Sitting quietly and anxiously waiting for Mr. Timberg to partner us up for our student profile, I could not help but to keep looking at the girl next to me hoping that she would be my partner. Even though we sat next to each other, we rarely talked but she seemed friendly with every [...]
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MyFriendSpace!!
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The power point that you are about to download discusses the history of the social networking giants: Facebook and Myspace. The study breaks down the way both companies were formed, their global statistics and even compares surveyed data gathered from the Comm2320 class [...]
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As Dominique clocked in for work, she hurried to the deli department located in Food Lion. Crisp, nicely creased khakis’, nice blue polo, and a name tag that read: Dominique. Her friendly personality escaped as she greeted customers with “Hello what can, I get for you today.”
Dominique is one of the 2,000 individuals that [...]
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Shut up and Sing (2006), is a documentary that follows the country pop star group, the Dixie Chicks while they fight for their freedom of speech. The documentary elaborated on the fight for freedom of speech and how people will sacrifice their fame and success to protect it. The Dixie Chicks were the “all [...]
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Born December 28, 1988 Benjamin Blanchard is a 20 year old sophomore at East Carolina University. He is currently a communications major with a concentration in journalism. Often catching himself daydreaming about having his own Jay Leno type reality show, he strives to complete his education in hopes to one day become a respected journalist [...]
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My family heirloom is a sword that has been passed down to the oldest male throughout generations. The sword belonged to my great-great grandfather, Wise Cole. He rode with Theodore Roosevelt in the Rough Riders which was the first United States volunteer Calvary Regiment.
The regiment consisted of 1,250 men mainly composed of cowboys, Native [...]
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Imagine having to fight the navy to save your community. A fight that if lost would effect your home, jobs, children and health. This is the current situation for the citizens of Gates County, North Carolina.
Gates County is a rural community located [...]
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“Our Daily Bread” is a documentary by Nikolaus Geyrhalter. This 2005 film dives into the world of food production and goes inside of factory walls to really show how food is prepared. The images are, at some points, hard to watch- and at other points, just plain surprising. The visuals go a [...]
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The Pitt County Council on Aging (CoA) has started to develop a framework to promote an initiative they hope to begin implementing within the next five years. Maureen McNamara, an ECU graduate and the CoA’s Programs Coordinator, just recently became very passionate about helping Greenville and the surrounding areas of Pitt County improve their infrastructure [...]
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Greenville does not necessarily have a problem with students dropping out in general, because the majority of students are enrolled at the University seeking higher education degrees. However, among the North Carolina grade school population, the ratio is significantly different.
In 2005 in North Carolina alone, over 38,000 students dropped out before their graduation date. [...]
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The Council on Aging in Pitt County provides many services to the seniors in the area. They stay active in helping the community and educating the public about the issues that seniors face and teaching them to be more tolerant and understanding. This presentation shows the aspects of the Council on Aging.
Council On Again Presentation [...]
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My interviewees name is Mathew Blanchard. He is 19 years old and was born on April 27, 1989. Matt has one sister whose name is Emily. He has a passion for football. His favorite team is the Washington Redskins and has been a fan his whole life.
When it comes [...]
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Ever since the September 11, 2001 attacks on our country, there has been a considerable amount of buzz circling the news about certain theories of who committed this act. Although our government pointed its fingers at Osama bin Laden and Al-Qaeda terrorists, there have been countless people who have challenged that idea.
I [...]
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The documentary “Bigger, Stronger, Faster” is a documentary on the use of steroids and the truths about how dangerous they actually are. Before viewing this movie I viewed steroids as the root of all evil in sports. This documentary shows that steroids do not necessarily have harmful side effects when used properly. The documentary showed [...]
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The Council on Aging deals with many different kinds of issues that seniors face. This presentation gives a closer look on the meals and wheels program, title v, the issue of social security and how volunteers play a vital role in this organization.
Council on Aging Presentation II
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Anyone can tell you about themselves and what type of person they are, but through the eyes of others they can be totally different person then what they claim. In the work we will take a look into the life of Bryn Hobson through the eyes of three people that are important and dear [...]
