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
Benefits of 24-hour facilities outweigh drawbacks
ith finals quickly approaching, many students will be pulling all-nighters, and the idea of a 24-hour library or café may not seem like a bad idea. Many students think that being able to get their coffee or sugar fix at two in the morning while working on a research paper that is due the next
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Social media parody accounts violate terms, trademarks
ecently, a few Twitter accounts grabbed the attention of the campus community. Twitter, Facebook and Storify parody accounts centering around members of the Elizabethtown College community were anonymously started. While these accounts seem harmless, the College has had to remind students about both the College’s and Twitter’s copyright conditions on using authorized logos during the
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T.G.I.S. ’13: ‘Saints vs. Sinners’
hank Goodness It’s Spring was a complete success this year. The warm weather, along with the amazing fair food and fun games made this T.G.I.S. better than the previous year, in which many events were cancelled due to the poor weather. Brinser Field was filled on Saturday afternoon with a blow-up obstacle course, a zip
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SPORTS
Close point margins define past three games for Blue Jays
It was a rough night for the Elizabethtown College men’s basketball team at an away game against Messiah College on Wednesday, which left the Blue Jays with a second straight defeat of 62-52. Etown started off with a good first half, keeping the score close and tied with Messiah. With two and a half minutes
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USA Field Hockey moves home to East Hempfield Township
USA Field Hockey announced last Tuesday that they have partnered with Spooky Nook Sports to make the complex the new home of the U.S. Women’s National Team. The partnership makes the sports complex, located in East Hempfield Township, the home of USA Field Hockey through 2022. The complex, on which construction is not yet finished,
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Jays drop close match to Dutchmen
According to senior Katy Fogel, “Coach said to us in the locker room that we have everything to gain from this game, and they have everything to lose. I think that was the mentality of the game. We just wanted to go onto their home court and play hard and that’s exactly what we did.”
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FEATURES
Physicist recites poems in native languages that resonate with personal experiences
On Feb. 28, there will be a poetry reading by Dr. Ilan Gravé, associate professor of physics and engineering, at the Bowers Writers House. His presentation is called “From Quantum Wells to Dante’s Inferno: How a Physicist Can Appreciate Poetry.” Many students might consider physics and poetry to be a bizarre combination, but it’s one
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Poet, professor presents lecture to commemorate presidential inauguration
On Feb. 21 at 7:30 p.m., Dr. Carmine Sarracino, poet and professor of English, will be presenting “Life, Point Blank: War as a Metaphor for Ordinary Life.” Sarracino plans to read from his collection of poems in Hoover 212. Sarracino, who attended Rhode Island College and the University of Michigan, has had previous poems published
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Pulitzer Prize winner shares experience with dyslexia
This month, world-renowned American poet, Philip Schultz, winner of the Pulitzer Prize and founder and director of New York’s “The Writers Studio,” will be coming to Elizabethtown College to discuss his battle with dyslexia and to read his celebrated poetry on Wed., Feb. 22. Schultz’s presentation, “Learning About Dyslexia,” will take place in the Leffler
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