Colin Donohue

Sierra Ferrier, Kevin Ridge, Al Drago and Cristina Crawford will receive $3,000 summer grants.

From the Winston-Salem Journal (5/16/13): North Carolina’s Open Meetings Law appears to provide strong protection of the public’s right to see its government in action. In fact, however, the law has too many loopholes that allow secrecy.

Senior Dean Coots is competing for a $30,000 contract from Sprite.

It's the fourth Emmy win for the Communications professor, who's been a part of three NBC Olympic Games teams.

Many students entered the Communications honor society in a May 13 ceremony.

From the Greenville Daily Reflector (5/12/13): The scope of North Carolina’s Open Meetings Law turns on the smallest of phrases. Broadly setting forth the principle that the people’s business should be conducted in public view, the law specifies those few instances that an elected body “may” hold a closed session. That puts in the hands of officials the option — though not the necessity — of holding discussion behind closed doors in certain circumstances.

From NOLA.com (4/25/13): LSU must "immediately produce" the names of the people its board of supervisors considered for the university presidency, an East Baton Rouge Parish judge ruled Thursday. Judge Janice Clark issued the ruling less than three hours after the conclusion of oral arguments in the case, which was brought by NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune and the Advocate against the university.

From the Watauga Democrat (5/2/13): The Boone Town Council met in closed session for the fifth time Wednesday to discuss the county's threatened lawsuit, part of an ongoing saga that has raised concerns for many residents about the transparency and openness of local elected officials.

A film by Dan Koehler '12 and Liv Dubendorf '12 will compete against eight other finalists in documentary category.

Students may apply for several open positions on the Pendulum staff.