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Award-winning journalist visits campus
Talk links Civil Rights Movement to upcoming Inauguration
Elise Phillips, Assistant Pulse Editor
Issue date: 1/15/09 Section: News
Just days before Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday, award-winning journalist and author Charles E. Cobb visited campus yesterday with a message to students and staff alike: The Civil Rights Movement ignited the flame for the election [...]
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Time Magazine
March on Gwynn Oak Park
Friday, Jul. 12, 1963
Meeting in New York City last month, the general board of the National Council of Churches entered into soul-searching discussion of the role its members should play in the nation’s civil rights struggle. Were pulpit pronouncements enough? Could the Christian conscience be satisfied by mere pious expressions [...]
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Girl Power is a national program that is currently serving girls in four of the schools in Pitt County. Their main goals are to teach girls to take an interest in their talents and interests, teach them that it is perfectly alright to express themselves and let them know they are just as worthy as [...]
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Since she was little Diane Dougherty has always entertained those around her. Telling stories she created with her imagination when she was little –– to performing in a high school play while she was still in middle school Diane has always been an entertainer.
As example of Diane’ early ability to entertain, her mom remembers how [...]
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As the volume of freshmen began their challenging journey through East Carolina University, it was inevitable to find someone who stood out. Katy Conlon was one of those people.
On paper, Katy’s accomplishments, goals, and experiences definitely exceed those of many other students. In addition to that, her personality can make almost any conversation [...]
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Los Trabajadores is a documentary about Mexican immigrants who come to the United States in hopes of discovering a better life and more work as jobs are scarce in their native country. Many of the men who were followed came alone and left their families behind. They came to the United States and found a [...]
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Shawn Moore is the Community Partner Coordinator at East Carolina University. She is responsible for making sure community partners and the people they serve are served well and in a meaningful way by our students. Ensuring the students are safe and gaining insight and significant experiences, growing student leaders, developing long lasting relationships within the [...]
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“It should not hurt to be a kid.”
Child abuse is the maltreatment of a child. It can be physical, emotional, and sexual or neglect.
Shaking, hitting, beating, burning or biting are all involved in the physical aspect of child abuse. Can you imagine dreading to come home from school because you know what is waiting [...]
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STRIVE is a program that helps adults in the Greenville community learn necessary skills to enter the job force. My focus on the report was a current STRIVE student, Erica. Although Erica has only been in the program for a week, she had a lot to say about what she was learning and [...]
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When I first started on this assignment I had never thought of what my family may have that would be consider an heirloom. After hours of going through pictures and old videos I came across a box full of old letters and other items. The box belonged to my late great grandmother the [...]
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As Dr. Timberg appointed groups to my fellow classmates the only thing I could think in my head was “please let them be interesting.” I sat back kind of hoping I would get the girl beside me. She always seemed to be smiling and interacting in class, plus I wouldn’t have to move far. It [...]
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Raechel is described by those who know her as kind, loyal, supportive, intelligent, and selfless. She is also a dependable person who doesn’t make promises she can’t keep, and often goes out of her way to help people.
Raechel spent the first two years of her life in the Bahamas, but was then raised in [...]
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From her childhood in Germany and travels throughout Europe, to her current community activism in Eastern North Carolina, Antje Johnson has truly become a citizen of the world.
Johnson’s life has taken her to many corners of the earth. Some examples include the cities of Western Europe, South Africa, California, and now coastal North Carolina, [...]
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Since she was little, Diane Dougherty has always entertained those around her. From telling stories that she created with her imagination when she was little to performing in a high school play while she was still in middle school, Diane has always been an entertainer.
As an example of Diane’s early ability to entertain, her mom [...]
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1. What is an Outlying Landing Field?
Have you ever been in a county that has only one stoplight? Welcome to Gates County, a rural community at the Chowan River. In 2008, the Navy decided to put an Outlying Landing field (OLF) in Gates County. An OLF is a concrete landing strip where the naval pilots [...]
