Volleyball

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NEWS 4/9/14 3:03pm

Greek Week not for the weak

By Courtney Campbell

From April 3-9, those affiliated with Greek life at Elon participated in Greek Week, a week of competition among sororities and fraternities.  The Greek organizations participated in a variety of events, and the end of the week comes with the Greek Week dance competition — the culmination of Greek Week. At this final event, sororities and fraternities compete against one another by performing five-minute long dances.

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NEWS 4/9/14 3:01pm

Rickety ride: Elon students experience adventure in India

By Abby Franklin

It was dark in Udaipur, India. Elon University senior Jack Halligan and junior Jordan Nulsen had adjusted to driving rickshaws in the northern part of India, but not here.

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NEWS 4/9/14 2:30pm

Zitelli reflects on anniversary of Rwandan genocide

By Greg Zitelli

Genocide isn’t something Elon University students think about very often. It’s something that happens in far away places to other people but not to us. The first time I truly learned about genocide was during The Global Experience class my freshman year.

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NEWS 4/9/14 12:04am

Tasteful approach helping Casey Jones carry Elon

By Tommy Hamzik

It doesn’t take long for Casey Jones’ focus to shift after Elon University baseball games. After the Phoenix beat Campbell University 2-1 April 2, the junior first baseman/outfielder had one thing on his mind before head coach Mike Kennedy’s postgame talk: candy. “He came out to the huddle; he already had a bag of candy in his hand,” Kennedy said.

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NEWS 4/9/14 12:04am

Freshmen playing pivotal roles for Elon softball

By Kyle Maher

Looking at the Elon University softball team’s starting lineup on most game days, one would probably be surprised to see four true freshmen playing critical roles so early in their careers. Two of the four — right fielder Alaina Hall and catcher/designated player Emily Roper — are everyday contributors to the Phoenix lineup, while starting pitcher Alli Burdette and reserve Carey Million have contributed from the bench.

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NEWS 4/9/14 12:03am

Phoenix football begins spring practice

By Matt Krause

“Atlanta! Atlanta! Go!” The snap count of Elon University football junior quarterback Mike Quinn rings through the air of the Hunt and Tucker practice fields on a Monday afternoon. At Elon, spring football in 2014 takes on extra significance thanks to the offseason coaching change from former head coach Jason Swepson to new leader Rich Skrosky. Elon opened spring practice March 31 with the first session on the practice fields.

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NEWS 4/8/14 10:51pm

Lasting effects: sexual assault on college campuses

By The Pendulum

Every two minutes an American is sexually assaulted, according to data collected in a recent study done by the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network.

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NEWS 4/8/14 5:56pm

Elon innovators seek jobs, internships in Raleigh

By Stephanie Lamm

Though the majority of Elon University students are not from North Carolina, many are beginning to call the Triangle home by finding jobs and internships in Raleigh.

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NEWS 4/8/14 4:57pm

Former modeling troupe member directs on campus fashion show

By mmurray16

From the performance modeling on stage to the themed after-party, sophomore Alex Bohannon is determined to make the Black Cultural Society's fashion show one for the books. Bohannon serves as the special events coordinator for the Black Cultural Society and is this year's fashion show director.

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NEWS 4/8/14 3:42pm

Dwindling North Carolina textile industry hopeful

By Jordan Only and Kyra Gemberling

When she graduated high school in 1978, Lisa Joyner knew if she began a career in the textile industry, she would always have a job — or at least that’s what everyone told her. For the nearly two decades that followed, everything went well.

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NEWS 4/8/14 3:17pm

Murky waters: North Carolina wrestles to manage hog waste

By Stephanie Butzer

Several people had approached Don Webb about the odor his hogs created in their community in Wilson County, N.C.

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NEWS 4/8/14 2:25pm

EFFECT Walk Against Victim Blaming 2014

By Sophia Asmuth

Elon's feminist organization, EFFECT (Elon Feminists for Equality, Change and Transformation), held a march on April 3 for students to show support for victims and survivors of sexual assault and violence. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mD5aSh_qjTQ&feature=youtu.be

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NEWS 4/8/14 10:38am

Cheers, Coach Powell

By Tommy Hamzik

I remember arriving at Rudd Field and hearing a loud, thick English accent overtaking all other noises. That voice, of course, belonged to former Elon University head men’s soccer coach Darren Powell.

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NEWS 4/7/14 10:09pm

'Whirlwind tour' educates Elon community on world religions

By Morgan Abate

Since the middle of February, the Truitt Center for Religious and Spiritual Life has hosted a Whirlwind Tour of world religions with lecturer LD Russell. As of March 31, the program reached its half-way point with a class on Taoism.

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NEWS 4/7/14 12:28pm

From food to fashion: Elon Dining employee consults for online boutique

By Gary Grumbach

While Elon students are the ones commonly known for being over-involved, some Elon staff members are too. Barbara Aanonsen works at Lakeside Dining Hall five days a week.

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NEWS 4/7/14 10:46am

Elon women's golf wins second tournament

By Matt Krause

Competing at the UNCW Seahawk Classic in Wallace, N.C., the Elon University women’s golf team claimed its second tournament title of the year. Before Sunday, Elon had not won two tournaments in the same year since 2009-10.

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NEWS 4/6/14 10:40pm

TextLimit app promotes safer driving

By cbohle

According to the National Safety Council, texting while driving accounts for 1.6 million accidents in the U.S., nearly 25 percent of all car accidents.

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NEWS 4/6/14 9:52pm

Students 'Go Wild' for the kids at Elonthon

By kcaler2

Elonthon, Elon's largest philanthropic event, took place over April 4 and 5 in Alumni Gym.

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NEWS 4/6/14 8:37pm

Elon men's tennis clinches share of SoCon title

By Jordan Spritzer

The Elon University men’s tennis team clinched at least a share of the Southern Conference regular season title with wins over Wofford College and Furman University this weekend. On Sunday, April 6, the Phoenix battled past Wofford by a score of 5-2.

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NEWS 4/6/14 8:23pm

Elon women's tennis drops pair of road matches

By Matt Mallian

After a brief two-game win streak, the Elon University women’s tennis team found itself on the losing end of two weekend matches against Samford University and the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga April 5-6. Elon entered the weekend as one of three Southern Conference teams with one conference loss, trailing undefeated Furman University.  Samford was one of the other teams with one SoCon loss, and entered the match against Elon riding an 11-match home winning streak. The Phoenix faced an early 1-0 deficit after dropping doubles matches on courts No.

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