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A daily trivia contest that tests knowledge of Elon University's history begins March 5 with a chance for students, faculty and staff to win gift cards to local businesses. Read this story to learn more and to qualify for a prize from the Student Government Association.

A daily trivia contest that tests knowledge of Elon University's history runs through March 11 with a chance for students, faculty and staff to win gift cards to local businesses. Read this story to learn more and to qualify for a prize from the Student Government Association.

Kerrii Brown Anderson ’79, former chief executive officer of Wendys International, shared lessons from her storied career as the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business’ annual Legends of Business speaker on March 4. Anderson encouraged the overflow crowd in LaRose Digital Theatre to seize opportunities, embrace change, give back to the community and cultivate excellent communication skills to succeed in today’s business environment.

Supporters of the Phoenix Club and Elon athletics arrived early, stayed late and helped raise more than $87,000 for student-athlete scholarships - an event record - at the third-annual Night of the Phoenix benefit on Friday, Feb. 19. The sold-out crowd enjoyed a social hour and dinner, a silent auction, presentations from Director of Athletics Dave Blank and several student-athletes, and entertainment from magician and motivational speaker Giovanni Livera in Alumni Gym.

Sitting among the beautiful furniture and fine art in the reception area of Powell Building, suite 104, you begin to understand the anxiety some faculty, staff and students might feel sitting there, waiting for an audience with President Leo M. Lambert. For the five individuals who spend the most time in the president's office, however, any unease seems incomprehensible.

In 2006, Cummings High School – located a mere six miles from Elon’s campus – was on the verge of closure, as overall student performance and achievements reached record lows. President Leo M. Lambert felt compelled to act, so he called in Deborah Long, at the time chair of Elon’s Department of Education.

J. Fred Young may not be a household name among many current students, faculty and staff at Elon, but he should be. During his 25-year tenure as president of Elon College, Young oversaw significant advancements at Elon, among them the Moseley Center, Koury Athletic Center and many of the current academic programs students participate in today. But his greatest legacy might not involve construction or academics; rather, it centers around something tastier: the tradition of College Coffee.

For whatever reason, be it their out-of-the-way location in the R.N. Ellington Health Center or the confidential nature of their work, Elon Counseling Services doesn’t often generate publicity. But two counselors - Gary Bailey and Chris Troxler - are looking to change that.

To say Joe West's life has taken some interesting turns since he left Elon College in 1974 would be putting it mildly. In addition to being one of Major League Baseball's most well-known umpires of the past 30 years, West has rubbed elbows with presidents, secured a U.S. patent, even tried his hand as a country music singer/songwriter. Read on for more about West's adventures on and off the baseball diamond.