Track and Field

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NEWS 3/9/18 3:16pm

Grow vs. Green

By Michelle Klein

The square footage of Elon’s campus has increased by 47.4 percent just from 2008 to 2017. And there are no signs of the growth, or energy consumption, slowing down.

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NEWS 3/9/18 11:07am

President Book attends SGA budget meeting

By Grace Morris and Maggie Brown

President Book attended her first SGA meeting last night, addressing student and staff concerns on campus. At the meeting, she listened to student concerns about social life, mental health and diversity. 

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SPORTS 3/8/18 10:58pm

Senior leadership propels Elon into semifinals of the CAA Tournament

By Erik Webb

PHILADELPHIA – With 13 points and 10 rebounds, senior captain Malaya Johnson led the Phoenix squad to victory in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) tournament quarterfinals, capturing the team’s 11th-straight win.  The Elon University women’s basketball team, ranked No. 3 in the tournament, made easy work of the College of William & Mary, defeating the No. 6 Tribe 67-50. 

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NEWS 3/8/18 9:29pm

Elon Poll survey asks 'What North Carolina Teachers Think about Guns in Schools'

By Grace Morris

Elon Poll released today that a large majority of K-12 teachers in North Carolina think teachers should not be armed in schools.

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LIFESTYLE 3/8/18 12:37pm

LLCs draw on connections to create stronger communities

By Perla Salazar-Rangel

Living and Learning Communities make an impact on students, leading them to return

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NEWS 3/8/18 11:58am

How the Parkland shooting is changing the way Elon trains future teachers

By Anton L. Delgado

Within the final minutes of her high school senior English class, Elon University senior and student teacher Annaliese Jaffe noticed her students’ attention drifting to the incessant buzzing of their phones.

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LIFESTYLE 3/7/18 9:07pm

Students race for suicide prevention

By Victoria Traxler

Alpha Kappa Psi hosts first 5K for suicide prevention and awareness

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NEWS 3/7/18 4:37pm

Cashing in on phoenix cash

By Selina Guevara

The specific contracts vary by business, but every year, there is an administrative fee of around $100 to $150 to use the phoenix card system. After that, Elon takes anywhere from 2% to 5% of sales. 

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SPORTS 3/7/18 4:30pm

It's time to right the ship that is Elon men's basketball

By Erik Webb

After losing the final seven games of the season and bowing out of the Colonial Athletic Association tournament in 40 minutes, the Elon University men’s basketball team is left wondering what happened.  Picked to finish third in the league and having all starters return from last year, it seemed impossible for the Phoenix to finish at the bottom of the league. But after a seven-point loss to the University of Delaware March 3, that’s exactly what happened.

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SPORTS 3/7/18 2:45pm

Men's basketball falls short of expectations this season

By Jack Haley

Elon University men’s basketball had an up and – mostly – down year. After being picked to finish third in the Colonial Athletic Conference (CAA), the team went out in quiet fashion, losing in the first round of the CAA tournament in North Charleston, South Carolina. 

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NEWS 3/7/18 10:10am

Elon Board of Aldermen discuss the town’s new fence and pop-up park

By Lilly Blomquist

The Town of Elon Board of Aldermen discussed Monday night at its agenda-session meeting a plan to improve the safety of the town with the installation of a 6-foot fence from North Williamson Avenue to Church Street. 

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NEWS 3/6/18 7:22pm

Pulling up to the Problem

By Grace Morris

Immediately after their first assignment which brought them to College Place with a van load of ten students at 11 p.m. on Thursday. Safe Rides’ operators senior Dan Ford and sophomore Remy Benzel were on Lebanon Avenue waiting for their next assignment discussing what would happen if Safe Rides didn’t exist.

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NEWS 3/6/18 6:47pm

Molly Offstein continues to make progress one year after being struck by car

By Brooke Wivagg

Elon University cross country runner Molly Offstein continues to make progress in her recovery after being struck by a car while jogging one year ago. On March 6, 2017, Offstein was hit while crossing University Drive at O’Kelly Avenue and sustained multiple serious injuries, including a traumatic brain injury. While 365 days have gone by, the cross country runners are always thinking of their teammate.

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NEWS 3/6/18 4:20pm

Zagster bicycle-sharing program comes to an end

By Nina Fleck

Last spring, SGA implemented Zagster on Elon's campus–a bike-rental program that allowed students to borrow a bike for three hours at a time from stations at Moseley and Danieley. The program was recently discontinued due to a lack of ridership.

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NEWS 3/6/18 4:18pm

Fuller making strides among national university chaplains

By Reid Cobb

Fuller appointed president of the National Association of College and University Chaplains.

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NEWS 3/5/18 10:09pm

Pulitzer Prize winner and screenwriter visits campus

By Maggie Brown

Lawrence Wright, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning book and new Hulu series The Looming Tower spoke about his personal experiences in investigative reporting tonight in Whiteley Auditorium at Elon University. 

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NEWS 3/5/18 8:46pm

Students were not able to attend this year's Fellows Weekend because of inclement weather

By Christian Galvano

Elon University welcomed 573 high school students for Fellows Weekend to complete the selection process of the six challenging fellowship programs offered at Elon. The finalists were selected by faculty committees and were invited to Elon to fully immerse themselves on campus. 

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NEWS 3/5/18 10:32am

EDITORIAL: Students have power to create national change

By Elon News Network

History has shown us time and time again that high school and college students have the power to create meaningful and lasting change, both on their campuses and nationally. The long history of student protests both nationally and in the United States should empower us all to use our voices and our positions of privilege to make change on a larger scale. 

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NEWS 3/4/18 11:41pm

Catholic Bishop first visit to Elon Community Church

By Maggie Brown

 The first latino bishop to serve the 54 counties in Eastern North Carolina, Luis Rafael Zarama Pasqualetto, came to Elon Community Church Sunday, March 4 to lead the traditional 6 p.m. service. 

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NEWS 3/4/18 2:46pm

Continuing the Race for Suicide Prevention

By Victoria Traxler

Business fraternity Alpha Kappa Psi held its first 5K race to raise proceeds for its philanthropy, the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.

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