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Spring break looks

Whether you’re taking on NYC or Appalachia, Miami or your couch this Spring Break, get ready to look and feel great with these fresh and functional looks that’ll help you take on your next locale. FOR THE CITY A color-blocked coat and leather sneakers will not only help you walk for blocks on end, but it’ll get you photographed on the street too. FOR THE COUCH Feel like a hermit, look like a heroine in a punchy crop top and joggers.

Stupid in love

Back from abroad

Straight off the plane to Elon and what do we see? An incredible mélange of styles coming at us from all over the globe.

Students take trip to Selma, Ala. to commemorate the 50-mile march

It isn't everyday that Elon students become a part of national history. On Saturday, March 7, our nation honored the 50th anniversary of the 50-mile march, known as "Bloody Sunday" from Selma to Montgomery, Ala.

ISIS, ISIL: What you need to know

For months, the media has covered ISIS, an Islamic extremist rebel group operating in Iraq and Syria. Behind its mass violence and social media campaigns, ISIS has become one of the most well known terrorist organizations in the world. Here's the breakdown of some of the most important facts to know about the extremist group: At first, the U.S.

Alamance County residents seek safe haven at Allied Churches

In Alamance County, 18 percent of residents are below the poverty line, which is .8 percent higher than the national average.

Elon Day expected to be most successful donation day in Elon history

Elon University will celebrate its 126th birthday Tuesday with the largest alumni involvement in university history.

Softball beats Hampton on late game sac-fly

The Elon University women’s softball team defeated Hampton University 4-3 on Friday. The teams were tied going into the bottom of the ninth when freshman shortstop Hannah Olson hit a sacrifice fly to right field to score senior third baseman Aly Quintana and give the Phoenix the win. Through two innings, the teams were tied at 1-1.

App of the Week: Videolicious

If you have ever wanted to take your storytelling to the next level, there's now a chance to do it. Videolicious, allows you to narrate your pictures and videos on your phone and share them on all of your social media sites.

Class follows "North Star," attends 50th anniversary of Bloody Sunday march

Over 25,000 people gathered in Selma, Ala. at the Edmund Pettus Bridge to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Bloody Sunday March.

Men split games against NC Central and Georgia Southern

The Elon University men’s tennis team completed its second double header on Saturday with a split.

Women's tennis loses at the hands of Liberty

The Elon University women’s tennis team’s four match winning streak came to an end follow its 5-2 loss at the hands of Liberty University. “Liberty is a very good team,” head coach Elizabeth Anderson said.

Ninth inning resurgence not enough to top The Citadel

Charleston, S.C. - On Saturday the Elon Baseball team dropped the second game in their series against The Citadel, losing 11-8 after nine innings.

W&M knocks out Elon in CAA Quarterfinals

[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sel_FP--GAU&noredirect=1&w=560&h=315] BALTIMORE -- Elon University men's basketball team's first season in the

Tribe's 3s, defense enough to eliminate Elon

BALTIMORE — Marcus Thornton dribbled the ball about 30 feet from the basket on the right side as the clock waned down. At the other end of the court, his coach, Tony Shaver, yelled, “Marcus!” Thornton replied with, “Oh no!” And so Thornton calmly stepped up, drilled a 3-pointer over Elon University’s Austin Hamilton to give the College of William & Mary a 10-point halftime lead. That moment — Elon coach Matt Matheny called it a “dagger shot” — encapsulated so much of the Tribe’s 72-59 conquering of the Phoenix.

Final loss representative of Elon's fighting attitude

BALTIMORE — Getting off the mat and fighting until the very end. It’s been the common theme all season for the Elon University men’s basketball team. In its quarterfinal against the College of William & Mary on Saturday, the Phoenix was ousted from the CAA Tournament after being down by as much as 18 points early in the second half. Elon played the No.

Taking flight at Elon aviation

The latest addition to the Triad’s aircraft industry, Elon Aviation, looks to get more would-be pilots into the air and capitalize on growing local demand. After longtime FAA-certified flight instructor Chris Whittle struck out on his own to launch the business last December, the startup has already expanded in hiring another instructor and  is considering adding two more planes to its current couple-sized fleet. Calling his biggest challenge “the fear of stepping out into the unknown,” Whittle has sold about a half-dozen students on his personal flying philosophy, which requires singular focus, then drilling and drilling until a maneuver is mastered. One of them, Raleigh resident Joe Clarke, pegged the cost of obtaining his FAA-certified private pilot’s license at $8,000 — $1,000 more than Whittle estimated for an average price tag of $8,000.

Fellows programs differ in opportunities, scholarships

Elon University welcomed nearly 600 families on campus March 6-7 for Fellows and Scholarship Weekend, a time when admitted students considering fellows programs completed interviews, attended seminars and engaged with current Fellows. Of the six Fellows Programs Elon offers, Honors Fellows receive the highest scholarship amount at up to $19,500 annually.

Phoenix hopes for old vibes against No. 1 William & Mary

BALTIMORE — Seemingly a century but less than two months, actually — the amount of time the Elon University men’s basketball team has to look back to channel the game plan it needs for Saturday. The Phoenix will face top-seeded College of William & Mary at noon Saturday at Royal Farms Arena in a Colonial Athletic Association Tournament quarterfinal.

Elon wins series opener against former SoCon foe the Citadel

On the road against Citadel, The Elon University baseball team had 18 hits in its dominating 12-3 victory over the Bulldogs at Riley Park on Friday, March 6. Four Elon starters had at least three hits with three starters contributing two RBIs to bring the Phoenix to 7-3 on the season.