Letters to the Editor

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NEWS 7/2/20 1:31pm

Elon University students share concerns and experiences with bias reporting on campus

By Lauren Singles

Incidents involving bias, specifically those dealing with race, are not infrequent at Elon — but recently, conversations have erupted online after racist messages in the Elon College Republicans group chat surfaced, with dozens of members of the Elon community filing bias reports against the students involved and petitioning for reforms of the current bias reporting system.

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NEWS 7/1/20 3:20pm

Elon University Police’s mutual aid agreement, explained

By Mackenzie Wilkes

The Elon University Police Department is in an annual mutual aid agreement with local law enforcement agencies in Alamance County. This mutual aid agreement has been under scrutiny by Elon students, faculty and staff after the department assisted at the other agencies at the Confederate monument in Graham.

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NEWS 7/1/20 2:45am

Center for Leadership building to be named after Janice Ratliff, first building named after a Black woman

By Mackenzie Wilkes

The Center for Leadership will be renamed after Janice Ratliff, who was an Elon University staff member for over 30 years, making her the first Black woman and person to have a building named after her on Elon’s campus.

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SPORTS 6/30/20 12:07pm

Former Elon baseball players, now professionals, adapt to summer without baseball

By Jon Sarver Jr.

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, multiple professional sports have had their seasons put on hold, including MLB's and Minor League Baseball’s 2020 season. Multiple former Elon University baseball players occupy various levels of the minor leagues and have been sent home by their respective organizations.

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NEWS 6/29/20 12:47pm

Elon University president, Alamance County leaders call on county commissioners to relocate Confederate monument in Graham

By Mackenzie Wilkes

President Connie Book and President Emeritus Leo Lambert along with dozens of other town of Elon and Alamance County leaders are calling on the Alamance County Commissioners to relocate the monument.

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NEWS 6/29/20 10:32am

Alpha Chi Omega placed on disciplinary probation after holding ‘mini-formals’ during coronavirus pandemic

By Jack Norcross

Alpha Chi Omega was found responsible for “Failure to Comply with the Directive of a University Official,” “Behavior that Endangers the Health and Safety of Self and/or Others” and “University Policies Governing Student Organizations.”

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NEWS 6/26/20 6:46pm

Elon University requires face coverings indoors and when social distancing outside is impossible

By Grace Terry

Elon University announced a new mask policy in which students, faculty and staff are required to wear face coverings while indoors as well as outdoors when six feet of physical distance cannot be maintained. The new mask policy went into effect 5 p.m. June 26.

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NEWS 6/25/20 2:09pm

Owner of Paulie's Pub and Grill dies of a heart attack

By Jack Norcross

Paul Jaskulski, owner of Paulie's Pub and Grill,  died from a heart attack Wednesday night, according to a post on the bar's Instagram page.

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NEWS 6/24/20 7:21pm

Judge rules against ACE Speedway, sides with state orders

By Isabella Seman

ACE Speedway must abide by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services abatement order. Judge Tom Lambeth ruled in favor of Mandy Cohen, secretary of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services and NCDHHS today in their case against ACE Speedway.

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NEWS 6/24/20 4:24pm

North Carolina mandates face coverings statewide, Alamance County surpasses 1000 coronavirus cases

By Mackenzie Wilkes

Face coverings will now be required in public places for all individuals in North Carolina effective Friday, June 26, Gov. Roy Cooper announced on Wednesday. In a press conference,Cooper said this mandate under Executive Order No. 147 comes after the continuous increase in coronavirus cases and hospitalizations in the state.

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NEWS 6/23/20 10:37am

Low census response rate could cost Alamance County, Elon funds

By Brian Rea

54.1% of Elon residents have completed the 2020 Census, which began collecting responses in March, according to data released from the U.S. Census Bureau. Alamance County could lose more than $7 million in annual funding based on nonresponse to the census, a report from the North Carolina Office of State Budget and Management said.

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NEWS 6/22/20 5:36pm

ACE Speedway temporarily shut down by the state

By Isabella Seman

Jason and Robert Turner, owners of ACE Speedway in Altamahaw, opened for their first race since October on May 23, after Gov. Roy Cooper initiated Phase 2 of reopening North Carolina amid the coronavirus pandemic. The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services issued an abatement order against the speedway for violating mass gathering limitations.

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NEWS 6/21/20 5:43pm

2 men arrested following dispute with Elon professors at Confederate monument

By Christian Galvano

Two men were arrested and charged after an altercation with two Elon University professors during a protest near a Confederate monument outside the Alamance County courthouse, according to officials.

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NEWS 6/18/20 3:55pm

LabCorp, Cone Health help mitigate coronavirus pandemic on local and national scale

By Anna Terry

With the help of LabCorp, Cone Health started providing polymerase chain reaction tests to their patients. LabCorp was the first commercial lab in the U.S. to provide these tests. With testing at three different locations in North Carolina — one located in Alamance County at the Alamance Regional Medical Center — healthcare workers at Cone Health collect nasal swabs from patients then shipped the samples to LabCorp for testing.

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NEWS 6/16/20 6:23pm

Elon greek organizations speak out against racial injustice

By Kyra O'Connor

Elon University's three greek councils are working to educate their communities about racial injustice and are making plans for the fall to promote diversity and inclusion following national protests against racism in the United States. 

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LIFESTYLE 6/15/20 11:33am

Elon student creates virtual choir to keep students singing through the pandemic

By Ellis Chandler

Miles Caraballo, an Elon junior, was sitting at home in April when the idea of creating a virtual choir came to him. Inspired by virtual choirs created by American composer Eric Whitacre, Caraballo decided to try and put his own virtual choir together. 

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LIFESTYLE 6/15/20 11:18am

Local libraries offer free Internet access in Burlington

By Miranda Ferrante

Alamance County Public Libraries are offering internet access to neighborhoods in Burlington with limited or no access in partnership with the Alamance-Burlington School System, Morrow Town Task Force and Burlington Housing Authority.

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NEWS 6/14/20 4:37pm

Hickory hosts protest against police brutality

By Ethan Porter

Hundreds of demonstrators gathered near Hickory City Hall on June 6 to protest police brutality after the deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor.

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NEWS 6/11/20 3:29pm

Standing in solidarity: what it means to be an ally

By Lauren Singles

Being an ally begins by recognizing that there is an issue of racism, according to Damion Blake, assistant professor of political science and faculty fellow for race, ethnicity and diversity. He said people need to come to terms with the history of systemic racism in America once they recognize there is an issue.

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NEWS 6/10/20 2:27pm

Elon students join protests against police brutality in Greensboro

By Grace Terry

The event took place on June 7 and was a part of the wave of anti-racism protests happening across the country. During the demonstrations, thousands of people gathered together to march and listen to speeches by activists, individuals incarcerated for protesting, and family members of Marcus Smith. 

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