News
School of Communications dedication and beam signing ceremony
This past Friday the Elon community gathered in McEwen Communications Building’s Studio B to dedicate the site of the expanded School of Communications. Donors who supported the construction project were recognized and those that that were in attendance were invited to sign a steel beam which will be incorporated into the new building. One of the main donors, the ...Full Article
Leonard Pitts, Jr., challenges culture of innocence regarding racial bias
This coverage was a collaboration between Elon Local News’ Alex Hager and The Pendulum’s Tommy Hamzik and Sarah Wood Society is in a continual struggle with the crime of ...Full Article
Campus reacts to Presidential Task Force findings
For years there has been a lot of conversation, both privately and publicly, about the divide of race and experiences on Elon’s campus. Now, because of the results from ...Full Article
President Obama announces changes to FAFSA application
Though his days in office are numbered, President Obama rolled out a new piece of legislation this week during a speech in Des Moines, Iowa. In order to make it ...Full Article
Student and professor team up to create a “tiny house”
While Elon continues to focus on living and learning communities, one student and professor have teamed up to take this focus to the next level. Mobii is what students ...Full Article
“Weird Enough Productions” offers a different perspective on life at Elon
“Weird Enough Productions,” a production company founded by Elon Students, is showing a different perspective on campus by focusing on diversity. They are taking advantage of the big screen ...Full Article
How to become a morning person
The infamous morning person. We all know one. Sitting at the front of the room in your 8 a.m. class, answering every question with energy and unnecessary enthusiasm. Meanwhile, you sulk ...Full Article
Task Force Releases Report on “Black Student, Faculty, and Staff Experiences”
Survey results and recommendations have been released today by the “Presidential Task Force on Black Student, Faculty and Staff Experiences.” The Fall 2014 campus climate survey was administered by ...Full Article
A festival with a cause
Food vendors, campers, bands and hundreds of people came together for one of Gibsonville’s biggest parties of the year…Applefest. Applefest was first created by Ronny Apple. It started out ...Full Article
SURPRISE: Elon students making Acorn worker’s dream come true
The friendly faces behind the counter serving you cookies, sandwiches and coffee at Acorn are often thought of as just workers with some southern sweetness. Kathryn, one of those ...Full Article
2016 Presidential candidates and their stances on student loans
With the presidential primary elections nearly four months away, candidates are laying out their platforms for many issues. One issue that some Elon students will soon be dealing with is ...Full Article
Greensboro “Feeling the Bern”
North Carolina “Felt the Bern” Sunday night in Greensboro, as democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders took the Greensboro Coliseum Complex stage to speak to the more than 9,000 ...Full Article
A helping paw
Senior Emma Hughes made a new friend for her last year here at Elon. Candy, Hughes’ yellow lab service dog travels around campus and to class everyday, right by her ...Full Article
Edward Burtynsky illustrates conflicts between humans and nature using multimedia
Photographer and filmmaker Edward Burtynsky shed light on several environmental issues during his presentation, “Manufactured Landscapes: A View of Human Systems,” Tuesday night at Elon University. While Burtynsky unveiled several ...Full Article
Bernie Sanders to hold rally in Greensboro Sunday night
Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders, who is seeking the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination, announced earlier today he will hold a rally at the Greensboro Coliseum Complex Sunday at 7 p.m. Although ...Full Article
Getting to know Dan Faill: Elon’s new Director of Fraternity and Sorority Life
Dan Faill, Elon’s new director of Fraternity and Sorority Life and self-proclaimed thirty-four-year-old geek is changing the way Elon students view Greek life, including changing the name to Fraternity ...Full Article
WaBo: Beyond the Bottle
What started as a class project has turned into a social media campaign. One Elon student is using a basic necessity to make a change. As U.S. landfills overflow with ...Full Article
The big and the small clubs look for new members at org fair
Elon University sophomore Josh Bothwell arrived at the organization fair in unusual fashion. He had no table. He had no signs. But he did have a few juggling balls. ...Full Article
