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SPORTS 9/13/16 7:00pm

Volleyball off to blazing start

By Bryan Anderson

Elon University’s volleyball team (9-2) is off to the best start to a season since 2009 thanks to a stellar performance last weekend at the Elon Phoenix Classic. The Phoenix went a perfect 4-0 in the tournament, outscoring opponents 12-3 in sets to extend its winning streak to six.

SPORTS 9/11/16 11:18am

Volleyball wins Elon Phoenix Classic, extends win streak to six

By Bryan Anderson

It took very little time for the Elon University volleyball team to assert its dominance in Saturday night’s Elon Phoenix Classic finale. Led by terrific defense from sophomore outside hitter Kam Terry and relentless offensive attacks from a host of players, Elon defeated Gardner-Webb University 3-1 (25-20, 25-19, 22-25, 25-15).

SPORTS 9/11/16 10:59am

Football falters at Charlotte after first quarter success

By Alex Simon

CHARLOTTE — A near-perfect first quarter was followed by three quarters of underwhelming play for the Elon University football team, as the Phoenix lost to the University of North Carolina at Charlotte 47-14 Saturday night in Charlotte. Elon led 7-0 after a quarter thanks to four three-and-outs and a 12-play, 99-yard drive.

SPORTS 9/6/16 1:30pm

Moore shines in first collegiate start

By Alex Simon

While the Elon University football team lost its season opener Saturday, the week for freshman defensive back Khalil Moore could not have gone much better. Last Tuesday, as Moore finished his first day of college classes, he found out he would be starting in his first collegiate game. “I didn’t really know until after class,” Moore said.

SPORTS 9/5/16 3:57pm

Men's soccer stands firm in 1-0 win over Detroit Mercy

By Alex Simon

An early goal and a little bit of luck helped the Elon University men’s soccer team defeat the University of Detroit Mercy 1-0 Sunday night. The Phoenix got on the board early when sophomore forward Jaiden Fortune hit a cross from redshirt sophomore midfielder Marcel Farenholz in mid-air with his right foot and speared it past the Titan keeper for a fourth minute goal.

SPORTS 9/4/16 10:02am

Football gets run over by Gardner-Webb 31-6

By Alex Simon

After weeks of promise and hope that a new year would bring a strong start, the Elon University football team’s season started with a reality check as Gardner-Webb University trounced Elon 31-6 Saturday afternoon at Rhodes Stadium. “It hurts.

SPORTS 9/3/16 5:04pm

High Point closes out Elon's offense

By Tommy Hamzik

The Elon University volleyball team's offense operated efficiently once again and junior setter Sydel Curry set another career high, but High Point University closed out the Phoenix at the end of sets for a 3-1 (26-24, 28-26, 20-25, 25-21) victory Saturday in nonconference action at Alumni Gym.

SPORTS 9/3/16 11:43am

Ciolkowski wins Elon Opener to start cross country season

By Alex Simon

The Elon University cross country teams officially kicked off their seasons Thursday night by hosting the Elon Opener. In the men’s 6-kilometer race, sophomore Nick Ciolkowski burst ahead of the pack around with 2,000 kilometers to take the lead for good, winning the race by 24 seconds with a time of 18 minutes and 32 seconds. “He’s on another level,” said head coach Nick Polk.

SPORTS 9/2/16 12:00pm

Preview: Moore to start at corner in first collegiate game

By Alex Simon

Saying that it was an eventful Tuesday for freshman defensive back Khalil Moore would be a colossal understatement. Not only did Moore take his first college class, he found out he would be starting in his first collegiate game tomorrow for the Elon University football team as the Phoenix takes on Gardner-Webb University at 3:30 p.m. “I didn’t really know until after class today,” Moore said.

SPORTS 9/1/16 9:02pm

Women's soccer hopes depth, athleticism help turn corner in CAA

By Alex Simon

As the Elon University women’s soccer team enters its third season in the Colonial Athletic Association, head coach Chris Neal has seen what it takes to win in this conference. Neal spent seven seasons as an assistant coach at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, working under head coach Paul Cairney as the Seahawks improved its CAA record from 0-4-1 in 2001 to 8-3 in 2006.

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NEWS 03/28/2026 9:26pm
Crowds gather across North Carolina for third nationwide “No Kings” protests

RALEIGH, N.C. — Thousands of people assembled around the North Carolina State Capitol Building at 1 p.m. on March 28 for the third nationwide “No Kings” protest.According to the No Kings website, there were more than 3,000 planned protests nationwide, with 79 in North Carolina alone.The demonstration was primarily organized by progressive advocacy groups Indivisible and the 50501 movement. They previously held the Hands Off protest in April 2025, and two No Kings protests in June and October 2025.

OPINIONS 03/27/2026 9:35pm
OPINION: Elon’s choice of infamous consulting groups challenge the morality of its education

The haste of Elon Day’s fundraising is over. Now is an important time to reexamine what it means to be a university using our financial ties. It seems we haven’t talked about the consulting half of the picture. The Elon-Queens merger also brought Elon University to consult with ethically dubious consulting firms, including the consulting firm that did infamous financial mapping used in a proposal to turn the bombed-out Gaza strip into a resort.

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