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NEWS 1/4/14 8:34pm

Elon fails to finish in loss at UNCG

By Matt Mallian

The Elon University women’s basketball team kept it close and led at points in the game but could not survive a late run and ultimately dropped a 73-62 contest to the University of North Carolina-Greensboro inside Fleming Gymnasium on Saturday afternoon, Jan.

NEWS 1/4/14 5:31pm

Beloved alumnus Rev. John G. Truitt dies at 81

By childyard

Rev. John G. Truitt, distinguished Elon alumnus, died today at age 81. Truitt graduated from Elon in 1953 and died after a lengthy illness, according to an E-Net article. The Truitt family has been involved in Elon and its religious life since the early 1900s.

NEWS 1/3/14 2:03am

Bears take risk, make Cutler quarterback of the future

By Matt Mallian

The clamoring for Josh McCown can stop.  Jay Cutler is the Chicago Bears’ quarterback of the future. Cutler has signed a seven-year, $128 million contract that will pay him an average of $18 million per year over the first three years, including $54 million guaranteed, Bears general manager Phil Emery announced Thursday, Jan.

NEWS 1/2/14 2:15pm

New year, same exciting performances

By Matt Krause

Year in and year out, New Year’s Day is a day in which college football takes center stage. The day provides an opportunity for the sport’s best teams to showcase their skills on a national stage.

NEWS 1/2/14 2:51am

Winter Classic becoming great NHL tradition

By Matt Mallian

13-degree temperatures.  And Snow.  Lots of snow. Who would want to spend their New Year’s Day sitting outside in those conditions? Well, apparently about 105,000 passionate, snow-powdered hockey fans. Exactly 105,491 fans, clad in red and blue, packed Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor on Jan.

NEWS 12/31/13 5:28pm

Cold shooting day plagues Elon against No. 7 Duke

By Tommy Hamzik

Just over a year ago in Durham, Elon University hung with the top-ranked Duke University Blue Devils for nearly the entire first half. The Phoenix held a lead down the stretch, but a Blue Devils run early in the second half broke it open and the hosts went on to win, 76-54. When the two schools, separated by just 39 miles, met again on Dec.

SPORTS 12/31/13 4:13pm

Elon Loses to Duke 86-48 in New Year's Eve Matchup

By ekantlehner

Though Elon came to the Greensboro Coliseum hoping to celebrate an end-of-year win, the Phoenix lost to the Duke Blue Devils with a final score of 86-48. Elon started the game with Lucas Troutman winning the tip-off and giving Elon the first possession, and senior Sebastian Koch followed up by scoring the first two points for Elon at 17:40.

NEWS 12/30/13 9:21pm

2013 ELN Top 10

By elonlocalnews

What do you think was the top story of 2013? Below are the top 10 stories of 2013, as voted by the staff of Elon Local News.

NEWS 12/29/13 9:08pm

Study abroad options to expand, focus on 'nontraditional' destinations

By Morgan Abate

Elon will launch eight new study abroad programs next fall to expand its options for students. The new programs, known as SIT-affiliates, were introduced to students last month at a College Coffee table hosted by the Global Education Center (GEC). Paul Geis, the associate director of study abroad, said the final list of SIT programs took several years to cement. “The model and philosophy resonates with Elon students and experiences,” he said.

NEWS 12/29/13 6:41pm

Phoenix pounded by Mountaineers

By Kyle Maher

The Elon University women’s basketball team had its modest two game winning streak snapped in an 89-56 loss to West Virginia University in Morgantown on Dec.

NEWS 12/29/13 1:26am

Blue Devils led by star freshman, key role players

By Kyle Maher

Basketball pundits and analysts everywhere began the debate in the offseason: Who in the stellar 2013 recruiting class, which included Kansas University wingman Andrew Wiggins, University of Kentucky forward Julius Randle and University of Arizona forward Aaron Gordon, was going to have the greatest impact on college basketball, and how quickly would any of the nation’s “impact” freshmen adjust to the college game? So far, no freshman has been more important to his team than Duke University forward Jabari Parker.

NEWS 12/28/13 6:39pm

Manchester City struggling to find form on the road

By Jordan Spritzer

By looking at a handful of statistics, one would think that Manchester City is cruising towards their second Premier League title in three seasons.  The noisy neighbors have scored 54 goals in just 19 game.  City is also in a tie for the third least goals allowed with just 21 conceded.   However, one key aspect of City’s game has kept them battling for Champions League qualification next year rather than chasing another league title: their form away from home. City’s opening 19 league matches have been split nearly equally between home and away with 10 matches taking place on their home ground and nine on the road.

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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.

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