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SPORTS 9/25/13 11:18am

Women's Soccer Continues to Roll, Beats Liberty University 2-0

By dperell

The Elon Women's Soccer team returned to Rudd Field on Friday, Sept. 20 for a match up against Liberty University. Both defenses dominated in the beginning of the game, until the forty-first minute, when Rachel Driver put the Phoenix on the board with a header.

NEWS 9/25/13 10:21am

The future can wait: Elon needs to build for now

By The Pendulum

Catapulted by its ambitious construction plans, determined academic initiatives and a revitalized campus and athletics, Elon University has risen through the ranks throughout the past two decades to sit deservedly as the No.

NEWS 9/24/13 9:13pm

Cleveland Indians somehow still in playoff hunt

By Tommy Hamzik

They’ve been ruled out and ignored countless times already throughout the long haul that is the Major League Baseball season. The bullpen struggled, the power hitters failed to find sweet spots, and of course, the attendance.

NEWS 9/24/13 4:11pm

To the student body of Elon University

By Letters to the Editor

To the student body of Elon University, By now, you are likely aware of an incident last weekend in which a swastika, the letters “KKK”, and a sexually explicit image were drawn on the whiteboard outside two students’ room in a dorm on campus.

NEWS 9/24/13 3:14pm

The Last Word: Spice up your life ... this fall

By Jonathan Black

The first official day of fall has come and gone, and there is a lot to be excited for this season.

NEWS 9/24/13 3:08pm

Remembering Elon Student Michelle Pfleger

By childyard

You may remember her as a freshman student in Fall 2010. She would be graduating with this year's Class of 2014, but Michelle Pfleger experienced only about a month of her freshman year before she died on Sept.

NEWS 9/24/13 2:54pm

Students Personalize Their Education through Independent Majors

By arose8

Ask Elon students what their major is and the most popular answer may be Business or Communications, but not for Senior Gloria So. So is majoring in Human Rights and Social Activism, and if that major sounds unfamiliar, that's because So created it herself.

NEWS 9/24/13 2:24pm

Masha Lockwood - 2013-09-24 14:24:56

Dear Team, I thought you might like to know some of the reasons why you are not getting enough Organic search engine and Social Media traffic for your website. 1.

NEWS 9/24/13 12:46pm

Sarah Holland - 2013-09-24 12:46:16

PLEASE stop saying that Shelby Lewis wrote the letter to the student body. That is 100% false information.

NEWS 9/24/13 11:58am

Former TD Ameritrade CEO elevates Coastal Carolina football

By Matt Krause

For many chief executive officers of Fortune 1000 companies, retirement consists of relaxing in a big house with a view of an ocean or hitting the golf course on a daily basis. Not for Joe Moglia. Moglia served as CEO of TD Ameritrade from 2001-2008, where the company earned a 500% return on investment.

NEWS 9/24/13 9:00am

Tokyo set to host 2020 Olympics, Spanish sentiment remains mixed as Madrid snubbed

By Natalie Beach

MADRID — The selection between Istanbul, Madrid and Tokyo to host the 2020 Olympics was fraught with controversy this year, as each city currently faces economic, political or environmental troubles. The dispute continued with the recent announcement that Japan, still recovering from nuclear disaster, won the International Olympic Committee’s vote Sept.

NEWS 9/23/13 6:15pm

Sarah Holland - 2013-09-23 18:15:51

Hi there, I am writing because of the misinformation posted about the open letter to the Elon student body.

NEWS 9/23/13 5:59pm

Elon Students Address Campus in Blog Post

By elonlocalnews

This letter was published by sophomore Shelby Lewis in the Class of 2016 Facebook page.

NEWS 9/23/13 5:37pm

Cross country changes schedule, will not race Saturday in Charlotte

By Jordan Spritzer

The Elon University cross country team has announced it have added to their already busy 2013 schedule, according to head coach Christine Engel. On Monday, Sept.

NEWS 9/23/13 3:13pm

Think outside the brick: A letter from SGA Executive President Welsford Bishopric

By Welsford Bishopric

North Carolina State University recently had a “Think Outside the Brick” competition. This initiative’s name played on the fact that NCSU students are so surrounded by brick constructs that they pay them no more attention than the air they breathe.

NEWS 9/23/13 1:54am

Transitioning into Elon as a Transfer Student

By scowans

Making the transition from high school to college isn't always easy. But for many students, the real difficulty is transferring from one university to another. Junior Stephanie

SPORTS 9/22/13 11:17pm

Burlington Hosts Putt-Putt National Championship

By elonlocalnews

Generally putt-putt golf is all fun and games, but that wasn't the case last week when the Burlington Putt-Putt Fun Center hosted the 54th Annual Professional Putters Association National Championship. The Professional Putters Association has hosted miniature golf putting championships since 1959, this year Burlington Putt Putt Fun Center got the bid for the event. "Burlington, N.C.

NEWS 9/22/13 3:35pm

Elon Community Church chooses bark over bite with first annual Dog Day Mixer

Some say every dog has its day. This year, that day was Sunday, Sept. 15 when Elon University students and community members gathered outside of Elon Community Church for the first annual Dog Day Mixer. Students were treated to fresh food, live music and homemade ice cream — and not to mention the appearance of church member’s dogs for students to pet and play with — at the event meant to introduce students to the church community. The event was planned by the church’s University Relations committee with the intent to welcome students to the church and offer a friendly environment to any students who may be in need of a community outlet. “We want to be a resource for the students,” said Dolores Truitt, a committee member.

NEWS 9/22/13 11:17am

The Sounds of Your Life

By Audrey Griffith

Do you listen to music? I’m not asking if you listen to it as a subtle, faint background noise; I mean do you really listen to music?

NEWS 9/22/13 10:39am

Appalachian State withstands late Elon rally

By Matt Krause

?The Elon University sideline tried desperately to pump up the remaining fans at Rhodes Stadium Saturday, Sept.

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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.

SPORTS 02/25/2026 10:22am

Elon University football’s outgoing, incoming players from 2026 transfer portal

When the college football transfer portal closed on Jan. 16, Elon football didn’t just lose names on a roster – it lost faces of a season and production that powered the Phoenix through 2025. In total, Elon lost 15 players in this portal, 6 more than last year. Elon’s biggest departure looms at quarterback.

NEWS 02/24/2026 1:05pm