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NEWS 6/18/22 5:16pm

City of Graham, county law enforcement to pay $336,900 to settle 2020 protest

By Avery Sloan

A settlement has been reached in a lawsuit brought by the American Civil Liberties Union of North Carolina against the Graham police department and Alamance County Sheriff Department, which alleged the use of excessive force by the police departments against protestors during a voting rights march. The city of Graham, Graham police department and county sheriff will pay $336,900 to the group of plaintiffs represented by the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law.  

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NEWS 6/17/22 5:27pm

Members of class of 2022 reflect on Peace Corps Prep program

By Avery Sloan

The Peace Corps Prep program is centered around four core competencies: sector-specific skills, foreign language proficiency, intercultural competence and professional savvy and leadership. Elon has ranked seventh among 150 partner universities for the number of certificates awarded in 2021. This year, ten Elon students received a certificate. 

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NEWS 6/15/22 5:22pm

Alamance County to commemorate Juneteenth

By Claire Schoenfeld

Juneteenth National Independence Day, also known as Emancipation Day, commemorates June 19, 1865, when the end of slavery was announced in Galveston, Texas, two years after the ratification of the Emancipation Proclamation. Juneteenth was designated a federal holiday last year by President Joe Biden.

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NEWS 6/15/22 1:47pm

Stolen vehicles, additional break-ins reported to Elon police

By Miranda Ferrante

Nine vehicle break-ins and two stolen vehicles have been reported to the town of Elon police in the last couple of weeks, according to a June 15 email from Jon Dooley, vice president for student life. Many, but not all, of the vehicles belong to Elon University students. 

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NEWS 6/14/22 9:02pm

Elon Town Council passes fiscal year 2023 budget, recognizes Juneteenth, Pride Month

By Avery Sloan

Elon Town Manager Rich Roedner explained additional budget amendments to the town council, including reduced health insurance costs, a donation to subsidize cost for downtown plaza and updated cost for solid waste and recycling during the Elon Town Council meeting June 14. 

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NEWS 6/14/22 7:12pm

Five vehicle break-ins reported to Elon police

By Miranda Ferrante

Elon police are investigating a series of vehicle break-ins after four Elon University students and one Graham resident reported on June 13 their vehicles had been broken into, according to an incident report obtained from the Town Police Department. 

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LIFESTYLE 6/14/22 3:47pm

Summer guide to Elon University, local community

By Avery Sloan

Facilities at Elon University operate on a different schedule over the summer than during the academic year. Elon News Network has compiled a guide for those staying on or near campus this summer.

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NEWS 6/14/22 11:22am

Black bear spotted in Burlington, near Elon University

By Kyra O'Connor

According to an E-alert sent out June 14 at 10:45 a.m., a black bear was spotted in the area of Saddle Club Road and Pineway Drive in Burlington, about three minutes from Elon University.  

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NEWS 6/13/22 3:37pm

Alamance County under heat advisory

By Miranda Ferrante

Alamance County will remain under a heat advisory through 8 p.m. June 13, according to the National Weather Service, after high temperatures state and nationwide. The county will be under an excessive heat warning from noon to 8 p.m. June 14, with temperatures expected to reach highs between 110 and 115 degrees Fahrenheit. 

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NEWS 6/11/22 9:19pm

Construction work of Elon University’s Park Place becomes subject of lawsuit

By Miranda Ferrante

One of Elon University’s student apartment complexes, Park Place at Elon, is at the center of a dispute in which Greensboro-based Samet Corporation is suing a subcontractor and architecture company hired to work on the mixed-use development for allegedly failing to provide services in a way that would have prevented future structural damage to the property.

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NEWS 6/11/22 2:50pm

Protest against gun violence held in Raleigh, nationwide

By Avery Sloan and Miranda Ferrante

It has been 1,578 days since the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School that sparked the youth-led March for Our Lives movement. 1,540 days after the first demonstration, thousands of people gathered once again Saturday in Raleigh, Washington D.C. and across the country to protest a recent string of national gun violence. 

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OPINIONS 6/8/22 4:43pm

ELON WATCHES: “Crimes of the Future”

By Tucker Price

Elon Watches is a column that reviews films and TV shows

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NEWS 6/7/22 7:55pm

Burlington Police Department responds to two shootings in three days

By Miranda Ferrante

The Burlington Police Department is investigating two shootings that have occurred in Alamance County in three days, according to June 6 and June 7 media releases. 

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OPINIONS 6/6/22 1:27pm

2022 summer reading guide

By Kyra O'Connor

From reading on vacation to a few pages before bed, the summer can be the perfect time to dive into a new book. Whether you’re rolling out a towel on the beach or in your backyard, Elon News Network has five books to add to your “to-be-read” pile this summer.

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LIFESTYLE 6/4/22 9:17am

How to celebrate Pride Month in and around Alamance County

By Miranda Ferrante

Celebrated in June to honor the 1969 Stonewall riots, Pride Month commemorates LGBTQIA+ communities, their ongoing pursuit for equal justice under the law and their accomplishments. Garay said when they look at queer history, they start with Stonewall but also reflect on the events that came after, such as the 2015 Supreme Court ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges, which legalized same-sex marriage nationwide.

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NEWS 6/2/22 12:03pm

Alamance Arts introduces new executive director

By Naomi Washington

Elon University alumna and former staff member Tammy Cobb ‘87 began her role as executive director at Alamance Arts in Burlington on May 16. 

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NEWS 6/1/22 6:19pm

NC Senate passes bill to ban instruction on sexual orientation, gender identity in grades K-3

By Joseph Navin

Teachers could be banned from teaching about sexual orientation and gender identity to students in kindergarten through third grades after a bill was passed by the North Carolina State Senate on June 1. House Bill 755, also known as the “Parents’ Bill of Rights,” passed with a vote of 28 for and 18 against. Now, the bill will go to the State House of Representatives.

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NEWS 6/1/22 5:03pm

Elon University will continue to require vaccine, booster

By Sophie Rosenthal

Elon University will continue to require all students to receive a COVID-19 vaccination and booster shot for the fall 2022 semester, according to an email from Dean of Students Jana Lynn Patterson. Students must update their vaccine information on the PhoenixHealth portal by July 1. 

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LIFESTYLE 6/1/22 9:34am

Zack’s Hotdogs reopens with new owners

By Madalyn Howard

After 94 years in the Touloupas family, Zack’s Hotdogs’ third-generation owner, Zack Touloupas, has sold the iconic Burlington eatery to a businessman outside of his family. 

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NEWS 5/30/22 3:49pm

Alamance County commemorates Memorial Day, hosts ceremony

By Miranda Ferrante

Community members gathered at the Alamance War Memorial May 30 to commemorate Memorial Day and honor and remember those who have died while serving in the U.S. military. 

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