Track and Field

SPORTS 2/23/16 5:00pm

Phoenix faces concerns after sluggish opening weekend

By Tommy Hamzik

The long meetings in right field after the final out have been a common occurrence during Mike Kennedy’s tenure as Elon University baseball coach, a sign of frustrations, shortcomings and most importantly, a loss. It’s surprising there was one this early in the season, so surprising that it signified a spot in the record books that probably wasn’t too pleasing to the coach in his 20th year leading his alma mater. Two losses in a Feb.

NEWS 2/23/16 1:20pm

Student experiences culture shock after living in China

By Allie Dietz

Living in another country and learning about different cultures is something many many Elon University students try to achieve by studying abroad for a semester. But for sophomore, Kaylina McKelvey, seeing the word at a young age wasn’t just a dream — it was a reality. “I grew up in Guangzhou China,” she said.

NEWS 2/22/16 1:39pm

Belk Library comes to life

By JPascale3

[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2l5OuM5lNn8&noredirect=1&w=560&h=315] People were renting out more than your average book in Belk Library on Friday.

NEWS 2/21/16 7:00pm

Jeb Bush suspends presidential campaign

 

By Andrew Feather Elon Local News COLUMBIA, S.C. — Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush suspended his campaign for the 2016 Republican nomination on Saturday night following a fourth place finish in the South Carolina Primary. “Tonight I am suspending my campaign,” Bush told a crowd of supporters at his primary watch party in Columbia, South Carolina. “The people of Iowa and New Hampshire and South Carolina have spoken, and I really respect their decision,” he said, referencing his disappointing finish in the early voting states.

NEWS 2/21/16 6:01pm

Rubio surges after strong South Carolina showing

By Connor Del Prete

Elon Local News COLUMBIA, S.C. — In a close second-place race that at this moment is too close to call, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and Ted Cruz (R-Texas) battled all night to finish ahead of one another in the South Carolina Republican primary. According to CNN, Rubio currently holds an approximated 1,000 vote lead over Cruz with an estimated 99 percent of the votes accounted for. While Rubio may not have been able to overcome Donald Trump’s victory in the Palmetto State, the Florida Senator says that there are important takeaways from tonight’s performance.

NEWS 2/21/16 3:39pm

Stopping fear through education: Eradicating Islamophobia from Elon's campus

By mfoard

Anna Torres-Zeb, the Muslim Life Coordinator at Elon University, reflects on the month of February. "It is the one year anniversary of the Chapel Hill Shootings and so there is definitely a moment of pause in the community to think about these topics of Islamophobia, because we know and so many studies show us, life evident shows us that the more we get to know each other then the more these types of things can be prevented." [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lf39WPnBViE&noredirect=1&w=560&h=315] According to a Pew Research study, knowing a person is correlated to having a positive impression of the religious organization they are a part of.

SPORTS 2/21/16 2:58pm

Baseball loses both games in Saturday doubleheader

By Alex Simon

The Elon University baseball team lost both games on Saturday’s doubleheader against Wright State University, 13-11 in 10 innings and 10-2. The three losses to start the season gives Elon its first 0-3 start since 1983, when Elon lost its first four games of the season.

NEWS 2/20/16 10:49pm

Jeb Bush Suspends Presidential Campaign

By afeather

COLUMBIA, SC- Gov. Jeb Bush suspended his campaign for the 2016 Republican nomination on Saturday night following a fourth place finish in the South Carolina Primary. "Tonight I am suspending my campaign," Bush told a crowd of supporters at his primary watch party in Columbia, South Carolina. "The people of Iowa and New Hampshire and South Carolina have spoken, and I really respect their decision," he said, referencing his disappointing finish in the early voting states.

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NEWS 04/24/2026 4:42pm
Former Elon University student arrested for sexual exploitation charge

A Burlington man, who previously attended Elon University, was arrested April 21 and charged with four counts of second-degree sexual exploitation of a minor. Nikolaos Alexander Fotiou, 18, was taken to the Alamance County Detention Center and is being held there under no bond, as of April 24. According to a Burlington Police Department press release, the Invictus Task Force aided with the investigation. 

NEWS 04/24/2026 3:25pm
Meet Elon University’s 2026 Lumen Prize winners

Fifteen students have been selected to receive $20,000 to support their mentored research and projects for the next two years as a part of the Lumen Prize. The 2026 Lumen Scholar winners will work closely with their mentors on their projects during their junior and senior years.

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