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NEWS 1/25/22 10:48am

North Williamson Avenue closed due to odor investigation

By Kyra O'Connor

The roadway, which was blocked on North Williamson Avenue and on parts of Lebanon Avenue and East Haggard Avenue, re-opened as of 11:05 a.m. 

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NEWS 1/22/22 2:28pm

Elon University Jewish community heals through unity

By Caitlin Rundle

In the spirit of teaching others to tolerate each other, Minkowitz said that the Chabad center will be offering a new course called “outsmarting antisemitism” starting this spring. The course is not offered for credit through Elon but is open to all in an effort to stop acts of antisemitism before it occurs. 

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NEWS 1/20/22 6:42pm

Elon University students unaware of, confused by changes to Title IX

By Sophie Rosenthal

An email sent out during the fall semester informed students about the changes made to Elon University’s Title IX and sexual misconduct policy. Months later, many students still don’t know what the changes are, or even that changes had been made in the first place.

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NEWS 1/20/22 2:47pm

Elon University Winter Term study abroad programs combat COVID-19

By Jenna Manderioli

Each study abroad program is assessed individually based on the country’s local health conditions, restrictions, isolation requirements and on-site partners that can help facilitate the program if needed, according to the GEC.

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NEWS 1/20/22 9:34am

Campus to be closed Friday Jan. 21

By Ryan Kupperman

According to Dooley, the opening night performance of Sense and Sensibility on Friday, Jan. 21 will be canceled. Reservations are still available online, however, for the remaining January and February performances.

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NEWS 1/20/22 9:23am

Construction of Elon University Innovation Quad nears finish

By Joseph Navin

Construction on Elon University’s future Innovation Quad is in its final months prior to the set completion date of June 1. The Innovation Quad will be open for classes at the start of the fall 2022 semester.  

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NEWS 1/18/22 5:12pm

Campus to operate as normal Jan. 19

By Ryan Kupperman

Elon intends to operate as normal on Wed, Jan. 19, after class and facility schedules were revised due to severe winter weather conditions.

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NEWS 1/17/22 9:08pm

Local animal shelters seek to honor Betty White, her legacy

By Erin Martin

Shelters across the nation are participating in the “Betty White Challenge” on Jan. 17 — what would have been the actress’ 100th birthday — to honor her legacy. What started out as a tweet following her death on Dec. 31, 2021 has now grown into a viral challenge spanning the country.  

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NEWS 1/17/22 4:29pm

Campus to have delayed opening Jan. 18

By Ryan Kupperman

Elon’s campus will delay opening until 12 p.m. tomorrow, Jan. 18, according to an email from Vice President for Student Life Jon Dooley, because of the freezing weather conditions expected overnight on Jan. 17.

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NEWS 1/15/22 4:41pm

National Weather Service issues winter storm warning

By Ryan Kupperman

Campus Safety and Police can be contacted 24/7 at (336) 278-5555 or through the LiveSafe app. Student Life also has administrators on-call 24/7 who can be reached through Campus Safety and Police. 

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NEWS 1/13/22 12:30pm

Town of Elon Police Department issues warning about tracking via Apple AirTag

By Kyra O'Connor and Sophie Rosenthal

In a statement, Chief of Police Kelly Blackwelder said reports of similar situations have been reported in larger cities. If a user finds they are being tracked, Blackwelder specified not to touch or remove the device, but to call local law enforcement immediately.  

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NEWS 1/13/22 7:27am

CHEAT SHEET: Understanding the leading COVID-19 variant

By Gram Brownlee

Joann Gruber, an epidemiologist and professor of public health and epidemiology in Elon’s department of public health, discusses the spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant. 

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NEWS 1/12/22 8:21am

Jim Merrill returns to ABSS as interim superintendent

By Nyah Phengsitthy

Jim Merrill said his goals include increasing communication throughout the school system, finding consistency across schools in management, leadership, discipline implementation, creating board cohesion and portraying the correct image of the district. 

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NEWS 1/12/22 12:58am

BD Wong visits Elon University

By Avery Sloan

Tony Award-winning actor BD Wong shared his experiences as both an Asian American and gay man for Elon University’s speaker series on Jan. 11. Wong served as the Martin Luther King Jr. commemorative address speaker. 

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NEWS 1/11/22 9:27pm

Elon university faces challenges of new variant

By Kyra O'Connor

Elon University had 87 total active cases among students and 54 among faculty and staff as of Jan. 9, according to the Healthy Elon COVID-19 dashboard. This compares to seven new cases on campus reported in the weekly Healthy Elon update of the semester, Dec. 8, 2021, just one month earlier. 

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NEWS 1/8/22 12:17pm

Elon University staff member, former Burlington Times-News editor, dies at 62

By Kyra O'Connor

Elon University staff member and former Burlington Times-News executive editor died on the evening of Thursday, Jan. 6. 

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NEWS 1/8/22 12:11pm

Winter weather, omicron causes difficulties for Elon University students arriving to campus

By Eliza Tews

Elon University students found themselves stuck at home, sitting in an airport for hours or sleeping in their car on the highway as they all traveled back to campus for Winter Term.  

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NEWS 12/28/21 11:31am

Elon University short-term winter programs adapt, canceled amid Omicron case surge

By Kyra O'Connor

As COVID-19 cases continue to rise due to the Omicron variant, Elon University’s short-term winter programs are adapting to fit new restrictions, and in some cases, programs are being canceled altogether.  

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NEWS 12/27/21 4:12pm

Elon University requires students to receive COVID-19 booster

By Sophie Rosenthal

Elon University will require all students to receive and upload documentation of a COVID-19 booster vaccination by Jan. 31, 2022, or within seven days of being eligible to receive the booster, according to an email from Healthy Elon Committee Chair Jeff Stein. The email recommended that students try to get booster shots before Winter Term classes begin on Jan. 4, 2022. 

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NEWS 12/16/21 1:16pm

Elon University extends indoor mask policy through Winter Term

By Nyah Phengsitthy

Students, employees and visitors must continue to wear masks in indoor campus spaces, except when alone in a private office, in a residence hall or apartment, or while eating or drinking. 

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