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f J The Pendulum ^ h-TONT Nr^D'TUiaDrMT'NTA# AA/r'rMVTT-> ctn ._■[?„, _n Elon, North Carolina * Wednesday, September 2, 2015* Volume 41 Edition 18 fj_facebook.com/thependulum www.elonpendulum.com ^ Cj ©elonpendulum After years of low participation, SGA president aims to break the trend and increase freshman participation Caroline Fernandez News Editor Three years ago, senior Avery Steadman went door-to-door around Elon University’s Danieley flats, asking students if they would consider her for freshman class treasurer. Past experience makes it easy for Steadman, current SGA executive president, to relate to the dozens of new students that will be going through residence halls and introducing themselves to many fresh faces in the next week in preparation for the freshman class elections Sept. 7-9. “Being on the other side is a little bittersweet — it’s bringing back a lot of great memories from my entire career at Elon related to SGA,” Steadman said. “I would teU anyone running that all of the craziness surrounding elections will be worth it, no matter how they turn out.” When Steadman first ran in 2012, 27 freshmen competed for one of the six spots available on SGA. The number of students running in the freshman class election has decreased since 2012, dropping to 15 candidates last year. The trend of low participation in elections persists beyond fall elections. Last spring, three out of the four executive positions were left uncontested — the position of student body president was the only opposed position. Steadman ran against Sean Barry, senior and current Senior Class President. Since then, SGA learned from recent lackluster participation in elections and made it their goal increase student involvement. “Our main goal this election is to have every race contested,” Steadman said. To increase participation with SGA, the organization began reaching out to students over the summer, even including a letter in the summer mailing packet for freshmen. The letter provided information about the fall election, and students were asked to email for more information. After the letter, interest noticably increased, and Steadman said they received more than 40 inquiries. Some students were interested because they had been involved in student government during high school. That’s the case for freshman class presidential candidate Kenneth Brown Jr., who served as student body president in high school. Brown said he wants to continue to be a voice for classmates at Elon, like he did in high school. “In high school I was a liaison between students and school administration,” Brown said. “That will carry over if I’m elected here at Elon. m make sure the first-years know news and events, as well as relay their concerns back to SGA and others.” Freshman Amy Belfer, on the other hand, decided to run for a class senator position because she never involved herself with student government when she was in high school. “One of my biggest regrets in high school was not being as involved with student government,’’she said. “I wanted to run because I want to get involved and hear everyone’s opinions. I stand for what people want, plus I’m willing to listen and take people’s opinions and put them toward action.” In addition to freshman class president and three senator spots, the positions of vice president, secretary and treasurer are also up for grabs. Application packets are due 5 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 2 at in the SGA office, Moseley 213. Voting for the election is scheduled to take place online Monday, Sept. 7 - Wednesday, Sept. 9. According to Steadman, the results of the election wiU be announced 6 p.m. in Moseley 215. FRESHMEN RUf^ING FOteGA A 2015 9 2014 15 2013 2012 1 27 HALEY LONGBOrrOM | Design Editor Solar panels at Loy Farm still not producing energy Kim Honiball Senior Reporter The nearly 10,000 solar panels installed at Loy Farm last spring have not produced any energy, despite the initial projection date of generating power back in May. According to Robert Buchholz, Elon Uni versity’s associate idee president for facilities management and director of Physical Plant, 314 panels still need to be installed, but Duke Energy has been asked to start using the pan els that are already set up. The panels were expected to generate enough energy to power 415 homes, produc ing about 4,500 total megawatts of electricity. “There was a delay with the NC Depart ment of Environment and Natural Resourc es,” Buchholz said. The panels should start to produce energy within the next couple of weeks “The energy wiU be going into the grid north from the fire station and Mill Point, so some power will go to [Elon],” said Buchholz. Students have varying opinions about the installation of the panels. Alyssa Romano, a senior studying bio chemistry at Elon, noticed how important the source of energy from the sun is while abroad. “While studying and working abroad, I re- See SOLAR PANELS page 6 University purchases land for convocation center StafFReports Elon University announced Tuesday it has purchased 19.5 acres of land just west of campus as the preferred site of the proposed convocation center. The land is west of Hunt Softball Park and the adjacent parking lot on North Wil liamson Avenue. According to a release, the purchase is be ing funded by a gift from Furman Moseley ‘56 and his wife Susan, for whom the Mose ley Center is named after. The purchase price was not disclosed. “Furman and Susan Moseley have made this major land acquisition possible,” Presi dent Leo Lambert said in the release. “Once again, the Moseleys have stepped forward with a generous gift to advance our univer sity. We are deeply grateful for their part nership and their desire to provide an ever greater campus for future generations ol Elon students.” Architects have begun designing the con vocation center based on similar existing arenas at other universities, the release said It will be named Schar Center, for donor See SCHAR CENTER page 6
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