Class of 2019 Student Government Election Speeches
The following students are running for positions in the Student Government Association’s Fall 2015 Election. Click on the name to the right of the candidate’s photo to watch their speech. Voting ...Full Article
Elon buys 19.5 acres of land for new convocation center
This list of construction sites on Elon’s campus is about to get longer. Elon University recently purchased 19.5 acres of land across the street from Elon’s athletic facilities. The property ...Full Article
Tree planting honors Trent Stetler
A crowd of students gathered outside Danieley K Saturday morning to celebrate the life of Trent Stetler. Several friends and family told stories about Stetler, remembering him as a ...Full Article
Make it and break it
The 21st century introduced us to 3D printing and the Elon campus is being imprinted with much more than new technologies. “This is a space where it’s okay to ...Full Article
Elon student reports he was held at knifepoint
According to an email sent to students by Smith Jackson, Vice President of Student Life and Dean of Students, an Elon student reported that he was held at knifepoint ...Full Article
Budgeting: a college essential
Budgeting is absolutely necessary for college students. Spending your money loosely without considering your budget often leads to a penny-pinching in the Spring semester. I suggest doing what I ...Full Article
An Elon Connection to the WDBJ Shooting
“I asked her if it was hard to be a journalist and she said ‘Yeah, of course it is. It is hard. And it will be but you’ll love ...Full Article
Elon’s tour guides to receive pay for training
In response to an Elon Local News story questioning unpaid training planned for tour guides from the Office of Admissions, tour guides will now be paid for the 14.5 hours of training ...Full Article
Unpaid tour guide training could land Office of Admissions in legal trouble
Many Elon students are not only returning to classes this semester, but also returning to work. After a long summer, student employees can expect a refresher training session at ...Full Article
Construction changes up move-in day
Turning the key in the door with a small click, Sidney Hager enters her room for the first time. She sets down the boxes in her arms and before ...Full Article
Preseason camp with a musical twist
Football trains almost all summer to prepare for the fall athletic season. But they are not the only ones practicing in the hot August sun. Elon’s own marching band, ...Full Article
Uber looks to start Elon-specific market
Chances are if you’ve traveled to any major city in the past year you’ve heard people talking about Uber or maybe even taken one. Uber is a digital service offering ...Full Article
Autumn additions and adjustments
Whether you’re at Elon for your final year or your first semester, the campus may look different from your last visit. First, Daniel Commons got an upgrade. Now there’s ...Full Article
Sheriff Terry Johnson speaks after dismissal of DOJ lawsuit
Alamance County Sheriff Terry Johnson spoke today for the first time since a judge dismissed the federal lawsuit that alleged that he and his office discriminated against and profiled Latinos within Alamance County. ...Full Article
Elon Transfer Elijah Bryant commits to BYU
Former Elon basketball standout Elijah Bryant announced that he has committed to Brigham Young University through a post on his Instagram account. The 2015 CAA Rookie of the Year ...Full Article
Skrosky preaches efficiency at CAA Media Day
BALTIMORE, MD - For the second time in as many seasons, Elon football is projected to finish last in the Colonial Athletic Association as the league kicked off the ...Full Article
Elon graduate students teach a lesson
Even though it is summer, some are still taking the opportunity to learn on campus. Elon graduate students pursuing their master’s in gifted education led the Flex Program, a ...Full Article
Undocumented student fundraises tuition on Go Fund Me
Her mom’s hands were trembling. The immigration officers made their way to Paloma Figueroa’s seat on the Greyhound bus. She tried to hold them back but tears filled her ...Full Article
Kernodle Center reports increase in service at Elon
The Kernodle Center for Service Learning and Community Engagement released new statistics on service at Elon University, with increases in student participation and completed service hours. Over 3,000 student ...Full Article
European grocery coming to Alamance
Alamance County will be the home to one of the best-known grocery stores in Europe, bringing an estimated 200 new jobs to the area. Governor Pat McCrory, North Carolina ...Full Article
Two dead just outside Elon
Police found a man and a woman dead inside their home on Walker Rd. in an apparent murder-suicide, Thursday afternoon July 2. According to Alamance County Sheriff, Terry Johnson, ...Full Article
