call: two freshmen bring energy to a veteran team

They might not have the most recognizable names on Elon University men’s basketball team, but they are making a name for themselves on the court. Two freshmen have been averaging eight minutes per game and helping the Phoenix squad capture much-needed wins as March approaches. Freshman guard Seth Fuller and freshman forward Simon Wright are both making the most of their first seasons playing on the team. 


NEWS 2/17/18 4:07pm

Elon holds 2018 Black Solidarity Day Conference

Members of the black community gathered together on Saturday morning for the fourth annual Black Solidarity Day Conference. The meeting was held in the Koury Business Center and was one of several events in February to honor black contributions to the campus.



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