Erin Martin

Erin Martin '25 enjoys working in all aspects of the Elon News Network newsroom. Martin enjoys taking stories and working in the control room for the broadcast news shows, as well as taking photos and stories for the web and the Pendulum. She hopes to grow her multimedia reporting skills and master all roles in the control room by the time she graduates.

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Recent Articles

NEWS 5/21/22 9:47am

Four years on: how Elon University has changed

By Erin Martin

Over the past four years, Elon University’s class of 2022 has seen the campus change significantly. With changes to the student center, residence life and dining halls, the graduating seniors have seen campus change and evolve. 

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NEWS 5/16/22 2:34pm

Campaigning for US Senate: Ted Budd hopes to address big tech corporations, defend the 2nd Amendment and protect the “sanctity of life”

By Erin Martin

Ted Budd currently represents North Carolina's 13th Congressional District and is in his third term in the U. S. House of Representatives. Budd is the winner of the May 17 primary election. He received 5,389 ballots, which is 50.16%.  

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NEWS 5/16/22 11:38am

Campaigning for US Senate: Cheri Lynn Beasley hopes to address the U.S. criminal justice system, reform student loan programs and protect the environment from climate change

By Erin Martin

Cheri Beasley, the first African American woman to serve as Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court, is running for U.S. senate. Beasley said her experience as a judge on the North Carolina Court of Appeals, and as associate justice and chief justice of the N.C. Supreme Court, has given her great experience.  

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NEWS 5/16/22 12:20am

Campaigning for Alamance-Burlington Board of Education: Wagoner hopes to prioritize education to benefit current and future residents

By Erin Martin

Avery Wagoner is a Burlington resident running for Alamance-Burlington Board of Education. He is making his first run for public office this year and announced his public candidacy on March 3.  

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NEWS 5/16/22 12:15am

Campaigning for Alamance-Burlington Board of Education: Leonard Harrison

By Erin Martin

Leonard Harrison of Mebane, North Carolina, is one of six candidates in their race vying for votes in Alamance County’s primary elections on May 17.

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NEWS 5/15/22 11:39pm

Campaigning for US Senate: Mark Walker hopes to address fiscal responsibility and push America’s energy sector to control inflation

By Erin Martin

After 16 years serving as a pastor, in 2015 Mark Walker decided to step away and run for the U.S. House of Representatives. After six years in the House, Walker has decided to run for Senate.  

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NEWS 5/12/22 6:46pm

Campaigning for US Senate: Tobias LaGrone hopes to deliver significant socioeconomic change for minority communities

By Erin Martin

Tobias LaGrone is running for the U.S. Senate. He is listed among the Democrats but calls himself a “conservative democrat.” LaGrone has lived in the Greensboro area for decades.  

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NEWS 5/5/22 2:53pm

Elon sees 12% increase in freshman enrollment

By Erin Martin

Elon University is expected to enroll 1,785 students in the class of 2026 entering in fall 2022. This is a 12% increase in enrollment from the previous year.

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NEWS 4/28/22 11:38am

Ukrainians in the Carolinas group emphasizes education

By Erin Martin

Every day, Walter Ostrowka checks the news for the latest updates from Ukraine. The Ukrainian North Carolina resident has watched his family’s country be attacked by Russia for over two months. But while Ostrowka is concerned about those facing daily attacks, shellings and deaths in Ukraine, he is also concerned about how Americans view the war and other international issues. 

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SPORTS 4/22/22 12:10pm

Elon University men's golf tees off at CAA championship

By Erin Martin

The tournament will be held April 24 through 26. Each day, 18 holes will be played at the Dataw Island Club course. 

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SPORTS 4/15/22 1:55pm

Elon University hires University of Iowa Assistant Coach Billy Taylor as new head coach for men’s basketball

By Kyra O'Connor and Erin Martin

This news comes after former men’s basketball head coach Mike Schrage announced his resignation as head coach and transferred to Duke University for a new role. Schrage will serve as a special assistant to the head coach, Jon Scheyer.  

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NEWS 4/14/22 10:11pm

Travel mask mandate stays in place until May 3

By Erin Martin

The mandate applies to all people that are traveling by public transportation, airplane, or ride share services through May 3.

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SPORTS 4/12/22 1:04am

Elon University dance team joins ELN live to discuss nationals win

By Chloe Franklin , Jenna Manderioli and Erin Martin

This is the first time since 1981 that an Elon team has won a National Championship and the first time in the program’s history that the team won the NDA championship. It was also the first time the team brought a pom routine to Nationals.

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SPORTS 4/9/22 12:33pm

Elon University dance team wins big at NDA national championship

By Erin Martin

This is the first time in the program's history the team has won first place at the NDA National Championship.  

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SPORTS 4/8/22 7:12pm

Elon University dance team advances to Pom final at NDA Nationals

By Erin Martin

Elon competes today at 4:49 p.m. in the Pom Division I finals and at 7:55 p.m. in the preliminary round of the Hip Hop Division I competition. 

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SPORTS 4/5/22 9:56pm

Tryouts for Elon University Dance Team, 2022-23 season, announced

By Erin Martin

The Elon University Dance team will be conducting tryouts for the 2022-23 season virtually this year. The tryouts will be held April 30 through May 1 and are open to all incoming and currently enrolled students. 

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NEWS 4/5/22 11:22am

A look into Elon University’s accepted student demographics

By Erin Martin

This year the university received 17,492 applications and offered enrollment to 12,836. This is the second largest application pool in university history, according to Zaiser. The university received 17,834 for the 2021-22 school year. 

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SPORTS 4/4/22 8:19pm

Elon University dance team NDA Nationals preview

By Erin Martin

Over 100 people visited Schar center to send the Elon University Dance team off with style. After months of preparation, the team will finally travel to Daytona Beach, Florida this week to compete in the National Dance Association National Championship from April 6 to 10. 

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LIFESTYLE 4/4/22 7:29pm

Popcorn is back at Turner Theater

By Erin Martin

Popcorn and candy have returned to Turner Theater after they were originally removed due to COVID-19 protocol.

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NEWS 4/1/22 3:08pm

Q&A with Director of the Center for Financial Literacy Chris Harris

By Erin Martin

The rising cost of living in the United States is causing many to watch their spending and leaving many college students with empty pockets at the gas pumps and in grocery stores.  

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