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NEWS 9/28/20 1:25pm

Republican county commissioner candidates describe their visions for Alamance County

By Madalyn Howard

Republicans Bill Lashley Jr., John Paisley Jr. and Pamela Thompson will battle three Democratic candidates in the November general election for three open seats on the Alamance County Board of Commissioners. The Board of Commissioners is composed of five elected officials who serve as the governing body of Alamance County. Board members serve four-year terms, and elections for the board are held every even-numbered year. 

NEWS 9/28/20 12:12pm

Makeup of the Board of Trustees

By Kyra O'Connor

The Board of Trustees — a governing body at the university that aids in decision-making — contains parents, alumni and donors, but is also populated by former CEOs, authors and doctors.The board is composed of 35 individuals: there are 26 male trustees and nine female trustees. 30 of the trustees, or 86%, are white.

NEWS 9/28/20 11:12am

Purpose of Elon University's Board of Trustees

By Annemarie Bonner

Unlike President Connie Book, Vice President for Student Life Jon Dooley and other administrators at the university, the Board of Trustees rarely faces the public. The board is composed of Elon graduates, donors and other important members of the surrounding community who pool their thoughts and resources in an effort to further the university’s commitments and goals. 

NEWS 9/28/20 9:55am

Expandiendo la communidad Latinx de Elon con El Centro

By Grace Terry and Hannah Massen

Si bien el Centro siempre ha sido un espacio que ha abogado por la educación de la cultura latina/hispana, siguiendo la recomendación del informe del Grupo de Trabajo Latino / Hispano del 2018, el Centro decidió cambiar su enfoque. Comenzaron a trabajar para crear un centro centrado en recursos para estudiantes que se identifican como latinos o hispanos.

NEWS 9/28/20 9:55am

Expanding Elon's Latinx community with El Centro

By Grace Terry and Hannah Massen

While El Centro has always been a space that championed Latinx and Hispanic culture education, after a 2018 Latinx/Hispanic Working Group report recommendation, the center decided to shift their focus. They began working to create a resource-focused center for students who identify as Latinx or Hispanic.

NEWS 9/26/20 4:13pm

Deep breaths: Air ventilation on campus upgraded

By Emery Eisner

Physical Plant assessed each building’s unique heating, ventilation and air conditioning system over the summer, maximizing airflow while maintaining 40% to 60% humidity in each building, according to Flood. This level of humidity is ideal for limiting the spread of respiratory viruses, according to a recent study in the Annual Review of Virology.

NEWS 9/26/20 2:20pm

Elon students concerned about safety following pro-Trump convoy

By Claire Schoenfeld

It’s been one week since the convoy drove through campus, and many Elon University students are still feeling unsafe and are unhappy with Elon’s response. Many students feel that the university has not done enough to protect minoritized students and are upset with the response from Elon President Connie Book.

NEWS 9/25/20 3:47pm

Dining moves to grab-and-go only

By Grace Terry

Starting at 5 p.m. on Sept. 25, all on-campus Elon University dining will be grab-and-go through Sept. 30, according to an email for the Chair of the Ready & Resilient Committee Jeff Stein.

NEWS 9/22/20 11:31am

SEIU files charges against Elon University on behalf of former adjuncts

By Kyra O'Connor

Service Employees International Union Workers United Southern Region filed charges against Elon University on the behalf of two former Elon adjunct faculty members, Robin Gary and Catherine Bush. The two charges, which both allege Elon University violated the National Labor Relations Act by allegedly retaliating against Bush and Gary for engaging in union activity, were filed Sept. 21, according to a National Labor Relations Board Spokesman.

NEWS 9/22/20 11:11am

NCDHHS launches contact tracing app SlowCOVIDNC

By Emery Eisner

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services launched a statewide contact tracing app today. The app, called SlowCOVIDNC, is intended to mitigate the spread of the virus through anonymous notification of exposure to positive cases. SlowCOVIDNC is voluntary to download, but will enhance current contact tracing efforts in the state, according to a NCDHHS press release earlier this month. 

NEWS 9/21/20 1:42pm

Some Elon faculty members dissent on motion regarding Louis DeJoy

By Kyra O'Connor

Before faculty members voted on the motion asking Postmaster General and Elon University Board of Trustees member Louis DeJoy to commit to improving the service provided by the United States Postal Service and absolve his personal conflict of interests or step down as trustee to the university, professor of biology Dave Gammon gave a speech against the motion.To Gammon, the situation with DeJoy is multifaceted, and he said the proposal was a “very one-sided view” of a complex issue.

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NEWS 02/26/2021 12:58pm
Town of Elon and members of SGA partner to clean up litter

The town of Elon is set to hold  a Community Clean Up event on Feb. 27, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. around the town. The event comes after  a public comment made by a town resident at the last Board of Aldermen meeting. The resident was concerned about the level of litter in his neighborhood. Members of the Board of Aldermen and Elon University’s Student Government Association are calling on students to attend.

LIFESTYLE 02/26/2021 8:17am
Tough topics inspire art, celebration of Black History Month

The 2021 Black History Month Dance Concert came with long hours of rehearsal and conversations that left dancers in tears of mixed emotions. The concert features numbers in dance styles like West African dance, a poet laureate of North Carolina and a live band. Unlike in past years where a recital occurred live, the cast and crew filmed the show in November, and the significance of the performance has only increased since.

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