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(09/13/22 1:03am)
Correction: The original secondary headline for this story incorrectly stated the percentage decrease of voters from the previous year. The turnout for the freshmen election dropped 68%. Elon News Network regrets this error.
(09/11/22 6:26pm)
Mikhail Gorbachev, the last leader of the Soviet Union and Nobel Peace Prize recipient, died Aug. 30 at the age of 91. Safia Swimelar, professor of political science and policy studies, explains Gorbachev’s efforts to democratize Russia’s political system, his role in the breakup of the Soviet Union and why Gorbachev’s legacy is crucial in understanding modern Russian and world politics, including the Russian-Ukrainian war.
(09/09/22 4:02am)
Elon University’s Student Government Association executive board outlined its priorities for the year to the rest of SGA. SGA hosted a town hall open to Elon’s student body on Sept. 8, however, as the only students in attendance were SGA members, the executive board instead shared its plans for the year with the rest of the organization.
(09/08/22 7:12am)
Correction: A previous version of this article said that voluntary note takers would be eliminated, this is incorrect and voluntary note takers will only be unnecessary in classrooms that utilize Glean, but voluntary peer note takers will still be employed in other classrooms and when necessary. Elon News Network regrets this error.
(09/06/22 1:55am)
Updated at 12:01 p.m. on. Sept. 11 to include links to candidate speeches.
(09/03/22 7:05pm)
Molly Zlock, Elon University director of HR compliance, equal opportunity and Title IX, said that the proposed changes to Title IX will likely provide increased protections — specifically for people in LGBTQIA+ communities and people who are pregnant.
(09/01/22 9:45pm)
Updated as of Sept. 2 at 10:51 a.m. to include video
(08/31/22 9:48pm)
The Alamance-Burlington School System Board of Education voted during its Aug. 30 meeting to name a new high school, Southeast Alamance High School. The ABSS board voted 4-to-3 to name the new school, which will open for the 2023-24 academic year.
(08/30/22 11:24pm)
During Elon University’s Senior Kickoff celebration, Book encouraged students to enjoy their final year, to remember to give back and to reflect on their time at Elon. University President Connie Book said seeing seniors grow throughout their time at Elon is her favorite part of working in higher education.
(08/29/22 5:37pm)
Elon University’s engineering program is now accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET. This accreditation means that the program meets standards that will produce graduates able to enter technical fields.
(08/23/22 7:23pm)
Elon University’s common reading signifies incoming students’ first experience with the Elon Core Curriculum, as professors across disciplines incorporate the text into their freshman Global Experience classes.
(08/18/22 3:07pm)
Colonnades resident Henry Lee is most excited about having his own room and living in the Gender and Sexuality Living Learning Community. He is also a teaching fellow, which is part of why he decided to commit to Elon.
(08/17/22 10:15pm)
A North Carolina federal judge has ruled that abortions in the state are now illegal after 20 weeks of pregnancy.
(08/17/22 2:40am)
For most of Elon University’s history, Black stories have not been shared, making progress nearly impossible, said Buffie Longmire-Avital, director of the Black Lumen Project.
(08/12/22 3:57am)
Lummy Barnes, past president of Alamance Arts, said through tears, the Alamance County community will forever be indebted to Wiley Wooten — the donation made by the Wooten Foundation in his honor was what made the “Embracing Peace” exhibit possible.
(08/10/22 1:54am)
The Elon Town Council voted during the Aug. 9 regular meeting to unanimously approve the rezoning and conditional zoning request by GreenHawk development to allow the creation of Parc Northwest. This vote occurred after months of discussion between town staff, council, residents and the developers.
(07/26/22 1:38am)
For the second meeting in a row, Elon Town Council voted during its July 25 meeting to continue the conversation about the rezoning request made by GreenHawk Development for the creation of Parc Northwest and delayed the vote until the Aug. 9 meeting.
(07/23/22 2:05am)
Dennis Riddell decided in 2012 to run for the North Carolina House of Representatives because as a father and a North Carolina resident, he said he was concerned for the direction the state was headed. Since then, Riddell has served in the state legislature and said one of the most important things he has done is helped maintain a balanced budget while reducing taxes.
(07/20/22 2:10pm)
Elon senior Tiffany Pham has been working on her research about mother and infant interactions for a year and a half. Pham said her research through Elon’s Summer Undergraduate Research Experience has allowed her in the last 8 weeks to explore her topic on a deeper level.
(07/19/22 11:43pm)
Alamance County’s Board of Elections voted to maintain its four current one-stop, or early voting, sites and add Elon University as an additional location during its July 19 meeting.