NEWS
International Peace Symposium highlights advocates of World Peace
Photo courtesy of WACHarrisburg Saturday Sept. 16, the Center for Global Understanding and Peacemaking (CGUP), the Bowers Writers House, the Turkic American Alliance, Harrisburg Academy, Hilton Harrisburg and the Midtown Scholar Bookstore sponsored the annual International Peace Symposium and “Peacemaker in our Midst” Awards. The 2017 International Peace Symposium was dedicated to Dr. Ebrahim Yazdi.
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Core curriculum to be altered; diversity increased
Monday, Sept. 11, a forum open to all students was held in Gibble Auditorium regarding ongoing core revitalization efforts. This was the second student forum, the first one taking place Sept. 7. The forums asked for input on changes the students would like to see reflected in the new core program at Elizabethtown College. Between
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The Global Perspective
This weekly column will cover a variety of contemporary global issues including climate action, global health, international peace and security and gender equality. I hope that this column will act as a platform to advocate for global progress and to empower young leaders to get involved in international affairs. If there are certain global issues
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CAMPUS LIFE
How to succeed at your summer internship
If you are fortunate enough to have acquired an internship over the summer, you are well on your way to figuring out what you want to do with your life, or, at the very least, have a better idea than a person who has no internship experience. However, there are a multitude of things you
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Learning beyond the Classroom
On the Friday of Spring Break, I was invited to attend the International Business Council Meeting by my International Business (IB) mentor in Chester County along with my professor, Dr. Hossein Varamini, Director of IB Program. IBC is a monthly meeting of international business executives from different sectors that come together for a roundtable discussion
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Identity Theft in College
We’ve all heard stories of phony internet sites that ask for credit card information ruining lives and credit scores, but few students feel that identity theft is a problem that affects their age group. Contrary to this belief, about eight percent of all identity thefts are committed against people under the age of 18, according
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SPORTS
New coach, strong team aspires to make it into playoffs
With a new coach, new team and new season on its way, the Elizabethtown College women’s basketball team looks to repeat and supersede their run at the Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) Championship. The Jays finished their 2011-2012 season in the semifinals round of the conference championships with a loss to Lebanon Valley College. The Flying
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Men, women fall to Lycoming, Hood
After coming off a loss to Hood College on Wednesday Nov. 7, the Elizabethtown College men and women’s swim team (1-2) had to fight back against the Lycoming College Warriors (2-2) at Etown’s Alumni Pool on Saturday Nov. 10. Unfortunately, the Jays were not able to pull through and they lost again. The men’s final
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Five returning scorers strive to lead team
The Elizabethtown College men’s basketball team is ready for this year’s season. In the Commonwealth Conference Preseason Poll the Jays were ranked sixth. However, this does not concern junior guard Joe Schwalm. “The preseason poll does not mean too much to us,” Schwalm said. “It is based off of last year and what plays out
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FEATURES
Cavender, students present cancer research for Inaugural Lecture
Medical breakthroughs don’t occur overnight; they take years of research, ingenuity and thousands of people working toward a common goal. One of the most baffling mysteries facing scientists today is the search for a cure for cancer. Although research continues, the basic understandings of cancer and tumor-related research starts at a biological level, and this
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‘The Children’s Hour’ provokes critical thought
How would you feel if you were exiled from your community and shunned by almost everyone you know? On March 26 at 7 p.m. in Gibble Auditorium, there will be a showing of “The Children’s Hour,” a diversity film centered around lies, revenge, homosexuality and false accusations. When a female student, who attends a school
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Community joins together to take PRIDE in alma mater
Abraham Lincoln once said, “I like to see a man proud of the place in which he lives. I like to see a man live so that his place will be proud of him.” The PRIDE program’s third annual PRIDE (Promote, Recruit, Involve, Donate and Employ) Day is a great way for those of us
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