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NEWS 3/3/20 9:10pm

Elon SGA elects new representatives for 2020

By Molly Healy

Miley won the election over junior Brandon Veal by 25 votes. According to SGA, 2,250 students voted, and Miley won by a 1.1% margin. Student participation in the election dropped by about 17% from last year, when 2,705 students voted.

NEWS 3/3/20 8:21pm

LIVE BLOG: Alamance County tax referendum results

By Kieran Ungemach

The Alamance county primary ballot includes a referendum on whether or not to increase the county sales tax from 6.75% to 7%.  If passed, items in the county like groceries and gas would not be affected by the sales tax, but people who spend money at retail shops and food places would bear the tax.

NEWS 3/3/20 8:20pm

LIVE BLOG: North Carolina governor's race

By Kyra O'Connor

Tonight there are four candidates competing in the race for governor of North Carolina. On the democratic ballot incumbent Roy Cooper is facing off against Ernest Reeves. On the republican ballot, current Lt. Governor Dan Forest is running against state representative Holly Grange.

NEWS 3/3/20 8:19pm

LIVE BLOG: Alamance County Commissioners results

By Kieran Ungemach

Alamance county voters will vote this Super Tuesday on who will run for the three open seats for County Commissioner. With 12 candidates total, five being Democrat and seven being Republican, only three candidates from each party will be able to move on to the general election.

NEWS 3/3/20 8:16pm

LIVE BLOG: Alamance County district 64 results

By Jon Sarver Jr.

In the race for the North Carolina House of Representatives 64th district — which represents the town of Elon and northern Alamance County — there are two Republicans vying for the party nomination. Incumbent Dennis Riddell is being challenged by Peter McClelland a lawyer and Elon Law graduate.

NEWS 3/3/20 8:04pm

LIVE BLOG: NC presidential results

By Maria Ramirez Uribe

Americans across 14 states, including North Carolina, have taken to the polls today as they vote in the primaries for their choice of a presidential candidate. Democratic voters can select among five different candidates: Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), former Vice President Joe Biden, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), former NYC Mayor Mike Bloomberg and Sen. Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI).

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LIFESTYLE 12/02/2024 9:51am
TikToker, Elon student known as judyhoppsl0vr69 releases debut single

With over 2.1 million followers on TikTok, Elon University senior Nik Salah — also known as judyhoppsl0vr69 — expanded his digital presence by releasing original music. Salah’s TikTok page primarily features satirical comedy videos, often centered around the Zootopia character Judy Hopps. However, Salah began posting snippets of his songwriting over the summer. He released his debut single, “Midwest’s Best,” on Nov. 1, and it garnered over 165,000 streams in its first four days on Spotify. As of Nov. 29, the song has 366,290 streams and has been added to over 33,000 playlists on Spotify.

NEWS 12/01/2024 4:00pm
Elon’s Lights and Luminaries to focus on community, student traditions

Ahead of the Festival of Lights and Luminaries, the Truitt Center for Religious and Spiritual Life is working with multiple groups on campus to ensure those on campus can see a reflection of who they are amongst the lights of the night. Hosted by Elon’s Truitt Center for Religious and Spiritual Life, the Festival of Lights and Luminaries is set to take place Dec. 3. This event has been an Elon tradition for longer, but this will be its fourth year called Lights and Luminaries.

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