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In My Words: A devastating blow to government accountability in NC

September 29, 2023

In this column, Brooks Fuller, director of the North Carolina Open Government Coalition and assistant professor of journalism, assesses the impact of recent legislative changes that exempt many records of the General Assembly from public scrutiny.

In My Words: Quickdraw Uber killing shows need for more firearms restrictions

July 26, 2023

In this column distributed by the Elon University Writers Syndicate, Professor of English Rosemary Haskell writes about the need for new gun restrictions in light of the recent shooting death of an Uber driver. The column was published by the Greenville (N.C.) Daily Reflector and The Daily Advance in Elizabeth City, N.C.

In My Words: Democrats must end their shaming of third-party campaigns

July 5, 2023

In a column distributed by the Elon University Writers Syndicate, Professor of Psychology Mathew Gendle argues that shaming third-party voters for their electoral choices is uncalled for and profoundly undemocratic. The column was published by the Greensboro News & Record, the Butner-Creedmoor News and Restoration News Media outlets.

In My Words: Traditional education too controlled, take kids outside

April 19, 2023

This column by Lecturer in English Greg Hlavaty was distributed by the Elon University Writers Syndicate and published in the Greenville Daily Reflector, The Virginian-Pilot, The Daily Press (Newport News, Va.), The Sylva Herald, The Daily Advance (Elizabeth City, N.C.), The Rocky Mount Telegram and The Salisbury Post.

In My Words: Darwin the scientist, Darwin the man

February 27, 2023

In this column distributed by the Elon University Writers Syndicate Professor of Biology Dave Gammon explores Darwin's ability to work across disciplines and with those whose opinions differed from his own, characteristics Gammon notes we can learn from today. The column was published by the Greenville Daily Reflector, The Salisbury Post and The Butner-Creedmor News.