Coronavirus Coverage

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NEWS 4/18/20 5:46pm

Incoming Elon University freshmen experience admissions events virtually

By Anna Terry

Elon University admissions events have gone virtual amid the coronavirus pandemic. Some incoming freshman are taking virtual tours and attending Facebook Live events to get a look at life at Elon.

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NEWS 4/18/20 12:43pm

The Root and Tangent temporarily cut half their staff

By Christian Galvano

The Root Trackside and Tangent Eat + Bar, both restaurants in downtown Elon, are cutting half their staff temporarily in response to the coronavirus, which is also known as COVID-19.

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SPORTS 4/16/20 8:26pm

Elon women’s basketball gets a second chance to host CAA tournament in 2021

By Jon Sarver Jr.

The 2021 Colonial Athletic Association women's basketball championship will be hosted at Elon University. The first two games of the 2020 CAA tournament were played on Wednesday, March 11. Prior to the start of games on the second day of the tournament, the decision was made to cancel the remainder of the scheduled games.

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NEWS 4/14/20 4:49pm

Elon University dance department faces challenges dancing through screens

By Kyra O'Connor

Dance students and instructors are working to make the most of their time away from the studio as classes and presentations are restructured following Elon University’s move to online classes due to concerns around the coronavirus. The senior seminar showcase will now be available online.

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NEWS 4/10/20 12:31pm

International students endure global pandemic away from family

By Brian Rea

Kimheng Larch and Winnie Yang are two of the 64 visa-holding international students at Elon remaining in the U.S., according to Kristen Aquilino, associate director of international student services. That includes on-campus, in North Carolina and other states across the country. There are a total of 134 undergraduate international students currently enrolled at Elon, according to the university fact book.

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NEWS 4/9/20 9:34pm

Donation page created by Alderwoman Emily Sharpe aims to help hurting small business in Elon

By Liam Collins

The empty sidewalks of downtown Elon have been filling the mind of Elon Town Alderwoman Emily Sharpe. Since Elon University moved to virtual classes for the rest of the spring semester, and Gov. Roy Cooper issued a statewide stay-at-home order last month, local businesses have been hurting.

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NEWS 4/9/20 8:03pm

Online learning forces educators to reckon with inequalities in tech resources

By Emery Eisner

North Carolina schools are closing their campuses through the end of the 2019-20 school year following the outbreak of the coronavirus. North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper issued a shelter-in-place order for the entire state until April 30, in addition to a previous order for K-12 schools to remain closed through May. 

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NEWS 4/8/20 11:33pm

New Elon pandemic leave and remote work policies instituted for student workers

By Emery Eisner

Student employees can continue to work from home or receive financial compensation through the new remote work and pandemic leave policies, written in response to the coronavirus as Elon University’s classes will remain online through the end of the spring semester.

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NEWS 4/8/20 3:33pm

Study abroad students at Elon struggle with shift to online class formats

By Amanda Gibson

Students from Elon University have been moving home and adjusting to a new normal during unprecedented times. Some students are upset, feeling that a semester of college was robbed from them, while others are battling the frustration of being brought home from abroad. 

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LIFESTYLE 4/7/20 4:27pm

Performing arts students take to the virtual stage in spite of cancelations

By Lauren Singles

In uncertain times, Elon Performing Arts stuck to the performance cliché that "the show must go on" and livestreamed a reading of “Hamlet” despite cancelations of the spring semester’s live plays due to the coronavirus.

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LIFESTYLE 4/7/20 2:58pm

Elon churches adapt upcoming Easter celebrations

By Mackenzie Wilkes

Elon Community Church and Elon First Baptist Church are maintaining religious traditions as they go online because of the coronavirus pandemic.

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NEWS 4/5/20 9:07am

Former SGA Executive President reflects on his service cut short

By Maeve Ashbrook

Former SGA Executive President and Elon University senior Jack Johnson saw his time in office and time at Elon cut short due to precautions against the coronavirus pandemic. 

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LIFESTYLE 4/4/20 2:57pm

Burlington Animal Services sees a spike in adoptions, fostering

By Grace Morris

As North Carolinians are staying at home, amid the coronavirus pandemic, many are turning to pets for comfort. Animals in the Burlington Animal Service Shelter are finding homes, currently, 90% of the shelter’s cats and dogs have been adopted or are in foster homes.

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NEWS 4/3/20 12:12pm

Local homeless shelter offers to-go meals for those in need

By Lauren Singles

After the announcement that Elon University students would be moving online after spring break, an Elon student decided to turn that disappointment into an opportunity to support Allied Churches of Alamance County.

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NEWS 4/2/20 2:14pm

Elonthon continues to fundraise, despite coronavirus cancellation

By Kyra O'Connor

Despite the cancellation of the in-person event, online fundraising will continue. All funds raised at the event will be donated to Duke Children’s Hospital, a Children’s Miracle Network Hospital. Fundraising will end on April 4, the day the in-person event was scheduled to happen.

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NEWS 3/30/20 2:15pm

Elon University cancels in-person classes, postpones graduation

By Mackenzie Wilkes

In-person classes at Elon University have been canceled for the remainder of the spring semester due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Jon Dooley, vice president for student life, announced the suspension via email on March 30.

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NEWS 3/27/20 5:32pm

North Carolina governor issues stay at home order

By Mackenzie Wilkes

Gov. Roy Cooper signed an executive order directing all individuals in North Carolina to stay at home as a protective measure against the spread of the coronavirus also known as COVID-19. The order goes into effect Monday, March 30 at 5 p.m., lasting 30 days.

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NEWS 3/21/20 2:07pm

Elon student studying abroad in Europe diagnosed with the coronavirus

By Mackenzie Wilkes

An Elon University student who was studying abroad in Europe is presumed to have tested positive with the coronavirus also known as COVID-19. According to an email from Jon Dooley, vice president of student life, the student did not come to campus. But directly returned to home on March 12, where they were later diagnosed.

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NEWS 3/21/20 12:31pm

Elon students can opt for pass/fail grades spring semester

By Mackenzie Wilkes

Elon University students can choose to have their spring semester classes be graded on a pass/fail scale. According to an email from Provost Aswani Volety sent to faculty and staff, this policy was developed by The Provost's Office and academic deans in consultation with the Academic Standing Committee and the Academic Council. 

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NEWS 3/20/20 7:10pm

Town of Elon declares state of emergency, plans to restrict gatherings

By Mackenzie Wilkes

In response to the coronavirus, Mayor Jerry Tolley declared a state of emergency in the town of Elon. Tolley’s declaration was made on the same day Alamance County declared a state of emergency after its first confirmed case of the virus, also known as COVID-19.

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