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In this column distributed by the Elon University Writers Syndicate, Senior Lecturer in English Greg Hlavaty stresses the importance of mental health care for young men to help curb violence. This column was published in the Greensboro News & Observer, The Fayetteville Observer and Burlington Times-News on Nov. 11.

Proudfit’s chapter examines influences on Annie Baker’s 2015 play "John" including the theology of Rudolf Otto and short stories by E. T. A. Hoffman and Lovecraft.

The indie film powerhouse and co-founder of the Slamdance Film Festival has directed several critically acclaimed films, including “18½,” a 1970s Watergate thriller that will be screened at 7 p.m. in Turner Theatre.

Karunatilaka’s “The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida” won the 2022 Booker Prize. He discussed his works with Assistant Professor of English Dinidu Karunanayake in Turner Theatre.

Karunatilaka will converse with Assistant Professor of English Dinidu Karunanayake in Turner Theatre on Monday, Oct. 7, at 5:30 p.m. The Sri Lankan author’s “The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida” won the 2022 Booker Prize.

The associate professor of English’s first book, “Tell it to me Singing,” was published this summer to enthusiastic reviews.

The Elon Freedom Scholars welcomes its third and largest class as they begin a new year focused on college preparation, career exploration and civic learning and engagement.

In this column distributed by the Elon University Writers Syndicate, Professor Rosemary Haskell asks whether the language-generation capabilities of generative AI will impact the thought process.

Penguin Random House Higher Education selected Paula Patch, senior lecturer in English and associate director for First-Year Initiatives in the Elon Core Curriculum, to join the seven-member board that advises the publisher and authors about trends and issues in Common Reading programs.

Since fall 2023, Elon students have met regularly to practice conversational English with Ukrainian college students through programs coordinated by Associate Professor of English Jennifer Eidum and the Peace Corps Virtual Service Pilot Program. Eidum is seeking students to participate this fall.