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EDITORIAL: Taking care of the earth is a two-way street

Living in the bubble of Elon University means it can be hard to see the bigger picture at times. But as Earth Day crops up this Sunday, April 22, now is the perfect time to look at our small part in this very big whole. 

Greensboro still remains under local state of emergency

A state of emergency has been issued in Greensboro after a tornado ripped through the area Sunday. The National Weather Service confirmed that an F-2 tornado with 135 mph winds touched down in Greensboro, just 25 minutes west from Elon. The storm caused significant damages to homes and nearby schools and left one person dead after being hit by a tree while driving.

Elon to open Schar Center against UNC

Elon University has announced that the Phoenix will be hosting the preseason national No. 9 team in the country, the University of North Carolina Tar Heels to ring in the opening of the Schar Center on Friday, Nov. 9, according to an email sent across the university.

Elonthon raises $452,964.18 for Duke Children's Hospital

The money will be donated to Duke Children's Hospital in Durham, a nearby member of the Children's Miracle Network, a non-profit organization comprised of 170 hospitals nationwide.

Life in Smith Hall

Though many call it gross, some call it the best place to live on Elon University’s campus.  Nestled between the Duke building and Carolina residence hall, Smith Hall is the Historic Neighborhood dormitory that has a unique characteristic: it’s the only place on campus where only men can live.

Elon students celebrate Holi

Over 100 Elon students and members of the community wore white and threw colored powder in the air on Friday to celebrate Holi, the Hindu Festival of Color. 

Elon University hosts 4th annual Phoenix Invitational

Elon's women's lacrosse falls to nationally-ranked Towson

The Elon University women’s lacrosse team hosted the No. 6 Towson University Tigers on Friday night at Rudd Field. Elon was unable to knock off the nationally ranked Tigers, dropping the decision 10-4.

SGA holds its first business meeting of the new year

SGA held its first business meeting of the new 2018-2019 legislative year after hosting a town hall last week. For the new executive officers — Executive President Kenneth Brown Jr., Executive Vice President Charlie Cheema, Executive Secretary Jack Johnson and Executive Treasurer Max Pivonka —  it was their first time leading a meeting. 

Holocaust survivors speak at Elon

As part of Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Memorial Day, members of the Elon community gathered April 12 for a film screening about two Holocaust survivors, Rachel Kizhnerman and Shelly Weiner, who were present to share their experiences.

Different mentoring programs on campus aide minority students

SMART has been a mentoring program that has been around for nearly 24 years, according to the program coordinator and assistant director of The Center for Race, Ethnicity, and Diversity Education, Brandon Bell.  Bell wants to emphasize the importance of mentoring and diversity, so they promote the program to students who identify as African American/Black, Latinx/Hispanic, Asian/Pacific Islander, Native American/American Indian, Alaskan Native, Multiracial (ALANAM).

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Elon sophomore uses crafting to create own business

Courtney Chambers decided to launch a do-it-yourself craft blog. At the time, DIY companies were only geared toward children, so she was eager to create a platform that gave teenagers the ability to express themselves. “We want to provide our generation with a place to go to find inspiration ... and feel capable of creating things,” Courtney said.

Remembering the Holocaust

“Some things are so terrible, you don’t forget,” said Ella Mueller, who was born 90 years ago in Padew, a village in Poland home to a German community.

Elon baseball shutout by No. 7 ECU

Two sexual assaults reported on Elon's campus

Elon University Police this weekend filed two incident reports regarding sexual assaults, including one that occurred in fall 2017. 

Bringing a unique perspective to the town of Elon Board of Aldermen

Rochelle Ford named new dean of School of Communications

Rochelle Ford has been named the new Dean of the School of Communications. The selection comes after a five-month nation-wide search for the next dean to replace Paul Parsons, who announced in October he was going to return to teaching after being the founding dean of the school 17 years ago. 

Shan Roy's journey into the electric motorcycling industry

Shan Roy, a freshman at Elon University, has successfully designed and built two electric motorcycles — a passion he is planning to nurture through Elon’s newly announced engineering program. 

Kappa Delta and Beta Theta Pi take first place in Greek Dance