Alexa Citrin

Politics Editor

Alexa Citrin ‘26 is studying journalism with a double major in political science. Citrin currently serves as Politics editor. When not in the newsroom, Alexa is a member of Twisted Measure Acapella, a college fellow, and hypes up the comm school as an Elon Tour Guide. Click here to view some of her work.

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Recent Articles

NEWS 11/6/24 5:39am

Donald Trump elected 47th president of U.S.

By Alexa Citrin

The 2024 election has been noted as one of the closest races in U.S. history with candidates Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump fighting for the 47th spot in the Oval Office. After a neck-and-neck campaign season and election night, the winner was declared to be Republican Donald Trump — marking his second term in office. This election cycle was much closer, with early voting polls showing Harris leading by 1% nationally, and Trump winning by 1% in many southern states. As of 5:36 a.m. on Nov. 6, Trump won 277 electoral votes, while Harris won 224.

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NEWS 10/30/24 10:16am

Kamala Harris hosts rally in Raleigh days before election

By Alexa Citrin

Democratic Presidential candidate Kamala Harris is expected to speak in Raleigh on Wednesday, Oct. 30. This rally marks the 20th visit by her and Vice Presidential candidate Tim Walz, who will also speak in Greensboro the same day. Harris is expected to speak about the importance of early voting, while encouraging attendees to head to the polls to cast their votes. Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump is also campaigning in North Carolina on Oct. 30 in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. Harris is expected to take the stage between 11:30 a.m. and noon at the Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek.

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NEWS 9/10/24 3:51pm

Class of 2028 candidates campaign for SGA elections

By Alexa Citrin

Three weeks into their first year on campus, 24 freshmen have decided to run for Student Government. Voting opens on Sept. 17, and students will have the opportunity to vote for their president, treasurer and six senators. Elon News Network spoke to each candidate and asked what their motivations were for running. Official campaigning will take place for the rest of the week.

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NEWS 9/3/24 11:18am

Classroom to polls: Elon offers election events across campus

By Alexa Citrin

As the November election approaches, student organization Elon Votes and professors are leading seminars, organizing voter registration drives and other educational events. Dillan Bono-Lunn, professor of political science and faculty fellow of civic engagement, said creating an environment of mutual trust and respect is vital for faculty when teaching during election season. Bono-Lunn also said she believes faculty including election content in class can be important for student success, and hosted an event Aug. 19 for faculty about how to include election content in upcoming classes properly.

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NEWS 8/23/24 10:09am

Faculty, students celebrate move-in day in Schar Center

By Alexa Citrin

Walking around and greeting families at the Schar Center is Vice President for Student Life Jon Dooley’s favorite part of the move in experience at Elon. The drive-through system, adopted during the COVID-19 pandemic, allows for Dooley to see the the new families — and their excitement — first-hand. — and their excitement — first-hand.

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NEWS 8/22/24 10:27pm

Elon University common reading focuses on the climate crisis, system of oppression

By Alexa Citrin

Before coming to campus, incoming freshmen were instructed to read “The Intersectional Environmentalist: How to Dismantle Systems of Oppression to Protect People + the Planet,” which focuses on the intersections between systems of oppression and the climate crisis. This is the first time in a decade that the common reading book highlighted environmental issues, according to Paula Patch, chair of the common reading selection committee. “We haven’t had a book that was specifically about sustainability and environmentalism in about a decade, and we wanted to have that as another theme or a major theme,” Patch said.

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NEWS 2/21/24 7:54am

Town of Elon implements hotel tax

By Alexa Citrin

The town of Elon joined the Alamance County Municipal Tourism Development Authority after the town council voted unanimously in a meeting on Feb. 14 to levy a local occupancy tax on hotels with a rate of up to 3%. The Alamance County Municipal Tourism Development Authority is designed to help increase tourism in the Alamance County area, mostly through advertising projects and events to help boost the economy in each town in the Authority. The Inn at Elon is the only hotel affected by the new tax — being the only hotel in the town of Elon.

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NEWS 2/8/24 9:27am

Founder of business, teaching fellows passes at 91

By Alexa Citrin

Member of the Elon trustees Jim Maynard passed away at 91 on Dec. 24, 2023. Maynard joined the board of trustees in 1985 after having a successful career as the owner of Tower Mills Inc. — a hosiery company founded by his father and former Elon trustee, Reid Maynard. Jim was elected a life trustee in 2014, and received Elon’s highest honor for service to the university, the Elon Medallion, in 2018. Jim was also a recipient of the Elon Medallion.

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NEWS 10/24/23 11:26am

Elon University students share political involvement following second Republican debate

By Alexa Citrin

As municipal and U.S. national election campaigns ramp up — with Alamance County municipal elections being held Nov. 7 — Elon civic engagement organizations such as Elon Votes arrange events to get students involved. The next Republican primary debate is scheduled for Nov. 8. As of Oct. 24, there are no Democratic primary or general election debates scheduled for the 2024 presidential election campaign. Senior Tori Kelleher, an involvement ambassador for Elon Votes, said watch parties are hosted at Elon for both Republican and Democratic debates and are meant to foster discourse.  

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NEWS 10/6/23 8:31am

Film community at Elon University examines WGA deal

By Alexa Citrin

The WGA reached a tentative agreement after months of negotiations with studio executives. The deal came on Sept. 24, over four months after the strike began May 2. This agreement comes after negotiations restarted, bringing an end to the strike that has paused production and project development. Kai Swanson, a cinema and television arts professor, said for many in the industry, the strike has halted any development and changed the way they feel about the future of their careers. 

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