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Since 2011, the The University of Alabama Counseling Center's budget has nearly doubled. But the University's spending on counseling services is still only about half the median for similarly sized universities. Read my updated article for The Crimson White here: cw.ua.edu/66168/news/ua-…

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Don’t write this: Happy Holiday’s from the Whitman’s. The holidays and the Whitmans are plural. They are not possessive. If you feel an urge for possession, try this: Happy Holidays from the Whitmans’ hearts. Now go preheat your oven.

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Avoid using the term midnight if it would create ambiguity about what day something is taking place, since some users’ understandings may vary. Is midnight Friday the end of Friday or the start? Instead: 11:59 p.m. Friday or 12:01 a.m. Saturday.

Avoid using the term midnight if it would create ambiguity about what day something is taking place, since some users’ understandings may vary. 
Is midnight Friday the end of Friday or the start?
Instead: 11:59 p.m. Friday or 12:01 a.m. Saturday.
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We have added an entry on AP Stylebook Online defining the terms neurodiversity, neurodivergent, neurodiverse and neurotypical. While use of these terms has become more common, to many they remain unfamiliar; they should be used only in direct quotes.

We have added an entry on AP Stylebook Online defining the terms neurodiversity, neurodivergent, neurodiverse and neurotypical.
While use of these terms has become more common, to many they remain unfamiliar; they should be used only in direct quotes.
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“‘Our guidance on the Oxford comma is widely misstated,’ says AP Stylebook Editor Paula Froke. ‘We do, in fact, use the serial comma in all but simple series. By simple, we mean simple.’”

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In my final piece as a staff member for The Crimson White, I write about some things that have been on my mind a lot lately: why newspapers are disappearing, why copy editing is as important as ever, and what makes student media special. thecrimsonwhite.com/114448/opinion…

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Student journalists are real journalists, and they're proving that right now -- in more ways than one. My latest blog post (90 seconds): tomarenberg.net/blog/2024/5/2/… Maven Navarro Riley Thompson Ashlee Woods ✨ Ainsley Platt

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We're beta-testing Strands, a new game that is currently web only. It is a word search with a unique twist. Play Strands here: nyti.ms/45yx0pq

We're beta-testing Strands, a new game that is currently web only. It is a word search with a unique twist. Play Strands here: nyti.ms/45yx0pq
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AAJA is proud to announce our revised Style Guide! This guide is meant for anyone who wants to better understand and more responsibly cover Asian American Pacific Islander communities. Learn more at aaja.org/2024/08/07/inc…

AAJA is proud to announce our revised Style Guide! This guide is meant for anyone who wants to better understand and more responsibly cover Asian American Pacific Islander communities. Learn more at aaja.org/2024/08/07/inc…