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In My Words: The quiet rebellion of reading
October 27, 2025
In this column, distributed through the Elon University Writers' Syndicate, Dean and University Librarian Brian Mathews speaks to the importance of reading in a time of fast-paced technology.
In My Words: The future of vaccine science is spelled mRNA
September 29, 2025
In this column, distributed by the Elon University Writers Syndicate, Professor of Biology Dave Gammon discusses the science and data of vaccines. The column was published by the "Greensboro News & Record," "The Reflector" and "The Sylvia Herald."
In My Words: Migrants, hostages and lessons of hospitality from the ancient world
August 14, 2025
In this column distributed by the Elon University Writers Syndicate, Professor of English Rosemary Haskell connects her teachings to the current discourse on U.S. immigration and the war in Gaza. The column was published by the Greensboro News & Record and The Wilson Times.
In My Words: Afraid of my country – or just of my government?
April 23, 2025
A recent opinion column by Professor Rosemary Haskell published in regional newspapers reflects on the emotions shared by many people at the current state of American governance and decisions in Washington that she suggests are meant to strike fear into communities across the country.
In My Words: Could ChatGPT lead to the watering down of thought?
September 16, 2024
In this column distributed by the Elon University Writers Syndicate, Professor Rosemary Haskell asks whether the language-generation capabilities of generative AI will impact the thought process.
In My Words: Gov. Roy Cooper must veto N.C.’s misguided SHALOM Act on antisemitism
July 1, 2024
This column by Geoffrey Claussen, professor of religious studies, the Lori and Eric Sklut Professor in Jewish Studies, and the chair of the Department of Religious Studies, was published by the Charlotte Observer, the Raleigh News & Observer and the Durham Herald-Sun.
In My Words: Climate politics is a mess. Political climate solutions are still needed
June 24, 2024
In this column distributed by the Elon University Writers Syndicate, Professor of Biology Dave Gammon offers suggestions to those on both sides of the political aisle about how to approach climate solutions. The column was published by the Greensboro News & Record, the Fayetteville Observer, the Times-News of Burlington and other media outlets.
In My Words: Cut back creeping verbal kudzu by pruning the word ‘issue’
June 24, 2024
In this column distributed by the Elon University Writers Syndicate, Professor Rosemary Haskell offers a suggestion — prune the word "issue" from your language garden in favor of more precise words that aren't so overused. The column was published by the Greenville Daily Reflector, the Burlington Times-News and other media outlets.
In My Words: In the age of AIs, what are humans good for?
May 8, 2024
In this column distributed by the Elon University Writers Syndicate, Lee Rainie, director of The Imagining the Digital Future Center at Elon, considers how the growing capabilities of artificial intelligence systems are prompting a rethinking of what it means to be human. The column was published by The Virginian-Pilot, the Winston-Salem Journal and the Greensboro News & Record.
In My Words: A proactive approach to our PFAS problems
April 23, 2024
The following column by Professor of Biology Dave Gammon was distributed by the Elon University Writers Syndicate and was published by media outlets including The Times-News of Burlington, The Salisbury Post and The Wilson Times.