By Marlena Chertock MAY 5, 2011 Senior Tyler Reynolds wanted to plan an event on his own because he had never had that experience. On May 3 Reynolds’ planning came through in the first-ever TEDx event at Elon University where several speakers discussed various topics from 4:30 to 7 p.m. in LaRose Digital Theatre. TED […]
By Marlena Chertock UPDATED MAY 8, 2011 They sat in a room in the Alamance Building, discussing emotions and goals. One student was videotaping the interaction. Another was acting out a pre-assigned role.This was the outside class work for the Acting 3 class and the Counseling Individuals and Families Human Service Studies class. Judy Esposito, […]
By Marlena Chertock May 4, 2011 Steve Riley, an editor for the News & Observer in Raleigh, pushes reporters to write with authority. Riley manages a team of three investigative journalists and spoke to communications students at Elon University on May 4. “Be very assertive, very confident in what you present,” said Riley, who has […]
By Marlena Chertock May 2, 2011 View coverage from The Pendulum of Elon students celebrations of the news of Osama bin Laden’s death here. Around 12 a.m., after news of Osama bin Laden’s death spread on Twitter, other social media websites and cable news networks, students at Elon University began celebrating. They got in their […]
April 29, 2011 In these chapters of “Math Tools for Journalists,” Kathleen Woodruff Wickham goes over polls, surveys, math related to business and how to calculate taxes. These are essential concepts to be able to calculate and inform the public about. Business news, taxes and polls and surveys include math and it is important for […]
ARAMARK workers receive benefits, still have challenges By Marlena Chertock April 28, 2011 Seasonal workers can be found all around Elon University. They make your sandwiches, empty your trash and swipe your Phoenix Cards. They go on unemployment, have food stamps and have outstanding bills to pay. At least once a day, you will most […]
By Marlena Chertock Updated April 28, 2011 The first time she tried to twist and shape balloons, she popped several. She even got balloon-cuts. But a year later, first-year junior Sam Chambers is working as a balloon artist for Balloon Distractions, a national balloon contracting company. She is now regional director in Raleigh for Balloon […]
By Marlena Chertock April 22, 2011 A professor of Jewish history from University of Haifa in Israel joined Elon University last week, with plans to assist the university as it develops a proposed Jewish studies program.Menachem Mor spent the week with his friend Yoram Lubling, professor of philosophy at Elon. They wanted to spend the […]
Out of informal survey of 158 students, 92 percent feel environmentally aware Marlena Chertock APRIL 22, 2011 Did you turn off the lights in your room or recycle the soda bottle you just finished? Have you been environmentally aware today? Today is Earth Day and some Elon students are celebrating the day accordingly. Others do […]
APRIL 22, 2011 In order to ensure accuracy, journalists sometimes have to use statistics, percentages and data. These include numbers — and numbers can scare writers who are so used to using words. But numbers are important in many stories. They help explain to readers. They help readers understand the issue or event or concept. […]
Marlena Chertock APRIL 19, 2011 The blueberries or sweet potatoes you eat could have been picked by a migrant child worker just 20 minutes away from Elon. About 400,000 to 500,000 children of farmworkers work in the U.S. agricultural industry. Three advocates for migrant workers and children spoke at Elon University on Tuesday at 7 […]
Chapter 9: The Classics APRIL 15, 2011 To be a reporter, to be a good reporter, one has to have a passion for the craft of writing. Reporters must have a passion for journalism. Journalism is often a quest for social reform. Good reporters whose writing is powerful report on injustice, corruption, social issues and […]
Marlena Chertock APRIL 13, 2011 “If one person is forced to have sex with 55 people a day, is that enough to make you care?” Tracy Rowe asked students in Irazu on April 13 at 8 p.m. Rowe, from NC Stop Human Trafficking, spoke about human trafficking, how to spot its victims and how to […]
Marlena Chertock APRIL 13, 2011 You have to be compassionate and show your personality when reporting, Keren Rivas said. Rivas was a reporter for the Times-News for six years and a 2004 Elon alumnus. Now she “has come over to the dark side to public relations” as Assistant Director of University Relations for Academic Communication, […]
UNC-Greensboro professor speaks about Silk Road Marlena Chertock APRIL 12, 2011 Nothing takes place without the influence of culture, according to Neil Schmid, a professor at UNC-Greensboro. “If you only look at text, you’ll have an incredibly skewed understanding of the world,” he said in his presentation on campus Tuesday night. “Text is edited by […]
Marlena Chertock APRIL 13, 2011 Yoram Lubling always wanted to write. His undergraduate major was journalism. But after graduating, he never went back to journalism. “I thought the best way to write was to study what to write about,” he said. “And the best way to do that was to study philosophy.” The Elon philosophy […]
Company donates 7,400 computers to students since father, son started non-profit organization 8 years ago Marlena Chertock APRIL 6, 2011 Elon junior Ned Dibner remembers when his father, Mark, first brought home the basic circuitry of a computer for them to rebuild. “We’re getting a computer and it’s going to be yours,” Mark said to […]
Elon University students, faculty and community members discuss local news going mobile Marlena Chertock APRIL 6, 2011 “By Googling you can get any news you want and it costs you nothing,” said Max Akhlaghi, the district manager of Acorn Coffee Shop. More Americans are getting their news like Akhlaghi. 47 percent of Americans are getting […]
Marlena Chertock APRIL 5, 2011 The third-annual Religion and Media Conference focused on atheism on Monday, April 4 at 7:30 p.m. in LaRose Digital Theatre. Three panelists were brought to Elon University to discuss the media’s portrayal of atheism. Cecil Bothwell: Bothwell is an atheist and was threatened to be removed from public office in […]
Thione Niang immigrated to U.S., achieved several dreams APRIL 5, 2011 Marlena Chertock He wanted to save his mother from his father’s violence, to bring her to the U.S. Thione Niang came to the U.S. from Senegal in 2000 with a lot of hope. Niang spoke about the American dream and if it’s still attainable […]