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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.

Though he retired from umpiring in Major League Baseball more than a decade ago, Drew Coble has vivid memories of his days working in the big leagues and the minors. Read on for Coble’s insights into the world of umpiring, as well as his favorite moments of his baseball career.

Several thousand Elon students, parents, faculty, staff, alumni and friends descended on University of Richmond Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 28, to witness Elon’s first football playoff game in nearly three decades. The Phoenix squared off against the 2008 Football Championship Subdivision Richmond Spiders in the opening round of the FCS postseason.

Myers, former Clinton spokeswoman and the first woman to serve as a White House press secretary, visited Elon twice in January as the sixth Isabella Cannon Distinguished Visiting Professor of Leadership.

In a question-and-answer session Oct. 13, Hosseini encouraged students to travel the world to better understand how events around the globe impact their lives at home.

Laura Roselle speaks with The Magazine of Elon writer Kristin Simonetti '05 about research, teaching and her life outside of Elon.

Read what people have to say about one of Elon's iconic professors.

Watch video excerpts from President Lambert's interview with The Magazine of Elon marking his first decade leading what he calls "a very special" institution.

Read Irene's blog chronicling her experiences in Namibia and view her photo gallery.

Laith al-Majali '05 talks about his movie at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2008 with J. McMerty, Elon's coordinator of video projects.