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SPORTS 5/12/22 2:44pm

Elon University softball shuts out College of Charleston to open up CAA Tournament

By Caitlin Rundle

With the win, Elon is set to play the number one seeded University of Delaware Blue Hens at 4 p.m. The last time the Phoenix played the Blue Hens was at Delaware, as Elon was swept in a three game series. Head coach Kathy Bocock said she sees this game going differently. 

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NEWS 5/10/22 11:56pm

Town of Elon Board of Aldermen votes to rename to town council

By Avery Sloan

There will be a public hearing on May 23, as a part of Elon’s Town Council work session, regarding next year's budget. 

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SPORTS 5/10/22 11:29pm

Elon University baseball cruises against North Carolina A&T

By Caitlin Rundle

The Phoenix ended the game victorious, but that was not the only victory accomplished by the team. After the game, the team assembled outside the dugout with three chairs, tarps and clippers. One by one, 24 Phoenix players and three coaches made their way to the chairs to participate in a “haircut auction” in an effort to raise awareness and funds for the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation. 

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NEWS 5/10/22 11:50am

Republican incumbent Terry Johnson runs for reelection for Alamance County sheriff

By Avery Sloan

After 20 years of serving as the Alamance County’s sheriff, Terry Johnson is running for reelection in the county’s first contested sheriff race in 12 years. 

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NEWS 5/10/22 11:35am

Democratic challenger Kelly White vies for Alamance County’s sheriff

By Avery Sloan

Democratic challenger Kelly White said he plans on bridging gaps within Alamance County between people who have different preconceptions of law enforcement by working with local law enforcement agencies and hearing from residents to understand what they are looking for.

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NEWS 5/10/22 11:27am

Campaigning for Alamance County Commissioner: Steve Carter runs for reelection for Alamance County Board of Commissioners

By Nyah Phengsitthy

Steve Carter is seeking reelection in the 2022 Alamance County Board of Commissioners race and is the winner of the primary election. Carter received 6,431 ballots, which is 33.88% of the votes. 

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NEWS 5/9/22 2:20pm

Campaigning for US House of Representatives: Ashley Ward hopes to address climate change, access to education

By Kyra O'Connor

For district four congressional candidate Ashley Ward, being elected to congress would not just be a personal victory. If elected, she will be able to bring her specific expertise in climate change to the Congress floor. While Ward said it would be a great honor to bring climate change to the forefront, she wishes someone with climate expertise had been elected earlier and brought climate issues to the congress floor.  

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SPORTS 5/8/22 7:21pm

Elon University baseball team wins pair of games against Delaware

By Jacob Kisamore

Elon will play its final non-conference game of the season against North Carolina A&T State University on Tuesday before hosting Towson University, the CAA’s last-place team, for a three game series next weekend.   

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SPORTS 5/7/22 9:38pm

Elon University track and field team defends CAA championship

By Jacob Kisamore

This is Elon’s fourth CAA team championship, as the team also won in 2021, 2016 and 2015.  

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LIFESTYLE 5/6/22 11:04pm

Elon University’s Gardening Club hosts annual Strawberry Festival before finals

By Brent Chandler

The Strawberry Festival had a plant adoption table, strawberry ice cream provided by Elon Dining and plants being grown in the greenhouse, including lettuce, tomatoes, peppers and eggplant. The event also had a live performance by several musicians, along with corn hole and spike ball.  

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SPORTS 5/6/22 10:56pm

Elon University track and field team in first place after first day of CAA Track & Field Championships

By Jacob Kisamore

Tomorrow’s final day at the Solomon Outdoor Track on the campus of Northeastern University will begin at 11:30 a.m.  

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SPORTS 5/6/22 6:04pm

Elon University softball team's Senior Day game canceled

By Jacob Kisamore

Elon finishes its regular season with a 27-20 record and will play its first two games in the CAA Softball Tournament, which has a double-elimination bracket, on May 12. Elon's seed has not yet been determined.  

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NEWS 5/6/22 5:42pm

Local Friends creates home away from home for Elon University international students

By Sophie Rosenthal

For Donna and Ralph Harwood, the global community is a small world. Though the married couple were both raised in South Carolina and have lived in the town of Elon for over 40 years, they have friends from all over the world — including international students at Elon University. 

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NEWS 5/5/22 10:58pm

Elon University’s SGA holds last business meeting of the semester

By Avery Sloan

During Elon University’s Student Government Association May 5 business meeting, the final business meeting of the semester, one senator was sworn into a new role, two students were appointed to the Senate, two to the Judiciary and four were appointed into the cabinet.  

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LIFESTYLE 5/5/22 5:42pm

Elon University students focus on mental health to prepare for finals

By Betsy Schlehuber

With finals beginning May 12, freshman Hillary Collins and other students across campus are preparing for exams, research papers, projects and presentations. But while academics are important for her, Collins is also prioritizing self-care. Click here to learn more.

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SPORTS 5/5/22 3:52pm

Elon University men’s basketball adds first new recruit since Billy Taylor’s hiring

By Caitlin Rundle

The decision comes after five Elon players announced transfers to new schools following the coaching change. Halloran is the 9th player confirmed to be on Elon’s roster next season. 

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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 5/5/22 2:34pm

Elon University tutoring services feel lasting effects of pandemic

By Annemarie Bonner

An April 2022 study by McKinsey and Company, a global management consulting company, found that students across the globe are eight months behind where they would have been academically without the pandemic. Analyzing this study, Danielle DaSilva, a calculus tutor at Elon University, said she’s worried about what the future could look like for incoming students. 

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NEWS 5/5/22 11:38am

Elon University student researches lack of access to abortions and evictions correlation

By Kyra O'Connor

Senior Honors Fellow Maria Mendoza spent the last two years researching how access to abortion clinics impacted eviction rates in Texas and Wisconsin. Elon News Network sat down with Mendoza to ask for her reaction on the news and what she thinks will happen next.  

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SPORTS 5/4/22 5:48pm

Elon University track and field looks to defend conference title

By Jacob Kisamore

Elon will travel to Boston to compete in the 2022 CAA Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Championships from May 6 to 7 at Northeastern University’s Solomon Outdoor Track facility. Elon won last year’s team championship — its third CAA title since joining the conference in 2014.

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