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In My Words: How to tell family stories that make a positive difference
October 15, 2019
In My Words: Which straw will break the camel’s back? Bad behavior and job security
October 15, 2019
In My Words: On July 20, 1969, the earth orbited the moon
July 25, 2019
In this column distributed by the Elon University Writers Syndicate, Associate Professor of Communications Tom Nelson recalls his experience watching the moon landing 50 years. ago. The column was published in The Daily Progress of Charlottesville, Va.
In My Words: Desert islands are for shipwrecked castaways, not for 21st-century nations
July 10, 2019
In this column distributed by the Elon University Writers Syndicate, Professor of English Rosemary Haskell marks the 300th anniversary of the novel "Robinson Crusoe" and compares Crusoe's approach to his isolation and Western civilization with U.S. foreign policy decisions today. The column was published in the Greensboro News & Record.
In My Words: Before WWI, the national anthem was star-spangled confusion
July 8, 2019
In this column distributed by the Elon University Writers Syndicate, Associate Professor of Communications Tom Nelson sheds light on the evolution of the national anthem during and after World War I. The column was published in the Greensboro News & Record.
In My Words: Housed or unhoused, we all need friendship
June 12, 2019
In this column distributed by the Elon University Writers Syndicate, Professor of English Rosemary Haskell draws from her own personal experiences in addressing the complexity of friendship with someone who is homeless. The column was published by the Burlington Times-News and the Greenville Daily Reflector.
In My Words: Twitter 'Cow' lawsuit no laughing matter
April 11, 2019
In this column distributed by the Elon University Writers Syndicate, Associate Professor of Communications Amanda Sturgill draws from her research to look at the potential impact from a defamation lawsuit by former Congressman Devin Nunes that seeks to identify anonymous Twitter users. The column was published by The Burlington Times-News.
In My Words: In Black History Month, remember William Monroe Trotter
February 25, 2019
In this column distributed by the Elon University Writers Syndicate, Associate Professor of Communications Tom Nelson recounts the life and achievements of pioneering journalist William Monroe Trotter. The column was published in The Times-News of Burlington and the Fayetteville Observer.
In My Words: Government shutdown affected far more people than you think
February 12, 2019
In this column distributed by the Elon University Writers Syndicate, Associate Professor of Communications Amanda Sturgill offers a look at the extensive ripples the recent federal government shutdown had within the broader population. The column was published in The News & Record of Greensboro.
In My Words: 'Prisoner’s Dilemma' could offer future shutdown solution
February 12, 2019
In this column distributed by the Elon University Writers Syndicate, Professor of Biology Dave Gammon notes that a game theory commonly applied to animal behavior could offer insight into how to end government shutdowns. The column was published by The Times-News of Burlington and The Post & Courier of Charleston, S.C.