Tennis

Column: With youth, Elon poised for postseason run

The Elon University women’s tennis team may not look experienced just by glancing at its roster. There’s just one senior and one junior. But five vital sophomores return, and the Phoenix figures to be in the top tier of Colonial Athletic Association teams once again. Last year, its inaugural campaign in the league, Elon secured the No. 3 seed in the CAA Tournament and advanced to the semifinals before falling to College of Charleston. While Barbora Lazarova, a key player on that team, is gone, the Phoenix returns its five other singles starters — four of those being sophomores. Last year, freshmen accounted for 48 of Elon’s 62 singles victories.

Elon students reveal gender-neutral drama

2015 was a very visible year for gender equality and acceptance, a topic that was largely hidden from the public dialogue until now.

MLK- themed College Coffee recognizes young students for racial activism

Two young men with a talent for writing and hope for change were honored in Mckinnon hall today, during a special college coffee as part of this week’s Martin Luther King, Jr.

With stout preparation, freshman sees success

Elon University men’s basketball coach Matt Matheny finished his interviews after the team’s Jan. 9 loss to Hofstra University just more than 20 minutes after the game ended. Matheny walked out of the interview room and was greeted by one of his team managers catching shots and passing to an Elon player, still wearing his game shorts and undershirt.

Women’s soccer team publishes book

The author of the latest book to make headlines on campus is certainly unusual: the Elon University women’s soccer team. With the help of Tom Arcaro, professor of Sociology, senior midfielders Samantha Burch and Taylor Glenn, junior defender Erin Tanhauser and former soccer player Mikayla Shaw were published as editors for “Costa Rica Through The Lens: Reflections From Elon University Women’s Soccer,” in which the team documents its experience from its March 2015 study abroad trip to Costa Rica.

Williams ’15 receives national academic athlete award

Miles Williams ’15 didn’t get a phone call. He didn’t receive a letter or read an email. Williams found out he was selected as a Football Championship Subdivision Athletic Directors Association (FCS ADA) Academic All-Star through social media. “I was coming back home and I looked on social media and someone tagged me in a post,” Williams said.

Students showcase own choreography in final show

The Department of Performing Arts’ Dance Program presented its Final Choreography Salon Tuesday, December 1 at 6 pm.  The Final Choreography Salon featured student works from Choreography I and II, courses that Dance Performance and Choreography majors must take their sophomore and junior years, respectively.

Following the other’s footsteps

Embarking on college is usually a solo mission.  You pack your bags, load up the car, parents drop you off, and then you’re on your own.

Hiking in Peru for the Thankgiving holidays

Instead of gobbling down turkey and mashed potatoes this Thanksgiving, a group of Elon students spent their week-long break hiking the Inca trail as part of Elon’s newest embedded study abroad class—Adventure and Wilderness Therapy.  The course is rooted in the tradition of experiential learning while studying cognitive therapy.

Jazzing up for an end of semester performance

Before senior Brandon Mitchell started in the music program at Elon University, he had no concept of what he would be able to accomplish before graduation.

Elon sophomore juggles multiple majors and minors

When sophomore Evan Sedar graduates in 2018 he has a tough choice to make — what two minors he wants to have on his diploma.

New Year, New Tapped Out!

Lucia Jervis  Elon’s traditional tap performance “Tapped Out!” is back with millions of surprises and rhythms from all over the world.

Winter Stock Theater presents Shakespeare's problem play

With its premiere only days away, the cast and crew of this year’s Winter Stock Theater production of William Shakespeare’s All’s Well That Ends Well, are gearing up to prove that hard work really does pay off.

Elon sees record number of students in Study Abroad, Study USA programs during Winter Term

Elon University’s Global Education Center (GEC) saw a record number in the number of students participating in study abroad or Study USA programs this winter term.

Sarah Palin endorses Donald Trump for president

[youtube=https://youtu.be/7QW0RFLds4M&noredirect=1&w=560&h=315] AMES, IA - Donald Trump held a special announcement event at Iowa State University today.

Minority struggles highlighted at Community Connections

The Burlington Times-News and Elon University partnered together Tuesday night for the latest Community Connections installment.

Educate yourself on MLK, educate yourself on today

Before taking my Winter Term class this year, IDS224: “Non-Violence and Civil Rights," my classmates and I dreaded learning more about the historic Civil Rights Movement. I didn’t believe that I would gain anything new from the class and saw learning the material as an obligation. However, I am happy to say that I was proved wrong: that as I read and engaged, I found there was so much I still had to learn. Contrary to my prior belief, the Civil Rights Movement was far more than a bus boycott and a few marches. Most importantly, the Civil Rights Movement was about more than just civil rights. At its core, the movement was truly about human rights.

Donald Trump's message to college students

Donald Trump rally in Urbandale, Iowa

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Healthcare, gun violence, education major focus at Democratic presidential debate

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Senator Bernie Sanders (D-Vt.) and former Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley engaged in one of the livelier debates thus far in race to secure the Democratic Party presidential nomination on Sunday, Jan. 17. With education and healthcare at the front of the debate, the candidates expressed much disagreement.