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The first thing I noticed when interviewing Gina Edwards is what a sweet and genuine person she really is. She is a small-town girl with southern charm from Henderson, North Carolina, which is just about 20 to 30 minutes outside of Raleigh.
Gina grew up an only child on a tobacco farm [...]
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McKenzie Moore is from the small town of Mount Airy, North Carolina, where the famous town of Mayberry is located from the popular television show, “the Andy Griffith Show”.
McKenzie has an older sister named Whitney and is very close to her. McKenzie grew up playing sports and was involved in many outdoor activities. She played [...]
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My family has always sought to be a part of education in Pitt County. My great-great grandmother Tessie Leona Speight (McLawhorn) taught at Forbes School south of Greenville. Records go back to 1842 but she taught there just before the 1900’s. She was the head teacher for the one room school house. The school was [...]
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BackPack Pals is a partner of the Communities in Schools of the Pitt County organization. Even though the organization has been around for about 15 years, BackPack Pals just started in Pitt County the first week of March of this year. Heather Rhodes is in charge of this process and only has a staff of [...]
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The National Humane Society deals with issues not only in the US but across the world. The society tries to help the animals everywhere. There is always controversy with the Humane Society. Everyone does not agree with some of the things that goes on inside the society or some of the issues [...]
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Death on a Factory Farm is a documentary about the cruelty on hog farms. The film focused on one farm in Ohio. An undercover investigator named “Pete” posed as a worker on the farm. He was able to obtain video of the cruelty that was being inflicted on these hogs. Baby [...]
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Non-profit organizations depend on people in the community to volunteer or donate supplies and money. It’s not surprising that in the tough times that are creeping in from the economy that non-profits like the Humane Society of Eastern Carolina are struggling with making ends meet.
The adoption numbers since 2006 have slowly been descending and [...]
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In 1918 the photo of the father of my family was taken. Ned Faulkner was a very hard working man. He was the youngest child of five boys. He lived through the time of the Civil War. He was seventeen at that time. When the confederate soldiers came [...]
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Cameron Fleig is a 19-year-old sophomore at East Carolina. Born and raised in Roxboro, North Carolina, Cameron grew up in a warm and loving family environment. His family, consisting of two brothers, mother and father, played a large role in building the person Cameron is today.
Older brother Dustin describes his relationship with Cameron as close [...]
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Animal Cruelty is a growing problem throughout the world. Fortunately, it’s an easily solved problem,but sadly people are failing to treat animals correctly on a daily basis. Animal cruelty is defined, as an act of violence or neglect perpetrated against animals. Abuse and dog/cock fighting like the Michael Vick Case, are excellent examples of this. [...]
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Allow me the pleasure of introducing Brandon Roach. Don’t let the last name scare you though because there is nothing creepy and crawly about this Pitt county native.
Brandon graduated from South Central High School in 2006. He had always wanted to be a pirate at East Carolina University, but kicked off his academic career at [...]
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“And that’s a first down, pirates. Arrrrrrgh.” This is no new cheer to Charles Harvey, Jr. to hear. Most people know him by Addison, but the football team knows him as ‘the filmer.’ Harvey works for the Athletic Department on the film crew and tapes practices and games for the different sports at East Carolina. [...]
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David Douglas is no stranger to responsibility. David’s role as the oldest of four siblings has given him an amount of wisdom not common among his generation.
David’s mother, Joanne, said that David learned to accept responsibility at an early age. He was constantly checking on his younger sisters and doing whatever he could to assist [...]
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Michelle Rose was born Nov 17, 1988 in the place she still calls home, Charlotte, NC. She is currently a 20 year old sophomore at East Carolina University majoring in communication with a public relations concentration.
Michelle currently lives in the Bellamy apartment complex with three of her friends. Rose is the [...]
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I grew up in eastern North Carolina and the battles on tobacco road have always intrigued me. There have been many historic basketball battles between the University of North Carolina and Duke University.
