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NEWS 2/18/22 1:43pm

Book bans, challenges impact local Burlington bookstore

By Kyra O'Connor

When a book is placed on a banned book list, Owner of Persnickety Books Ian Baltutis notices — right before the title flies off the shelf. The Burlington used bookstore has everything from textbooks and classics to graphic novels and children’s chapter books, and Baltutis said banned books find their ways onto the shelves, too. 

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NEWS 2/17/22 10:16pm

Black residents in Alamance County search for a safe space

By Nyah Phengsitthy

According to Seneca Rogers, a candidate for the Alamance Board of Education, the need for more meeting spaces throughout Burlington has been a goal for many members of the Black community. These spaces can be used for civic engagement, meetings with personal agendas and, most importantly, a place to express voices. 

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NEWS 2/17/22 9:32pm

Healthy Elon looks to ease restrictions in coming weeks

By Sophie Rosenthal

Despite the high vaccination rate and decrease in daily positive cases at Elon since mid-January, some professors have concerns of what the Elon environment will soon look like.  

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LIFESTYLE 2/16/22 10:01am

Vital Signs holds ninth annual fundraiser concert for the Make-A-Wish Foundation

By Betsy Schlehuber

Vital Signs, a co-ed a cappella group at Elon University, is hosting their ninth annual Make-A-Wish fundraiser concert at 7 p.m. on Feb. 19 in Whitley Auditorium. This is one of three concerts Vital Signs performs throughout the academic year. Their fundraising goal, same as every year, is $10,000. 

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NEWS 2/14/22 2:07pm

Elon University Francis Center continues property renovations

By Ryan Kupperman

According to the Dean of the School of Health Sciences Becky Neiduski, the school’s renovations are predicted to be complete by fall 2023.

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NEWS 2/14/22 9:12am

CHEAT SHEET: Elon University political science professor breaks down gerrymandering

By Kyra O'Connor

Elon News Network spoke with Professor of Political Science and Policy Studies Thomas Kerr to explain gerrymandering and how it impacts North Carolina. 

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NEWS 2/13/22 11:46am

Elon University alumni work behind the scenes of Winter Olympics 2022

By Naomi Washington

For Elon alumna Ellie Whittington ʼ18, reporting on the Olympics was a childhood dream. When she found herself working for NBC Sports, that dream was finally within reach. Now, she is covering the Olympic Games in Beijing. 

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LIFESTYLE 2/12/22 12:56pm

Elon University professor of psychology discusses the effects of seasonal depression

By Abigail Hobbs

Elon News Network spoke with Elon University Professor of Psychology Bilal Ghandour about what seasonal depression is, how it can impact Elon students and advice for how to overcome it. 

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NEWS 2/10/22 2:02pm

SGA leaders set goals to incorporate diversity, equity and inclusion, promote class and community unity

By Ryan Kupperman

With SGA elections approaching in March, the organization will also prepare for a new student constitution, new SGA bylaws, a new judicial process and a new advisor — once the current SGA advisor, Jana Lynn Patterson, steps down from her role in April.  

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NEWS 2/8/22 4:43pm

Alamance County employers face labor shortages, challenges as pandemic nears two years

By Kyra O'Connor

From the town of Elon government to new businesses like local grocery store Carolina Sundries, not being able to find people to fill positions is a challenge exacerbated by the pandemic.

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NEWS 2/7/22 10:14pm

Elon University alumna Hilary Corna to deliver 2022 undergraduate commencement address

By Avery Sloan

Elon’s 132nd Commencement will take place Friday, May 20, 2022.

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NEWS 2/7/22 8:48pm

Over 97% of Elon University students are booster compliant

By Kyra O'Connor

Elon University reported 97% of students are in compliance with the COVID-19 booster mandate as of Feb. 8. According to Dean of Students Jana Lynn Patterson, the term compliant includes both students who received the booster dose of the vaccine and those who have exemptions, whether medical or religious, and deferrals. 

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NEWS 2/4/22 6:18am

CHEAT SHEET: Biologist David Parker discusses practicality of using genetically modified animal organs in human organ transplants

By Ryan Kupperman

The first successful organ transplantation between a genetically-modified pig and a human patient was recorded in January. The process of performing an organ transplant between two different species is called xenotransplantation. 

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NEWS 2/3/22 9:02pm

Elon University faculty union hopes for contracts by fall semester

By Kyra O'Connor

Elon Faculty Forward is hopeful that after bargaining this year members of the union will have contracts establishing the terms of employment of part-time, limited term and visiting faculty at Elon for the upcoming semester.

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NEWS 2/3/22 10:16am

Town of Elon police chief shares goals for town, university

By Avery Sloan

Town of Elon Police Chief Kelly Blackwelder  her main goals as police chief are to further the neighborhood coalition and attend more student-run events.  

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NEWS 1/31/22 10:45pm

Elon Law alumni named 17th Clerk of Court for the Supreme Court of North Carolina

By Kyra O'Connor

Buckner has served within the Supreme Court since his graduation, from providing legal counsel and drafting rule amendments to his role as clerk for Robert N. Hunter Jr. at the North Carolina Court of Appeals and for former Supreme Court of North Carolina Chief Justice Mark Martin.

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NEWS 1/31/22 3:40pm

Elon University student employee wage increased by $1 per hour

By Kyra O'Connor

Effective Feb. 12, Elon University student employees are now eligible to receive an hourly wage of $1 more per hour. The change comes two years after the hiring freeze that the university put in place due to the coronavirus pandemic, which did not allow for any wage increases. 

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NEWS 1/27/22 5:23pm

Boom Supersonic selects Greensboro as site of aircraft manufacturing facility

By Joseph Navin

The manufacturing facility will consist of the final assembly line test facility, along with an aircraft delivery center for customers. The factory is being built for their supersonic airliner called the Overture.  

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NEWS 1/26/22 9:38pm

Elon University students adjust to Panhellenic recruitment going hybrid

By Naomi Washington

Panhellenic recruitment, or ‘rush’ as it is commonly referred to as, is Jan. 26 to Jan. 30 and will be held virtually for at least three of the five days due to coronavirus concerns on campus.  

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NEWS 1/25/22 2:05pm

Elon University mask mandate extended through spring semester

By Ryan Kupperman

The decision stems from high transmission of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus. According to the Healthy Elon dashboard, as of Jan. 24, there are 18 current active cases among students and 32 active cases among employees.

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