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SPORTS 11/18/21 6:06pm

Elon University men’s basketball excited for opportunity to play in Charleston Classic

By Luke Jackson

The Phoenix opens the tournament against West Virginia in primetime on Thursday night and will also play games on Friday and Sunday. The Phoenix and the Mountaineers will tip off at approximately 9:00 p.m. in TD Arena. The game will be televised on ESPN2. 

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SPORTS 11/18/21 5:58pm

Elon University volleyball looks for CAA Tournament title

By Jacob Kisamore

Coming off the most successful regular season in program history, Elon University’s volleyball team is now focused on its next goal-winning its first ever Colonial Athletic Association championship and earning its first ever bid in the NCAA Tournament. 

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SPORTS 11/18/21 5:17pm

Elon University volleyball earns CAA postseason awards

By Jacob Kisamore

After its most successful season since joining the Colonial Athletic Association, Elon University’s volleyball team earned several conference postseason awards.

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NEWS 11/18/21 4:58pm

Elon University to launch new E-Alert system in 2022

By Avery Sloan and Samantha Sussman

Elon University is upgrading its E-Alert system in early 2022 to help spread information to students in a more timely manner in order to help maintain their safety in an emergency. 

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SPORTS 11/18/21 4:57pm

Q&A with Ikenna Ndugba

By Jacob Kisamore

Former Elon University men’s basketball player Ikenna Ndugba ‘21 recently became a member of the Greensboro Swarm of the NBA Gatorade League. The Swarm is the G-League affiliate of the Charlotte Hornets.

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SPORTS 11/18/21 4:28pm

Elon University men’s basketball hopes to leave a legacy

By Jacob Kisamore

Last season, the Phoenix reached its first ever Colonial Athletic Association Tournament championship game as an eight seed. Though the team lost, falling just one game short of an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament, it was the closest the program has ever been to reaching March Madness. 

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SPORTS 11/18/21 4:03pm

Elon University women’s basketball looking to bounce back

By Trevor Boehm

Elon hosts William & Mary to open up its conference slate on Sunday, Jan. 2 at 2 p.m.

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NEWS 11/17/21 11:15am

Temporary outdoor seating in downtown Elon becomes permanent

By Avery Sloan

Downtown Development Administrator of the town of Elon Kathleen Patterson sees this new development as a starting point for other changes within downtown, kicking off Elon’s new improvement plan “Streetscape.”  

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LIFESTYLE 11/16/21 4:43pm

“Sensory Overload” is Elon University’s first site-specific theatrical performance

By Jess Baker

“Sensory Overload” is one of Elon’s first site-specific productions. There have been several dance performances in the past that have been site-specific, but this is considered by writer and director sophomore Matthew Bobzien to be the first within the performing arts department on the theatre side.

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SPORTS 11/16/21 11:15am

Elon University women’s basketball wins home opener versus Howard

By Luke Jackson

The Phoenix goes on the road to the University of Richmond on Thurs, Nov. 18.  

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LIFESTYLE 11/15/21 10:18pm

Net Impact joins Elon University's campus to improve sustainability

By Abigail Hobbs

Joining Elon University this year, Net Impact plans to educate students on how they can make a difference in sustainability through leadership. According to Christy Benson, adviser and professor of business law, the skills learned in this organization will reflect on their jobs later in life. 

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SPORTS 11/14/21 8:06pm

Elon University men’s basketball cruises to second straight win

By Daniel Schulman

The Phoenix return to action on Thursday, Nov. 18 in the first round of the Charleston Classic, a three-day invitational in South Carolina, against the West Virginia University Mountaineers, a member of the Big 12 conference. 

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SPORTS 11/14/21 5:01pm

Elon University men’s soccer loses to Hofstra in CAA title game

By Jacob Kisamore

Elon finishes its season with a 9-8-2 record and is still searching for its first CAA Tournament championship.

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SPORTS 11/14/21 1:17am

Elon football earns bounce back win against Towson

By Luke Jackson

With Saturday’s win against Towson, the Phoenix are 5-5 overall and 4-3 in conference play. Elon faces the University of Rhode Island on Senior Day at Rhodes Stadium on November 20 to close the season. A win against Rhode Island would give the program its first winning season since 2018, when the Phoenix also finished 6-5.

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SPORTS 11/12/21 11:30pm

Elon University men’s basketball wins home opener

By Chase Strawser

The Elon University men’s basketball team came away from its 2021 home opener with its first win of the season, as the Phoenix defeated the Randolph College WildCats in an impressive offensive display, 107-62. 

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SPORTS 11/12/21 9:47pm

Elon University cross country complete team seasons

By Jacob Kisamore

Elon University’s cross country teams completed the team portion of their seasons at the NCAA Southeast Regional meet, with the women’s team placing ninth and the men’s team 21st. The NCAA will announce 13 at-large selections for the NCAA Championships on Nov. 13 at 5 p.m. Neither Elon’s men’s or women’s team has ever earned an at-large selection to the event. 

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SPORTS 11/12/21 2:04pm

Elon University men’s soccer beats Northeastern, advances to CAA title match

By Jacob Kisamore

Elon will face the Hofstra University Pride in the championship match on Sunday at 1 p.m. The winner of the match will receive an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.  

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SPORTS 11/11/21 4:42pm

Elon University celebrates 21 years since the unveiling of the Phoenix

By Jacqueline Vontersch

Before the Phoenix, Elon sports were represented by the Fightin’ Christians, a mascot that has evolved with the university since the 1920s. Now, the Phoenix celebrates 21 years as Elon’s mascot.

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NEWS 11/11/21 9:13am

Elon University staff member reflects on service in Air Force

By John Luke Farah

Warren Daye went from securing nuclear weapons in Minote Air Force Base, North Dakota to serving in Diyarbakır Turkey, to finally settling in Burlington, North Carolina.

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NEWS 11/11/21 12:07am

President Book says university aims for $15 minimum wage for student employees

By Avery Sloan

Elon’s Student Government hosted a fireside chat event with President Connie Book and Vice President of Student Life Jon Dooley to answer student questions regarding student pay, COVID-19 and green initiatives on campus. 

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