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12/3/17 4:07pm
EDITORIAL: National sexual assault accusations should shed light on abuse of power
The Elon University mens basketball team outlasted the Peacocks of Saint Peter’s University in double overtime on Saturday night in Alumni Gym. Despite the Phoenix's offense being held stagnant at multiple points during the game, Elon was able to secure the 71-65 victory.
Even before Thanksgiving break began, the residence halls at Elon University were decked with Christmas decorations. Previously, cobwebs, spiders and pumpkins were the main source of ornamentation, but as early as Nov. 1, these scary adornments were replaced by cheerful bows, stockings, snowflakes and garland.
The Elon University men’s basketball team secured its third home victory of the season on Thursday night, defeating the University of South Florida in overtime thriller, 79-78. In a string of fate, this marks the third consecutive year in which the Phoenix has played (and won) a home overtime game on November 30th.
With recipes for every autumnal occasion, the slow cooker series has you covered for cold-weather comfort food that is easy to make.
Former Elon University professor Peter Kiwitt is convicted for possessing a sexual performance by a child in April 2017 in Greece, N.Y. Kiwitt was an assistant professor of cinema at Elon from 2005 to 2009, also serving as an advisor to the Cinelon student film organization.
For Tony Weaver ’16, as long as you’re pursuing your personal truth, you’re never too weird. You’re just weird enough.
Darron Stover bounced around McKinnon Hall earlier this semester, gong and microphone in hand, searching for anyone who was excited to be awake early on a Saturday morning.
Just down the road from Elon University, a community of the Occaneechi Band of the Saponi Nation lives on a reservation. But back at Elon there are just a handful of students who identify as Native American, and many feel during their time at Elon they have been forced to put that part of their identity aside.
This month a new business fraternity has officially made its name on campus. Delta Sigma Pi is the latest fraternity to become officially recognized after a complex two-year process.
How Elon changed its trajectory after nearly a decade of constant losing seasons
The Elon University golf teams became the most recent Phoenix teams to study abroad, following Elon’s quest to create better global citizens in its students. According to Elonphoenix.com, the Elon athletics department “organizes and funds team global study courses, combining learning experiences with competition in countries around the world. Since 2011, Phoenix student-athletes have studied abroad in Europe, Asia and Central America.” Earlier this year, the football team traveled to Costa Rica while the tennis teams traveled to Hawaii.
Looks can be deceiving, and "high functioning" students with a mental illness are more common than one might think. The term "anxiety" is thrown around in varying levels of severity and seriousness, from a group of friends talking about how texting their crush gives them "anxiety" to a student having a very real diagnosed panic disorder.
More than a third of North Carolina residents plan to shop online for Cyber Monday, compared to the 21 percent who plan to shop in-stores on Black Friday.
A blocked extra point was the deciding factor Saturday as the Elon University football team fell in the first round of the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) to Furman University, 28-27. In a game that witnessed three lead changes and eight touchdowns, No. 15 Phoenix was upset by the No. 22 Paladins in Rhodes Stadium.
With the Elon University football team set to make its first postseason appearance since 2009, the No. 15 Phoenix prepares to host tomorrow’s playoff game against No. 22 Furman University.
From surprising starts to heart-stopping finishes and even tough losses, this entire season has said, “Why Not Us?” It’s a similar mindset that I have used during my time here at Elon.
As people prepare their stomachs for Thanksgiving, they are also preparing their wallets. More than 154 million people went shopping on Black Friday in 2016, according to a National Retail Federation. But in the age of the internet, is Black Friday still the best day for deals?
As she trained for the Olympics, Elon University sophomore Whitney Miller sustained a concussion that changed the track of her athletic dreams forever. The concussion that shattered her hopes of qualifying for the 2014 Winter Olympics came after she fell head first on the ice. She was dropped by her partner in a fluke accident during a run-through for their program, and she suffered a traumatic brain injury.
The United States experienced two of the worst mass shootings in modern history only 36 days apart; just over a month's time. But, while many are mourning, the issue of gun control has reared its ugly head — again. While these violent acts have contributed to speculations about guns, others believe guns are a form of protection in violent situations. Both sides of the spectrum are present at Elon University's campus and the Burlington community.
