News

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NEWS 5/24/21 3:54pm

Elon to lift mask mandate, physical distance restrictions indoors

By Nyah Phengsitthy

Elon University will no longer require those who are vaccinated to wear masks and maintain physical distance while indoors starting June 1.

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NEWS 5/21/21 12:31pm

Elon University celebrates class of 2021 in three undergraduate ceremonies

By Kyra O'Connor

Over 1,200 students graduated from Elon University on May 21, 2021. 

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NEWS 5/20/21 11:15pm

Graham protests highlight two different histories

By Emery Eisner

GRAHAM, NC — Exactly 160 years after North Carolina seceded from the Union, a group of pro-Confederacy demonstrators gathered in front of the Alamance County Courthouse waving Confederate flags and listening to a speech by activist H.K. Edgerton. Across the street, a group of counter-protesters waved signs and chanted in favor of the Black Lives Matter movement.

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NEWS 5/20/21 10:43pm

Class of 2021 Black undergraduate students honored at fourth annual Donning of the Kente Ceremony

By Alysha Camm

Over fifty Black Elon University undergraduate students entered Alumni Gym on May 20 to take part in the Donning of the Kente Ceremony, wearing not only their caps and gowns, but also their heritage.

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NEWS 5/20/21 3:48pm

Elon University seniors look back at their four years

By Miranda Ferrante

Almost four years ago, the class of 2021 sat Under the Oaks at New Student Convocation, gathering with their peers and families to hear words of encouragement and learn about the university’s traditions. 

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NEWS 5/20/21 3:26pm

International seniors look to post-graduation future

By Graysen Shirley

International students at Elon reflect on their college experiences, how the pandemic has impacted them and their future plans as they prepare to graduate on May 21.

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NEWS 5/19/21 11:08pm

Elon’s Senior Class Giving Committee announces over $50,000 in donations

By Nyah Phengsitthy and Madalyn Howard

Over 100 Elon University seniors filled Rhodes stadium on May 19 in one of the first opportunities the class of 2021 had to gather in person. From playing cornhole to dancing under the fireworks, the Senior Celebration marked the last initiative of Elon’s Senior Class Giving Committee and the final event before undergraduate commencement on May 21.

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NEWS 5/19/21 3:23pm

Summer renovations to improve campus facilities and student experiences

By Jenna Manderioli

Four Elon facilities, including Smith Residence Hall and the second floor of Moseley Student Center, are set to undergo summer renovations beginning May 24. 

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NEWS 5/18/21 1:27pm

Explaining impostor syndrome

By Kyra O'Connor

Impostor syndrome, or the impostor phenomenon, was first introduced by clinical psychologists Pauline Rose Clance and Suzanne Imes, who originally researched the concept in high achieving women in the 1970s. 

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NEWS 5/17/21 9:11am

Global engagement reviews progress on DEI initiatives

By Cailey Rogers

The Elon Global Engagement Center is ending the first year of its new diversity, equity and inclusion plan with a progress evaluation to be released this month. 

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NEWS 5/16/21 12:33pm

Meet the Lumen Scholars

By Frances O'Connor and Naomi Washington

Each year, Elon University selects a cohort of 15 rising juniors as recipients of the Numen Lumen prize, the university’s top undergraduate research award. The $20,000 grant is awarded to aid students in their undergraduate research projects. 

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NEWS 5/15/21 5:01pm

Floor damage in the Station at Mill Point

By Ellis Chandler

Residents in Building 471 at the Station at Mill Point are evacuating today after a second-floor apartment sustained structural damage to the floor’s frame. 

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NEWS 5/14/21 1:39pm

‘He was the kind of people that the world needs more of’

By Kyra O'Connor

A chef and business owner. A foodie. A licensed mushroom forager. A father, friend and family member. Lincoln Franchell, head chef and co-owner of Pandora's Pies, was known by many names.

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NEWS 5/14/21 12:16pm

Ready and Resilient Committee announces masks will still be required indoors

By Kyra O'Connor

Elon University will continue to require masks indoors in classrooms and other public spaces, after the Centers for Disease Control announced updated guidance for fully vaccinated individuals yesterday.  

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NEWS 5/13/21 4:39pm

CDC announces fully vaccinated individuals can go most places without masks

By Miranda Ferrante

Fully vaccinated individuals no longer need to wear face masks or remain six feet apart from others in most indoor and outdoor settings, according to the Centers for Disease Control in an updated public health guidance on May 13. 

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NEWS 5/11/21 11:39pm

Colonial Pipeline Company disruption causes local gas shortages

By Nyah Phengsitthy

Colonial Pipeline Company learned Friday, May 7 that it was a victim of a cybersecurity attack. The disruption of the pipeline system, which spans more than 5,500 miles in its operation, has since affected fuel services in the Southern and Eastern United States.

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NEWS 5/7/21 8:32am

A Taxing Divide

By Mackenzie Wilkes

While most municipalities fund their operations with a healthy mixture of sales taxes and property taxes, college towns such as the town of Elon often must rely much more heavily on sales tax revenue since their largest property owner — the university — is tax exempt.

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NEWS 5/6/21 9:03am

SGA Acorn Fund supports student business on campus

By Andrew Zagari

This year, the Acorn Fund awarded nine student-run businesses a total of $9,000. The fund received 14 applications from students in the Martha & Spencer Love School of Business, the College of Arts and Sciences and the School of Communications. 

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NEWS 5/5/21 10:58pm

At semiweekly Occupy Graham demonstration, three people arrested

By Kyra O'Connor

Nearly 30 demonstrators from the Occupy Graham group gathered on Wednesday, May 5 for the group’s semi weekly protest, and three demonstrators were arrested.

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NEWS 5/5/21 2:16pm

‘Unlearn’ grapples with racism in Alamance County

By Nyah Phengsitthy

In the wake of George Floyd’s murder by a white police officer last May, Toni Autry used her social media platforms to create the film “Unlearn: The Consequences of Racism.” In partnership with co-director Martin Buchanan and producer Alex Klein, the film aims to capture the fight for racial justice in Alamance County through interviews with county residents and activists.

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