Track and Field

Men's soccer drops regular season finale to Radford

The Elon University men’s soccer team lost for the first time at Rudd Field in 2015 following a 2-0 defeat to Radford University Nov. 4 in nonconference play.

Ben Carson widens lead in N.C. according to latest Elon Poll

Ben Carson, retired neurosurgeon and now republican presidential candidate, is leading the polls in North Carolina, according to the latest Elon University Poll. The poll shows Carson with a double-digit lead over his next closest competitor in the N.C.

Benefits of being a yogi

A scroll through Instagram and other social media might have you seeing several pictures of yoga poses all labeled #zen but for Susan Hearn, co-owner of Om Shanti Yoga, yoga is much more than just a physical activity and that comes with an opportunity for a good selfie. "It's more the practice here, the class and the way of life," Hearn said.

From tiny Ohio village to Elon college starter

For many collegiate athletes, picking a school can mean leaving behind family and friends to experience life in a new place.

​Solar Panel Plans Questioned by The Town of Elon

EcoPlexus Incorporated, a leading developer of solar powered energy farms in America, has set its sights on a plot of land in just outside of Elon University, but has been unable to convince the Town of Elon to support its plans. The 70-acre space which EcoPlexus is seeking to obtain is currently zoned residential, and would need to be deemed rural land in order to be the sight of a solar powered farm.

Fall Dance Concert will bring new works to Elon

Elon Univerisity’s dance students and faculty will soar to new heights with the Fall Dance Concert.

Students to travel to Brazil for Internet Governance Forum

Next week, six lucky communications students, including a few members of our staff, will be traveling to Joao Pessoa, Brazil to participate in the tenth annual Internet Governance Forum and explore the future of the internet. [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fakSGBY8x6Y&feature=youtu.be&noredirect=1&w=560&h=315] This is a part of the Imagining the Internet Project led by Elon Professor Janna Anderson of the School of the Communications. "We take student-faculty teams across the world to big internet events to ask people at these events, the smartest people, about the internet, what they think might be happening now and in the future," she said. The role of the project is to look at the future of the Internet, a topic Anderson says is relevant to students. "The children are the future and so when people at these events see the people they're building the internet future for, they get very inspired and they also give really great answers.

Student creates blog after battle with eating disorder

Senior Anna Jervis created an outlet and resource for teens who have eating disorders.

Body image reflected through a mirror

Body image is a social issue facing the nation. According to nyc.gov, more than 80 percent of 10-year-olds are afraid of being fat. [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMkIb3qru14&noredirect=1&w=560&h=315] Elon senior, Colby Meagle, is fighting that statistic one mirror at a time.

Halloween in rare form: An AHS two-part spectacle

Since Halloween was this past weekend, "American Horror Story" sandwiched two Halloween themed episodes around the holiday.

Men’s soccer seniors ready to capitalize on last ride

The 72 percent

In the fall of 1999, my next-door neighbor asked me how I felt about my new place after having moved from Illinois to North Carolina two months earlier.

Bodies for a backrest

It wasn’t Josh Manning’s worst day—it was one day.

Megan Gravley says goodbye to volleyball

Elon University volleyball senior outside hitter Megan Gravley injured her knee Oct. 17 against the College of William & Mary.

Safe Rides struggles with budget

At the SGA Open Forum meeting Oct. 29, dozens pitched ideas and shared thoughts on how to improve Elon University’s student life.

Longtime N.C. congressman dies at 84

Howard Coble, 84, died Nov. 3, 2015, in Greensboro after an extended hospital stay. Coble's brother, Ray Coble Jr., sent this statement to local media outlets Wednesday morning: "J.Howard Coble passed away at 11:40 p.m., Nov.

Ciolkowski’s burst at final second wins CAA XC championship

With 100 meters left, Elon University men’s cross country freshman Nick Ciolkowski wasn’t sure he was going to win the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Championships Oct.

Rolling back to the future

Some call them hover boards, others call them mini-Segways, but the companies who sell them use the term “self-balancing scooters.” Whatever it is called, a new form of transportation is here.

English meets the environment

Lecturer in English and Environmental Science Michael Strickland’s garden is many things: a classroom, a project, a practice in sustainability.

Ian Baltutis is elected Burlington Mayor

[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDDLIj_en3Y&noredirect=1&w=560&h=315] Tuesday night Ian Baltutis woke his mother up with a phone call.