Politics

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NEWS 7/30/21 1:16pm

‘From Morgantown to Mayor’

By Kyra O'Connor

Rev. Donna Vanhook ’07 is one of five candidates in the Burlington mayoral race this fall, addressing quality, affordable housing and broadband internet access in her campaign.

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NEWS 7/22/21 12:37pm

Michael Woods announces campaign for mayor of the town of Elon

By Graysen Shirley

Michael Woods, an Elon resident, said seeing the Pro-Trump caravan driving through Elon inspired him to run for mayor of the town of Elon this fall. Woods hopes his campaign for mayor will encourage the community to confront concerns over inclusiveness. 

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NEWS 7/22/21 9:19am

Dejuana Bigelow campaigning for ‘one Burlington’ this fall

By Graysen Shirley

Dejuana Bigelow, a patient access specialist at Cone Health, announced her candidacy for a seat on the Burlington City Council. If elected, she would be the first African American woman to serve on the city council. Bigelow said the absence of diversity on the council is something that she hopes to see change. 

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NEWS 7/12/21 12:36pm

Board of Aldermen to discuss equality resolution at August meeting

By Kyra O'Connor

Two Board of Aldermen members were tasked at the May meeting to draft an outline of what an anti-discrimination ordinance could look like in the town of Elon. Board members are expected to discuss the equality resolution at the August 10 meeting. 

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NEWS 7/7/21 6:50pm

Graham Police Department, Alamance Sheriff’s Office able to withhold march footage

By Nyah Phengsitthy

An Alamance County Superior Court Judge said Wednesday the Graham Police Department and Alamance Sheriff’s Office can withhold video footage from the Oct. 31 ‘I Am Change’ march that resulted in pepper spraying and arrests, pending an appeal on a previous order. 

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NEWS 7/1/21 10:48pm

Emily Sharpe to run for mayor of the town of Elon

By Kyra O'Connor

After thinking about how she would like to see the town of Elon grow, Alderwoman Emily Sharpe decided to run for mayor to continue making the town friendly, safe and inclusive.  

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NEWS 6/28/21 2:09pm

Burlington Mayor Ian Baltutis announces run for fourth term

By Kyra O'Connor and Graysen Shirley

BURLINGTON — City of Burlington Mayor Ian Baltutis will run for reelection this November. The Elon alumnus was first elected at age 30 in 2015, becoming the city of Burlington’s youngest mayor. He has served three terms as mayor. 

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NEWS 6/24/21 4:10pm

President Joe Biden visits Raleigh to speak about NC vaccination efforts

By Kyra O'Connor , Ellis Chandler and Graysen Shirley

RALEIGH — President Joe Biden will visit Raleigh today to discuss vaccination efforts in North Carolina. The president’s stop in the state is part of his “National Month of Action,” which calls for a nationwide sprint to get 70% of U.S. adults partially vaccinated by July 4. 

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NEWS 6/15/21 9:55pm

Mayor Jerry Tolley will not seek reelection

By Kyra O'Connor

After 38 years of service to the town of Elon, Mayor Jerry Tolley announced at the Board of Aldermen regular session on June 15 that he will not seek reelection in November. 

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NEWS 5/12/21 1:10pm

Town of Elon hears from community on anti-discrimination ordinance

By Kyra O'Connor

The town of Elon Board of Aldermen heard from community members in support of adopting an anti-discrimination ordinance within the town.

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NEWS 5/11/21 11:54pm

Town of Elon plans to keep current mass gathering limitations in place until graduation

By Kyra O'Connor

At the May regular session, Mayor Jerry Tolley declared the town of Elon will keep its current mass gathering limits in place until after Elon University graduation on May 21. The Board of Aldermen also approved phase one of the East Haggard Corridor Study, reviewed the budget for fiscal year 2021 and heard from community members who spoke in support of adopting an anti-discrimination ordinance within the town.

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NEWS 5/6/21 11:30pm

SGA holds final business meeting of the 2020-21 academic year

By Graysen Shirley

At the last Student Government Association business meeting of the academic year on Thursday night, SGA discussed the renewal and extension of the menstrual product pilot program, the organization’s stance on the North Carolina House Bill 2 and the creation of a student art exhibit in Moseley Center.

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NEWS 4/19/21 4:41pm

Vice President Kamala Harris visits Triad, speaks on American Jobs Plan

By Miranda Ferrante

Vice President Kamala Harris visited the Triad on April 19 to discuss President Joe Biden’s American Jobs Plan, which calls for support for community college partnerships. Her first stop was at Guilford Technical Community College in Jamestown. The college was selected due to its technical training at the Center for Advanced Manufacturing. 

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NEWS 4/13/21 11:56pm

Board of Aldermen discuss adopting local non-discrimination ordinance

By Kyra O'Connor

At the April 13 meeting, the Aldermen approved the addition of Elon University Dean of Student Development Jodean Schmiederer to the arts advisory board and heard from Jeff Stein, chair of Ready & Resilient Committee, regarding the university COVID-19 update.

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NEWS 4/13/21 11:53pm

Alderwoman earns 2020 Main Street Champion Award

By Kyra O'Connor

For her efforts in launching the Frontline Fund, an effort that raised over $5,000 to buy food from downtown restaurants and serve meals to frontline workers, Alderwoman Emily Sharpe earned a 2020 Main Street Champion award from North Carolina Main Street. 

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NEWS 4/5/21 10:47am

SGA executive president hopes to tackle initiatives on behalf of student body

By Miranda Ferrante

Jack Corby, the newly sworn-in executive president of the Student Government Association, plans to tackle initiatives on communication, diversity and connecting the campus community that he promised in his campaign. During his term, Corby said some of his main priorities are centered around advancing diversity, equity and inclusion and overcoming the disconnect students have felt in regard to the university’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. 

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NEWS 3/25/21 10:13pm

SGA swears in 2021-22 executive board, awards senators

By Claire Schoenfeld

Elon University’s 2020-21 Student Government Association held its final senate dinner to celebrate the end of their term.The dinner included senate awards, swearing-in of the executive board for the 2021-2022 school year, a speech from Associate Vice President for Student Life Jana Lynn Patterson honoring the outgoing seniors and an open mic for those who wanted to speak. 

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NEWS 3/23/21 7:44pm

Chloe Yoon wins SGA executive vice president runoff election

By Jacob Kisamore

Chloe Yoon has been elected as executive vice president of Elon University’s Student Government Association. Yoon, a junior secondary english education major, won by 67% of the vote in the runoff election. 975 votes were cast in the election. Yoon’s campaign was centered around diversity, equity and inclusion, which was highlighted by her campaign slogan, “affirming that everyone at Elon can bELONg.” 

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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 3/19/21 6:49pm

Jack Corby is elected Elon student body president

By Claire Schoenfeld

Jack Corby has been elected as executive president of Elon University’s Student Government Association. Other elected members of the executive board include Caroline Penfield ‘22 as executive treasurer and Hailey Jurgens ‘22 as executive secretary, two races that were uncontested. For executive vice president, there will be a runoff election between Chloe Yoon ‘22  and Ireland Horan ‘22.

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