Maeve Ashbrook

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NEWS 3/22/21 1:06pm

2 Elon juniors vie for SGA executive vice president in runoff election

By Maeve Ashbrook

Elon juniors Chloe Yoon and Ireland Horan are continuing their campaigns for executive vice president after no candidate received more than 50% of the vote in last week’s election. For the first time in five years, two candidates for an executive position on Elon’s Student Government Association are participating in a runoff election. 

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NEWS 2/9/21 11:56pm

Elon School of Education has hosted ‘white caucus’ since fall, now faces backlash

By Jack Norcross , Maeve Ashbrook and Mackenzie Wilkes

Elon University’s School of Education planned to host, for the second semester in a row, a “white caucus” for “white-identifying” education majors or minors. As of Feb. 10, the program has been canceled. The program, which had the goal to explore race and systemic oppression in education, comes after a summer of protests against racial injustice. 

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NEWS 10/28/20 5:51pm

Elon University uses new, cheaper COVID-19 test

By Maeve Ashbrook

Elon University is using a new PCR COVID-19 test from Radeas Labs. The change in test comes as the university hopes to test up to 5,000 students for the virus this week. Chair of the Ready & Resilient Committee Jeff Stein said after assessing the company’s “capabilities negotiating a contract,” the university was able to start using the tests this week. 

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NEWS 10/24/20 7:48pm

Elon University expects students to self-enforce new COVID-19 guidelines

By Jack Norcross and Maeve Ashbrook

Dan Anderson, member of the Ready & Resilient committee and vice president of university communications, said the university expects students to comply with limiting their social circles. He said the university is “less focused on punishment and enforcement” and more on student actions that slow the spread of COVID-19.

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NEWS 10/15/20 5:53pm

COVID-19 cluster linked to freshman dorm

By Maeve Ashbrook

Elon University reported 17 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday. In an email to students, faculty and staff, chair of the Ready & Resilient Committee Jeff Stein said the spike in cases is related to a freshman residence hall. The Alamance County Health Department is reporting the cases as a cluster at East Neighborhood Building A residence hall. The outbreak has been traced to the first floor. 

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NEWS 10/13/20 4:33pm

Elon University submits revised proposal to close Haggard Avenue, cites security as reason

By Maeve Ashbrook

Elon University has submitted a new proposal to the town of Elon to close East Haggard Avenue. The revised proposal cites student security as the reason for closing the road after a convoy supporting the reelection bid of President Donald Trump drove through campus in September. 

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NEWS 9/17/20 3:24pm

Elon University moves to Level 2 alert level

By Maeve Ashbrook

Elon University COVID-19 Alert Level is now in Level 2, or moderate alert level, after 21 student-athletes tested positive for the coronavirus.

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NEWS 9/1/20 12:12am

Elon University students quarantining at area hotels

By Maeve Ashbrook

Elon University is renting hotel rooms at the Tru by Hilton hotel and Holiday Inn Express in Burlington for students who need to quarantine after contracting or being potentially exposed to the coronavirus, according to the Holiday Inn Express and students staying at Tru hotel.

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LIFESTYLE 8/20/20 5:17pm

Elon restaurants adjust to state-wide alcohol curfews

By Maeve Ashbrook

Elon University students wanting to grab a drink in downtown Elon are going to have to plan for an earlier night out this fall. Statewide curfews are forcing restaurants in North Carolina to stop selling alcohol after 11 p.m. to help combat the spread of coronavirus.

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NEWS 8/14/20 12:46pm

SCHAR CENTER: Short lines at required health check-in

By Maeve Ashbrook

It was a cloudy and quiet morning at Schar Center as Elon University freshmen drove up for their required health check-in with their families. With few cars in line and sometimes no students even in the parking lot, cars pulled up to one of 12 outdoor stations. 

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LIFESTYLE 8/13/20 1:56pm

What you need to know about Elon University move-in for fall 2020

By Maeve Ashbrook

Freshmen students moving into their college dorm room at Elon University are going to have to go through a different move-in process than past years due to the coronavirus pandemic. Citing coronavirus concerns, the university pushed up freshmen move-in and lengthened the time in which students can first come onto campus to help practice social distancing.

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NEWS 7/14/20 6:24pm

North Carolina schools allowed to reopen, ABSS announces hybrid model

By Maeve Ashbrook

North Carolina K-12 public schools are allowed to open for in-person classes this fall, Gov. Roy Cooper announced in a press conference today. However, Cooper is giving school districts the flexibility to choose what model is best for them.

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NEWS 5/13/20 8:29pm

Menorah outside of Elon Chabad torn down, caught on camera

By Maeve Ashbrook

According to a Facebook post from Chabad, the video shows an unidentified individual stop in front of the Chabad house and exit their car. The individual went on to tear down the Menorah, get back in their car and then drive away.  

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NEWS 4/25/20 3:53pm

Alamance County schools to continue distance learning after Gov. Roy Cooper closes schools for the remainder of the academic year

By Maeve Ashbrook

In an effort to slow the spread of the COVID-19, Gov. Roy Cooper closed all K-12 public schools in the state for the rest of the school year. Schools have been using  distance learning to continue teaching since Cooper announced the first school closings in mid-March.

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NEWS 4/5/20 9:07am

Former SGA Executive President reflects on his service cut short

By Maeve Ashbrook

Former SGA Executive President and Elon University senior Jack Johnson saw his time in office and time at Elon cut short due to precautions against the coronavirus pandemic. 

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NEWS 2/27/20 1:07pm

Elon faculty member Dr. Julie Justice dies after long battle with illness

By Maeve Ashbrook

Assistant professor of education Julie Justice died of a “prolonged illness” on Wednesday, Feb. 26, according to an announcement today from President Connie Book. The university will host a Gathering of Friends in memory of Justice on Friday Feb. 28 at 4 p.m. in  Numen Lumen Pavilion.

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NEWS 12/5/19 4:21pm

Kernodle Family plans to withhold donations in support of faculty union

By Jack Norcross , Maeve Ashbrook and Mackenzie Wilkes

The Kernodle family has decided to withhold money for future projects at Elon University unless the school supports the union, John Kernodle '05 announced at a Elon Faculty Union rally.

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LIFESTYLE 11/17/19 8:24am

A Man of Faith: Chabad’s rabbi is out to serve others

By Maeve Ashbrook

On any given day on Elon University’s campus, a bearded man wearing a yamaka and circle-framed glasses zooms by students on an electric scooter. That man is Rabbi Mendy Minkowitz, rabbi at the Chabad affiliate group at Elon.

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NEWS 11/11/19 9:24pm

Speakers at the Faces of Homelessness Panel raise awareness on Elon's campus

By Maeve Ashbrook

On Monday night, a panel of speakers who have all seen the effects homelessness in some way spoke to a crowded McKinnon Hall at the Faces of Homelessness Panel. 

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NEWS 10/28/19 8:29pm

Periclean Scholars class of 2022 share one common characteristic

By Maeve Ashbrook

The Periclean Scholars program is a three-year experience offered by Elon for a cohort of selected students. Each cohort works with a foreign country of choice on a long-term service project. Students can apply their freshman year for the program, and the newest cohort, the class of 2022, looks a bit different from other years.

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