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NEWS 10/29/14 11:14pm

Elon escapes at College of Charleston, stays in hunt for CAA title

By Kyle Maher

It looked for the majority of the game as if the Elon University men’s soccer team was going to suffer a backbreaking loss to the Colonial Athletic Association’s worst team — College of Charleston — at the worst time. Instead, the Phoenix scored the tying goal in the latter stages of the second half to send the game into overtime, and was then able to net the golden goal at the beginning of the second overtime to escape with a 2-1 victory on Wednesday, Oct.

NEWS 10/29/14 6:15pm

Elon volleyball resets goals in search of first CAA win

By Tommy Hamzik

The crowds had cleared out, the opponent was about to leave and basketball hoops were already set up in Alumni Gym. And the Elon University volleyball team was still in its locker room. Halfway through the conference season and still without a victory, some self-evaluation was needed as the Phoenix saw its losing streak increase to nine after a three-set loss to College of Charleston. “Starting the second half, we’re going to be seeing teams for a second time,” said Elon head coach Mary Tendler.

NEWS 10/29/14 4:41pm

Mammograms for college students: "More harm than good"

By mstutz

To screen or not to screen, that is the question many female college students are faced with when determining whether or not to receive mammograms. For millions of Americans, the presence of breast cancer goes beyond the "October awareness month" and pink wearing, but rather is a daily battle for their lives. For so many, the beginning of the journey started with feeling an abnormal bump on the breast and getting it checked out through a mammogram.

NEWS 10/29/14 12:19pm

From Africa to America: Elon brings two students back together

By Catie Willett

They say distance can bring people closer and even make the heart grow fonder. Two Elon University sophomores, Valeria Rizzi and Nathaniel Henderson, are living proof as they formed their relationship in high school in Morocco, maintained it after he moved to Texas and are continuing it while sophomores at Elon. For Rizzi’s sophomore year of high school, her father signed into an expatriate job that caused them to move to Morocco.

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NEWS 12/17/2025 3:18pm
North Carolinians rate public schools poorly in new Elon Poll

As K-12 students across North Carolina prepare for their winter break, the Elon University Poll released poll data on Dec. 17 finding that most North Carolinians gave mediocre or poor grades to public schools across the state. “The states have always had deep authority on education, but there has been more federal involvement in various years,” Director of the Elon University Poll Jason Husser said. “So we thought, well, this is the time for us to really look in depth about what do people think about North Carolina schools.”

LIFESTYLE 12/16/2025 10:30am
Grief, loss support group provides comfort for Elon faculty, staff

Elon University associate chaplain Rev. Julie Tonnesen said loss and grief are universal emotions, but found that they can be difficult for faculty and staff to process while continuing their usual routines. “Even when we show up to work, that doesn’t mean that we get to put the rest of our lives on the back burner,” Tonnesen said. “Our grief comes with us. It’s not something we can just keep on a shelf at home.” In collaboration with Counseling Services, the Truitt Center for Religious and Spiritual Life, began offering a monthly group for faculty and staff to support those affected by loss. 

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