NEWS
Education department offers new seminar focused on Philadelphia
Elizabethtown College’s Education Department is offering a new course for its students. ED 371: The Philadelphia Urban Seminar acts upon the second pillar of the department’s mission statement, social justice. Faculty have been exploring many ways to create unique experiences for their pre-service teachers which emphasize social justice concepts of peace, equity, inclusion and diversity.
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Young Americans for Liberty Club showcases Civil Liberties Graveyard on Academic Quad
While other Elizabethtown College clubs handed out candy from tables at the Academic Quad during Halloween, Elizabethtown College’s Young Americans for Liberty (YAL) group did it from the ground. YAL President and senior Justin Greiss set up a bag of candy next to what he called a “Civil Liberties Graveyard,” which included several headstones with
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Panel discussion connects study abroad alumni and prospectives
In an effort to encourage students to study abroad, the Study Abroad office created a panel of six study abroad alumni to address frequently asked questions during a discussion on Tuesday, Nov. 11. Sabina Post, study abroad director, assembled the panel, which included seniors Justin Ahmad, Caitlin Hogan, Kellie Lotkowski, Haley Diener and Brittany Pressley
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CAMPUS LIFE
Put Your Records On: Laura Stevenson and the Cans
On the Turntable: Laura Stevenson and the Cans Genre: Folk Rock My Rating: Refreshing beats and ingenious lyrics coalesce to soothe your music soul. Before I get down to business, I just want to ask: did you watch the Grammys?! Kudos to Bon Iver for winning “Best New Artist” and “Best Alternative Album;” although, you’ve
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Company mandates nicotine testing for employees
I’ll be the first to admit that I enjoy smoking a pipe or a cigar on rare occasions. I think it surprises many people when I confess to enjoying a high-quality stogie after my cross country or track season ends. The majority of runners typically don’t indulge in smoking, and I wouldn’t recommend it more
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States remove No Child Left Behind
No Child Left Behind, “one of President George W. Bush’s most touted domestic accomplishments,” according to the Huffington Post, is no longer in effect in 10 states. President Barack Obama has freed these states from certain restrictions of No Child Left Behind, such as using only standardized test scores as a way to measure academic
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