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NEWS 3/10/23 2:29pm

16 faculty granted permanence at Elon University through tenure

By Annemarie Bonner

Elon announced granted tenure for 16 faculty members Feb. 24. According to Elon’s faculty handbook, its goal each year is to have 85 to 90% of faculty tenured. As of the 2021-22 academic year, just under 50% of faculty were tenured — with another roughly 22% being on track for tenure. 

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NEWS 3/10/23 9:29am

Elon in LA program adds 5 new business courses

By Madison Powers

The Elon in Los Angeles program added four new business courses and a business internship for fall 2023 to its mainly communications-focused catalog.

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SPORTS 3/10/23 12:50am

Elon University women’s basketball loses second round of CAA tournament in heartbreaker to Stony Brook

By Sydney Spencer

Coming into the second round of the Colonial Athletic Association championship tournament, No. 11 Elon University women’s basketball faced No. 6 Stony Brook University in what would end up a crushing 54-51 loss for the Phoenix. 

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NEWS 3/9/23 11:15am

Elon University students relieved over 70% decrease in Eli Lilly insulin cost

By Alicia Clanton and Ryan Kupperman

Eli Lilly, Novo Nordisk and Sanofi own roughly 90% of the global insulin market. While costing less than $10 to manufacture, the average annual amount of out-of-pocket money that people with health coverage have to pay for insulin has more than doubled over the last two decades, according to Health System Tracker. 

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SPORTS 3/9/23 8:00am

Elon University women’s basketball pursues CAA championship

By Sydney Spencer

After the final sound of the buzzer March 2, the Elon University women’s basketball team earned one more home victory and walked off the court at Schar Center for the last time in the 2022-23 season. Five players, including graduate student guard Lenaejha Evans and graduate student center Evonna McGill, walked off the court for their final time in maroon and gold.

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LIFESTYLE 3/8/23 11:14pm

Elon University Department of Music hosts 'Musical Storytellers' recital

By Jenna Rudolph

Leonidas Lagrimas performed a series of solo piano works Wednesday evening at Whitley Auditorium. Lagrimas serves as assistant professor of piano and piano pedagogy at Western Carolina University.

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SPORTS 3/8/23 9:58pm

Elon University lacrosse unable to convert halftime lead against Virginia Tech

By Jacob Kisamore

In the Elon University lacrosse team’s first four games this season, sophomore attacker Catherine Merritt had just one goal. When Merritt netted a free position attempt in the third quarter Wednesday against the Virginia Tech Hokies to tie the game at 9-9, she secured her third straight hat trick.

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SPORTS 3/8/23 9:38pm

Elon University baseball falls to No. 12 East Carolina

By Lila Robotti

The Elon University baseball team had a tough 5-1 loss this Wednesday, March 8, at home against East Carolina University. 

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LIFESTYLE 3/8/23 1:39pm

Burlington Animal Services reaches capacity for dogs, limits intake

By Jenna Manderioli and Sophie Rosenthal

Burlington Animal Services sees a number of cats and dogs enter and leave the shelter everyday. But recently, dogs have been entering faster than they’re leaving, and last week, the shelter announced it reached capacity. 

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LIFESTYLE 3/8/23 1:28pm

Alex Moffat headlines Elon University’s Student Union Board spring comedy show

By Lila Robotti

Best known for his run on “Saturday Night Live,” comedian and actor Alex Moffat headlined Elon University’s Student Union Board spring comedy show March 7.

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NEWS 3/8/23 9:56am

Elon students volunteer with Center for New North Carolinians to provide vital tutoring services to immigrant, refugee children

By Madison Powers

Elon University’s Kernodle Center for Civic Life partners with the University of North Carolina-Greensboro’s Center for New North Carolinians in an after-school tutoring program for K-12 children of immigrant and refugee families. 

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SPORTS 3/7/23 9:29pm

Elon University softball beats Detroit Mercy, snaps losing streak

By Jacob Kisamore

The Elon University softball team ended its six-game winning streak with a 9-1 victory against Detroit Mercy on Tuesday behind an early home run by sophomore Allee Seering. 

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LIFESTYLE 3/7/23 11:18am

PHOTO GALLERY: 10th Elon Day

By Elon News Network

March 7 marks the 10th annual Elon Day, the largest day of the year for gifts and donations. Alumni, parents, students and the campus community are encouraged to show Elon pride.  

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LIFESTYLE 3/7/23 10:54am

Elon University hosts Indira Turney to talk about factors that contribute to an aging brain

By Anne Thyfault

Indira Turney, a postdoctoral fellow at Columbia University Medical Center, spoke to the Elon community Monday on factors that affect an aging brain. Turney works with the Taub Institute for Research on Alzheimer’s Disease and the Aging Brain in the Department of Neurology at the Columbia University Medical Center. 

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NEWS 3/6/23 12:23pm

Elon to celebrate 10th Elon Day

By Ryan Kupperman

This year, the 10th annual Elon Day also falls on the 100th year since the 1923 fire — amplifying the spirit of community and giving that the Elon community will embody this Tuesday.

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SPORTS 3/5/23 6:55pm

Elon University men’s tennis sweeps its weekend sets, defeating Wofford College

By Celsey McMahon

The Elon University men’s tennis team could not be stopped this weekend, winning back-to-back matches against the Hampton University Pirates 7-0 Saturday and the Wofford College Terriers 6-1 Sunday. 

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SPORTS 3/5/23 5:49pm

Strong pitching, offensive comeback leads Elon University baseball to a 9-2 win

By Lila Robotti

The Elon University baseball team swept the Quinnipiac University Bobcats in the three-game series this weekend, with the final 9-2 victory completed today. The Phoenix came off of a walkoff win in 10 innings March 3 and an overpowering offensive victory 14-3 March 4.

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SPORTS 3/5/23 4:23pm

Elon University softball drops sixth in a row, swept by instate rival UNCG

By Max Wallace

The Elon University softball team entered the three-game series against the University of North Carolina, Greensboro on a three-game skid. When the series came to a close with a 3-1 loss Sunday, the drought doubled to six. Head coach Kathy Bocock said the team needs to keep its head held high but also play with more consistency.

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SPORTS 3/4/23 10:42pm

Elon University women’s tennis sweeps Saturday doubleheader

By Jack Prahinski

The Elon University women’s tennis team improved to 5-0 this season in home matches by sweeping a Saturday doubleheader against Hampton and Methodist. 

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SPORTS 3/4/23 8:57pm

Elon University men’s tennis sweeps Hampton University

By Jack Prahinski

The Elon University men’s tennis team picked up a 7-0 win against Hampton University on Saturday, sweeping all of its doubles and singles sets to improve to 6-5 on the season. 

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