Emery Eisner

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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 3/3/21 9:08am

Elon Law students push university to remove portrait of former Greensboro mayor

By Emery Eisner

The Elon University School of Law has refused to remove a portrait of former Mayor of Greensboro Jim Melvin after students requested the painting be taken down, a representative for Elon University said. The students' issue with the painting ties back to Melvin's comments over a 1979 Greensboro shooting now known as the Greensboro Massacre.

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LIFESTYLE 11/10/20 3:11pm

LGBTQIA students reflect on their identity beyond their labels

By Emery Eisner

For some members of the LGBTQIA community at Elon, their identities both in and out of the LGBTQIA umbrella are defining facets of who they are. Though no two experiences are the same, many students and faculty share some struggles and some moments of pride.

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NEWS 10/17/20 6:47pm

Shekinah Reese and Noah Orr crowned Homecoming royalty

By Emery Eisner

Seniors Shekinah Reese and Noah Orr were crowned Homecoming royalty amid Homecoming festivities on Young Commons and Haggard Avenue. Reese was fundraising for Project Heal while Orr fundraised for LGBTQ Freedom Fund

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NEWS 10/9/20 3:32pm

Elon University issues six no trespass orders following pro-Trump convoy

By Emery Eisner

Six no-trespass orders have been issued by campus police to individuals who yelled at students and faculty during a recent parade through Elon University’s campus supporting President Donald Trump’s reelection bid, according to Vice President of University Communications Dan Anderson. The orders are certified documents from interim Director of Campus Police Doug Dotson, delivered to the individuals after a request by President Connie Book following the convoy's ride through campus.

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NEWS 10/8/20 10:39am

NC Senate District 24 candidates fight to serve Alamance, Guilford County

By Emery Eisner

Republican Amy Galey and Democrat JD Wooten are facing off to win the North Carolina State Senate District 24 seat this November, covering Alamance and part of Guilford County. With incumbent Rick Gunn (R) having stepped down after his 2018 term in office, both Galey and Wooten would be serving in this role for the first time if elected.

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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.

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NEWS 9/24/20 12:30pm

Elon professors create model legislation rethinking crisis response

By Emery Eisner

New model legislation written by two Elon professors offers a proposal to reshape the way police officers respond to emergencies regarding behavioral health. The model outlines a way to reallocate police funding in situations involving people with behavioral health issues where 911 is called.

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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. 

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NEWS 9/21/20 9:10am

Disparity in diversity of ABSS teachers to students

By Emery Eisner

The Alamance-Burlington School System covers the city of Burlington and surrounding areas in Alamance County. The district is set to release employee demographics for the 2020-2021 school year in October. While ABSS is working to increase diversity amongst its teachers, according to Public Information Officer Jenny Faulkner, the district has historically employed a vast majority of white teachers.

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NEWS 9/4/20 9:25am

SGA town hall focuses on issues of diversity on campus

By Emery Eisner

Elon University’s Student Government Association met for a virtual town hall on the issue of diversity, equity and inclusion on campus on Thursday evening. Junior Malia Takei moderated the town hall, which featured Vice President and Associate Provost for Inclusive Excellence Randy Williams,  Vice President for Student Life Jon Dooley and Director of the Center for Equity and Inclusive Excellence Leigh-Anne Royster. 

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NEWS 9/2/20 4:50pm

Louis DeJoy's journey to postmaster general

By Emery Eisner and Kyra O'Connor

Many people know him as postmaster general. Some know him as a successful businessman or the former CEO of New Breed Logistics. But members of the Elon community know Louis DeJoy as one of the benefactors for Odyssey scholarships, and as a member of the Elon University Board of Trustees since 2007. 

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NEWS 8/31/20 6:36pm

COVID-19 vaccine trials push ahead at UNC Chapel Hill

By Emery Eisner

UNC is the site of a phase three COVID-19 vaccine trial, meaning the vaccine is now being administered to thousands of people in order to determine its effectiveness. The trial at UNC is led by doctors Cynthia Gay, David Wohl and Joseph Eron in UNC’s division of infectious diseases. 

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NEWS 8/5/20 6:56pm

Elon University encourages LabCorp tests for required COVID-19 testing

By Jack Norcross and Emery Eisner

Elon University's required COVID-19 testing as laid out by the Ready & Resilient plan is now in full swing. Elon is requiring that all students, faculty and staff returning to campus in the fall get tested, encouraging students to use Pixel by LabCorp, an online service that allows individuals to test themselves at home. The LabCorp test has been a cause of concern for some.

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NEWS 7/23/20 9:12am

Faculty and staff request accommodations for work in the fall, cite confusion with the process

By Emery Eisner

High-risk faculty and staff can apply for accommodations for the fall semester as the coronavirus pandemic remains a threat. According to Elon's Human Resources website, the process for requesting accommodations in the fall is a seven-step process. 

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NEWS 4/9/20 8:03pm

Online learning forces educators to reckon with inequalities in tech resources

By Emery Eisner

North Carolina schools are closing their campuses through the end of the 2019-20 school year following the outbreak of the coronavirus. North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper issued a shelter-in-place order for the entire state until April 30, in addition to a previous order for K-12 schools to remain closed through May. 

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NEWS 4/8/20 11:33pm

New Elon pandemic leave and remote work policies instituted for student workers

By Emery Eisner

Student employees can continue to work from home or receive financial compensation through the new remote work and pandemic leave policies, written in response to the coronavirus as Elon University’s classes will remain online through the end of the spring semester.

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NEWS 3/12/20 2:30pm

Finding alternatives as hands-on courses go online

By Emery Eisner

While experiential learning may be a pillar of Elon, President Connie Book announced the move from in-person to online classes after spring break to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, also known as COVID-19.

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NEWS 3/3/20 10:17pm

Cunningham and Tillis to face off in the general election

By Emery Eisner

With over 61% of precincts reporting, Elon News Network projects incumbent Thom Tillis as the Republican nominee and former state Senator Cal Cunningham as the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate. 

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NEWS 3/3/20 8:18pm

LIVE BLOG: North Carolina U.S. Senate results

By Emery Eisner

On Super Tuesday, North Carolinians are voting for a Democratic and Republican nominee in the race for U.S. Senate.

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