A safe haven
Late-night studying at Belk Library by Marlena Chertock, March 17, 2010 While your high school librarian may have always shushed students, this is […]
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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.
NPR journalist discusses Supreme Court in final Sunshine Day event in Greensboro, N.C.
NPR Legal Affairs Correspondent Nina Totenberg gave the Supreme Court justices a human quality on March 16 in the Carolina Theater in Greensboro, N.C., […]
Read moreLawyer updates Sunshine Day attendees on N.C. open government policy
An attorney with Brooks Pierce updated Sunshine Day attendees on government transparency, saying that threats to openness in government in North Carolina […]
Read moreN.C. journalist honored for her commitment to openness in government
The managing editor of the Outer Banks Sentinel was honored at the beginning of Sunshine Day on March 16 as the Open Government Heroine […]
Read moreNC Open Government Coalition hosts event to honor sunshine laws; president thanks supporters
Hugh Stevens, the president of the North Carolina Open Government Coalition, expressed his gratitude to the various organizations that have supported the coalition […]
Read moreDocumenting the waves of ownership
Student produced documentary honors efforts of former captain, wins N.C. Filmmaker award by Marlena Chertock, March 16, 2010 An Elon University student-produced documentary […]
Read moreFossil discovered by University of Chicago professor bridges gap between fish and humans
by Marlena Chertock, March 8, 2010 A fish paleontologist and author of “Your Inner Fish: A Journey Into the 3.5 Billion-Year History of […]
Read moreDistinguished author reveals his ‘Poe-etic’ language
by Marlena Chertock, March 3, 2010 The winner of the 2008 Hugo Award for Best Novel asked the audience Wednesday night at […]
Read moreLocal and touring bands rock out at Elon’s Lighthouse
by Marlena Chertock, March 2, 2010 The band played as the crowd nodded their heads and tapped their feet to the beat. Some […]
Read moreBreaking the silence
Award-winning filmmaker raises awareness of rape by Marlena Chertock, February 25, 2010 A two-time Emmy-Award winning documentarian lamented the culture of denial and […]
Read moreMore than an award
Interest in international child rights leads student to volunteer abroad by Marlena Chertock, February 22, 2010 When sophomore Meagan Harrison, went to the […]
Read moreWoolworth museum honors protestors of injustice
by Marlena Chertock, February 14, 2010 History happens fast. Fifteen to 20 years after the Woolworth sit-ins, the lunch counter and store were […]
Read moreIncrease of depression nationwide, Elon rates remain the same
Some people call it the silent killer. Depression has recently increased in college-aged students across the country, but the depression rates at […]
Read moreOPINION: Consequences of interference
Questioning the heart of journalistic altruism by Marlena Chertock, February 2, 2010 A journalist covering a story about an insane asylum witnesses […]
Read moreCommemorating the courage of four
Museum in Woolworth Building to open on 50th anniversary of Greensboro Four sit-ins by Marlena Chertock, January 20, 2010 Fifty years ago, four black college […]
Read moreThe heart behind the lens
by Marlena Chertock, December 1, 2009 Do we have the power to create good in this world? Photojournalist Dave Labelle believes so. […]
Read moreBoys and Girls club provides home away from home
by Marlena Chertock, November 18, 2009 Several elementary and middle school children scribble away at their homework. Some shift in their seats, while […]
Read moreBioBus proposal prompts discussion
by Marlena Chertock, November 3, 2009 As senior Dan Miller promised in his Facebook group “Late Night BIOBUS,” he has written a proposal […]
Read moreRiding to hit the bottle
The implications of nighttime BioBuses by Marlena Chertock, October 13, 2009 Let’s be honest. On the weekends, many intoxicated students roam the campus, […]
Read moreThe media’s trustbusters
Partisanship, scandal run perception aground by Marlena Chertock, September 22, 2009 The Pew Research Center has found the public’s trust in the accuracy […]
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