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In My Words: Don’t give in to climate doom. Find your healing work.
April 22, 2022
This column by Lecturer Greg Hlavaty was published by the Charlotte Observer, Raleigh News & Observer and Durham Herald-Sun on April 22 — Earth Day.
In My Words: To reduce gun violence, focus on function instead of form
March 30, 2022
In this column distributed by the Elon University Writers Syndicate, Professor of Psychology Mat Gendle makes an argument that firearms regulation should focus on the function of the firearm, not the form. The column was published in its entirety by the Burlington Times-News and Yahoo News. An abbreviated version was published by The Charlotte Observer, The Raleigh News & Observer and The Durham Herald-Sun.
In My Words — Abortion and Guns: These Terrible Twins Need More Legal Help
January 5, 2022
In this column distributed by the Elon University Writers Syndicate, Professor Rosemary Haskell makes the case for a similar legal approach to regulating both abortion and guns. The column was published by the Greenville Daily Reflector and the Greensboro News & Record.
In My Words — Desmond Tutu: An Unbending ‘Arch’ Toward Justice and Equality
January 3, 2022
In this column distributed by the Elon University Writers Syndicate, Associate Professor Prudence Layne reflects on the legacy of the late Archbishop Desmond Tutu.
In My Words: Know your turkey better this Thanksgiving
November 29, 2021
In this column distributed by the Elon University Writers Syndicate, Professor of Biology Dave Gammon offers a closer look at the humble turkey. The column was published by the Burlington Times-News, The Virginian-Pilot, the Lexington Dispatch, the Asheboro Courier-Tribune, the Daily Press of Newport News, Virginia, and was distributed by Yahoo News.
In My Words: The time has come for vaccine mandates in North Carolina
August 30, 2021
In this column distributed by the Elon University Writers Syndicate, Associate Professor of Sociology Raj Ghoshal writes that a vaccination mandate will be critical to turning the tide of the COVID-19 pandemic. The article appeared in the Greensboro News & Record and the Burlington Times-News.
In My Words: Why Trump voters should choose to take the COVID vaccine
August 17, 2021
In this column distributed by the Elon University Writers Syndicate, Professor of Biology Dave Gammon makes an argument for getting the COVID-19 vaccine, specifically targeting those who voted for Donald Trump but have not yet been vaccinated. The article was published by the Burlington Times-News and Greensboro News & Record.
In My Words: The 1619 Project, World War II and The Alamo: The past is always up for grabs
August 9, 2021
In this column distributed by the Elon University Writers Syndicate, Professor of English Rosemary Haskell looks at how new explorations of history, such as the 1619 Project and new books on World War II and the Alamo are challenging our understanding of the past. The column was published in the Burlington Times-News, Greensboro News & Record and the Greenville Daily Reflector.
In My Words: Learning about equity is as simple as sitting at a table
August 3, 2021
In this column distributed by the Elon University Writers Syndicate, Professor Naeemah Clark looks at the challenges we have in society with equity, with a unique analogy of a left-handed student faced with a classroom mostly filled with right-handed desks. The column appeared in The Burlington Times-News and the Greenville Daily Reflector.
In My Words: Holding our fire — A few ideas to cut down on risky encounters with guns
July 19, 2021
This column by Professor of English Rosemary Haskell distributed by the Elon University Writers Syndicate was published in the Greensboro News & Record, the Greenville Daily Reflector and the Rocky Mount Telegram.