News

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NEWS 9/12/22 11:39am

Elon University hosts first booster clinic of 2022-23 academic year

By Annemarie Bonner

Elon University will host a booster clinic Sept. 12 from 2 to 6 p.m. in Alumni Gym. Students can sign up to get a Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. In order to get a booster shot, it must be at least two months since the last vaccine dose or booster. 

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NEWS 9/12/22 11:28am

Elon University named No. 1 national university for excellence in undergraduate teaching by U.S. News & World Report for second consecutive year

By Miranda Ferrante

Elon University is ranked No. 1 for excellence in undergraduate teaching for the second consecutive year by the U.S. News & World Report “Best Colleges” Guide, which released rankings Sept. 12. The university also received a No. 6 ranking in the “Most Innovative,” gaining three spots from last year, and was ranked No. 89 overall among national universities. 

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NEWS 9/12/22 8:43am

Get to know the overnight Elon University staff

By Ryan Kupperman

It’s 3 a.m. inside Belk Library. Because the building is open all night during weekdays, all the lights remain on. From the first floor, it’s impossible to hear Tammy Wilson, Belk’s overnight janitor, wiping office windows and emptying trash cans on the second and third floors. Even for a library, the silence is overwhelming. 

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NEWS 9/11/22 4:23pm

Physician, sports medicine specialist to speak at Elon University

By Claire Schoenfeld

The current landscape of American healthcare focuses too much on pills and procedures and not enough on lifestyle, according to Dr. Robert Sallis, a family and sports medicine physician and the first guest in Elon University ’s 2022-23 Speaker Series lineup.

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NEWS 9/9/22 2:14pm

Central North Carolina prepares to commemorate 9/11

By Joseph Navin

Sunday, Sept. 11 is the 21st anniversary of the attacks on the World Trade Center. The anniversary is known as Patriot Day. Both Graham and Greensboro will host remembrance events Sept. 10. 

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NEWS 9/9/22 9:53am

ALCOVETS host Hot Air Balloon Festival

By Miranda Ferrante

ALCOVETS is hosting a balloon festival this weekend Sept. 9-11 at Cedarock Park in Burlington.

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NEWS 9/8/22 2:00pm

Elon University students react to death of Queen Elizabeth II

By Sophie Rosenthal and Miranda Ferrante

British monarch Queen Elizabeth II died Thursday. She was 96. Doctors had placed the queen under medical supervision at Balmoral Castle in Scotland Sept. 8 after they became concerned about her health, according to a statement from Buckingham Palace.  

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NEWS 9/8/22 3:12am

Elon faculty express concerns over note taker changes

By Avery Sloan

While Baris Kesgin, political science and policy studies professor, understands the necessity of accessible class notes for students who need accommodations, he is concerned about the effectiveness of Disabilities Resources' new pilot program, Glean, a service that records and transcribes lectures, eliminating the need for volunteer note takers in classrooms that utilize Glean. 

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NEWS 9/7/22 4:11pm

Faucette House on East Trollinger Avenue sold

By Margaret Faust

The 100-year-old building sits across the tracks next to the post office—it looks like a house, but it functions as an office building. It’s called the Faucette House, and it has been sold. The four tenants who run businesses inside the house have to move out by the beginning of October. 

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NEWS 9/7/22 7:00am

38 students receive citations from town of Elon police

By Annemarie Bonner

Since Sept. 2, the town of Elon has charged 20 students with underage drinking and 18 for open container violations. 

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NEWS 9/6/22 6:13pm

How to avoid student loan relief scams

By Annemarie Bonner

Since President Joe Biden announced his plan to provide $10,000 in debt cancellation for millions of Americans and up to $10,000 more for people with great financial need, there have been spam calls targeting people with student loans. Elon University’s Director of Information Security Gary Sheehan explained how to avoid scams, what to do if you receive a scam and ways to report these scams. 

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NEWS 9/6/22 2:01pm

Elon University students package more than 27,000 meals to be distributed globally

By Haley Phelps

Elon University students gathered in Alumni Gym Sept. 3 to package more than 27,000 nutritious meals to be distributed globally. This Rise Against Hunger event was sponsored by Campus Kitchen and the Kernodle Center for Civic Life. 

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NEWS 9/5/22 12:56pm

Elon University welcomes five new minors

By Abigail Hobbs

All minors are available this fall and are aimed to foster interdisciplinary studies, ranging from foreign languages to nutrition. Each minor can be applied to many interests and majors offered.

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NEWS 9/3/22 3:05pm

New proposed changes to Title IX adds protection

By Avery Sloan

Title IX serves to protect against gender discrimination in any program that receives federal funding, including schools. It was established in 1972, and a person’s right to have an abortion was established in 1973 in the ruling of the Supreme Court case Roe v. Wade. 

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NEWS 9/1/22 5:45pm

Kamala Harris visits Durham, speaks on Inflation Reduction Act

By Avery Sloan and Miranda Ferrante

Vice President Kamala Harris visited North Carolina to discuss the Biden-Harris Administration’s efforts to reduce health care costs and increase access. 

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NEWS 9/1/22 7:00am

The buzz about Fizz at Elon University

By Claire Schoenfeld

The app was created in 2020 by Teddy Solomon and Ashton Cofer. The two were incoming freshmen at Stanford University but due to COVID were not allowed to come on campus and felt disconnected from the university’s community. Their solution to this disconnect was to create a centralized platform for other students to connect with each other. Fizz currently has branches at 13 other universities.

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NEWS 8/31/22 8:13pm

EPA advisory outlines increasing levels of PFAS in drinking water

By Miranda Ferrante

Burlington supplies water to approximately 23,000 customer accounts and 57,000 residents  across Alamance and Guilford Counties, as well as communities including Gibsonville, Whitsett and Elon, according to Bob Patterson, water resource director. 

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NEWS 8/31/22 5:48pm

Southeast Alamance High School named by ABSS board

By Avery Sloan

The Alamance-Burlington School System Board of Education voted during its Aug. 30 meeting to name a new high school, Southeast Alamance High School. 

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NEWS 8/31/22 1:44pm

Billy D’s Fried Chicken opening date delayed

By Margaret Faust

Billy D’s Fried Chicken still isn’t here. The new retail dining option set to replace Pei Wei Asian Kitchen in McEwen Food Hall was intended to open with the fall semester. 

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NEWS 8/30/22 7:24pm

Seniors kick off 2022-23 academic year, reflect on Elon experience

By Avery Sloan

During Elon University’s Senior Kickoff celebration, Book encouraged students to enjoy their final year, to remember to give back and to reflect on their time at Elon. University President Connie Book said seeing seniors grow throughout their time at Elon is her favorite part of working in higher education. 

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