Track and Field

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NEWS 2/25/15 1:55pm

Elon registration process to switch to 24/7 model

By Michael Bodley

Drop/add — at least as current Elon University students know it — will soon be a thing of the past. Beginning with the 2015 summer/fall registration period, the university’s registration process will switch to a 24/7 model in which students’ schedules can be swapped anytime. It’s a move that has been in the works to minimize the impact of administrative red tape on student scheduling, according to Elon’s Registrar Rodney Parks.

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NEWS 2/25/15 12:00pm

Doctors’ Orders: In memory of squirrels past

By Frankie Campisano

Doctor's Orders is a weekly satirical column in which two unprofessional, definitely fake doctors offer up prescriptions for their Phoenix patients.  Congratulations on surviving Icepocalypse 2015, now a time-honored Elon tradition.

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NEWS 2/25/15 11:01am

Catching up with Luis Vargas

By Miles Garrett

Luis Vargas stood at the finish line of the NCAA Men’s Cross Country championship on Nov. 22, 2014.

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NEWS 2/25/15 10:57am

Phoenix football prepares for offseason

By Robert Nanna

It is often said that winning comes in the offseason for many sports teams. It is the time that players build bonds with teammates and coaches and the previous seasons’ glories and failures are washed away and the team gets a clean slate. For the Elon University football team, the offseason is a time to improve in ways that are not accessible during the season. “Being here a year now, the players are more comfortable with the schemes in all three phases of the game,” said head coach Rich Skrosky.

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NEWS 2/25/15 10:52am

Seniors making successful doubles combo for Elon

By Jordan Spritzer

Seniors Brian Kowalski and Stefan Fortmann may have spent a lot of time together during the last four years, but this is the first season when they are sharing a court.

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NEWS 2/25/15 10:00am

Housing prices should reflect housing quality

By The Pendulum

Correction: This article originally reported that Danieley, Global and Colonnades have disparate laundry facilities.

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NEWS 2/24/15 6:56pm

Snow does not alter University schedule on Tuesday, Feb. 24

By mhawkins7

Students and faculty woke up with an email from Vice President for Student Life Smith Jackson, informing them that the university would operate on its normal schedule, Tuesday, Feb.

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NEWS 2/24/15 10:38am

Repairs underway on South Campus burst pipe

By Michael Bodley

Cleanup is underway in the aftermath of a frozen pipe that burst in the attic of the neuroscience lab on South Campus last week, adding another item to Physical Plant's mounting weather-related to-do list. The lab, located in the Psychology and Human Services building, sustained extensive damage Feb.

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NEWS 2/23/15 9:03pm

Oscars 'Little Red Riding Hood' identified as an Elon student

By Michael Bodley

STORY UPDATED 2/23/15 at 9:04 P.M. Dubbed "Little Red Riding Hood" by the media, the mysterious hooded figure prowling the red carpet at the Oscars Sunday night has been identified as Alyssa Shiller, an Elon University sophomore spending the semester in Los Angeles with the Elon in LA program.  After Shiller successfully photo-bombed star-studded attendees, including acclaimed actress Reese Witherspoon, and drew snickers from the crowd, the Internet buzzed with questions of who she was and why she was there.

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NEWS 2/23/15 4:19pm

Orthorexia: when being "healthy" becomes dangerous

By scowans

According to the National Association of Anorexia and Associated Disorders, 86 percent of students reported onset of an eating disorder by the age of 20.

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NEWS 2/23/15 4:13pm

Heart health starts now for college students

By mstutz

February is known in commercial America as a time for hearts, love, Valentine's, lots of red and, of course, lots of sweet treats. However for the medical community, February is Heart Month, a time to encourage Americans to take care of their hearts, regardless of their age or background. According to the Centers for Disease Control, heart disease is the number one cause of death for both men and women in America. For college students, like sophomore Nick Zimmerman, 20, taking care of the heart is an every day battle. Zimmerman said he has supraventricular tachycardia, a heart condition that cause abnormal heart rhythms. "Basically most people have one electrical path around their heart so it just goes around both chambers.

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NEWS 2/23/15 11:38am

Anonymous website gives Greek life a rating

By Elizabeth Bilka

Kasey Sullivan, the former head of Panhellenic Recruitment, said the website Greek Rank has become a sounding board for individuals to express their dislike towards Greek life. "I think that is just another form of cyberbullying" she said. Current chair of Panhellenic Recruitment, Courtney Sola, agreed. "None of the comments that are made really speak to the values of any organization and it doesn't speak to their sisterhood," she said. The website allows anyone to anonymously rank Greek organizations based on six qualities: looks, popularity, classiness, involvement, social life, and brotherhood for fraternities and sisterhood for sororities. "Looks, popularity, that is just not important when joining a sisterhood.

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NEWS 2/23/15 11:33am

Tibetan Monk Geshe Gelek teaches meditation to Elon students

By Gary Grumbach

Some go for a run when they're stressed, while others do yoga as a form of catharsis.

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NEWS 2/23/15 11:15am

Elon music theatre student hosts concert, giving retirees the spotlight

By cparent

This past week, 16 residents of The Village at Brookwood told their unforgettable life experiences, which included stories that date back to the Great Depression.

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NEWS 2/23/15 9:46am

Elon sweeps Citrus Classic in Orlando

By Robert Nanna

After the Phoenix Opening Tournament that was scheduled last week, but due to inclement weather was rescheduled, the Elon University softball team traveled to Orlando, Florida to compete in the Citrus Classic.

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NEWS 2/22/15 10:57pm

Coffer is perfect from the floor as women’s basketball takes down William and Mary

By Kyle Lubinsky

The Elon University women’s basketball team defeated the College of William and Mary Tribe, 64-60 on Sunday, Feb.

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SPORTS 2/22/15 8:48pm

Phoenix schedule for week of February 22

By bek

Winter weather set back several games and contest last week for Elon athletic programs. Here is what is happening on campus this week: On Wednesday, the baseball team returns to Latham Park with a 4 p.m.

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SPORTS 2/22/15 8:39pm

Asher has career day as Elon tops Stetson

By jbiegel

The Elon women's lacrosse team rebounded after a tough loss to Jacksonville on Friday with a strong win over Stetson, 16-5, on Feb.

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SPORTS 2/22/15 7:35pm

Elon storms back late, takes down Tribe at home

By dmaclaury

For the second consecutive game, a late surge propelled the Elon Women's Basketball team to victory, this time claiming a 64-60 win over William and Mary in Alumni Gym on Feb.

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NEWS 2/22/15 5:37pm

Elon wins one, loses two at Aiken, SC

By Miles Garrett

The Elon University baseball team played three games against the High Point University Panthers and the Ball State University Cardinals on Saturday, Feb.

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