🌱 See what Elon students are uncovering about TikTok and television today

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In today's newsletter:

• See what Elon students are uncovering about TikTok and television today
• How Elon University’s new poll says Gen Z views America’s future

Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 82 and low of 51 degrees.
• Thursday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 87, low: 58. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Mostly sunny and warm, with a high of 92 and low of 61 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• New Elon Journal issue highlights research on TikTok and television (elon.edu) — Elon University’s School of Communications has released the spring 2026 Elon Journal of Undergraduate Research in Communications, spotlighting eight student papers on TikTok, television fandom, and media representation. Local students’ projects explore everything from true-crime reactions on TikTok to portrayals of trans characters and Strong Black Women on TV, all vetted through a faculty blind-review process.
   

• Gen Z is more optimistic than Boomers, but less attached to America, poll finds (kansascity.com) — Elon residents might be interested to know that Elon University’s latest national poll finds Gen Z more optimistic about the future than older generations, yet less emotionally attached to the United States. Conducted by the Elon University Poll in Alamance County, the survey also reveals how Americans want to mark the nation’s 250th birthday and which presidents they believe best embody democratic ideals.
   

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📸 Around Elon

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Elon

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday June 6

• Rodney Atkins →
  Alliance Convention Center, Exhibit Hall, Burlington
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday June 9

• Board of Education Work Session
  Western Alamance Middle 1712 Vaughn Rd, Burlington, NC 27217, USA
  12:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday June 3

• Workforce and Student Development Committee Meeting →
  Alamance Caswell Home Builders Alamance-Caswell Builders Association 2450 Hanford Rd. Burlington, NC 27215
  9:00 am
• CHS Senior Sundown Event
  Hugh M Cummings High Burlington, NC 27217
  7:00 pm

Thursday June 4

• ABSS Bus Driver Banquet
  Hugh M Cummings High Burlington, NC 27217
  4:00 pm

Friday June 5

• MTSS Schoolwide
  Eastlawn Elementary Burlington, NC 27217
  8:00 am
• Drew Foust & The Wheelhouse: Brew Stop ... →
  Brew Stop Bar & Bottle, 201 E Main St, Gibsonville
  7:00 pm

Monday June 8

• Teen 2 Teen Video & Theatre →
  Burlington Recreation and Parks Special Events Division Thataways Youth Center - 1331 Overbrook Rd. Burlington NC 27215
  7:00 pm

Tuesday June 9

• County Commissioners Budget Work Session
  Alamance County Recreation 3916 R Dean Coleman Rd, Burlington, NC 27215
  9:30 am
• Board of Education Work Session
  Pleasant Grove Elementary 1712 Vaughn Rd, Burlington, NC 27217, USA
  12:30 pm
• Board of Directors Meeting
  Alamance Caswell Home Builders 2450 Hanford Rd, Burlington, NC 27215
  5:30 pm

Wednesday June 10

• Global Committee PLCs (During PLCs)
  Eastlawn Elementary Burlington, NC 27217
  8:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Dover Corporation posted a job opening for Quality Assurance Receiving in Elon. Apply here.
• SAS Retail Services posted a job opening for Traveling Retail Merchandiser - Overnight in Elon. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Elon here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Burlington

• Mexican cartel-linked leader pleads guilty to trafficking drugs into Horry Co. (abcnews4.com)
• Southern Lee captures first NCHSAA Baseball State Championship (sanfordherald.com)

Alamance

• Group works to refurbish, promote legacy of Alamance County African American cemetery (myfox8.com)
• First Buc-ee's in North Carolina continues making progress: Latest update here (wbtv.com)
• Gen Z is more optimistic than Boomers, but less attached to America, poll finds (tri-cityherald.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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