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Author: Marlena Chertock

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.

Elon University professors encourage students to work, volunteer abroad after graduation

Marlena Chertock FEB. 17, 2011 Three faculty members discussed their experiences in several abroad opportunities Thursday at 6-7 p.m. in McKinnon in […]

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February 17, 2011February 8, 2014

Comedian shares personal experiences as humor at Elon University

Divorce, hippie parents, run-ins with the law make up comedic content Marlena Chertock FEB. 17, 2011 Imagine a comedian jumping into the […]

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February 17, 2011March 11, 2016

‘No path is the same’: CNN producer Eric Hall gives Elon University communications students advice

Marlena Chertock FEB. 14 Eric Hall, a 2005 alumnus of Elon University and producer at CNN in Atlanta, was ahead of many […]

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February 14, 2011February 8, 2014

Campus Kitchen Elon University opens, offers new avenues for students to volunteer

Opening of Campus Kitchen Elon University hosted at College Coffee Marlena Chertock FEB. 8, 2011 Professors spread tomato sauce and cheese onto […]

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February 8, 2011February 8, 2014

SPARKS Peer Educators offers free HIV test to Elon University students

FEB. 7, 2011 Marlena Chertock SPARKS Peer Educators and Alamance Cares partnered up on February 7, 2011 to give free HIV tests […]

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February 7, 2011February 8, 2014

Traveling with a purpose

Students hold a 2-day environmental conference in Sri Lanka, film and conduct research Marlena Chertock FEB. 6, 2011 Fourteen seniors walked through […]

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February 6, 2011March 11, 2016

OPINION: Do we even need grades?

Looking at alternative education methods Marlena Chertock FEB. 3, 2011 Your professor hands back an essay and you flip to the last […]

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February 3, 2011March 11, 2016

Giving the underrepresented a voice

Student starts up homeless newspaper in Greensboro by Marlena Chertock, December 8, 2010 The first edition of The New Greensboro Voice. Photo courtesy […]

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December 8, 2010July 27, 2017

Collecting canned food through a common love

Literature brings people together at Will Read for Food by Marlena Chertock, December 1, 2010 Students could bring donated food during this year’s […]

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December 1, 2010July 27, 2017

Sucking up knowledge and light: Professor and students collaborate on black hole research

by Marlena Chertock, November 16, 2010 Dan Evans never knew exactly what he wanted to do until college when he first saw the […]

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November 16, 2010July 27, 2017

Collecting 2,000 books for children 8,210 miles away

Elon graduate joins Peace Corps, works with African Library Project by Marlena Chertock, November 9, 2010 A 2009 Elon graduate has a big […]

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November 9, 2010July 27, 2017

The New Greensboro Voice Documentary

For my Digital Media Convergence course, I had to make a 2 minute or more documentary. I wanted to focus on an […]

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November 6, 2010July 27, 2017

Elon to create gap semester program

by Marlena Chertock, November 4, 2010 Before starting college, junior Sophie Nielsen-Kolding wanted to find herself. She participated in a gap semester program […]

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November 4, 2010July 27, 2017

Amigos Club

Elon Spanish class and Newlin Elementary School students participate in academic service learning project by Marlena Chertock, October 12, 2010 Sophomore Sophie Biggar […]

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October 12, 2010July 27, 2017

Frankie the Balloon Artist

In my Digital Media Convergence class we had to tell a story through photos and audio.  There were no other restrictions — […]

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October 7, 2010July 27, 2017

North American tour raises awareness of successful social justice organizations

Community and Resistance tour stops in Greensboro by Marlena Chertock, October 6, 2010 On the night of Sept. 30, students from Elon […]

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October 6, 2010July 27, 2017

Activist explains the ‘Value of Nothing’

by Marlena Chertock, October 1, 2010 Photo courtesy of Google Images. With a sense of humor, seemingly flawless memorization skills and no […]

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October 1, 2010July 27, 2017

Campus Cuttery

Eleonore’s Hair Design in business since 1980 by Marlena Chertock, September 28, 2010 Since 1975, the shop between Live Oak Communications and Harold […]

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September 28, 2010July 27, 2017

Opening the lines of communication

Speaking about tough issues in America and the world by Marlena Chertock, September 22, 2010 Sometimes the toughest issues have to be discussed […]

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September 22, 2010July 27, 2017

Traveling abroad to help educators

Elon professor receives Fulbright Award, will travel to Tajikistan by Marlena Chertock In mid-September, an Elon Education professor will travel to Tajikistan […]

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September 10, 2010July 27, 2017

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