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NEWS 2/21/16 6:01pm

Rubio surges after strong South Carolina showing

By Connor Del Prete

Elon Local News COLUMBIA, S.C. — In a close second-place race that at this moment is too close to call, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and Ted Cruz (R-Texas) battled all night to finish ahead of one another in the South Carolina Republican primary. According to CNN, Rubio currently holds an approximated 1,000 vote lead over Cruz with an estimated 99 percent of the votes accounted for. While Rubio may not have been able to overcome Donald Trump’s victory in the Palmetto State, the Florida Senator says that there are important takeaways from tonight’s performance.

SPORTS 1/23/16 3:46pm

Defense leads the way in women’s basketball win

By Connor Del Prete

The Elon University women’s basketball team used a stout defensive effort to overcome offensive struggles and claim a 52-41 victory over the College of Charleston Friday night, snapping a three-game losing streak. In a game that was riddled with offensive miscues from both teams, Elon won the rebounding battle 45-36 including several offensive rebounds late in the game that took time off the clock and sealed the Colonial Athletic Association victory for the Phoenix (10-7 overall, 3-3 CAA). “You have to control the controllables and we feel like the two things you can control are defense and rebounding,” said Elon coach Charlotte Smith.

SPORTS 1/11/16 10:43am

Women's basketball falls to JMU in OT

By Connor Del Prete

The Elon University women’s basketball team nearly beat James Madison University on Sunday afternoon despite a lack of rebounding, but ultimately the Phoenix fell 81-76 in overtime at Alumni Gym in the Colonial Athletic Association affair. “We have to control the things that we can control defensively and, of course, boxing out.

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LIFESTYLE 12/02/2024 9:51am
TikToker, Elon student known as judyhoppsl0vr69 releases debut single

With over 2.1 million followers on TikTok, Elon University senior Nik Salah — also known as judyhoppsl0vr69 — expanded his digital presence by releasing original music. Salah’s TikTok page primarily features satirical comedy videos, often centered around the Zootopia character Judy Hopps. However, Salah began posting snippets of his songwriting over the summer. He released his debut single, “Midwest’s Best,” on Nov. 1, and it garnered over 165,000 streams in its first four days on Spotify. As of Nov. 29, the song has 366,290 streams and has been added to over 33,000 playlists on Spotify.

NEWS 12/01/2024 4:00pm
Elon’s Lights and Luminaries to focus on community, student traditions

Ahead of the Festival of Lights and Luminaries, the Truitt Center for Religious and Spiritual Life is working with multiple groups on campus to ensure those on campus can see a reflection of who they are amongst the lights of the night. Hosted by Elon’s Truitt Center for Religious and Spiritual Life, the Festival of Lights and Luminaries is set to take place Dec. 3. This event has been an Elon tradition for longer, but this will be its fourth year called Lights and Luminaries.

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