Articles by Eric Townsend

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Elon professor recalls ‘historic field trip’ as Berlin Wall fell

November 13, 2009

Twenty years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, an event that symbolized a beginning to the end of the Cold War, an Elon University professor in Europe at the time reflects on his trip with students to see the massive concrete wall separating the city crumble, and how German residents responded to their newfound freedom.

Elon Academy students interviewed on “The State of Things”

November 12, 2009

Three students from the Elon Academy, along with faculty members Deborah Long and Brooke Barnett, were featured guests on the Nov. 11 broadcast of "The State of Things" by National Public Radio affiliate WUNC in Chapel Hill. The interview could be heard live on 91.5 FM and is now online for listeners to access.

Gerald Knight publishes book on African-American conductors

November 12, 2009

It’s a stereotype that persists to this day: Acclaimed African-American choral conductors are usually regarded for only having expertise in the area of gospel music and spirituals. Yet premier conductors, regardless of race, share so much more in common. Gerald Knight, an assistant professor of music, examines those traits in his first book, Two African American Choral Conductors: Eroding Misconceptions Through Excellence.