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NEWS 1/18/14 3:39pm

Stage is set for classic championship weekend

By Matt Mallian

Football fans are used to seeing future Hall of Famers like Peyton Manning and Tom Brady duke it out on the biggest stage.  On the other hand, fans are not so used to seeing the new, more mobile generation of quarterbacks in the spotlight.  This year, football fans will get to see the best of both worlds.  Manning-Brady is the classic matchup that everyone will be watching, but the newcomers, Russell Wilson of the Seattle Seahawks and Colin Kaepernick of the San Francisco 49ers, look to leave their own mark on the history books and advance to face one of the greatest quarterbacks to ever play the game in Super Bowl XLVIII.

SPORTS 1/17/14 2:56pm

Elon stuns Davidson with overtime win

By afeather

Down 14 with under five minutes to go in regulation, it seemed the Elon University Men's Basketball team was headed to its fifth straight loss against Southern Conference rival Davidson. But the Phoenix caught fire, going on a 16-2 run, culminating in a Jack Isenbarger three to send the game into overtime.

NEWS 1/17/14 11:46am

A freshman and a tourist: Adventure in London begins

By Carolyn Braganca

My time in London so far has gone through two nebulous and rather annoying phases: the freshman and the tourist. After landing at Heathrow at 7:15am – we beat the sun, which was miraculously present for a vast majority of the day – we were immediately greeted by an FIE (Foundation for International Education) representative, the familiar face of Dr. Myers, and a coach.

NEWS 1/16/14 10:43pm

Elon wins overtime thriller at Davidson

By Tommy Hamzik

DAVIDSON, N.C. – It looked over. The atmosphere inside Belk Arena made it feel like it was over. But Elon University senior forward Lucas Troutman kept saying, “Believe.” Down by 14 points with just under five minutes remaining, the Phoenix clawed its way back and pulled off a thrilling 87-85 win in overtime over Davidson College. Elon used a 16-2 run over the final 4:42, capped by a three-pointer from senior guard Jack Isenbarger with 2.4 seconds left, just to force overtime.

SPORTS 1/16/14 4:56pm

Koch, Troutman on Davidson, UMass: 'It's our turn' to be the face of SoCon

By ragarwal2

The Elon University Men's Basketball team is on the road tonight to face Davidson in the last matchup between the two schools while in the Southern Conference. Elon will leave the SoCon next season for the Colonial Athletic Conference and Davidson will move to the Atlantic 10 Conference. "It's the last time both of these teams are in the Southern Conference," said Sebastian Koch, senior guard.

NEWS 1/15/14 6:51pm

Obama puts future of electronic innovation in North Carolina's hands

By Michael Bodley

Following a disappointing December that saw job creation fall to a three-year low, President Barack Obama visited North Carolina State University (NCSU) Wednesday to announce a $150 million public-private partnership to fund the future of energy-efficient electronic chips and devices. NCSU will lead a group of six universities and 18 private companies, the Next Generation Power Electronics Institute, in developing smarter and more affordable electronic chips, which run everything from cellphones to industrial motors. “We’ve got to do more today to connect universities like NC State with companies like Vacon to make America the number-one place in the world to create new businesses and new jobs,” Obama said to cheers from the sold-out crowd of 2,000 inside the J.W.

NEWS 1/15/14 5:45pm

Obama, McCrory discuss job creation for graduates at Air Force One

By cprice13

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NEWS 04/21/2026 5:34pm
Burlington Police sees increase in productivity through AI use

The Burlington Police Department may implement artificial intelligence to help officers write case reports. The department is using a program called Truleo, which BPD Intel Sgt. Misha Braja said the department has already used for almost two years to analyze body-worn camera footage. “Report writing is the bread and butter of law enforcement,” Braja said. “We have to document everything that we do.”

SPORTS 04/21/2026 1:49pm
Elon’s long-time women’s golf head coach retires

The Elon University women’s golf head coach Chris Dockrill announced his retirement on April 20 after 27 years with the program.Women’s golf finished in 4th place this year in the Coastal Athletic Association tournament. 

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