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Oak House set to open in downtown Elon this week

The Oak House, a bar, lounge and community gathering space imagined and co-owned by Phil Smith, is expected to open this week after being delayed two weeks because of pending health inspections and the approval of temporary liquor licenses to serve beer and wine. Despite the delays, Smith is unfazed. “I would have preferred to open when I thought I was going to open,” he said.

Elon secondary learns from Duke loss

DURHAM — The struggles of the Elon University football team were obvious Aug.

ELN takes on SportsFest

The ELN Sports Team may talk all day about Elon Athletics, but on Friday, Aug. 29, we decided to put our money where our mouths were and take to the field for Elon's Annual Sportsfest. This year, ELN Sports Director Justin Biegel and I served as captains of the team that went out with only only one goal: not to finish last. More than 80 teams brought their A-game to the intramural fields for SportsFest.

Elon student starts business of polishing professional profiles

Elon sets a precedent on the importance of networking through social media. Elon sophomore Sophie Pearson and her cousin Nathalie Ford have made a business designed to help students improve their professional presence on social media sites. "She's more of the technical brained computer nerd and I am more of the creative social media wizard type of person, and we come together and make the perfect team," Pearson said. Pearson and cousin Nathalie Ford started a new business this summer called LinkedIn Experts. "Our services right now are brush ups and touch ups, like if you just want us to take a look at it and see what we can help you fix or improve on your profile, we can help make the whole thing," Pearson said. They have been working on their business plan for about three months and hope to start getting the word out in the next week.

Student to staff, recent alums return to Elon

At every graduation President Lambert shares an old Elon adage with hundreds of seniors ready to embark on a new chapter of their lives: "You may leave Elon, but Elon will never leave you". While the phrase may ring true for many graduates, some chose to begin a new chapter on familiar ground. "I was kind of waiting for that post graduation meltdown of 'everyone's going back to school and I'm not going back to school, it's crazy - and then I came back to school," said Elon alum Diana Abrahams. Abrahams, class of 2014, majored in Exercise Science with a minor in Jewish Studies, and worked at the Truitt Center for Religious Life as an undergraduate.

Insley's long road to recovery paying dividends

Elon University junior defender Mel Insley is back in action for the women’s soccer team after suffering ACL and menisicus injuries that kept her from the field.  After being cleared at the end of spring ball, Insley has burst onto the scene this fall, starting all four matches for the Phoenix.

Videri makes a sweet treat in Raleigh, N.C.

A family run business in Raleigh, N.C. makes chocolates that are as rich as the state capital's history.

Sydney Busa makes impactful debut for Elon volleyball

Admittedly, Sydney Busa was nervous. It was the first collegiate match for the freshman outside hitter.

Variety of new TV series debut this fall

With more than 20 new shows premiering this fall, your new guilty pleasure is sure to be among them. Here are some of the highly anticipated series you may want to check out: ‘Red Band Society’ (Sept.

Elon introduces ‘edgy’ performing arts building

Fall 2014 introduced many changes for the performing arts department, including the opening of a new performing arts building, Scott Studios, in August.

Alive After Five brings new faces into the Town of Elon

While thousands of Elon students associate the end of summer with the return to school, many local residents enjoyed the inevitable last few days at the final Alive After Five concert series performance on August 28. Alive After Five is a community event that allows people to come to downtown Elon and enjoy food, beverages, and free entertainment.

Local police crack down on texting and driving problem

See the story that aired on Elon Local News here. "Don't text and drive." It's a warning you've probably heard before. However, in North Carolina the actual law makes things a little dicy. Enacted in December 2009, the texting and driving law says you may not manually enter multiple letters or text in the device as a means of communication, or read any electronic mail or text messages while driving. Town of Elon police chief Cliff Parker says what you can do while driving makes it hard for officers to enforce what you can't. "The way the law was written it's not an easy thing to enforce," Parker said. According to records provided to ELN by local law enforcement agencies, the Town of Elon has given five citations for texting and driving.

Tips on how to stay organized during the school year

While students may be excited to sign up for every activity that catches their eye at the organization fair, which will be held on Friday, Sept.

Elon volleyball keeps defense at forefront

With the losses of starting libero Maggie Reichard and setter and right side Cali Estes to graduation, the Elon University volleyball team has defense on its mind entering the 2014 season. Elon looks to sophomore defensive specialist Morgan Maner to take on a bigger role and to both setters for more focus on their defensive presence. Maner, from Burlington, started 2013 at libero before transitioning into a defensive specialist role while Reichard took the libero spot.

Dean, Waterman carry experience vital to Elon's success

Seniors Nathan Dean and Jason Waterman have had their share of memorable experiences in their four years on the Elon University men’s soccer team. They’ve not only had success on the pitch with three straight Southern Conference titles and NCAA tournament appearances under their belts, but they have also had the good fortune of playing under the tutelage of some of the program’s greatest leaders and mentors, such as Gabe Latigue and Daniel Lovitz. To replace that leadership, the Phoenix has chosen to employ a more collective approach to leading the team forward. “We don’t want there to be only one or two leaders and everyone else follows,” Waterman said.

Elon running back trio limps through preseason

As football teams gear up for the start of the regular season and players jockey for spots, position battles are inevitable.

LEV permits create more parking spots for students

With the construction being done on campus, finding a parking spot can be difficult for students.

Phoenix holds off Lions as Little earns first win

DURHAM — Using stingy defense, the Elon University men’s soccer team held off Loyola Marymount University 1-0 Sunday, Aug.

Elon student arrested on drug charges

Elon drops 2-0 tilt to No. 11 West Virginia

The Elon University women’s soccer team lost its third straight match on Sunday, Aug. 31, falling to No.