Comm 2320
Basic Reporting for the School of Communication at ECU

When 21-year-old Shawn Thomas nausea caused by acid reflux was at its worst, the only thing that would relieve his pain was smoking marijuana. Unfortunately, North Carolina is not a state that allows the use of medicinal marijuana.
Marijuana is known to help illnesses such as: hypertension, multiple sclerosis, hepatitis C, tourettes syndrome, sleep apnea, glaucoma […]

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Tess Martin, a 20-year-old year in school instead of ‘student’ from Raleigh, is registering to vote.
Not in her local election, but in the Greenville City Council elections.
“I am registering to vote in Greenville this year because I live in a house in downtown Greenville,” Martin said.
David P. Davis, deputy director of the Pitt County Board […]

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Newspapers and Broadcast news give regularly-updated updates on the world. Some people would consider it important to stay current on the events in the news, but are young people necessarily keeping up?
According to a survey, only 30% of college students at ECU polled regularly read the newspaper or watch broadcast news. […]

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For five years, Georgia Childs, the advisor for Healthy Pirates, an organization that facilitates health programs at East Carolina University, has been fighting the battle against cancer for one particular person . . . her mother.
“My mother was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2003 and will be five years cancer free this January. She’s my […]

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Many East Carolina University students are struggling to receive their financial aid for the 2007 school year.
The financial aid department has had a line of students needing to receive their financial aid nearly two months after school has begun.
This is a major issue concerning a vast number of individuals. Students and their families […]

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When the word “patriot” is mentioned, clear thoughts of heroic, courageous men often come to mind. What about visions of sly, dishonest people? Anyone with a negative description such as that would never be called a “patriot”.
Much like the Patriots of America’s past, the New England Patriots represent a team of devoted men who […]

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Suspected noose found in Belk Hall at East Carolina University on September 19, 2007, launches the possibility of a new program that deals with race and ethnic issues.
Police responded around 2:00 p.m. in the basement of Belk Hall the day the noose was allegedly found. The evidence was not in the same condition […]

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This year the talk round the East Carolina campus has been the major crack down on under age drinking which is evident by the number citations that have been given down town.
The thing to do on the weekends at East Carolina University, for most students is to go downtown to the clubs and to parties […]

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Will East Carolina University always be known as “Easy U?” Many alumni might think so but do the students of ECU think their reputation of being a party school still stands.
The thought of ECU being a party school started in the 1980’s when a major magazine published the school as one of ten in a […]

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Putting It All On the Line: Life Altering Injuries in College & Pro Football
For the average person an injury only consists of a strained back, a twisted ankle or a broken bone. These injuries may keep you out of work for a week or so at most.
For athletes who need their bodies in top performing […]

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