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Student drop-in session critiques job search
Wednesday, April 11, the Vice President for Student Life search committee had a drop-in student session in the KAV from 11-11:45 a.m. The committee wished to address the many previous survey questions and responses they received. There were five panelists: Chaplain Dr. Tracy Sadd, associate professor of Japanese Dr. Mahua Bhattacharya, athletic director Chris Morgan,
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Campus rally day continues dialogue about gun violence
photo: Emma Pile Friday, April 20, an all-day campus rally was held at Elizabethtown College as the final installment of a three-part series of events on gun violence organized by junior Bekah Smith. The first event, the ENOUGH: Vigil for victims of the Parkland shooting, represented “remembrance.” The second event, the ENOUGH: Walkout, represented “solidarity.”
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Community Fellows program to begin in ILUs starting this fall
Community Fellows will replace Resident Assistants (RAs) in the Vera Hackman Apartments, Schreiber Quadrangle and Featherton Crossing Apartments starting in the 2018-2019 academic year. The application period to become a Community Fellow closed Friday, April 6. Community Fellows have some of the same duties as RAs, including making door decorations and closing buildings before breaks.
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Business majors team up with local coffee company for hands-on project
It will forever amaze me how well this college prepares its students for their futures. If we’re being honest, all of the hands-on aspects of this school attracted me to it. Then again, I’m the type of person who learns best when I’m actually doing something rather than just sitting there reading a book and
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Anonymous social media outlet allows students to share opinions, complaints with other users in same location
Imagine being able to post anything on Twitter for anyone in your local area to see, but without attaching your handle or name to what you say. The possibilities are endless. You can rant about your day without being called whiny. You can call out any number of people without giving them an idea of
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Electrical reduction day worthwhile part of sustainability effort
Elizabethtown College shut down air handlers and chillers on Wednesday, Sept. 10 for the benefit of our environment. This is part of the College’s plan to become more energy efficient and to help Mother Nature. Our school is doing many different things to help the environment such as adjusting the summer and winter temperatures of
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Wrestling falls to nationally-ranked Falcons in final meet
On Feb. 14, the Elizabethtown College wrestling team traveled to rival Messiah College, number three in the nation, for their last regular season match of the year. The Blue Jays were unable to score a single point as they fell 49-0. The atmosphere and intensity of an already bitter rivalry between the two schools was
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Men’s basketball falls to Hood, prepares to face off against Albright in season finale
The Blue Jays’ men’s basketball team saw their chances of competing in the Commonwealth Conference postseason come to a halt as Hood College outlasted the Blue Jays 85-64 Saturday afternoon at Thompson Gymnasium in a shooting spree. The Blazers showed their capabilities early and often Saturday afternoon by limiting the Blue Jays to 33 percent
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Women’s lacrosse aims to overcome new obstacles
Coming off of two back-to-back Commonwealth Conference Championships and a berth in the NCAA Tournament, the Elizabethtown College women’s lacrosse team prepares for its upcoming season. With last season’s record of 12-7 overall and just two losses in their conference, the Jays are ready to improve and move forward in the season ahead of them.
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Messiah professor discusses debate of Bible vs. biology
r. Ted Davis spoke Thursday, Sept. 26 in Brinser Lecture Room about the controversy over evolution. Davis is a professor of the history of science and religion at Messiah College. During his presentation, Davis remained neutral on the issue, presenting the facts behind the debate and the views of the people involved throughout the debate’s
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Peacemaker-in-Residence Jon Rudy gives insight on conflict, peace in life
Staying strong to its Brethren roots, Elizabethtown College places much emphasis on ideals of peace and nonviolence through classes and people on campus. For Dr. Jonathan “Jon” Rudy, he is the epitome of this tradition. A relatively new addition to the peace and conflict studies department as well as Center for Global Understanding and Peacemaking,
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Bomberger presents on prolific composer Edward MacDowell
r. E. Douglas Bomberger, a professor of music and department chair at Elizabethtown College, first encountered Edward MacDowell’s music as a high school piano student. MacDowell’s music stuck with him throughout his later schooling and into his career. Since then, Bomberger has focused much of academic his research on MacDowell’s life and musical career. He
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