The documentary “Battle for Tobacco Road” gives an in detail history of this fierce rivalry. I was able to learn so [...]
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The Pitt County Council on Aging provides advocacy and assistance to older citizens in the area. The nonprofit organization strives to meet the needs of individuals who do not have the capability or the resources to sustain themselves. One way the Council on Aging does this is through a program called Meals on Wheels.
The program [...]
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Meals on Wheels is a great program serving the seniors of Pitt County. Meals on wheels delivers about 300 meals every day to homebound at risk elderly. The philosophy and purpose of meals on wheels is to help maintain and improve the health of impaired homebound elderly. They do this by having [...]
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As the average age of Americans continues to rise, the economy continues to take a turn for the worse. The famous “Baby Boomer” generation continues to increase in age and as they do, the average age of Americans continues to rise.
A couple of baby boomers have different approaches to how they are going to [...]
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TEDI BEAR Child Advocacy Center
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If you were to meet Katy Conlon as a complete stranger and talk to her for a couple of minutes, you would definitely get a good feeling that this young lady is filled with potential.
Growing up, Katy had a challenging life. When she was younger she had some learning difficulties at school. But once she [...]
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A typical day for a 55-year-old citizen in Greenville, N.C. or Washington, N.C. may include going to the store and picking up groceries or possibly picking up the grandchildren from school – try telling that to those involved with the Title V program.
This program exists through the Council on Aging, which has been around [...]
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Therapy for TEDI Bear
What is therapy? Therapy is defined as the treatment of disease or disorders, as by some remedial, rehabilitating, or curative process.
Therapy for TEDI Bear patients is extremely important for the child’s road to recovery from sexual abuse. The main purpose of Therapy is to teach the children that they are [...]
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Children in the judicial system
Testifying in court is very stressful for children. Studies show that children have little to no understanding of the legal process. This intimidating and fast paced environment of a courtroom can have traumatic effects on a child. In order to protect children from the confusing and sometimes abusive process of testifying, [...]
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The TEDI BEAR Children’s Advocacy Center facility is supported by both ECU and the Pitt County Memorial Hospital. It was established in 1991 and has provided direct services for more than 7,000 alleged child victims in eastern North Carolina. Currently, the 17 member staff provides care to victims to minimize systematic induce trauma, build [...]
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Each semester, since Fall of 2006, students of COMM 2320 (Basic Reporting) at East Carolina have put some of their best work for the term in a class web site. Welcome to our site and we welcome any feedback you might have.
COMM 2320 Web Site, Fall 2008 Edition:
For ECU students, school spirit plays an [...]
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Joyce Jones is the Executive Director of STRIVE as well as the Executive Director of LIFE of North Carolina. According to the Web site based out of New York “STRIVE, which stands for Support and Training Result in Valuable Employees, is a recognized innovative leader in job-readiness programs combining attitudinal training with fundamental job skills, [...]
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This photoessay features images from the end of the Fall 2008 semester and the Spring 2009 semester. It includes images from ‘Odyssey Live,’ The National Day of Silence, and various service learning projects taken on by seniors in the School of Communication.
For best quality, click the box in the bottom right corner for fullscreen.
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Over the last fews years at ECU, Ross Jackson, a local open air preacher has presented his sermons in the free speech zone on the mall. These images come from six months of photographing and audio recordings of his visits.
Production and images by Carlton Purvis
Music: “How Nothing Feels” by the Promise Ring
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Documentary Film: Man on Wire
The documentary film “Man on Wire” is a truly motivational film about a French tight rope walker, Philippe Petit, who accomplishes his dream of walking between the World Trade Center towers in New York City. His dream began as a teenager in France, when he came across an article about [...]
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Documentary: “Who killed the Electric Car?”
I watched the documentary “Who killed the Electric Car?” by filmmaker Chris Paine. The documentary explores the creation, limited commercialization, and finally the destruction of the electric vehicle EV1. It features interviews with Tom Hanks and Mel Gibson who both had an EV1 and both had only good things to [...]
