Abigail Piskel

Professors stress importance of core classes in becoming well-rounded thinkers 0
- Campus Life
- March 25, 2015
Core classes: we love them, and yet we hate them at the same time. We come to school to learn more about our intended fields so we can apply our knowledge to get jobs. But why do we need all of these other classes such as a social science, western cultural heritage, sciences or a
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Waiting for news about graduate school, tenure recommendations induces anxiety, impatience 0
- Campus Life
- February 25, 2015
There comes a time in our lives when we have to wait to hear back from bigger and better things. For instance, think back to those days when you were in high school. I remember when I was touring different schools and writing my applications. After sending those applications, the anxiety set in as I
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Women’s swimming finishes ninth in first Landmark Championship meet 0
- Sports
- February 18, 2015
Last weekend, the Elizabethtown College women’s swim team participated in the three-day Landmark Conference Championships. On Friday alone, swimmers achieved fourteen season-best records. On Sunday, they made a ninth-place finish to end their first Landmark championships. Mark Wilson, head coach, was optimistic prior to the meet. “Being our first time in Landmark, my thoughts were
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Syllabus week prompts discussion of attendance policies 0
- Campus Life
- January 21, 2015
It’s the beginning of a new semester, and we all know what that means: getting a new class syllabus. I would think it is pretty safe to say that there is a standard routine that all professors go through when they review their syllabus. First, they probably told you about their office hours and when
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