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NEWS 3/29/23 11:28am

Pistol purchase permits no longer required in state of North Carolina

By Elon News Network

With the statewide change, the Alamance County Sheriff’s Office will no longer issue or require pistol purchase permits. The process to purchase a handgun in the state is now only limited by the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, instead of both the NICS and a state pistol purchase permit.  

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NEWS 3/29/23 9:49am

Elon University pushes wellbeing awareness through first annual HealthEU Day

By Ryan Kupperman

While admiring the hammock set up on the lawn of Young Commons, Charlotte Williams noticed the tightrope at the very beginning of her day. After going through her daily routine and passing it back and forth, Williams said she finally worked up the courage to attempt it. 

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NEWS 3/30/23 8:23am

Elon University President Connie Book discusses concerns with students at Student Government Association Fireside Chat

By Erin Hroncich

Elon University President Connie Book discusses concerns of mental and housing with students at Student Government Association Fireside Chat.

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NEWS 3/28/23 7:37pm

President Joe Biden visits Durham, kicks off ‘Investing in America’ tour

By Joseph Navin and Mason Willett

U.S. President Joe Biden kicked off his “Investing in America” tour with a visit to the Tar Heel State Tuesday, highlighting multiple pieces of legislation related to the tour’s  agenda. These include the Inflation Reduction Act, the CHIPS and Science Act, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the American Rescue Plan. The White House is using the tour to highlight Biden’s domestic agenda of growing the economy from the “bottom up.” 

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NEWS 3/28/23 6:14pm

Britt Mobley elected Elon University student body president

By Sophie Rosenthal

Elon University junior Britt Mobley will be Student Government Association’s next student body president after winning 68.9% of the vote. This year, 1,825 students voted in the election, which is 29.9% of the student body. 

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NEWS 3/28/23 6:05pm

Dr. Sanjay Gupta discusses lifelong learning, his career

By Kyra O'Connor

In his visit to Elon, Dr. Sanjay Gupta toured the School of Health Sciences, spoke with students and pursue one of his passions: lifelong learning. 

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NEWS 3/28/23 3:29pm

CNN Chief Medical Correspondent to speak at Elon University

By Kyra O'Connor

Gupta, a multiple Emmy-Award-winning chief medical correspondent for CNN, will deliver the 2023 Baird Lecture on Tuesday March 28 at 7 p.m. in Alumni Gym. The lecture is a part of Elon University’s Speaker Series, presented by WUNC North Carolina Public Radio, “Living Well in a Changing World.”  

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NEWS 3/24/23 10:23am

Elon Dining struggles with staffing shortages

By Miranda Ferrante

Elon University is one of many institutions nationwide facing labor shortages in its dining halls. These shortages result in a build up of dishes, delays in mobile orders and more work for employees. One dining worker, Kevin Taylor, has worked under Aramark Corporation since August 2004. Taylor, a dishwasher in Lakeside Dining Hall, has seen the staffing shortages lead to piles of dishes in the hallways of Lakeside’s kitchen. 

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NEWS 3/22/23 3:29pm

Elon University hosts Iraq War panel 20 years after invasion

By Margaret Faust

When the U.S. invaded Afghanistan in 2001, Ahmed Abdullah Al Fadaam, Elon University professor of communication design, lived with his wife and two children in Baghdad. He suspected Iraq would be next. Then in 2003, a mortar shell — an explosive weapon — fell in their neighbor’s yard, making his prediction a reality. 

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NEWS 3/16/23 10:32am

Elon University students look for counseling services elsewhere due to lack of accessibility on campus

By Caitlan Hannegan

According to its website, Elon’s student health and counseling services’ mission is to provide medical and mental health care to students. The university's counseling services offer students access to mental health support with a staff that is trained and prepared to help students with a wide range of educational, social and emotional challenges through goal-oriented therapeutic sessions. 

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NEWS 3/10/23 2:29pm

16 faculty granted permanence at Elon University through tenure

By Annemarie Bonner

Elon announced granted tenure for 16 faculty members Feb. 24. According to Elon’s faculty handbook, its goal each year is to have 85 to 90% of faculty tenured. As of the 2021-22 academic year, just under 50% of faculty were tenured — with another roughly 22% being on track for tenure. 

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NEWS 3/10/23 9:29am

Elon in LA program adds 5 new business courses

By Madison Powers

The Elon in Los Angeles program added four new business courses and a business internship for fall 2023 to its mainly communications-focused catalog.

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NEWS 3/9/23 11:15am

Elon University students relieved over 70% decrease in Eli Lilly insulin cost

By Ryan Kupperman and Alicia Clanton

Eli Lilly, Novo Nordisk and Sanofi own roughly 90% of the global insulin market. While costing less than $10 to manufacture, the average annual amount of out-of-pocket money that people with health coverage have to pay for insulin has more than doubled over the last two decades, according to Health System Tracker. 

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NEWS 3/8/23 9:56am

Elon students volunteer with Center for New North Carolinians to provide vital tutoring services to immigrant, refugee children

By Madison Powers

Elon University’s Kernodle Center for Civic Life partners with the University of North Carolina-Greensboro’s Center for New North Carolinians in an after-school tutoring program for K-12 children of immigrant and refugee families. 

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NEWS 3/6/23 12:23pm

Elon to celebrate 10th Elon Day

By Ryan Kupperman

This year, the 10th annual Elon Day also falls on the 100th year since the 1923 fire — amplifying the spirit of community and giving that the Elon community will embody this Tuesday.

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NEWS 3/3/23 3:13pm

Fellows Weekend brings almost 2,000 people to Elon University

By Sophie Rosenthal

Elon University’s largest admitted students event, Fellows Weekend, is underway Friday, March 3. Including 762 prospective students, 1,928 people total are registered to attend Fellows Weekend, according to Vice President for Enrollment Greg Zaiser. During Fellows Weekend, finalists for the eight fellows programs — honors, business, communications, Elon College, engineering, leadership, nursing and teaching — visit campus for interviews with faculty and current students. Tours, open houses, information sessions and more are also held throughout Friday and Saturday.

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NEWS 3/3/23 9:02am

Women’s contribution to history acknowledged at every grade level in Alamance Burlington School System

By Margaret Faust

Women’s contribution to history acknowledged at every grade level in Alamance Burlington School System as students and district leaders emphasize female trailblazers during Women’s History Month.

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NEWS 3/2/23 8:47am

Local female police officers share challenges, plans for equity

By Abigail Hobbs

Local female police officers share challenges, overcoming sexual harassment and plans for equity. Throughout her career, Blackwelder said she felt she had to try harder than her male coworkers while facing sexist jokes and innuendos from coworkers and sexual harassment from superiors as a young officer. 

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NEWS 3/1/23 11:04am

Social district to open in downtown Elon

By Ellis Chandler

The town of Elon is establishing a social district — an area that allows patrons of downtown businesses to purchase and drink alcohol outdoors — outside of local restaurants such as Pandora’s Pies, MaGerk’s and TANGENT Eat+Bar.

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NEWS 2/28/23 6:50pm

Elon University’s Active Citizen Series hosts spring deliberative dialogue on mass shootings

By Nyah Phengsitthy

Since the dialogue was first planned four months ago, community and school shootings have only increased into the new year — 94 mass shootings have been reported in 2023 as of Feb. 28, according to the Gun Violence Archive. The discussions were partly led by a guide from the National Issues Forums Institute on How Should We Prevent Mass Shootings in Our Communities, with students, faculty, staff and community members sharing additional ideas for prevention and exchanging views.

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