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NEWS 9/22/20 11:31am

SEIU files charges against Elon University on behalf of former adjuncts

By Kyra O'Connor

Service Employees International Union Workers United Southern Region filed charges against Elon University on the behalf of two former Elon adjunct faculty members, Robin Gary and Catherine Bush. The two charges, which both allege Elon University violated the National Labor Relations Act by allegedly retaliating against Bush and Gary for engaging in union activity, were filed Sept. 21, according to a National Labor Relations Board Spokesman.

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. 

NEWS 9/21/20 1:42pm

Some Elon faculty members dissent on motion regarding Louis DeJoy

By Kyra O'Connor

Before faculty members voted on the motion asking Postmaster General and Elon University Board of Trustees member Louis DeJoy to commit to improving the service provided by the United States Postal Service and absolve his personal conflict of interests or step down as trustee to the university, professor of biology Dave Gammon gave a speech against the motion.To Gammon, the situation with DeJoy is multifaceted, and he said the proposal was a “very one-sided view” of a complex issue.

NEWS 9/21/20 9:10am

Disparity in diversity of ABSS teachers to students

By Emery Eisner

The Alamance-Burlington School System covers the city of Burlington and surrounding areas in Alamance County. The district is set to release employee demographics for the 2020-2021 school year in October. While ABSS is working to increase diversity amongst its teachers, according to Public Information Officer Jenny Faulkner, the district has historically employed a vast majority of white teachers.

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. 

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. 

SPORTS 9/17/20 1:28pm

Elon athletics activity suspended due to COVID-19

By Mackenzie Wilkes

All Elon University varsity athletics have paused practice until further notice due to the spread of COVID-19 among athletes, according to Vice President for Student Life Jon Dooley. In an email to undergraduate students, Dooley said 21 student-athletes have tested positive for COVID-19, which includes a cluster of football players.

OPINIONS 9/16/20 3:04pm

OPINION: Why masks are great

By Matthew Barker

We freshmen have been tasked with navigating one of the most considerable junctions in our lives with the added challenge of not being able to catalogue the physical features of our peers. We’ve been stripped of arguably the most valuable thing a social creature can have: recognition. Most of the people we’ve met thus far are only identifiable to us from the nose up.

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LIFESTYLE 03/24/2026 6:21pm
‘I feel like I had been pulled out of my life’: Elon University student returns to campus after battling sepsis

Elon University junior Jackson Weber was wrestling with a friend when he tore his ACL in Nov. 2023, an injury that completely changed what he thought his college career would be like. When Weber entered Elon University, students could find him on the football field and basketball courts stunting for the Elon cheerleading team. The first time he tore his ACL in his sophomore year, he had decided to just take Winter Term off. Going into Spring Term, he expected to make a full recovery.

SPORTS 03/23/2026 7:17pm
Record-breaking Elon University track star reflects on collegiate career

As Elon University’s women’s track and field team continues its season, redshirt junior Katie Blount is leaning on consistency, community and mental toughness while continuing to add to her record-breaking resume. She has been named the All-Coastal Athletic Association outdoor runner in 2023 and 2024 as well as breaking Elon University’s 5k and 6k records this year in cross country. Blount said it being a college athlete is about drive. She said she thinks if an athlete commits and puts their mind to it then they can excel in any sport.

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