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NEWS 9/23/22 6:31pm

Men involved in East Haggard Avenue shooting identified as Burlington residents

By Miranda Ferrante

Town of Elon police have released more information about the Sept. 17 shooting at 957 E. Haggard Ave., identifying the two men involved as Burlington residents, ages 52 and 55. No arrests have been made at this time, and the investigation remains active, according to the police department. 

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SPORTS 9/23/22 5:44pm

Elon football set to begin CAA conference action

By Kole Noble

Elon football starts preparation to begin conference play this week, as the team is set to face off against the Tribe of William & Mary this Saturday.

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LIFESTYLE 9/23/22 1:50pm

“Perspectivas” series outlines importance of voting, mentorship, community

By Abigail Hobbs

Burlington resident Lorena Meza Lara spent her early childhood growing up in Mexico. She played outside until the sun went down and would pick out shapes in the stars. She remembers getting her allowance and walking to the corner store for a raspado, a snow cone with fruit. She walked to and from school everyday.

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LIFESTYLE 9/23/22 9:13am

Gibsonville’s first female-owned tattoo studio leaves its mark

By Kyra O'Connor

Annie Bella dips the needle in her hand into one of the caps of ink on the table to her left. She drags the needle across Dominic Adame’s skin, adding color to a depiction of Remy from the Disney movie “Ratatouille.” 

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SPORTS 9/22/22 10:42pm

Elon University women’s soccer wins CAA opener

By Daniel Schulman

The Elon University’s women’s soccer team earned a convincing, wire-to-wire 2-0 victory in its conference opener against the Northeastern University Huskies Thursday night.

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NEWS 9/22/22 7:24pm

Suspect named in Orange County homicide case

By Miranda Ferrante

A suspect has been identified in the homicide investigation of Lyric Woods, 14, and Devin Clark, 18, the Orange County’s Sheriff’s Office announced Sept. 20. 

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NEWS 9/22/22 4:33pm

Elon University School of Law announces 2022-23 speaker series

By Erin Martin

Throughout the 2022-23 academic year, three influential media figures will visit Elon University School of Law in downtown Greensboro. Each first got their start in law and are set to speak at 6:30 p.m. on their respective dates at the Carolina Theatre. Tickets will be free for guests. 

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NEWS 9/22/22 3:33pm

Elon nursing improves interactive environment for second year

By Julia Penchuk

Sophomore Maddie Xerras said she fell in love with the medical field at a young age when she would go with her father, who is a doctor, to his office. Nursing was perfect for Xerras because after only four years as an undergraduate, she could become a registered nurse — as opposed to going to medical school after college. She chose Elon because she loved the campus, the size of the school and was excited about the new nursing program. 

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LIFESTYLE 9/22/22 11:59am

Elon University represents on Broadway

By Sarah T. Moore

Playbill, a national magazine and website for theatergoers, released its 2022 Big 10 list earlier this month, ranking American colleges and universities by the number of current students and alumni who performed on Broadway from Aug. 22, 2021 to May 4, 2022. Elon tallied 17 alumni on Broadway this year, but it was not the university’s first time being featured on Big 10. It received an honorable mention in 2016 and was No. 10 on the list in both 2017 and 2018. 

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LIFESTYLE 9/21/22 4:16pm

Graham gardener helps fight local food insecurity

By Ellis Chandler

Ashlie Thomas is planting a seed in the Graham community. After moving from South Carolina four years ago, Thomas said she began to realize that diverse food options were limited in Graham compared to surrounding cities like Greensboro, Chapel Hill and Durham. 

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NEWS 9/21/22 9:15am

SGA wrestles with lack of student engagement

By Samantha Hinton

A lack of public attendance at Elon University’s Student Government Association’s recent meetings and a 68% decrease in voter turnout for freshman class elections compared to the year prior have some members of SGA reconsidering the organization’s methods to engage students. 

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SPORTS 9/20/22 11:25pm

Elon University women’s golf wins Elon Invitational

By Joseph Navin

Elon University women’s golf hosted its third Elon Invitational Sept. 19 to 20 at Alamance Country Club. 

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SPORTS 9/20/22 11:23pm

Elon University men’s soccer suffers home nonconference loss to No. 5 Duke

By Luke Jackson

The Elon University men’s soccer team hosted the fifth-ranked Duke Blue Devils Sept. 20 under the lights at Rudd Field, and despite the Phoenix’s best efforts, came up short, 1-0.

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NEWS 9/20/22 7:00pm

Elon expands early voting access

By Michael Leung

With the midterm elections approaching on Nov. 8, Bob Frigo, director of Elon University’s Kernodle Center for Civic Life, said his office and the center’s Elon Votes initiative are working to increase voter registration and accessibility across campus through nonpartisan resources and outreach.

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NEWS 9/20/22 6:12pm

Anti-hazing speaker addresses Elon greek life during National Hazing Prevention week

By Margaret Faust

Sept. 19 to 23 is National Hazing Prevention Week. To acknowledge this, an anti-hazing speaker, Cindy Hipps, addressed greek life, club athletes and a cappella singers last night, Sept. 19, about the dangers of hazing. 

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NEWS 9/20/22 1:22pm

ABSS names principal, assistant principal of the year

By Miranda Ferrante

ABSS Superintendent Dain Butler and Deputy Superintendent Lowell Rogers honored Greg Hook and Tameka Cloud as ABSS Principal of the Year and Assistant Principal of the Year, respectively. 

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NEWS 9/19/22 5:55pm

Authorities investigate deaths of two teenagers found in Orange County

By Miranda Ferrante

The Orange County Sheriff’s Department has opened an investigation into the deaths of two teenagers in western Orange County, one of whom was a student at Eastern Alamance High School and former Eagles football player. 

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NEWS 9/19/22 1:44pm

Town of Elon Police continue shooting investigation on East Haggard Avenue

By Miranda Ferrante and Annemarie Bonner

The Town of Elon Police Department is investigating a shooting Sept. 17 at 957 East Haggard Ave. 

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NEWS 9/19/22 11:24am

Elon University to host annual flu clinic

By Miranda Ferrante

The Office of the Dean of Students will partner with Triad Care, offering flu vaccines to Elon University students, faculty and staff on campus. 

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LIFESTYLE 9/18/22 6:41pm

Dog Day Mixer welcomes students, furry friends

By Haley Phelps and Lucy Samuels

The Alamance Humane Society brought its own dogs to its annual dog day mixer as a way to educate the Elon community about dog adoption. 

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