Promotions within the Office of the President
President Leo Lambert promoted Steven House from provost to executive vice president and provost. House’s predecessor was Gerald Francis who was the university provost emeritus and executive vice president before ...Full Article
Elijah Bryant reportedly to transfer from Elon
Elijah Bryant, the 2015 Colonial Athletic Association Rookie of the Year in men’s basketball, has reportedly asked for his release from Elon’s men’s basketball team. Atlanta-based CTD-Hoops reported the ...Full Article
Two-vehicle car crash in Elon leaves one dead
A fatal car crash on University Drive in Elon left one female dead and several injured. It happened at about 8 p.m. on Saturday, June 27. According to an Elon Police Department press release, ...Full Article
NC reacts to same-sex marriage ruling
Just three years ago, North Carolina voters approved a constitutional amendment stating that the state could not recognize or perform same-sex marriages or civil unions. Last October, a decision ...Full Article
Elon establishes town fire department
Elon has officially established a town fire department as of Tuesday, June 23. This comes after the Elon Board of Aldermen passed a series of agreements and a resolution ...Full Article
Summer concert series promotes “Elon scene”
Class is out and most students have returned home, but Downtown Elon is looking to keep the streets “alive” this summer. For the third time, Downtown Elon merchants are partnering ...Full Article
Update: Rosales’ condition improving
Gabriela Rosales is able to write more words with her right hand, three months after being hit by a car while crossing North Williamson Ave. in Elon. According to her ...Full Article
“Chandelier” cover brings Elon a capella group into the spotlight
Correction May 30, 2015 10:20 a.m.: It was previously reported that Abby Franklin had spent four years at Elon. She actually transferred to Elon in her sophomore year. “Unreal.” ...Full Article
Death of an Elon Faculty Member
According to an e-mail sent to Elon faculty and staff, Sarah Hinton, a longtime custodian in the Environmental Services department, has died. No details of her death were given. ...Full Article
Car Crash at Elon Animal Hospital
Alexandra Swallow, 21, of Portland, Maine was charged with DWI and damage to real property after crashing into the Elon Animal Hospital on S. Williamson Ave. This incident happened ...Full Article
Changes No Longer Brewing in Downtown Elon
Elon University is delaying all plans for changes in the dining venue in the historic neighborhood and Downtown Elon, according to Gerald Whittington, senior vice president for business, finance and ...Full Article
New Construction on Elon’s Campus
Summer is around the corner for Elon students as the end of the 2015 school year approaches, but that means that work is just beginning for the university’s construction. This ...Full Article
Elon rallies for respect and racial equality
A conversation on race, bias and privilege started Tuesday and those in the dialogue hope it will last throughout the years. “We need to get involved. We need to ...Full Article
Sexual assault at Elon: Perspectives and a personal experience
Since first publishing this story, Dean of Students, Dr. Smith Jackson, released a statement informing that when the university learned of the incident involving McClendon, he was suspended from ...Full Article
Elon custodian shares his story
Fifty-two-year old Thadeous Carr is the floor tech and custodian for the Global Neighborhood Commons and though he says his life is squeaky clean now, it hasn’t always been that way. ...Full Article
Four-year-old steps up to the bat for Elon baseball
The Elon University baseball team welcomed a new face to the dugout Sunday afternoon before finishing out its weekend series versus Delaware. Four-year-old Braxton Ware, winner of the Phoenix ...Full Article
Tony’s Pub-N-Subs issued overcrowding citation
The Alamance County Fire Marshal issued a citation to Tony’s Pub-N-Subs at 415 W. Haggard Ave for “overcrowding or admittance of any person beyond the approved capacity of a ...Full Article
Update: Conversation about Starbucks in Elon Continues
Updated 4:15 p.m. Friday May 8, 2015 Rod Salazar, owner of Irazu Coffee, said he was also concerned about changes to the downtown area. At one point Salazar had ...Full Article
New Security Cameras Come to Campus
The Department of Campus Safety and Police will be adding new security technology ,according to an email sent out to the student body this afternoon by Smith Jackson. This ...Full Article
Elon Football Player Arrested
