Coronavirus Coverage

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NEWS 9/22/20 11:11am

NCDHHS launches contact tracing app SlowCOVIDNC

By Emery Eisner

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services launched a statewide contact tracing app today. The app, called SlowCOVIDNC, is intended to mitigate the spread of the virus through anonymous notification of exposure to positive cases. SlowCOVIDNC is voluntary to download, but will enhance current contact tracing efforts in the state, according to a NCDHHS press release earlier this month. 

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NEWS 9/21/20 11:17am

Elon University moves to Level 3 alert level

By Mackenzie Wilkes

Elon University is moving to Level 3, high alert due to the increase of COVID-19 cases on campus, according to an email from Jeff Stein, chair of the Ready & Resilient committee.

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SPORTS 9/19/20 6:48pm

2 athletes respond to athletics suspension

By Caitlin Rundle

In Vice President for Student Life Jon Dooley’s email informing the student body that Elon University would be rising to Level 2, Dooley said that there was an outbreak of the coronavirus among student-athletes. Dooley went further to pinpoint the sports with clusters: football, lacrosse and baseball. The wording of his emails, to two athletes, gives athletics the brunt of the blame for going to level two, something they say is unfair. 

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NEWS 9/18/20 6:41pm

Elon professors uncertain, concerned about classes with Level 2 Alert

By Christian Galvano

Elon University professors are uncertain whether or not to move their classes online after the university moved to the level 2 alert due to the latest increase of positive COVID-19 cases on campus. Professors already have the option to choose what method of instruction best suits their needs, but more are considering shifting their curriculum to an online setting starting next week. According to the Director Elon University News Bureau Owen Covington, no faculty is required to shift their classes online. 

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SPORTS 9/18/20 5:21pm

2 new coronavirus clusters reported among Elon athletes

By Mackenzie Wilkes

Two additional coronavirus clusters have been reported among Elon University student-athletes, bringing the total to three, according to an email to students from Vice President for Student Life Jon Dooley. Baseball, lacrosse and football all have clusters among their teams.

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NEWS 9/17/20 3:24pm

Elon University moves to Level 2 alert level

By Maeve Ashbrook

Elon University COVID-19 Alert Level is now in Level 2, or moderate alert level, after 21 student-athletes tested positive for the coronavirus.

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NEWS 9/16/20 5:13pm

Possible May semester for study abroad proposed

By Raf Pico

Elon University announced the creation of another term for the 2020-2021 academic year, where students who missed out on winter term experiences could take them at a later date.

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NEWS 9/16/20 11:36am

Elon English professor’s experience in quarantine

By Ashlyn DeLoughy

Senior Lecturer in English Paula Patch had been teaching all of her classes in-person. She had plans for students to learn remotely, but never thought she would have to use them herself. Patch said she thought she might get COVID-19 from being on campus, but never thought the virus would be brought into her home.

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NEWS 9/14/20 6:05pm

27 students have or are facing conduct charges for hosting gatherings

By Mackenzie Wilkes

27 students have faced or are in the process of facing conduct charges for hosting mass gatherings as of Sept. 12, according to Vice President for Student Life Jon Dooley, representing an increase of 20 students since Aug. 25. Students who are charged with hosting gatherings larger than what is allowed by the university and town of Elon are suspended from campus.

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NEWS 9/14/20 4:02pm

Mask study gives insights into low-cost way to test effectiveness of masks

By Grace Terry

David Grass, a research assistant at Duke University, is one of seven researchers who were involved and who created this device. The group’s goal was to create a low-cost way to test the effectiveness of different face coverings. 

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NEWS 9/11/20 2:18pm

Elon Dining worker returns to work after suspension

By Margaret Faust

Elon students aren’t the only ones getting suspended for violating coronavirus restrictions. Elon Dining employee Amanda Parrish was suspended last weekend for taking off her mask during her shift. 

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NEWS 9/8/20 10:52pm

Elon Aldermen approve coronavirus relief funds, prepare to open playgrounds

By Kyra O'Connor

After passing a motion to update the town of Elon’s budget with the coronavirus relief funds, the town of Elon Board of Alderman discussed an increase in sales tax revenue in the month of June, reopening playgrounds and the possibility of a citizen’s advisory committee to town of Elon Police at their September regular session.

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NEWS 9/8/20 9:25am

Elon University randomly selects hundreds of students, faculty and staff each week for COVID-19 testing

By Grace Terry

Currently, the random COVID-19 testing for students is being conducted every Wednesday in Alumni Gym while testing for faculty and staff is being done through mail-in tests. Students receive instructions on how to sign-up for a time and more information about what to expect in the email from Stein.

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NEWS 9/3/20 9:51pm

COVID-19 desproporcionadamente afecta la comunidad Latino de Alamance County

By Mackenzie Wilkes

Los hispanos son el 61% de los casos de COVID-19 en Alamance County, o 1,731 de los 2,838 casos en el condado, según el Departamento de Salud y Servicios Sociales. Pero de la población total estimada de Alamance County, sólo el 13.1% son hispanos, aún así ellos son la mayor porción de los infectados con el virus.

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NEWS 9/3/20 9:50pm

COVID-19 disproportionately hits Alamance County Latino community

By Mackenzie Wilkes

Hispanic people make up 61% of COVID-19 cases in Alamance County, or 1,731 of the 2,838 cases in the county, according to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services. But of the estimated total population of Alamance County, only 13.1% is Hispanic, yet they make up a large portion of those infected with the virus.

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LIFESTYLE 9/3/20 6:29pm

Elon University’s performing arts adjust their curriculum to maintain physical distancing

By Anna Terry

While actors, singers and dancers traditionally aim to provoke emotions in their audience while on stage, this fall, Elon University’s performing arts students must learn to act and dance in a new setting — a virtual one. 

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NEWS 9/3/20 6:21pm

Mass gathering limits in town of Elon to remain same

By Mackenzie Wilkes

Gatherings in the town of Elon will remain capped at 10 people indoors and 25 people outdoors, despite Gov. Roy Cooper’s recent executive order lifting some coronavirus restrictions.The town of Elon declared a state of emergency Sept. 3.

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LIFESTYLE 9/2/20 6:11pm

A day in the life of a Physical Plant worker

By Miranda Ferrante

As Elon students settle into campus and begin classes, Director of Building Trades Tim Dengler said that Physical Plant is working vigilantly to ensure the Elon community has a safe and healthy 2020-2021 academic year. 

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NEWS 9/2/20 11:20am

Elon Aldermen discusses coronavirus relief funds and new gathering order

By Kieran Ungemach

The town of Elon Board of Alderman had their monthly agenda planning meeting Monday night to discuss items to vote on for next week’s voting session, which ranged from budgetary changes with new coronavirus relief funds, to readjust town social gathering guidelines.

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SPORTS 9/1/20 2:41pm

International athlete faces challenges

By Alex Reynolds

On the field, Elon redshirt sophomore and Phoenix men’s soccer goalkeeper Peter Wentzel has to be prepared for anything. But nothing could have prepared him for what happened last spring. 

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