Tag: To Kill A Mockingbird

Camden Students to Perform “To Kill a Mockingbird” Mock Trial

Camden Students to Perform “To Kill a Mockingbird” Mock Trial

By Tom McLaughlin More than 50 years since it was first published, Harper Lee’s timeless novel To Kill a Mockingbird continues to serve as a touchstone for exploring issues of racial inequality in the United States and the U.S. legal system. “Because of events that are still happening in our country today, this book continues […]

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Theater Program Explores Racial and Social Issues with Latest Production

Theater Program Explores Racial and Social Issues with Latest Production

The Rutgers University–Camden theater program will present Carson McCullers’ award-winning drama “The Member of the Wedding,” in conjunction with the Rutgers–Camden Center for the Arts’ participation in The Big Read this fall.

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NEA Selects Rutgers–Camden Center for the Arts for The Big Read

NEA Selects Rutgers–Camden Center for the Arts for The Big Read

Thanks to a $15,000 National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) grant, the Rutgers–Camden Center for the Arts has been named a grantee of The Big Read.

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Rutgers In The News

WPHL-TV (PHL17): Monday, Oct. 19
“OCTOBER IS NATIONAL BULLYING PREVENTION AWARENESS MONTH” Nancy Pontes (assistant professor, SNC) is interviewed during this television news segment.
WKXW-FM (NJ101.5): Sunday, Oct. 18
“MAIL-IN VOTER FRAUD ‘EXCEEDINGLY RARE,’ SAYS RUTGERS EXPERT” Lorraine Minnite (associate professor, FASC-public policy) discusses her research on voter fraud in this report.
Courier-Post: Sunday, Oct. 18
“WILL YOUNG VOTERS IN SOUTH JERSEY HAVE AN IMPACT ON THE ELECTION?” This report quotes Daniel Hart (distinguished professor, FASC-psychology) and discusses Project 555, a youth voter initiative launched by SGA president Nitan Shanas and the Civic Scholars program.
Press of Atlantic City: Sunday, Oct. 18
“WITH STAY-AT-HOME ORDERS LIFTED, EXPERTS MIXED ON HOW DOMESTIC VIOLENCE RATES WERE INFLUENCED BY COVID-19” This report quotes Victoria L. Chase (clinical associate professor, RLAW and director, Domestic Violence Clinic).
USA Today: Friday, Oct. 16
“FACT CHECK: VIRAL POST ON SUPREME COURT’S DRED SCOTT RULING INCLUDES INACCURACIES” Earl M. Maltz (distinguished professor, RLAW) is quoted in this report.
TAPinto: Thursday, Oct. 15
“FLEMINGTON COUNCIL MEMBERS LOOK FOR WAYS TO HEAL BITTER DISCORD” William FitzGerald (associate professor, FASC-English) discusses rhetoric in this news report.