Anton L. Delgado

Anton is a reporter for Elon News Network, the Managing Editor of The Pendulum and a senior at Elon University. He is double majoring in Journalism and International & Global Studies, and is originally from the Philippines but has been studying in the US since 2014. More often than not, you can find him in the ENN Newsroom. See Anton's best work on his online portfolio and follow his most recent reporting @antonldelgado.

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Recent Articles

NEWS 3/20/20 11:11am

Elon University extends online classes until April 20

By Anton L. Delgado

Elon University is extending online classes until April 20 as a precaution against the spread of the coronavirus. The university is asking students, who are able, to remain off campus until then.

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NEWS 3/20/20 11:10am

Alamance County confirms its first case of the coronavirus

By Anton L. Delgado

The Alamance County Health Department has received notification of its first positive case of the coronavirus, also known as COVID-19.

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NEWS 3/17/20 5:45pm

Elon University suspends in-person classes after spring break, citing coronavirus concerns

By Anton L. Delgado

In response to the spread of the coronavirus, Elon University is suspending in-person classes until April 6. All classes will be held online beginning March 23, according to a statement from President Connie Book.

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SPORTS 3/15/20 3:44pm

Official at men's tournament tests positive for the coronavirus, CAA announces

By Anton L. Delgado

A game official working for the 2020 Colonial Athletic Association men's basketball championship has tested positive for the coronavirus. The official was working during the first-round game, according to ESPN. Elon University did not play the winner of that game, Drexel, or any of the teams that played the Dragons.

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NEWS 3/10/20 8:56pm

Remembering Julie Justice for love, friendship and storytelling

By Anton L. Delgado

Surrounded by family, Liam Justice walked to his seat hand-in-hand with his dad. Wrinkles formed around his black suit and tie as he sat down and rested his head on his father’s shoulder.

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NEWS 2/12/20 12:47pm

Required registration hinders local low-risk sex offenders during reintegration

By Anton L. Delgado

While the sex offender registry is intended to keep the community safe, researchers have questioned its effectiveness. Studies have found that the difficulties offenders face as a result of the registry can lead to recidivism, the tendency of a convicted criminal to reoffend. Left disadvantaged by the public registry and without a state-funded support structure, local offenders rely on community organizations for guidance.

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NEWS 11/25/19 3:22pm

Search committee for next director of campus police finalized

By Anton L. Delgado

Elon University has started the search process for the next director of Campus Safety and Police. Dennis Franks, who currently holds the position, will be leaving at the end of December to become the chief of police in Stallings, North Carolina — approximately two hours from Elon, just south of Charlotte.

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NEWS 11/14/19 8:00am

What to do in an active shooter situation at Elon

By Anton L. Delgado

Elon News Network partnered with law enforcement professionals to understand the best way to respond to an active shooter situation on Elon University’s campus.

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NEWS 10/22/19 8:51pm

Fire Department training held near Mill Point parking lot

By Anton L. Delgado

The Elon Fire Department held a “fire scene set up” training in the evening of Tuesday, Oct. 22 at its training tower at the corner of Ball Park Avenue and Johnson Street, located by the parking lot of the Station at Mill Point.

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NEWS 10/22/19 6:27pm

Concealed handgun carry permits increase nationally and locally

By Anton L. Delgado

GRAHAM — The routine ring of a bell sends students to buses and math teacher Richard Miller to his car. Once his wheels roll past the middle school’s grounds, Miller pulls over to unpack his trunk. Within moments, his 9-millimeter handgun is comfortably concealed by his waist.

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NEWS 10/20/19 8:00am

CHEAT SHEET: United States pulls out of Syria leaving Kurds to fend for themselves themselves

By Anton L. Delgado

The Kurds, an ethnic minority group that claims land in Turkey, Iraq, Iran and Syria, are currently at war to form an independent state in the Middle East. During the rise and fall of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, the U.S. militarily supported the Kurds in their fight against the terrorist organization.

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LIFESTYLE 10/11/19 12:00am

Alamance Pride Festival brings LGBTQIA communities together

By Anton L. Delgado

BURLINGTON — The question “will you marry me?” was followed by a chorus of support from the audience. Storm Chamberlin held her breath as Ashley McAvoy lowered her hands from her mouth and said the word that made Chamberlin the “happiest woman in the world.”

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NEWS 10/10/19 12:00am

Referrals and arrests at Elon rise from past years

By Anton L. Delgado

Arrests and referrals for drug and liquor related violations jumped at Elon University from 2016 to 2018. Elon is the only school among its peer institutions to see a percentage increase in all four drug and liquor categories, according to data from campus police departments, published in federally required reports.

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NEWS 10/4/19 2:31pm

Former Elon University professor arrested and charged with trafficking minors for sex in New York

By Anton L. Delgado

Peter Kiwitt, former Elon University School of Communications assistant professor and adviser to Cinelon Productions was arrested and charged in Rochester, New York with sex trafficking of a minor, sex trafficking of a minor using force, fraud, and coercion, and possession of child pornography.

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NEWS 10/3/19 7:54pm

Former employee files discrimination lawsuit against county ABC liquor stores

By Anton L. Delgado

A former female sales clerk of the Alcoholic Beverage Control is suing the Alamance Municipal ABC Board for wrongful termination and sexual discrimination. Among the pattern of behavior listed in the lawsuit are allegations that a male co-worker of the store would photograph customers — specifically female students from Elon University.

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NEWS 9/26/19 12:00pm

Report highlights shifting majors and university trends

By Anton L. Delgado

It’s always been Geoffrey Claussen’s dream to expand the study of religion at Elon University. Now, in his eighth year as a professor of religious studies and second year as chair of the department, that expansion has been accomplished. The University Curriculum Committee has approved nearly 10 introductory courses, six being brand new, in the Department of Religious Studies.

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NEWS 9/23/19 8:24am

T-Pain named Homecoming concert performer

By Anton L. Delgado

Elon University's Student Union Board has just announced that T-Pain, the award-winning rapper, singer, songwriter and producer, is the next Homecoming concert performer. The concert is set to take place on Saturday, Nov. 2 from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. in Schar Center.

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NEWS 9/18/19 8:00am

Certified but still controversial, the debate over the legality of Elon Faculty Forward continues

By Anton L. Delgado

By all legal means, there is now an adjunct faculty union on Elon University’s campus. Following nearly a yearlong back-and-forth between the union and the university, the regional National Labor Relations Board certified the unionization of the Faculty Forward movement.

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NEWS 9/4/19 3:07pm

Leaving a lasting legacy: Remembering Chris Edwards '18

By Anton L. Delgado

Gathering of friends set for Sept. 7 at 7 p.m. in the Sacred Space of the Numen Lumen Pavilion.

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SPORTS 8/30/19 8:00am

Cross country is staying on course

By Anton L. Delgado

Both of the Phoenix’s cross country teams are coming off one of the best seasons in Elon history — with the women’s team nearly clinching the conference championship and Nick Ciolkowski peaking after four years of excellence.

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