The Alamance County Clerk of Courts says Cordell Wesley Forrest, a 19-year old Elon freshman and defensive back for the Elon University football team, was arrested and charged Monday with first-degree ...Full Article
Senior crosses Saxapahaw off the bucketlist
There are less than 20 days until commencement 2015, and there are many things seniors want to do before May 23rd! When tasked with completing a senior “bucket list ...Full Article
Changes brewing in downtown Elon
Downtown Elon has become a place where local businesses have grown and thrived off the local community. That’s why when Elon Dining Services announced that Starbucks would be replacing Acorn ...Full Article
Elon prepares for Commencement festivities
As the school year winds down, seniors have one major event on their minds, Commencement. Graduation will take place on Saturday, May 23 at 9:15 a.m. under The Oaks. Jeffery Clark, executive ...Full Article
Racial slur incident sparks conversation about inclusivity on campus
On Friday, April 24, the Elon University community received an email from President Leo Lambert regarding a racial slur incident that occurred near campus. In his email, President Lambert ...Full Article
Itzhak Perlman, Walter Isaacson headline 2015-2016 Cultural Programs
Elon is set to host several professionals in the media, music and business fields during the 2015-2016 academic year. Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Leonard Pitts Jr. will be speaking in McCrary Theater on ...Full Article
Elon students affected by riots in City of Baltimore
Riots broke out in the City of Baltimore as people protest the death of Freddie Gray, 25. Gray’s funeral was held on the morning of Monday, April 27. Gray ...Full Article
Aaron Mellette Returns to the NFL
Former Elon football player Aaron Mellette is back in the National Football League. The two-time first team FCS All-American announced Monday evening that he signed a deal with the ...Full Article
President Lambert urges Elon community to take action against racial intolerance
University officials along with police and campus security are investigating an incident of racial intolerance that occurred Wednesday night on North O’Kelly Avenue. The incident involved an African American ...Full Article
Elon Employees Take Advantage of Tuition Remission
According to Bill Burpitt, associate dean of the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business, about 10 percent of the Masters of Business Administration students at Elon University are ...Full Article
Greek Week Dance 2015
The PHC contest was won by Alpha Xi Delta, with a tie for second place between Phi Mu and Sigma Kappa. Delta Upsilon won the IFC/NPHC contest with the ...Full Article
Help U Store It comes to Elon, an alternative storage method for summer
Finding a place to store belongings for three months over the summer can be tough. That’s why Elon junior Sean Barry co-founded Help U Store It with his three ...Full Article
Railroad Crossings Unsafe and Illegal
Unless you’re hearing the whistle of the train as it passes through the railroad tracks running alongside Trollinger Avenue, it is easy to forget that the tracks are more ...Full Article
Update: Rosales’ condition continues to improve
Elon first-year Gabriela Rosales’ is now able to breathe without a ventilator at UNC Hospital, four weeks after getting hit by a car while walking across North Williamson in Elon. ...Full Article
#FTK: Elonthon goes 24 hours ‘For the Kids’
Photos by Dan MacLaury and Ryan Greene. From 6 p.m. Friday night until 6 p.m. Saturday, Elon students danced away 24 hours for the annual dance marathon, Elonthon. For ...Full Article
Elon uses alternative energy to fuel campus and community
Elon has made many efforts to be a more sustainable campus, including the use of alternative energy. More than 9,000 solar panels are being installed in Loy Farm. Workers from Solar ...Full Article
The Sky is Not the Limit: Neil deGrasse Tyson visits Elon
American astrophysicist, cosmologist, author and science communicator Neil deGrasse Tyson addressed the Elon community for the 2015 Spring Convocation on Thursday, April 2. “Coherence is not a priority here,” Neil ...Full Article
Elon bookstore staff member dies
Robin Russell, who worked at Elon’s campus bookstore, died last night in her sleep, according to an email from Provost Steven House. Robin was the wife of Alan Russell, an ...Full Article
Epsilon Alpha Chapter of Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity Suspended from Elon’s Campus
The Epsilon Alpha Chapter of Pi Kappa Phi has been suspended from Elon University’s campus as of March 17th , according to an email sent to chapter alumni from Pi Kappa ...Full Article
From the court to the computer
Adam Constantine graduated from Elon University in 2010, but now he’s back. Constantine was known around Elon for his contribution to the Men’s Basketball team which he played on ...Full Article
