News

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NEWS 10/4/21 3:33pm

Elon University kicks off Sustainability week

By Haley Phelps

Elon University's annual fall campus Sustainability Week, held every October, begins today and features events hosted Monday through Friday across campus to celebrate the university's current practices and examine sustainable habits, specifically as the habits relate to energy use.   

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NEWS 10/4/21 8:13am

Anonymity calamity

By Cailey Cetani

In light of controversial posts on the anonymous social media app, there are concerns on how it is affecting student mental health. Social media experts, students and psychologists comment on how they think Yik Yak is affecting campus. 

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NEWS 10/2/21 3:57pm

Marching for a choice

By Joseph Navin , Michael Wolff , Kyra O'Connor , Graysen Shirley and Gabriella Sable

Thousands of people gathered Saturday at women’s marches in Washington D.C. and across the nation to march in support of a diverse range of issues, including women’s rights, healthcare reform, reproductive rights and LGBTQIA+ rights. 

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NEWS 10/1/21 3:37pm

Elon University’s $695 million economic impact

By Nyah Phengsitthy

Elon University’s economic impact study found that the university generates $695 million in annual economic impact. According to a press release from the university, Elon has sustained more than 7,400 jobs while producing $34.6 million in tax revenue in the state of North Carolina. 

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NEWS 10/1/21 3:11pm

Elon University releases annual fire and safety report

By Ellis Chandler

Elon University released the 2020 Fire and Safety Report on Oct. 1, 2021. 

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NEWS 9/30/21 12:22pm

University chaplain reflects ahead of welcome service

By Erin Martin

At the Truitt Center on Sept. 30, Rev. Kirstin Boswell will have an official welcome service. This ceremony will be held at 6:00pm with a reception in the McBride space. 

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NEWS 9/30/21 12:06am

SexEU begins at Elon University

By Avery Sloan

SexEU is a new organization at Elon with the goal of creating comprehensive sex education with a focus on marginalized identities, specifically including Black, Latinx, and LGBTQIA+ individuals. 

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NEWS 9/29/21 11:33am

Elon University makes no change to end of semester plans

By Kyra O'Connor

All undergraduate and graduate classes and exams will take place in-person, according to an email from Vice President for Student Life Jon Dooley. 

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NEWS 9/28/21 11:50pm

Members of the Elon University community reflect on the importance of suicide prevention

By Annemarie Bonner

For some students, Suicide Prevention month serves a time to reflect on their friendship with James Markley, who died by suicide in January. 

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NEWS 9/28/21 11:32pm

Without a trace

By Nyah Phengsitthy

Elon News Network spoke with students who said neither the university nor a local health official directly asked for a list of close contacts after testing positive for coronavirus. 

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NEWS 9/28/21 7:17am

Post-consumer composting efforts return to Elon

By Abigail Hobbs

Elon Dining’s green reusable to-go boxes are back, reviving the university’s efforts to become carbon neutral by 2037. 

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NEWS 9/28/21 5:26am

El Taquito De Oro trae raíces hispanas a Burlington

By Jess Baker

En la esquina de South Church Street y South Williamson Avenue se encuentra El Taquito De Oro, un camión de tacos de propiedad local, operado por una madre soltera y su hija. 

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NEWS 9/28/21 5:26am

El Taquito De Oro brings Hispanic roots to Burlington

By Jess Baker

On the corner of South Church Street and South Williamson Avenue sits El Taquito De Oro, a locally owned taco truck, operated by a single mother and her daughter. 

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NEWS 9/27/21 6:16pm

Vanessa Bravo pide representación latina junto al lanzamiento de su nuevo libro

By Luke Jackson

Una de diez profesores latinos en Elon, Vanessa Bravo es miembro de una población que es a menudo  poco representada en la academia. Bravo, profesora asociada y jefe del departamento de comunicaciones estratégicas, es un apasionado miembro de la comunidad latina en el campus.

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NEWS 9/27/21 6:16pm

Vanessa Bravo pushes for Latinx representation alongside release of new book

By Luke Jackson

One of 10 Latinx professors at Elon, Vanessa Bravo is a member of a population that’s often underrepresented in academia. Bravo, associate professor and department chair of strategic communications, is an impassioned member of the Latinx community on campus.

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NEWS 9/22/21 11:49pm

Elon University community mourns unexpected death

By Kyra O'Connor

The Elon community is mourning the death of a freshman student who died Monday, Sept. 20. 

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NEWS 9/22/21 5:42pm

Alamance County to host first annual Hispanic Heritage Month Festival

By Kyra O'Connor

Alamance Arts and Alamance Citizens for a Drug Free Community will bring first ever Hispanic Heritage Month Festival in Graham to life on Saturday, Sept. 25. The festival will take place from 12-8 p.m. at Alamance Arts, in Graham NC.

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NEWS 9/22/21 12:00pm

Explaining Elon University’s endowment

By Kyra O'Connor

Jim Piatt is often traveling, meeting with Elon University parents, alumni and donors. But no matter where he travels to or who he is talking with, his message is the same: the importance of an Elon education. 

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NEWS 9/17/21 9:08am

Pandemic affects leave of absence numbers at Elon University

By Nyah Phengsitthy

While the medical leave of absence has been available for years now for students, the pandemic leave of absence was offered beginning fall 2020 for students who felt uncomfortable returning to school because of COVID-19. Going into the 2021-22 academic years, LOA numbers have changed. 

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NEWS 9/16/21 4:58pm

Elon University Vice President Emerita dies

By Joseph Navin

Vice President Emerita Jo Watts Williams died at the age of 92 at her home in Burlington today. Her death comes two months after the Dr. Jo Watts Williams School of Education was named in her honor. 

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