News

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NEWS 1/4/19 4:01pm

Elon Dining employee dies of heart attack

By Maeve Ashbrook

Brightening everybody's day is what co-workers will remember most about Elon Dining employee Sharon Paylor, who died Wednesday, Jan. 2, after suffering a heart attack on her way to work at Fountain Market on the first floor of Clohan Hall.

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NEWS 1/3/19 1:30pm

Elon University sues former student for unpaid loans

By Anton L. Delgado

Elon University is suing former student, Taylor P. Burns, in Alamance County Superior Court over $18,365 in federal loans, interest, penalties and fees.

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NEWS 12/27/18 6:49pm

Four-car accident in Elon yields two deaths

By Maeve Ashbrook

On Sunday, Dec. 23, a fatal, four-vehicle crash unfolded on University Drive. 

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NEWS 12/23/18 4:45pm

Town of Elon names new police chief

By Jack Norcross

The Town of Elon has named a new police chief.

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NEWS 12/21/18 12:51pm

Former employee files for an appeal following court loss to Elon

By Anton L. Delgado

Former custodian Teofilo Matias has filed for an appeal following his civil court case loss to Elon University on Nov. 26. According to the original lawsuit filed in May 2017, Matias was employed by Elon for 17 years as a custodian before being fired in February 2016 following a sexual harassment investigation. 

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NEWS 12/14/18 5:19pm

Molly Offstein's family files lawsuit against Elon University

By Jack Norcross and Maggie Brown

The family of Molly Offstein, the Elon University cross country runner who was struck by a car March 6, 2017, has filed a lawsuit against the University.  

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NEWS 12/11/18 12:00am

How labor laws would affect a union at Elon

By Anton L. Delgado

Elon Faculty Forward’s hope to begin the voting process for the formation of its union on Dec. 11 has been dashed because of snow storms and legal disputes with Elon University administration.

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NEWS 12/9/18 1:58pm

Airline rebooking policies as winter storm blows through the Triad

By Jack Norcross

In case of weather-related travel worries, here's a list of airline policies for the next few wintery days.

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NEWS 12/9/18 12:20pm

Main campus to be closed Monday

By Brian Rea

All undergraduate exams will be postponed due to a winter storm advisory released by the National Weather Service. 

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LIFESTYLE 12/9/18 12:29am

Lighting up the season: Graham light show collects thousands in donations

By Meagan Lynn

Take a drive 20 minutes down the road from Elon into Graham, and you’ll find one family who spends all year getting ready for Christmas — no, not Mr. and Ms. Claus. The McMasters at 750 North Marye Drive are holding their annual Christmas light show.

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NEWS 12/8/18 8:00am

Black study abroad participation stalls as minority numbers increase overall

By Christina Elias

Between the 2015-2016 and 2017-2018 academic years, the numbers of Elon University’s non-white students studying abroad increased from 9 to 17.3 percent. Despite those gains, black participation went up less than 1 percent — from 3 to 3.3 percent of all undergraduates studying abroad — though from 2015 to 2018, the percentage of black students at Elon increased by more than 8 percent.

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NEWS 12/7/18 6:59pm

Continuing- and lecturing-track faculty no longer represented by union movement

By Anton L. Delgado

WINSTON-SALEM — Elon Faculty Forward will no longer try to represent continuing- and lecturing-track faculty members. An amended petition filed to the National Labor Relations Board on Dec. 6 removed these two positions from the bargaining unit that Service Employees International Union has been trying to get approved.

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NEWS 12/7/18 1:30pm

LIVE UPDATES: Winter storm drops heavy amount of snow at Elon

By Elon News Network

Forecasts have called for at least 10 inches of snow early this week. 

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NEWS 12/7/18 10:23am

SGA stays neutral regarding potential faculty union

By Anton L. Delgado

SGA decides not to take a stance on the Elon Faculty Forward movement to unionize, following Student Ally Chris Adamik's and President Connie Book's presentation regarding the issue on Dec. 6.

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NEWS 12/7/18 9:09am

SGA senate passes new budget allocation model after heated debate

By Maggie Brown and Baylor Rodman

SGA passed a new budget model after a five hour business meeting on Thursday, Dec. 6. Around 40 students came out to the meeting to express their concerns with the budget in an open forum. 

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NEWS 12/6/18 11:01pm

New report documents negative experiences for Latinx and Hispanic students

By Brian Rea

A report released this week on Latinx/Hispanic students at Elon University shows most respondents do not feel Elon is welcoming of them and their culture.

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NEWS 12/5/18 11:28am

Following Book and House, three deans respond to union movement

By Anton L. Delgado

Three deans have released facultywide email statements regarding their stances on the Elon Faculty Forward movement to unionize. This flurry of emails comes in response to statements made by President Connie Book and Provost Steven House earlier this week.

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NEWS 12/4/18 1:52pm

President Book responds to Elon Faculty Forward

By Anton L. Delgado

President Connie Book has released an official video announcement addressing the Elon Faculty Forward movement to form a union for non-tenure-track faculty members at Elon University.

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NEWS 12/3/18 11:58pm

Elon community remembers President George H.W. Bush

By Selina Guevara

President Emeritus Leo Lambert reflects on Bush's visit to campus.

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NEWS 12/1/18 8:00am

Cheat Sheet: Climate Assessment affirms concerns regarding global warming

By Alexandra Schonfeld and Victoria Traxler

Last Friday, the U.S. government published the National Climate Assessment supporting the claim that global warming may affect the U.S.' economy, citizens, animal life and agriculture. Janet MacFall, professor and chair of the department of Environmental Studies, explains the report’s implications.

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