Elon student faces multiple drug charges
Elon student Joseph Michael Centofanti, 20, was charged with two felony and two misdemeanor drug charges after Town of Elon police responded to a drug complaint on March 16th. ...Full Article
Female hit by car on N. Williamson
A first-year female student, Gabriela Rosales, was hit by a gray Toyota Camry on North Williamson Avenue tonight, outside of The Oaks Apartments and McCrary Theater. Rosales was airlifted to UNC ...Full Article
Elon first-year student charged with rape and sexual offense
Updated 3/15/15 5:30 p.m. Alamance County Jail said bail was posted Sunday afternoon for Tristan Pierre Hardinger, an Elon first-year student who was charged Friday by Elon University Police ...Full Article
Women’s basketball advances to CAA semis with win over UNCW
Upper Marlboro, MD - For the first time in Elon history, the women’s basketball team is headed to a semifinal game in the CAA tournament. The Phoenix took to the ...Full Article
Director Of Greek Life announces departure
Director of Greek Life Shana Plasters has announced she will be leaving the university after this semester. Plasters, who has worked at the university since 2010 said in an ...Full Article
Kappa Sigma fraternity members cited in trespassing incident
According to an email from Dean of Students, Smith Jackson, the university is investigating a trespassing incident involving several members of Kappa Sigma fraternity’s new class. Dean Jackson said Elon ...Full Article
Elon knocks off Delaware in overtime thriller
For the second time this season, the Elon women’s basketball team went into overtime — and for the second time in as many tries, freshman Shay Burnett took over ...Full Article
Elon women’s tennis finishes strong against UNCG
The weather was not all that was hot today as the women’s tennis team defeated UNC Greensboro on Wednesday, March 4 at the Jimmy Powell Tennis Center. With the ...Full Article
Elon set to take on Towson in CAA tournament
The Elon University men’s basketball team earned the No. 8 seed in this weekend’s Colonial Athletic Association Men’s Basketball Championship. The Phoenix begin play on Friday, March 6, at ...Full Article
Guy Harvey speaks at Elon
Marine conservationist Dr. Guy Harvey visited Elon on Monday to receive the Elon University Medal of Entrepreneurship. Elon Local News sat down with Harvey to learn more about him ...Full Article
Elon men’s tennis loses a tight match indoors
After a more than two-week break due to the winter weather, Coach Leonard and the men’s tennis team fell short of a victory against Gardner-Webb on Sunday, Mar. 1. ...Full Article
No. 2 UNC blows past Elon women’s lacrosse
The Elon women’s lacrosse team fell 21-2 to the No. 2 ranked UNC Tar Heels Sunday, Mar. 1, in what as a rather one-sided contest. The Tar Heels (5-1) rolled ...Full Article
Anonymous website gives Greek life a rating
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 ...Full Article
Phoenix schedule for week of February 22
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 ...Full Article
Asher has career day as Elon tops Stetson
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. 22 to wrap up its weekend in the ...Full Article
Elon storms back late, takes down Tribe at home
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 ...Full Article
Elon drops second game to Ball State
The Elon University baseball team failed to capitalize with runners in scoring position, leaving 11 baserunner stranded in a 8-3 loss to Ball State on Feb. 22. With the ...Full Article
Elon splits doubleheader between High Point and Ball State
The Elon Baseball team split its first two games of this weekend’s tournament in Aiken, S.C. with a 6-5 win against High Point and an 18-8 loss versus Ball State. ...Full Article
Elon snaps seven-game losing streak with win at Delaware
The Elon University Men’s Basketball team’s seven-game losing streak came to an end Saturday afternoon when the Phoenix pulled out an 83-75 overtime win at the University of Delaware. ...Full Article
Coffer nails jumper in final seconds to push Elon past Northeastern
For the second time this season, senior Sam Coffer hit a late jump shot to give Elon a victory, this time with 1.1 seconds remaining as the Phoenix knocked ...Full Article
Top five things in the news this week
1. Nation faces frigid temps. North Carolina is not the only state in the nation experiencing extreme cold. According to the national weather service, most of the eastern half ...Full Article
Elon’s losing streak stretches to seven in loss at Charleston
The Elon University men’s basketball team’s losing streak continued on Wednesday night as the College of Charleston used a hot shooting hand to down the Phoenix 77-63. The loss ...Full Article
