Alumnus hosts bilingual open mic to eliminate borders
By Marlena Chertock Published first in The Diamondback. Before the Jan. 15 Borderlines open mic even started, Henry Mills chose random audience members to […]
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Marlena is a digital storyteller and poetry editor at District Lit. Her first poetry book, On that one-way trip to Mars, is available from Bottlecap Press.
New group on campus works to edit, publish students’ writing
By Marlena Chertock Published first in The Writers’ Bloc. If you walk into Jimenez 1215 on Wednesday nights, you will be covered in […]
Read moreLetter to the Editor
Marlena Chertock Published in the Nov. 4 edition of The Diamondback. In response to the Oct. 31 staff editorial, “Occupational hazard,” permission […]
Read moreA teller of all stories: Patricia Smith reads poems about Hurricane Katrina
By Marlena Chertock First published in The Writers’ Bloc. Poet Patricia Smith realizes the power language has to transport you from one […]
Read moreTransferring and New Positions
I haven’t been posting articles at the start of this semester because I just transferred to the University of Maryland and have […]
Read moreCommunications Specialist
It’s mid-summer and I haven’t been writing many articles for my school newspaper or myself, which is one reason I haven’t been […]
Read moreUniversity of Maryland Stamp Director Guenzler-Stevens wins Women of Distinction award for work mentoring young females
Marlena Chertock June 3, 2011 First published in The Diamondback. STAMP director Marsha Guenzler-Stevens strives to be a bug of encouragement in […]
Read moreU.S. government not to release photos of Osama bin Laden’s death, Elon University community shares opinion
By Marlena Chertock May 12, 2011 The United States government has decided not to release the photos of Osama bin Laden’s death. […]
Read moreMath Tools for Journalists Chapters 9-12 Summary
May 6, 2011 It is extremely important to understand different units of measure and how to calculate these measurements. Sometimes reporters have […]
Read moreIntellectuals gather to discuss ‘ideas worth spreading’ at first TEDx event at Elon University
By Marlena Chertock MAY 5, 2011 Senior Tyler Reynolds wanted to plan an event on his own because he had never had […]
Read moreCounseling Individuals and Families classes and Acting 3 classes partner up to practice skills
By Marlena Chertock UPDATED MAY 8, 2011 They sat in a room in the Alamance Building, discussing emotions and goals. One student […]
Read moreEditor for News & Observer encourages writing with authority
By Marlena Chertock May 4, 2011 Steve Riley, an editor for the News & Observer in Raleigh, pushes reporters to write with […]
Read moreNews of Osama bin Laden’s death spreads, Elon University students celebrate, cheer in streets
By Marlena Chertock May 2, 2011 View coverage from The Pendulum of Elon students celebrations of the news of Osama bin Laden’s […]
Read moreMath for Journalists: Summary of Chapters 5-8 of ‘Math Tools for Journalists’
April 29, 2011 In these chapters of “Math Tools for Journalists,” Kathleen Woodruff Wickham goes over polls, surveys, math related to business […]
Read moreSeasonal workers at Elon University face inequalities
ARAMARK workers receive benefits, still have challenges By Marlena Chertock April 28, 2011 Seasonal workers can be found all around Elon University. […]
Read moreTwisting balloons, telling jokes: Elon student works as balloon artist
By Marlena Chertock Updated April 28, 2011 The first time she tried to twist and shape balloons, she popped several. She even […]
Read moreVisiting professor to help in creation of Jewish studies program
By Marlena Chertock April 22, 2011 A professor of Jewish history from University of Haifa in Israel joined Elon University last week, […]
Read moreMajority of Elon students surveyed feel environmentally aware on Earth Day
Out of informal survey of 158 students, 92 percent feel environmentally aware Marlena Chertock APRIL 22, 2011 Did you turn off the […]
Read moreMath for Journalists: Summary of Chapters 1-4 of ‘Math Tools for Journalists’
APRIL 22, 2011 In order to ensure accuracy, journalists sometimes have to use statistics, percentages and data. These include numbers — and […]
Read moreFarmworker advocates push civic activism at Elon University, promote justice for migrant farm workers
Marlena Chertock APRIL 19, 2011 The blueberries or sweet potatoes you eat could have been picked by a migrant child worker just […]
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