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NEWS 10/7/20 2:40pm

Elon hosts flu shot clinics as winter months approach

By Ava Girardi

Elon University has begun to offer clinics around campus to provide students access to a flu shot. The Campus Recreation and Wellness Center has organized flu shot clinics during the months of October and November. According to an email from Vice President for Student Life Jon Dooley, students will not be allowed onto campus for Winter Term or the Spring 2020 semester unless they provide documentation that they received a flu vaccine.

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SPORTS 10/7/20 1:05pm

Club fencing struggles with COVID guidelines

By Ian Taylor

Despite Elon University providing recommendations to keep club sports on campus safe, one sport — club fencing — decided to suspend their operations right away. Will Holzman, senior and club fencing president, cited multiple reasons for why the club thought it was best to not hold a season.

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NEWS 10/6/20 9:50pm

Board of Aldermen consider university proposal to close East Haggard Avenue

By Kyra O'Connor

Elon University President Connie Book addressed the Board of Aldermen regarding a university proposal to temporarily close East Haggard Ave at the agenda setting meeting on Monday. The proposal submitted by the university suggested using the street to increase outdoor space for recreational and educational purposes. Book also said safety concerns are another reason to close the street.

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OPINIONS 10/6/20 4:53pm

OPINION: Elon's response to the Trump convoy is woefully inadequate

By Kennedy Boston

A convoy of trucks adorned with Confederate flags and Trump 2020 paraphernalia drove through Elon's campus.This isn’t an uncommon sight to see on our campus; trucks circle Elon University constantly and harass women and people of color. Usually there’s only one at a time. That Saturday, there were well over 200 — and it was terrifying.

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LIFESTYLE 10/6/20 12:11pm

Elon Engineers pioneer STEM in the Piedmont

By Jinger Callwood

Elon Engineers, a small group of students with a passion for engineering, is an organization that is pioneering projects and working alongside faculty to develop Science, Technology, Engineering and Math programs at Elon.

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NEWS 10/6/20 11:00am

Elon University moves down to Moderate Alert level

By Mackenzie Wilkes

Elon University has moved back down to Level 2 — Moderate Alert, according to an email from Jeff Stein, chair of the Ready & Resilient committee. The university had been in the High Alert Level since Sept. 21, after an outbreak in cases that caused the university to increase two alert levels in four days.

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NEWS 10/6/20 9:38am

Dennis Riddell and Eric Henry square off in North Carolina state house District 64 race

By Jon Sarver Jr.

Businessman and Democrat Eric Henry and Republican State Representative Dennis Riddell will compete for the 64th District’s seat in the North Carolina House of Representatives, a district that encompasses a large portion of Alamance County. Henry will look to topple Riddell’s incumbency, while Riddell will look to secure his fifth term as representative.

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NEWS 10/5/20 9:00pm

Ricky Hurtado and Stephen Ross to face off in District 63 House election

By Lauren Singles

UNC-Chapel Hill instructor and Democrat Ricky Hurtado will face off against Republican incumbent Rep. Stephen Ross on Nov. 3 this election season for District 63 of the North Carolina state house. District 63 begins right next to Elon, including Graham, and stops at the border with Mebane. 

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SPORTS 10/5/20 10:37am

Recruitment in the age of coronavirus: A different look at Friday night lights

By Colby Cook

Prospective college athletes are faced with lots of uncertainty as they decide where they want to continue their education and football career. Division 1 athletics have instituted a recruiting freeze, and lower levels have altered the way that they are recruiting players due to the pandemic.

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LIFESTYLE 10/3/20 2:13pm

Sisters set out to create a sustainable style

By Anna Terry

In June 2019, Brigette Hedvat '20 launched UENVI with her sister, Adrienne Hedvat, who is now a senior at Elon University. UENVI is a sustainable lifestyle company that makes an array of one-of-a-kind pieces ranging from t-shirts to swimwear. 

