PHOTO COURTESY OF
UNIVERSITY ARCHIVES
L eo LAMBERT’S TENURE
AS president of Elon
University began with the
words “You have made an
excellent choice and we are
glad to have you join us on
this journey” given during his
first New Student Convocation
address Aug. 26,2000.
Nineteen years later, Lam
bert’s presidency is in its final
days — ofiicially ending March
1, when he will turn over his po
sition to Connie Book.
The soon-to-be president
emeritus said he is prepared —
and excited — for his life outside
the presidency. Now, the rest of
the Elon community must pre
pare to adjust as well.
In his last month as president,
Lambert took time to reflect on
his career and his accomplish
ments.
“The thing that I am proudest
of is that Elon has undergone a
lot of change in the last 19 plus
years, but we’ve maintained a
very student-centered culture,”
Lambert told Elon News Net
work. “Despite all the changes ...
at the heart we have maintained
a very strong set of values as an
See LAMBERT I pgs. 8-9
Left: Elon President
Leo Lambert
walks through
Alumni Gym during
his inaugural
convocation Sept.
15.1999.
Right: Lambert
addresses new Elon
freshmen during his
final convocation
Aug. 26,2017.
CAROLINE BREHMAN |
STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
SGA ELECTION RESULTS
2018 SGA positions officially announced
Brown, officially elecfed SGA
execufive presidenf, has fo fill
six vacant spots
Maggie Brown
Event Coverage Coordinator | @MaggieAbrown
'i'After two days of online voting,
the final results of the SGA 2018
election were finahy in. A total of
2,881 students voted in the SGA
elections, a 36 percent increase in
Kenneth Brown Jr.
SGA Executive President
voters from last year.
Junior Kenneth Brown Jr., who
ran unopposed, will succeed senior
Morgan Bodenarain as SGA execu
tive president.
Brown will appoint new mem
bers to ail the vacant positions be
fore April 7, when the students begin
their positions.
With him, junior Charlie Chee-
ma will be serving as executive vice
SeeELECTI0KS|pg.4
Brown’s campaign
focuses on engagement
Kennefh Brown Jr. gives
a voice fo the voiceless
Porla Salazar-Rangel
Elon News Network | ©PSalazarRengel
“Together, we can,” is the
slogan and message junior
Kenneth Brown Jr. wants
people to remember as he
steps into his new role as
SGA executive president.
Brown has been a mem
ber of SGA since his fresh
man year, when he was
elected to be class of 2019
president, a role he was
re-elected into his sopho
more year. His involvement
with student government be-
See BROWN JR.
Pg.
NEWS • PAGE 5
SGA weighs pros and
cons of unopposed
elections
Elon senior plans
benefit concert for
Haiti and Puerto Rico
SPORTS • PAGE 14
Baseball loses first
three games