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The documentary that I watched told the story of Ben Underwood. Ben Underwood is an extraordinary child that has no eyes. However, he can still see! He uses his hearing to help him “see” things that are around him. He uses a clicking noise with his tongue, which is similar to [...]
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As a child advocacy center, “TEDIbear” works not only to help children after they have been sexually abused; they also work to prevent sexual child abuse from happening.
“TEDIbear” works to prevent sexual child abuse by educating parents, caregivers, and professionals about [...]
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John-Erik Westley Nowell was born on June 13, 1987 and is from Charlotte, N.C. He attended three high schools, two in Charlotte and one in South Carolina. John grew up with both parents in the home and a 16-year-old brother. Currently, he [...]
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The TEDI Bear Children’s Advocacy Center is dedicated to providing child abuse education, prevention and treatment to children and families in need. According to the organization’s website, the center is an accredited member of National Children’s Alliance. TEDI Bear has been located in Greenville, N.C. since 1992 thanks to a pediatrician, along with [...]
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Gerard Devon Miller is a 23-year-old junior at East Carolina University. He is majoring in Communication with a concentration in Public Relations and is a football player currently out with an injury.
Gerard was born and raised in New Bern, NC with his parents and younger sister Danielle, who is 22. Growing up, he and his [...]
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After watching this documentary on how much better natural birth is, nothing makes me want to have children in a hospital more. Giving birth naturally consists of having the baby at home with no medicine and no medical supervision. It is supposed to be pain free, more sterile and more comfortable than having a child [...]
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Brian Taylor is a true southern boy born and raised in the small town of Whiteville, North Carolina. Born on May 30, 1989, Taylor found himself a native of the area right between Myrtle Beach and Wilmington; if you’re a beach person, his hometown is the place for you. The sophomore reluctantly decided [...]
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Pamela Jones is an independent, hard working, and motivated woman with exceptional talent. For example, at the end of age 3 Jones involved with church choirs in her hometown of Goldsboro, North Carolina, and she continued her interests and talent in music until directing that talent into broadcast news. Pamela’s parents helped develop her talent [...]
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Sean Houser was born in Alexandria, Va. on June 9, 1987 where he grew up with his two parents, younger brother Dustin, and three dogs.
For a few years when he was a toddler, Houser lived in Germany with his family where his father worked. With this experience his family traveled a lot [...]
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Imagine a strong, funny, crazy haired sophomore and that explains William Avery. Will, as known by his friends, is a 20 year old sophomore Broadcast Journalism major at ECU. Will has had a positive influence on many people that he has spent time with. Will has touched the life of friends, classmates, [...]
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Children in America are lucky enough to have access to free education from kindergarten through twelfth grade. However, these years are not so easy for many students. Whether the odds are against them from the very beginning, or they fall off at some point in their career, students tend to hit an array [...]
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The Communities In Schools organization of Pitt County offers many programs to students to help get the most of their education. These programs are put in place not only to ensure that they stay in school, but also to provide assistance in learning the necessary skills to enter the work field or post-secondary schools.
A [...]
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Passion and Compassion
In my interview with Natalie Pierannunzi I got a small glimpse of who Natalie is and what she’s all about. Natalie comes off a bit quiet at first, but in talking with her more I soon found that she is not only outgoing and talkative, but has a deep passion for her major—public [...]
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As the only daughter of six children, Cecilia Lindsay has had to learn how to stand out in a crowd.
Cecilia has been a leader from the start. She has done her part to stand out from the rest by earning several leadership roles. She has been a key member of her community in High [...]
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Have you ever visited your local Humane Society? If you have, you might have noticed different people partaking in different activities with the animals in the shelter. These people are most likely volunteers who take time out of their busy lives to help with these homeless animals.
The Humane Society of Eastern Carolina has [...]
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Tara Bright is one of East Carolina University’s many bright student-athletes. A star on and off the track, Tara has came a long way from her home in Easton, Pennsylvania to bring success to our running Pirates.
Tara was actually born in Orangeburg, South Carolina on February 2, 1989. [...]
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