Graysen Shirley

Graysen Shirley '24 is studying strategic communications and media analytics. Shirley has served a variety of roles in the newsroom, including being a multimedia reporter, staff photographer, and member of the media analytics team. Outside of the newsroom, she enjoys spending time with friends and family, discovering new music, and watching movies. After graduation, she hopes to work in marketing and communications for a nonprofit, agency, or corporate company. 

Recent Articles

NEWS 11/4/21 4:48pm

Organizations assist Latinx, Hispanic families with pandemic difficulties

By Graysen Shirley

Eniris Riddick, the interim executive director of FaithAction International House, was working in her office last week when she received a phone call from a construction worker saying he was unable to work because of COVID-19. The construction worker was distraught and needed help — he and his family were in jeopardy of being evicted from their home. 

NEWS 11/2/21 8:42pm

LIVE BLOG: Burlington City Council

By Graysen Shirley

Four candidates battled for two open seats on Burlington’s City Council. Harold Owen, Ronnie Wall, Dejuana Bigelow and Bob Byrd all campaigned in the 2021 race. Only two will have seats on the council.

NEWS 10/28/21 3:51pm

Town of Elon extends water bill deadline

By Graysen Shirley

All residents in the town of Elon have until the end of this month to pay their water bills. Residents that have not paid their bills by Nov. 3 will be disconnected from access to water, according to Town Manager Richard Roedner.  

LIFESTYLE 10/18/21 9:33am

Love & Valor connects through melodies

By Graysen Shirley

Jesse Fox, lead vocalist of Love & Valor, grew up listening to the tunes of James Taylor, Jim Croce and Billy Joel in his parents’ home. These melodies and seeing his father play guitar are what inspired him to pursue his own music career. 

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NEWS 09/29/2023 7:50am
Haw River continually contaminated by Burlington companies

The town of Pittsboro is performing tests on the water it receives from the Haw River due to a 1,4-dioxane leak in Burlington — the second time in two months. On Sept. 22, the city of Burlington received a test it had conducted by its wastewater treatment plant from Sept. 14 showing 459 parts per billion of 1,4-dioxane were leaving Burlington’s wastewater treatment plant at that time. The Environmental Protection Agency’s health advisory for 1,4-dioxane is .35 parts per billion in rivers and 35 parts per billion in drinking water — meaning this contamination is 1,300 times the EPA’s health advisory levels for rivers.

NEWS 09/28/2023 1:46pm
Elon University joins Reuse Pass for to-go container program

Elon University has started off the 2023-24 school year with a new method of to-go containers, now offering a free app called ReusePass. The app allows students to check out the green to-go containers for up to three days, rather than the previous years where students could trade to-go boxes for carabiners. Last year, students and faculty were limited to borrowing one to-go container at a time. Now they have the option to borrow multiple to-go containers and retain them for a period of up to three days.

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