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Obama calls for youth action
at Chapel Hill campaign stop
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CHAPEL HILL—Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) continues
to try to reel in the youth vote, most recently at the
UNC Chapel Hill Dean E. Smith Center Monday night by
revealing what he stands for and why he entered the
presidential race.
Even though his opponent, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton
(D N.Y.), attempted to rally Elon voters last Wednesday
when former President Bill Clinton visited campus on her
belialf, Obama refused to let North Carolina especially
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Clinton looks to rally a team
around her in Charlotte arena
Camille DeMcre
Reporter " _
CHARLOTTE—Democratic candidate Sen. Hillary
Clinton rallied with supporters Monday afternoon at
the Bobcats Arena in Charlotte. The senator seemed to
channel the basketball team, telling supporters that as a
team, “we're suited up, we’re ready, we re competing and
we’re going to win!”
Clinton touted her stance on gas prices, job outsourcmg
and rising college tuition — always relating it back to her
North Carolina supporters in the arena.
‘change maker’
Andie Diemer
News Editor
After almost an hour delay, former
President Bill Clinton appeared on the
steps of Powell at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday.
He made his way to the stage as the
crowd roared and the sun began to
emerge in typical Elon fashion.
With Fonville Fountain as a
backdrop, Clinton acted as a mouth
piece for wife Hillary Rodham Clinton’s
(D-N.Y.) presidential campaign
and addressed more than 2,000
people from the Alamance and Elon
communities.
Though he mentioned his own
personal experiences in the White
House, he wasn’t slow to get to the
meat of his argument; North Carolina
is the largest state left to vote, and he
wants each vote to count for his wife in
the May 6 primary.
Clinton was traveling around North
Carolina the day after Hillary captured
the Pennsylvania Democratic primary
over opponent Sen. Barack Obama
(D-I.L.) 55 to 45 percent.
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
Why did the Clinton campaign
send Bill to visit Elon? Page 2
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City Fair connects alumni and students, offers direction
Ashley Barnas
News Editor
Being an alumnus means having
a lifetime partnership with Elon.
Walking on campus again last weekend
reminded the visiting alumni that they
were home.
Members of the National Alumni
Executive Board, Young Alumni
Council and Alumni Chapter
presidents met to receive updates on
campus changes, break into committee
meetings to discuss future events
and hold the City Fair to offer post
graduation advice to Elon students.
About 35 alumni traveled from
around the country specifically to
host City Fair and meet with students
preparing for their futures.
“[Alumni] want to find out how they
can help you find jobs, how they can
get you acclimated to living in their
city,” said Cam Tims, president of the
Young Alumni Council. “And this is a
great opportunity.”
The best way to keep in touch with
alumni is through Facebook and E2,
Tims said. More than 3,500 alumni are
the networking sites.
‘It really just gives you a way to stay
connected to the university,” he said.
You’ll be on the mailing list, you’ll get
he magazine. And that way, you’ll find
out what’s going on in your area and
at s going on, on campus.”
Elic Senter, the “oldest young
alumni” on the council and vice chair
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Senior Jake Emerson said he would
most likely join an alumni association
for that reason. Attending City Fair
was most beneficial to him since he
will be moving to Washington, D.C.,
after graduation.
“It’s nice that they know the area
where I’m going to be working, so it s
giving me some ideas of where I should
be living, what my commute’s going to
be like, how much I can expect to be
paying for rent [and] where 1 should
hang out,” Emerson said.
Junior Karen Hartshorn
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The audience cheered as he
complimented Elon by saying he not
only enjoyed the area because of its
beauty, memories from his campaign
stop In 1992 or for always being a clue
in his favorite crossword puzzles,
but also because of the potential the
community held.
He said he believes Hillary can
make this potential materialize.
“She’s the best to turn the economy
around, rebuild our military, take care
of vets,” Clinton said. “Who will make
the best future for you?"
He said he asked Hillary if she
was fortunate enough to be elected
president, how she would know when
she had done a good job.
Clinton said Hillary would
consider herself successful if more
people were equipped to find jobs
and handle the economy, more
children had a brighter future and
the country was coming together
Instead of falling apart when she
ended her term.
“If you agree those are the tests, she
is by far the best candidate,” Clinton
said. “And I want to tell you why.”
While Hillary’s 10 percent lead
Tuesday was the third time she
has prevailed during points in her
campaign when she had to come out
on top in order to continue. President
Clinton tried to strengthen his wife’s
momentum as he spoke for almost
an hour about her policies, covering
everything from the economy to autism.
He outlined Hillary’s major
platforms, including creating more
jobs, installing an all-inclusive
health care plan, establishing
more comprehensive educational
institutions from preschool to college,
bringing troops home from Iraq and
working with alternative energy
sources to soften the blow of the
current economy and rein it under
control.