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NEWS 4/24/13 6:02pm

Road to the pros: Former Elon keeper catches a break

By Andrew Wilson

Inside Elon University men’s soccer head coach Darren Powell’s office hangs a signed, framed jersey of Major League Soccer’s Steven Kinney. Kinney, a 2009 Elon graduate, was the first-ever player out of the Phoenix soccer program to be drafted into the MLS, let alone sign a contract.

NEWS 4/24/13 6:00pm

Wolfpack shutout Phoenix in softball

By Matt Krause

Five first-inning runs helped to push the North Carolina State University softball team past Elon University on Wednesday April 24 by a final score of 11-0. Freshman designated player Hanna Sommer opened the scoring by reaching on an error to plate sophomore shortstop Renada Davis.

NEWS 4/24/13 5:53pm

Bird is the word: Yardbird Kitchen offers healthy, diverse cuisine made with local ingredients

By Katy Canada

The funky vibes of Yardbird Kitchen on South Church Street will hit you square in the face the second you open the door and smell sweet pastries baking in the back. From the offbeat pictures hanging on the walls to the Edison chandelier in the back corner, the atmosphere of this new restaurant is bringing something original to the Burlington restaurant scene. There is no shortage of restaurants in Burlington, but many of them are large fast food chains that do not offer diverse options.

NEWS 4/24/13 5:43pm

Big Sean, 3LAU keep bass pumping during Elon Spring Show 2013

By Casey Brown

With torrential rainfall pouring down and increasing tension in Boston April 19, Elon University students needed a distraction — and for some, that was the 2013 Spring Show, with headliners DJ 3LAU and rap artist Big Sean. The show opened with Justin Blau, better known as his stage name, 3LAU.

NEWS 4/24/13 5:42pm

Anonymous Elon Twitter accounts: #stereotypical

By The Pendulum

Who doesn’t love a shout-out from @ElonGDIProblems addressing Jesus as “Everyone’s favorite GDI”? There are tons of anonymous Twitter accounts focused on Elon University’s campus culture, and, let’s face it, they’re witty and entertaining and we probably scroll a little slower when a tweet from @ElonConfessions appears on our feed. Last month, @Elon_Black_Prob tweeted, “Just because the professor mentioned diversity doesn’t mean you all stop writing typing and texting to look at the lone black person.” Two weeks ago, @TheElonGay tweeted, “Stop what you’re doing and go pet the cats/bunnies/puppies outside Moseley!

NEWS 4/24/13 5:01pm

Elon's Alpha Psi Omega produces Shakespeare’s plays with a hilarious twist

By Jessica Petrocchi

Plays with the word “Shakespeare” in the title typically scare students away, but the acting students in Elon University’s theatre honor society, Alpha Psi Omega, put a humorous spin on the classic Shakespeare plays with “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged).” “It’s one of the funniest shows I’ve ever done,” said Sean Liang, a senior BFA acting major.

NEWS 4/24/13 11:37am

Firsthand accounts of the Boston Bombings

By Ethan Smith

Just over a week ago – at approximately 2:50 P.M. on Monday – two bombs exploded at the finish line of the Boston Marathon. Elon University has 483 students from the state of Massachusetts, and Elon Professor Jeremy Tessem ran in the Boston Marathon. “I finished the race about 45 minutes before the first bomb exploded,” Tessem said.

NEWS 4/24/13 8:56am

The Last Word: The war on pollen

By Jonathan Black

Every morning I awaken, and in the confusion between trying to turn an alarm off with an arm that fell asleep and wondering what day it is,  I remember the war that is consuming my life. The enemy is everywhere, and like Antoine “Bed Intruder” Dodson, I am on the constant lookout for it to climb into my bed. The enemy is pollen. And like Harry Potter, Katniss Everdeen and any other young adult novel hero not including dead-eyed Bella Swan, I am looking to vanquish my mortal enemy. But unlike Harry Potter, I am without my support system and am calling on Elon students to apply for the positions of intelligent, and trustworthy female sidekick and useless, blubbering male best friend. Without my sidekick Hermione Granger, how will I ever learn to finish homework and vanquish evil, all the while maintaining a healthy social life? As for my Ron Weasley counterpart… well, Ron is pretty useless and abandoned his friend one too many times.  I can’t have a friend of mine abandoning me when I reach stardom shortly into my post-college career.

NEWS 4/24/13 3:20am

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NEWS 4/23/13 7:14pm

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NEWS 4/22/13 9:20pm

Faith Force athletes conjure power in The Lamb’s Chapel

By Stephanie Butzer

In The Lamb’s Chapel in Haw River, a large countdown timer ticked down the minutes until Faith Force, a group of world-class athletes who use feats of strength to build and share faith, ran onto the stage. When the countdown reached zero, intense music reverberated around the auditorium and crew members set bricks on fire.

NEWS 4/22/13 4:56pm

Campus Parking Changes

By cshegda

Parking lots all around campus are reducing the size of their lots. Moseley will be reducing the current size of 287 to about 50 spaces.

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SPORTS 02/07/2026 4:59pm
Turnovers, 3-pointers lead to third straight loss for Elon

The Elon University men’s basketball team lost 82-77 to Drexel University in what is now their fifth loss in the last six games. Elon never led and now falls to a 5-7 record in the Coastal Athletic Association. Drexel, who entered the game last in conference scoring, put up 82 points in front of an energetic crowd that saw a season high 2,021 people in attendance.

NEWS 02/07/2026 1:47pm
Elon University sees registration for Scholarship Weekend increase

Elon University’s Scholarship Weekend is expected to see 1,143 applicants on campus, with 130 interviewing virtually, for the Fellows programs, Accelerated programs and the 3+1 Dual Degree program. According to Vice President for Enrollment Greg Zaiser, registration is approximately 30% higher than last year.

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