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NEWS 3/22/22 9:00am

Elon University hosts town hall to review master plan

By Ellis Chandler

The town hall meeting included representatives from Ayres Saint Gross, an architectural and planning firm that guided the development of the current master plan. University architect Brad Moore is a member of the long-range planning committee and said the town hall was designed to see what areas will be focused on for future developments. 

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NEWS 3/21/22 12:59pm

Justice Clarence Thomas hospitalized with illness, court release says

By Sophie Rosenthal

The associate justice will miss oral arguments Monday, but will stay involved by reviewing written briefs, transcripts and audio recordings for any cases he misses, the release said. 

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NEWS 3/11/22 2:04pm

Elon University's Disability Resources changes priority registration

By Erin Martin

According to the email sent out to students, students are given until March 28 to find appropriate documentation, which is not specified in the email, and to apply if they need priority registration. Course registration begins on April 4. 

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NEWS 3/11/22 7:52am

Elon University SPDC updates resources to fit the changing needs of students

By Erin Martin

As spring semester progresses and seniors are preparing to enter the workforce. When the pandemic shifted everything online back in 2020, the application and hiring process for a number of companies changed. Now, in 2022, the job search process is beginning to go back to normal agains as restrictions begin to loosen. 

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NEWS 3/10/22 2:49pm

ELNM: War on Ukraine continues into day 15

By Elon News Network

Today on ELN Morning: Our Annemarie Bonner and Caitlin Rundle have more on the Student Government Association’s pay raise for executive officers, changes to Disability Services before course registration in April and spotlighting a local business for Women’s History Month. 

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NEWS 3/10/22 2:44pm

ELNM: Spring break gas prices sky high around Alamance County

By Elon News Network

Today on ELN Morning: Our Annemarie Bonner and Caitlin Rundle have more on the Student Government Association’s pay raise for executive officers, changes to Disability Services before course registration in April and spotlighting a local business for Women’s History Month. 

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NEWS 3/10/22 9:49am

Upcoming tuition increase pushes local Elon University students to look into commuting

By Naomi Washington

Beginning in the 2022-23 academic school year, Elon University will raise its tuition and fees, leaving some low-income students to live off-campus and commute to Elon every day. The total price, including room and board, to attend Elon next fall will be $56,127. Students who commute next year will save $13,886 by not paying room and board costs.

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NEWS 3/9/22 9:55am

Elon University student emails will change to Outlook from Gmail over Spring Break

By Mason Willett

The change only affects sophomores, juniors, graduate and law students. Undergraduate seniors aren't changing their platforms. The freshman class and other first-year students have only had access to Outlook for email, so the switch will not impact them. 

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NEWS 3/8/22 11:06pm

Transracial adoption documentary screening serves as support for Elon’s multiracial community

By Jess Baker

Every March, the Center for Race, Ethnicity and Diversity Education hosts a Multiracial Awareness Week with events centered around recognition of cultural diversity in the form of food, film and heritage.  

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NEWS 3/8/22 3:36pm

Concerns about free speech, conflict of interest arise in Graham City Council vote

By Ryan Kupperman

Concerns about free speech and conflict of interest surfaced in Graham City Council special meeting on Feb. 23. The council voted to temporarily suspend the city's Special Events Committee, leaving some local activists confused and fearful.

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NEWS 3/8/22 2:31pm

Elon University academic council plans for final months of the semester

By Kyra O'Connor

As students, faculty and staff head into the final months on campus for the 2021-22 academic school year, Elon University’s academic council met to discuss a new course requirement for future students, elections for faculty councils and streamlining on-campus, faculty committee work. 

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NEWS 3/8/22 11:00am

Moodle will be down Tuesday, March 15

By Ryan Kupperman

Moodle will be unavailable Tuesday, March 15 from 2 to 6 a.m. for server updates.

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NEWS 3/7/22 9:16pm

Unpacking Elon Day 2022

By Samantha Sussman

Elon Day is celebrated annually and raises money for Elon University. Want to see the Elon Day breakdown? Click here.

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NEWS 3/7/22 3:45pm

No set date for when construction on downtown Elon patio will begin

By Erin Martin

After months of waiting, there is still no set date for construction on downtown Elon’s plaza, despite the plans having been drawn up for months. Town of Elon manager Rich Roedner said that before the town can start construction, they have to figure out the finances. 

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NEWS 3/4/22 10:20am

Scholarship weekend set to bring 2,000 people to campus

By Erin Martin

Scholarship weekend, formally known as Fellows weekend, will bring about 2,000 people to campus. 

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NEWS 3/3/22 9:17pm

National Guard leaves Alamance Regional Medical Center

By Annemarie Bonner

More than two dozen members of the North Carolina National Guard are set to leave Alamance Regional Medical Center on March 4. Since they arrived on Feb. 10, COVID-19 hospitalizations have decreased by 31% in Alamance County.  

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NEWS 3/1/22 11:06pm

Elon community reflects over Russia’s war on Ukraine

By Elon News Network

English professor Jennifer Eidum changed her entire class agenda on Thursday, Feb. 24 — a historic day for the world. Russia invaded Ukraine by land, air and sea, resulting in the biggest attack by one European country against another since World War II. Eidum’s language and dialect class would go from discussing language to discussing the war.  

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NEWS 3/1/22 10:15pm

Authors give their opinions about war in Ukraine during panel discussion

By Abigail Hobbs

Samuel Greene and Graeme Robertson, co-authors of “Putin v. The People: The Perilous Politics of a Divided Russia,” said the rest of the world’s opinions surrounding the Russian invasion of Ukraine will reach the Russian people, despite Putin closely controlling the state’s media. The pair spoke to Elon University students on Monday, Feb. 28, just a few days following the Russian invasion into Ukraine. 

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NEWS 3/1/22 10:09pm

Elon University community prepares for mask mandate changes

By Elon News Network

While this new change may be in the favor of some at the university, not everyone is for the change. Psychology professor Katie King said she is against Elon University lifting the indoor mask requirement and would like the masks to stay, even though Alamance and Guilford counties have lifted the mask mandate. 

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NEWS 2/28/22 2:57pm

Healthy Elon announces indoor mask optional policy starting March 14

By Elon News Network

The new mask optional policy will begin during Spring Break. The university strongly encourages students, faculty and staff who are unvaccinated or immunocompromised to continue wearing masks indoors, but will not require it. 

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