Colin Donohue

They form a circle and stand basically motionless, and she tells them that stillness doesn't mean nothingness. She gives a gentle push to their midsections and their backs to make sure they're balanced. Then she tells them to run and stop and run again, all as one, as an ensemble. And she's always slicing through the silence with lessons that should teach them about themselves, about how to react--about how to act.

Alumni Colleen Callahan '09 and Carolyn Klasnick '09 won the GLEE Photobucket Show Us Your Gold Star Potential contest administered by Photobucket, a Web site where users can upload their photos and videos, and sponsored by the Fox primetime comedy series "Glee." Their prize includes a trip to Los Angeles, attendance to the Teen Choice Awards and after-party, and $500.

Michelle Ferrier, an associate professor in the School of Communications, was awarded a $10,000 grant from the McCormick Foundation New Media Women Entrepreneurs initiative for her proposal of a Women's Community News Franchise.

From the Daily Tar Heel (7/15/09): Kudos to the N.C. House for passing the Open Government Act. The bill is a much-needed advancement in transparent government.

Harlen Makemson, associate professor in the School of Communications, recently appeared on NPR's "On the Media" to discuss the 40th anniversary of the U.S. moon landing.

Wilmington Star-News (7/8/09): "Trust us" is not a policy. It's an invitation to abuse the public's trust. ("Trust us, we're spending your money wisely." "Trust us, you don't need to know this." "Trust us, we wouldn't hide anything from you ...")

From the Raleigh News and Observer (7/14/09): The state House approved a measure that would make it more likely governments that lose public records lawsuits would have to pay attorneys' fees for the people who sued seeking documents. The aim is to make it easier for citizens to obtain public records.

From the Greenville Daily Reflector (7/12/09): The shades lifted, if only slightly, this week to allow more sunshine to illuminate the operations of North Carolina government. An advancing public records bill and a new policy regarding e-mail were welcome steps toward the open and public environment Raleigh should vigorously cultivate.

Barbara Miller, an assistant professor in the School of Communications, had an article published in the Journal of Advertising (Summer 2009).