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NEWS 10/3/20 11:43am

Los estudiantes de Ciencias de la Salud aprenden español para sus futuras carreras profesionales

By Rebecca Betterton

Existía la posibilidad de que las clases de conversación para profesionales de la salud no se llevaran a cabo este año debido a la pandemia. Sin embargo, el programa de fisioterapia decidió continuar con las clases después de que Nan Yang, una estudiante de fisioterapia y la representante de diversidad, equidad e inclusión de la Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud de la Universidad de Elon, dijo que los estudiantes sintieron que este programa debería estar disponible, incluso si tuviera que hacerse de forma remota.

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NEWS 10/3/20 11:43am

Health Science students learn Spanish for prospective careers

By Rebecca Betterton

There was a chance the Conversational Spanish for Health Care Professionals classes were not going to happen this year due to the pandemic. However, the Physical Therapy program decided to continue with the classes after Nan Yang, a physical therapy student and the diversity, equity and inclusion representative of Elon University’s School of Health Sciences said that students felt this program should be available, even if it had to be done remotely.

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NEWS 10/2/20 9:45pm

Elon University students organize march, protest against hate

By Margaret Faust

Hundreds of Elon University students, faculty and staff participated in a protest and march through campus Friday. Juunior Hana Hawthorne, one of the organizers, said this protest was motivated by the convoy supporting President Donald Trump that drove through campus on Sept. 19.

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NEWS 10/2/20 12:39pm

Homeless shelters maintain service to communities during pandemic

By Kyra O'Connor and Graysen Shirley

Allied Churches of Alamance County’s homeless shelters have not reported a single coronavirus case. The coronavirus pandemic has posed unique problems to homeless shelters like ACAC, forcing them to reevaluate everything from how beds were arranged to what cleaning supplies could be used in the shelters and how to fundraise virtually.

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NEWS 10/2/20 11:05am

Homecoming goes virtual this year to keep community safe

By Cailey Cetani

The events hosted this year will range from virtual tours around campus to a town hall with President Connie Book. According to the Senior Director of Alumni Engagement and Annual Giving, Brian Feeley, the university is going to be using Zoom for most events, but will also take advantage of video reporting. 

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NEWS 10/1/20 1:08pm

Guide to absentee voting in Alamance County, North Carolina

By Miranda Ferrante

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, election officials have considered many aspects of voting to ensure safe elections in 2020, according to Benjamin Ansbacher, chairman of the Alamance County Board of Elections. Ansbacher spoke with Elon News Network and offered what he believes students need to know about absentee voting and mail-in ballots in North Carolina for Election Day 2020.

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SPORTS 10/1/20 10:38am

CAA announces adjusted football schedule for spring 2021

By Caitlin Rundle

The schedule includes a shortened six game schedule with two optional out of conference games, which would not be counted in the conference standings or tie breaking procedures. Play is expected to resume on March 6 and continue on through April 17.

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NEWS 9/30/20 11:31pm

SGA hosts fireside chat with President Book to discuss student concerns

By Abby Goretsky

On Wednesday evening, Elon University’s Student Government Association hosted a fireside chat featuring President Connie Book with questions moderated by Vice President for Student Life Jon Dooley. Throughout the chat, Book answered pre-submitted questions as well as live questions from student government representatives and other Elon community members.

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NEWS 9/30/20 5:24pm

North Carolina to move into Phase 3 of reopening Friday

By Madalyn Howard

North Carolina will move “cautiously” to Phase 3 of reopening beginning on Friday, Oct. 2 at 5 p.m., Gov. Roy Cooper said at a press briefing today. The Phase 3 executive order will remain in effect until Oct. 23 at 5 p.m. It comes as the number of new coronavirus cases has leveled in North Carolina after a spike in August, according to Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Mandy Cohen.

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NEWS 9/30/20 12:29pm

Breaking down Elon University's Board of Trustees

By Elon News Network

Unlike President Connie Book, Vice President for Student Life Jon Dooley and other administrators at the university, the Board of Trustees rarely faces the public. The board is composed of Elon graduates, donors and other important members of the surrounding community and nation who pool their thoughts and resources in an effort to further the university’s commitments and goals.

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