Rachel Castro Archives

Apr 18, 2012
  • Rachel Castro

HARD THINGS DONE WELL

Satirical comedy is hard work. Inspiring laughter while serving up searing social commentary demands practiced precision from cast and crew. Students and faculty in East Carolina University’s School of Theatre...

Feb 24, 2012
  • Rachel Castro

CROWN AWARD

Rebel Magazine, East Carolina University’s student media literary arts publication, is being honored by the Columbia Scholastic Press Association with its Crown Award, which recognizes overall excellence in print and...

Nurturing a love of writing from an early age, freshman Kellah Jarvis published a novel before she ever arrived at East Carolina University. (Photos by Cliff Hollis)
Nov 21, 2011
  • Rachel Castro

TALENT AND AMBITION

Many elementary and middle school teachers use children’s books as guides and assigned reading for their students, but one East Carolina University freshman Teaching Fellow arrived having written her own....

East Carolina University students playing roles in the musical
Nov 15, 2011
  • Rachel Castro

Curly, Laurey and “Oklahoma!” coming to the ECU stage

A romance set in the Oklahoma territory in the early 20th century is hitting the stage this week at East Carolina University. The ECU School of Theatre and Dance’s production...

Sep 15, 2011
  • Rachel Castro

Tutoring success drives expansion to new locations

High demand and success have driven student tutoring at East Carolina University to branch out, taking its services to a residence hall on College Hill. “We decided to expand on...

John Ellen is the oldest living chair of the ECU Faculty. (Photo by Cliff Hollis)
Aug 25, 2011
  • Rachel Castro

Memory Lane: Oldest living ECU Faculty Senate Chair shares experiences

Former history professor and the oldest living Faculty Chair at East Carolina University John Ellen spoke with ECU News Services about his memories. When were you chair of the faculty...

Jul 22, 2011
  • Rachel Castro

ECU Physicians begins volunteer program

In 2008, Taylor Millar had heart surgery. He was treated so well by cardiothoracic surgeon Dr. Ted Koutlas and the rest of the physicians at the East Carolina Heart Institute...

ECU student Kaitlyn Tillery is enjoying a summer internship at Madison Square Garden in Manhattan. (Contributed photo)
Jul 12, 2011
  • Rachel Castro

ECU interns ride sour economy to new places

Every day, Kaitlyn Tillery wakes up in a world of skyscrapers, Yankees baseball and Broadway. The senior communications student at East Carolina University is spending her summer as an intern...

Jun 14, 2011
  • Rachel Castro

ECU 101: Orientation to the Pirate nation

Call it the formal hello — the time each year when the newest Pirates take a measure of their first home away from home and sample what life is like...

David Siegel
Jun 08, 2011
  • Rachel Castro

FULBRIGHT AWARD

A professor at East Carolina University will visit South Africa this summer as a Fulbright specialist to lecture on access and inclusion. David Siegel, associate professor of higher, adult and...