Colin Donohue

From the Pendulum (4/22/11): An Elon senior filed suit against Elon University and North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper for withholding Campus Safety and Police records concerning the arrest of a student last year.

From the Charlotte Observer (4/22/11): Some well-meaning state legislators say they want to allow counties and cities to save money by posting legal notices - such as scheduled meetings or requests for bids on public construction projects - on Internet websites. From their standpoint it may even sound like a good idea - saving time and money by posting required legal notices where anyone can find it if only they know where to look.

From WRAL.com (4/19/11): The North Carolina Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday against any punishment for the Wake County Wake County Board of Education in a case involving access to public meetings.

From the Southern Pines Pilot (4/19/11): We'll be upfront here: The Pilot has a financial dog in this particular legislative fight.

From the Burlington Times-News (4/4/11): The chief sponsor of the Sunshine Amendment will now go to what he calls Plan C in an effort to make it more difficult for governments to close public meetings or exempt records from public inspection.

"One on One Sports," Elon University's student-run sports debate talk show, will air three hours of live coverage and online streaming of the 2011 NFL Draft Thursday, April 28 in Studio A of the McEwen School of Communications. The draft special will feature a live studio audience and incorporate student participation.

Tom Nelson, an associate professor in the School of Communications, was interviewed on the German American Radio Hour on WCPN Radio/TV Northeast Ohio Public Radio in Cleveland April 9 about his film "Prisoners of Plenty."