Anglican ministers met in the African nation of Rwanda this week to issue a rebuke against the Church of England’s recent commitment to endorse so-called same-sex marriages.
Published: Monday, September 18th, 2023 @ 3:02 am
By: Daily Wire
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This topic doesn’t get discussed as much as it used to, but some folks like Senator J.D. Vance (R-OH) and Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) believe that as a country, America should adopt English as its official language. This week, the two senators introduced legislation to do just that.
Published: Wednesday, April 19th, 2023 @ 12:39 am
By: Daily Wire
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When I was a tenth grade student, I had the good fortune to have an English teacher named MS. Comer.
Published: Monday, December 5th, 2022 @ 2:26 pm
By: John W. LaCava
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After extensive research, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that the declining math and English scores of American students were being added to its list of COVID-19 symptoms.
Published: Wednesday, November 2nd, 2022 @ 7:40 pm
By: Babylon Bee
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Learning a new language is a difficult task, especially later in life, but this skill can be essential for navigating life and fostering connections.
Published: Tuesday, September 20th, 2022 @ 11:28 am
By: Attila Nemecz
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Now I know how the British felt watching the Spanish Armada sail into English waters in July of 1588. King Philip II commissioned them to invade England with the intent of overthrowing Queen Elizabeth I.
Published: Saturday, July 30th, 2022 @ 2:10 am
By: Lib Campbell
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ECU’s English department values inclusivity, diversity
Published: Sunday, February 28th, 2021 @ 8:46 am
By: ECU News Services
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Do people still read books? It depends on whom you ask. A Wall Street Journal Article posed the question differently: "Does the Book Have a Future?"
Published: Saturday, December 21st, 2019 @ 1:56 pm
By: Kathy Manos Penn
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On Friday, the British police arrested Tommy Robinson, founder and former leader of the English Defence League, a far-right anti-Islam group
Published: Sunday, June 3rd, 2018 @ 2:04 pm
By: Daily Wire
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This article discusses the English roots of our American liberty.
Published: Tuesday, February 13th, 2018 @ 12:44 pm
By: Diane Rufino
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What gives anybody the right to treat any body like this?
Published: Sunday, May 21st, 2017 @ 12:32 am
By: Alex J. Ortolano
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That's the title of a Wall Street Journal article by Oliver Kamm. Horrors! For a dyed in the wool grammar geek and word nerd, this article was hard to take.
Published: Saturday, April 22nd, 2017 @ 10:15 am
By: Kathy Manos Penn
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English professor Liza Wieland had no idea when she opened her email recently that she had been chosen for a major award
Published: Friday, April 14th, 2017 @ 5:04 pm
By: ECU News Services
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The experiment in inclusiveness made for some good music, but not so good in actual practice. The English people have spoken and all the pundits are aghast.
Published: Sunday, June 26th, 2016 @ 1:46 pm
By: Bobby Tony
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North Carolina has a serious problem. Adopting a default mens rea provision would go a long way to solving it.
Published: Friday, May 13th, 2016 @ 7:56 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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An ECU Honors College student and triple major Daniel Franch has been named a recipient of an English teaching assistant award from the highly-competitive Fulbright U.S. Student Program.
Published: Tuesday, April 19th, 2016 @ 8:21 pm
By: ECU News Services
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That's the title of a Wall Street Journal article by Oliver Kamm. Horrors! For a dyed in the wool grammar geek and word nerd, this article is hard to take.
Published: Tuesday, April 5th, 2016 @ 3:21 am
By: Kathy Manos Penn
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Actually, the question is, "how smart do others think you are?" I found this article in the WSJ fascinating: How to Look Smarter.
Published: Tuesday, March 29th, 2016 @ 4:06 am
By: Kathy Manos Penn
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I am not advocating beheadings
Published: Friday, February 26th, 2016 @ 7:49 am
By: Alex J. Ortolano
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An East Carolina University student-made film about the mysterious Lost Colony is the first of several ECU productions expected to debut on UNC-TV.
Published: Friday, February 12th, 2016 @ 1:35 am
By: ECU News Services
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Fun with the Thesaurus and other Trivialities
Published: Tuesday, January 26th, 2016 @ 9:51 am
By: Bobby Tony
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Over the last few weeks, the Raleigh News and Observer (along with its sister outlet, the Charlotte Observer) has been waging war on the opponents of Common Core and in particular on the Academic Standards Review Commission, the body tasked with reviewing the math and English standards and...
Published: Friday, January 8th, 2016 @ 10:51 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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On Friday, December 18th, the North Carolina Academic Standards Review Commission (ASRC) tasked with providing recommendations to replace Common Core standards held their last meeting. All indications over the prior fourteen months of meetings pointed to substantial changes being recommended.
Published: Friday, January 8th, 2016 @ 6:32 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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Students in English Instructor Jamie Johnson's Writing and Inquiry class have an additional component in their participation grade this semester. The class meets in person three times a week, but Johnson and her students are also utilizing Twitter as a way to communicate ideas and discuss topics...
Published: Sunday, October 25th, 2015 @ 2:38 am
By: Barbara Tansey
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