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SPORTS 3/7/15 8:20am

Elon defeats Coastal Carolina after four games on the road

By dmaclaury

The Elon Women's Lacrosse team defeated Coastal Carolina 11-6 on Friday night after returning to Rhodes Stadium after four games on the road. The Phoenix went into halftime up by just one point (4-3), but came out strong in the second half outscoring the Chanticleers by 4. Elon was not afraid to take shots, taking 23, 17 of which were on goal.

NEWS 3/6/15 11:50pm

Phoenix takes down Citadel 12-3

By Miles Garrett

The Elon University baseball team defeated the The Citadel Bulldogs 12-3 in Charleston, South Carolina Friday, March 6. In a game that was held scoreless for two innings, the Phoenix scored two runs in the third inning off a 2 RBI single from junior utility playerJoey Tomko to score sophomore infielder Kory Shumate and senior outfielder Quinn Bower from second and third base.

NEWS 3/6/15 10:51pm

Elon wins overtime thriller against Towson in first round of CAA Tournament

By Miles Garrett

BALTIMORE — The Elon University men’s basketball team got off to a fast start in its inaugural tournament game in the CAA. But it came down to what it did in the end. After hitting a surge of 3-pointers throughout the game, the Phoenix held on to oust the Towson University Tigers, a team the Phoenix hadn’t beaten in two prior tries this season, 74-69 in overtime of a Colonial Athletic Association Tournament opening round game on Friday, March 6 at Royal Farms Arena. “Towson is tough and they fought us until the end,” Elon head coach Matt Matheny said.

SPORTS 3/6/15 9:37pm

Elon survives Towson to advance to CAA quarterfinals

By afeather

[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NreA_WaK9Gg&noredirect=1&w=560&h=315] BALTIMORE -- The Elon University men's basketball team survived a late scare from Towson in the first round of the Colonial Athletic Association Tournament, escaping Royal Farms Arena with a 74-69 overtime victory on Friday night. With two seconds left in regulation and the game knotted at 62 apiece, Elon senior guard Austin Hamilton launched an open jumper from the free throw line to win the game, but it fell just short, hitting the front of the rim, the backboard and teasing the Elon bench before it fell off the rim. "It didn't go in, we wanted it to go in and avoid overtime, but that's just the way the ball falls sometimes," Hamilton said.

NEWS 3/6/15 6:20pm

Kappa Sigma new member activities suspended

By Caroline Fernandez

All new member activities in Elon University’s Kappa Sigma, Lambda-Lambda chapter have been suspended, according to an email from Smith Jackson, vice president for student life. Jackson said the suspension was in response to an investigation involving new members in the fraternity who were found by police in a Virginia cemetery early in the morning March 4. When the students were approached they told the police they were there to pay their respects. The cemetery in Abingdon, Virginia– a town of around 8,000 people that is approximately three hours northwest of Elon – is home to one of Kappa Sigma’s founders. Jackson said the group did not damage property but was cited for trespassing in the cemetery. This marked the third incident in four months involving an Elon fraternity. In November, Sigma Pi was issued a three-year suspension for hazing and Pi Kappa Phi is currently under investigation for alleged hazing.

NEWS 3/6/15 3:28pm

Voices of Elon: Sarah Riley

By Sawyer Rice

[embed]http://youtu.be/zx8eQfx5Ib8[/embed] Originally from Arlington, Virginia, Sarah Riley is a junior studying public health at Elon University.

NEWS 3/5/15 10:37pm

Alva J. Sizemore, Jr. named Town of Elon fire chief

By Tommy Hamzik

Alva J. Sizemore, Jr. has been hired as the Town of Elon's new fire chief, the town announced Thursday. Sizemore, Jr., whose official title is the Director of Fire, Rescue and Emergency Medical Services, will start March 23. "I look forward to having Alva join the Town of Elon and becoming a member of our team," Town Manager Richard White said in a statement. Sizemore, Jr.

NEWS 3/5/15 5:36pm

I’m sorry, Smith Jackson, I am for real

By The Pendulum

Don’t shoot the messenger, or emailer, of snow day decisions With one notable exception, Elon University has made the right decision when it came to closing school for weather over the last couple of weeks.

NEWS 3/5/15 4:00pm

Elon's engineering program grows

By Diana Stancy

A five-year engineering program at Elon University is in the works. The new program will allow students to stay at Elon for the entirety of their engineering degree, rather than transfer after three years, which is how the program works now. Elon’s engineering department currently operates under a dual-degree program: students complete three years of their degree at Elon and two years at a partner institution.

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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.

LIFESTYLE 04/04/2026 12:13pm
‘Romeo and Juliet’ gets a 1970s revival in McCrary Theatre

Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” may be centuries old, but Elon University’s spring production brings it into a new era, 1970s Italy, complete with disco music, dance numbers and a cast that mirrors the age of its audience. The idea came in January of 2025, when Professor Julian Stetkevych, director of the spring play, was listening to disco music. 

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