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

KYW-TV (CBS3): Tuesday, April 19
“LOCAL LAW EXPERTS WEIGH IN ON WHAT’S NEXT IN MASKING DEBATE” Stacy Hawkins (vice dean and professor, RLAW) discusses the ruling of a federal judge in Florida.
New York Times: Friday, April 15
“AS G.O.P. CANDIDATES FACE ACCUSATIONS, RIVALS TREAD CAREFULLY” Kelly Dittmar (associate professor, FASC-political science) is quoted in this report.
Courier-Post: Friday, April 15
“CAMDEN GIRLS MAKE THEIR VOICES HEARD IN A NEW BOOK” Gaylene Gordon, a Ph.D. student in the childhood studies program, provided guidance to the girls participating in this local writing initiative.
HuffPost: Thursday, April 14
“I’VE STUDIED BODY IMAGE FOR 25 YEARS. HERE’S WHAT BOYS DON’T KNOW HOW TO TELL YOU.” Charlotte Markey (professor, FASC-psychology) wrote this column about the unspoken body image issues that boys face, and how these concerns differ from those experienced by girls.
WCAU-TV (NBC 10 Philadelphia): Tuesday, April 12
“A SHOT AT THE BIG LEAGUES FOR A PHILLY-AREA PITCHER” Jeff Singer, a former star player for the Scarlet Raptors baseball team, was called up from the minor league system to play for the Phillies.
Courier-Post: Tuesday, April 12
“PHILLIES CALL UP SOUTH JERSEY NATIVE, HOLY CROSS GRADUATE JEFF SINGER AFTER 7 YEARS IN MINORS” Left-handed pitcher Jeff Singer is a former member of the Scarlet Raptors baseball team.