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NEWS 2/24/14 7:33pm

Ready for Hillary: why we need a female president now

By Nick Foley

Since our country was founded in 1776, we have had 44 presidents. 43 have been white, one has been black and none have been women.  Michele Bachmann recently said our country is not ready for a female president, especially not Hillary Clinton, because the voters elected an African-American president out of guilt and there is no guilt to elect a female president.

NEWS 2/24/14 7:30pm

Elon doing ‘whatever it takes’ to welcome transfer students

By The Pendulum

Students who transfer into Elon University come from a wide array of backgrounds. Some come from community colleges, others have completed a full year at another four-year institution, while some transfer after only one semester. With more than 100 transfer students joining the Elon community each fall, those in charge of the orientation process have realized a need to revitalize the way Elon welcomes these students to the campus. Transfer students pose a unique problem for orientation leaders, because unlike the incoming freshman class, many of these students have at least one semester of college under their belts.

NEWS 2/24/14 6:40pm

Phoenix shut out on road trip

By Jordan Spritzer

The Elon University men’s tennis team had a rough road trip to Wlimington, N.C., being shut out in consecutive matches against the University of North Carolina at Wilmington and East Tennessee State University. On Monday, Feb.

NEWS 2/23/14 9:56pm

Burlington production of Les Miserables opens

By amills6

It's been the talk of the nation since 2012. Millions have flocked to see and experience the magical event known as Les Miserables. But for the first time, the experience can be captured locally in Burlington, N.C. Board of Director member Walter Boyd believes he knows why the show has been so popular to the community. "It's a very vocally challenging and an audience favorite, which made it very appealing to our group of singers who are out here in this area," Boyd says.

NEWS 2/22/14 9:50pm

Elon finds itself in win at Georgia Southern

By Tommy Hamzik

STATESBORO, GA. — Elon University senior guard Jack Isenbarger was quick to get philosophical when talking about the end to the team’s game at Georgia Southern University. “We’ve got some core veteran guys who know that adversity is going to strike,” Isenbarger said.

NEWS 2/22/14 9:44pm

Bakker leads the way as Elon beats Wagner

By Kate Murphy

In his second career start at Elon University, junior pitcher Lucas Bakker threw seven innings with nine strikeouts, only allowing a single run, leading the Phoenix to an 11-1 victory over Wagner College (0-2) Feb.

NEWS 2/22/14 8:25pm

Phoenix can't put out Flames of Liberty, falls 13-9

By Kate Murphy

The Elon University women’s lacrosse team fell, 13-9, to the Flames of Liberty University Feb. 21. In only its second game of the season, the Phoenix battled offensively, putting up 26 shots, landing 22 on goal, and nine in the back of the net from five different Elon players.

NEWS 2/22/14 1:13am

Phoenix escapes thriller with Purple Eagles

By Kyle Maher

Sophomore right fielder Emily Cameron strolled up to the plate confidently, knowing exactly what she needed to do. The Elon University softball team was tied with Niagara University in the bottom of the eighth, the game’s first extra inning, and the go-ahead run was 60 feet away in the person of freshman left fielder Alaina Hall.

NEWS 2/21/14 3:19pm

Phoenix travels to Wilmington for tough weekend matches

By Jordan Spritzer

Having played just twice since the end of January, the Elon University men’s tennis team is looking forward to finally getting back on the court. The Phoenix has had one match canceled, and has only managed to face the University of North Carolina at Asheville and Division III opponent Greensboro College. “We’ve had a rough couple of weeks with the snow and the weather so we haven’t had the chance to play outdoors much,” junior Stefan Fortmann said. For the weekend of Feb.

NEWS 2/21/14 1:23pm

Women's tennis looking to build off tough nonconference slate

By Matt Mallian

A front of winter weather swept through the entire southeast Feb. 12-14, forcing nearly every Elon University athletic team, including the women’s tennis team, to reconfigure its schedule. But the weather is warming, the snow is melting away, and the Elon women’s tennis season is heating up. The first of the team’s cancellations came Feb.

NEWS 2/21/14 10:22am

Elon men's basketball searching for second half energy

By Tommy Hamzik

It would be easy for the Elon University men’s basketball team to focus on the positives at this point in the season. With four games to play before heading to Asheville, N.C., for the Southern Conference Tournament, the Phoenix has won six consecutive games.

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NEWS 02/25/2026 1:07pm
Elon Votes sponsors State of the Union watch party

Around 15 students gathered in Moseley Center on Feb. 24 for the State of the Union watch party, hosted by Elon Votes. The broadcast was President Trump’s first State of the Union of his second term and lasted a record 108 minutes, according to AP News. The previous record for the longest presidential address to Congress was 100 minutes and was set by Trump last year.

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