Letters to the Editor


NEWS 4/25/17 9:28pm

Professor incorporates technology and education

Mark Enfield, associate professor of education at Elon University, has been making waves in the educational world through his implementation of technology into local Alamance-Burlington classrooms. Enfield began his project this past March, with Altamahaw-Ossipee Elementary School in Burlington.


NEWS 4/23/17 12:43pm

Relay for Life raises over $100,000 for American Cancer Society

On Friday, April 21st, the Elon Chapter of Colleges Against Cancer held their annual Relay for Life event in the Danieley Phoenix Activities and Recreation Center (PARC). Relay for Life is a student-led fundraisers where students form teams that compete to raise the most money for the American Cancer Society (ACS). The event began at 6 p.m.


NEWS 4/20/17 3:11pm

ROBERTS: When hosting cultural events, focus on educating

While Elon University might be working hard to increase racial and cultural diversity, as a university we still fall short of meeting the kind of racial and cultural ratio we should have if we are going to boast about our “global engagement”. Coming to Elon I knew that I wouldn’t be seeing as much diversity as I was used to, but when I found out that only 20 percent of my class identified as a person of color, I was appalled. According to a study done in 2015 by the Pew Research Center, about 35% of people in the United States identify as a person of color.


SPORTS 4/20/17 2:12pm

Softball tops UNCG behind three runs from freshman catcher

The Elon University softball team beat the University of North Carolina at Greensboro on Wednesday afternoon, topping the Spartans 7-2 under overcast skies at Hunt Softball Park. The Phoenix got the victory behind a four-run fifth inning, seizing on a stretch of shaky pitching from UNCG.


NEWS 4/19/17 11:13pm

Combatting cat-calling culture

Elon University hosted the first annual “Combating the Culture of Cat-Calling” event Wednesday evening. It was a panel and discussion that aimed to develop both long-term and immediate solutions to sexual harassment and sexual violence. 



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