Both within North Carolina and across the country, grocery stores are choosing to eliminate single-use plastic bags for customers.
Naeemah Clark, professor of cinema and television arts, said she was moved to tears when she saw the list of faculty members involved with starting Elon’s new advancing equity initiative, centered on the addition of a four-credit course focused on racial equity.
At Elon's regular town council meeting, council members debated the repercussions of making downtown Elon a “social district.” This change would mean that in a limited space, beer and wine purchased from local restaurants can be enjoyed outside.
11% of the freshman class voted in Elon University Student Government Association elections with a total of 179 ballots cast. Last year, a total of 552 ballots were cast. The results were announced Sept. 12 in Moseley Center.
Mikhail Gorbachev, the last leader of the Soviet Union and Nobel Peace Prize recipient, died Aug. 30 at the age of 91. Safia Swimelar, professor of political science and policy studies, explains Gorbachev’s efforts to democratize Russia’s political system, his role in the breakup of the Soviet Union and why Gorbachev’s legacy is crucial in understanding modern Russian and world politics, including the Russian-Ukrainian war.
Elon University’s Student Government Association executive board outlined its priorities for the year to the rest of SGA. SGA hosted a town hall open to Elon’s student body on Sept. 8, however, as the only students in attendance were SGA members, the executive board instead shared its plans for the year with the rest of the organization.
Applications for Elon University’s Student Government Association closed on Sept. 5, officially kicking off the freshmen SGA elections. SGA elections will take place Sept. 12, and all freshmen are eligible to vote for their representatives on Phoenix Connect.
The Green Party has been added to the North Carolina ballot for midterms Nov. 8 after a long fought battle against the Democrats that included lawsuits and alleged fraud.
President Joe Biden signed a sweeping bill on Aug. 16 focused on counteracting climate change, as well as Medicare and health provisions and IRS resources, through the biggest investment in U.S. history. The $740 billion package consists of $80 billion to be pumped into the IRS and around $700 billion to be used for new spending and easing deficits.
Dean of Students Jana Lynn Patterson gave campus-wide mental and physical health updates for the Elon community, on Sept. 1 during Elon University’s Student Government Association’s first business meeting of the 2022-23 academic year. During the meeting, three students were appointed to the Senate and three students were appointed into new roles.
U.S. District Judge William Osteen reinstated the state’s 1973 abortion ban Wednesday, three years after he ruled it unconstitutional under the federal protections of Roe V. Wade. He said the U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade in June erased the justification for his 2019 injunction.
The Elon Town Council voted during the Aug. 9 regular meeting to unanimously approve the rezoning and conditional zoning request by GreenHawk development to allow the creation of Parc Northwest.
For the second meeting in a row, Elon Town Council voted during its July 25 meeting to continue the conversation about the rezoning request made by GreenHawk Development for the creation of Parc Northwest and delayed the vote until the Aug. 9 meeting.
Dennis Riddell decided in 2012 to run for the North Carolina House of Representatives because as a father and a North Carolina resident, he said he was concerned for the direction the state was headed.
Ron Osborne will run against incumbent Dennis Riddell for a seat in the 64th district of the North Carolina House of Representatives in the November general election.
Alamance County’s Board of Elections voted to maintain its four current one-stop, or early voting, sites and add Elon University as an additional location during its July 19 meeting.
Elon Town Council voted to continue the conversation regarding the rezoning request made by GreenHawk Development, a firm which plans to create a mixed use development, Parc Northwest, in Elon. This decision came during the council’s regular meeting July 12, after a month that included a neighborhood meeting, technical review committee meeting and planning board meeting, as well as a public hearing where Mayor Emily Sharpe deemed this rezoning request one of the most contentious rezoning discussions she’s been a part of.
Beth Kennett, first vice chair of Alamance County Democratic Party opened the July 7 meeting with a call to action. The general election is Nov. 8 and Kennett said the party has a lot of work to do before then and believes party members must work together in order to get the candidates they want into office.
The town of Elon held a public hearing for citizens to speak for or against the rezoning request for the eventual creation of Parc Northwest, a mixed use development that would be located on Shallowford Church Road and University Drive. This was one of two public hearings held during Elon’s Town Council June 27 work session meeting.
Elon Town Manager Rich Roedner explained additional budget amendments to the town council, including reduced health insurance costs, a donation to subsidize cost for downtown plaza and updated cost for solid waste and recycling during the Elon Town Council meeting June 14.
