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NEWS 2/28/16 11:50am

Safety, respectful behavior in living spaces deserves greater priority

By Tim Melton

Having spent my last three years as a student here at Elon, I was sure for the longest time that nothing more about college living could faze me. Granted, the initial transition from living at home to a more independent lifestyle was difficult, but after so much time, I figured I was already well-accustomed to the various eccentricities of living in close quarters with hundreds of college students. 

SPORTS 2/27/16 11:30pm

Men's basketball ends regular season with win at Delaware

By Alex Simon

With its Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Tournament seeding already decided, the Elon University men’s basketball team closed out the regular season with a 77-59 win at the University of Delaware Saturday. Elon led for all but two minutes and ten seconds of the game, cruising to its fifth conference road victory over the last-place Blue Hens.

SPORTS 2/27/16 10:39pm

Men's tennis beats Brown in tight match Friday

By Alex Ofori

After rallying to secure the doubles point, the young Elon University men’s 5ennis team split the singles to earn to a 4-3 win over Brown University Friday afternoon at the Jimmy Powell Tennis Center. “It’s nice just to get a good, tough match outdoors in because we haven’t had one,” said head coach Michael Leonard, “That was something we really needed.” The Phoenix (5-3) trailed in doubles after losing 6-0 at No. 2, but freshmen Mario Paccini and Salvador Mijares rallied to win No. 1 doubles on a tiebreaker 7-6 (7-5). After trailing 5-1, juniors Petar Tomic and Chris Humphreys rallied to take a 7-6 (8-6) victory at No. 3 and clinch the doubles point for Elon. Mijares gave the Phoenix a 2-0 lead at the start of singles play, winning No. 4 in straight sets 6-2, 6-0.

SPORTS 2/27/16 2:51pm

Burnett leads women's basketball to 62-45 win on Senior Night

By Miles Garrett

The Elon University women’s basketball team came into Alumni Gym Friday night with an opportunity to affirm itself in fourth place in the CAA. With a star-effort performance from sophomore guard Shay Burnett, the Phoenix beat the University of Delaware 62-45 to confirm its new standing in the CAA with an opportunity looming ahead Sunday against top-ranked James Madison University in Harrisonburg, VA.

SPORTS 2/26/16 11:54am

Men's basketball's scoreless run to end game costly in Senior Night loss

By Jordan Spritzer

Elon University men’s basketball’s senior night ended like a handful of other home games as the Phoenix let a lead slip away late as the College of William & Mary took home the 75-65 victory in. Junior guard Luke Eddy and junior guard Tanner Samson were left nearly speechless trying to explain how Eon failed to score in the last 4:13. “I’m not really sure to be honest, I don’t have an answer,” Eddy said, who hit a three to give Elon a 65-64 lead before going scoreless the rest of the way.

SPORTS 2/26/16 11:05am

Phoenix fall to Tribe's late effort on senior night

By ahager3

The Elon University Men's Basketball team lost to William and Mary by a score of 75-65 on Thursday night. The Phoenix held the lead for the majority of the game, including a seven point edge at the close of the first half, but their offensive effort seemed to fall apart in the game's final minutes, only making one of their last seven shots to end the contest. It was a bittersweet night in Alumni Gym from the start, as Elon's seniors played the final home game of their careers.

NEWS 2/25/16 9:34pm

'You don't belong on campus'

By Hannah Silvers

It's not often an author begins a presentation by singing the racist recruitment song that made the Sigma Alpha Epsilon chapter at the University of Oklahoma famous via YouTube.

SPORTS 2/25/16 6:42pm

Last-second goal gives women's lacrosse win over No. 10 Duke

By Alex Simon

Sophomore attacker/midfielder Shelby Scanlin scored with six seconds left to break the tie and give the Elon University women’s lacrosse team its first signature win Thursday, defeating No. 10 Duke University 7-6 in Durham. Elon got a man-up situation with 18 seconds left, and Scanlin converted on her second shot, getting an assist from junior attacker Sloane Kessler.

NEWS 2/25/16 5:55pm

Sophomore starts new business fraternity

By Micah Spoerndle

Sophomore Francesca Filandro has created the new business fraternity Colony of Delta Sigma Pi at Elon University this academic year. Since November 2015, the fraternity has quickly grown in popularity, with 50 current members and 25 more students interested in joining. Delta Sigma Pi is one of 15 established business-focused organizations on campus.

NEWS 2/25/16 2:25pm

Tech Talk: University looks to maximize technology

By Mackenzie Dunn

Sophomore Business Fellow Kristen Lober uses her Windows laptop not only for specific business software, but also to watch Netflix, check Facebook and shop online. “My computer is always in my backpack, and I pretty much always have my phone in my hand,” Lober said. Whether it’s in the library, in the student center, in the classroom or at home, students’ eyes are almost always glued to the screens of their personal technology devices.

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NEWS 04/05/2026 9:34am
Elon University, Go Baby Go modify cars for children with mobility challenges

Elon University’s Innovation Hall was filled with the high-pitched hums of electric motors and the sounds of childhood play April 4. The noises came from the first Go Baby Go program at Elon, where the community takes standard electric toy cars and adapts them for children who cannot traditionally operate one. 

SPORTS 04/04/2026 8:44pm
Women’s lacrosse overcomes early deficit, earns impressive Senior Day win

The Elon women’s lacrosse team capped off their Senior Day with an impressive 9-4 win over William & Mary. In a game that was delayed by four hours from its initial start time at noon due to a chemical spill, the Phoenix furiously rallied from an early 3-0 deficit to outscore the Tribe 9-1 the rest of the way. The victory moves Elon back up to .500 at 6-6.

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