NEWS
Sophomore program begins with dinner event
The new Sophomore Experience program debuted Thursday evening with a dinner for the current sophomore class, along with at least one faculty member per table, in the KAV. Associate Professor of History and Assistant Dean for General Education and Assessment Dr. Brian Newsome introduced the Sophomore Experience as a series of events throughout the year
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Community mourns passing of political science professor
On Tuesday afternoon, the Elizabethtown College community mourned the loss of Dr. W. Wesley McDonald, professor of political science at the College. McDonald has been at the College since 1980 after earning his undergraduate degree in political science from Towson State University and his graduate degree from Bowling Green State University. He later earned his
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Professor publishes book on beard cuttings
Dr. Donald Kraybill, distinguished college professor and senior fellow at Elizabethtown College’s Young Center for Anabaptist and Pietist Studies, recently published a book about Amish beard cutting attacks and hate crimes convictions called “Renegade Amish.” The book focuses on a few different aspects of the case. In the fall of 2011, five beard cutting attacks
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CAMPUS LIFE
Put Your Records On: The Paper Kites
Artist: The Paper Kites Genre: Folk/Indie My thought: Everything I’ve ever wanted to say, but lacked the musical ability to put into song form. When I first listened to The Paper Kites, my mind launched into free-association. Some thoughts that immediately came to mind were adventure, chance and fate. All good things remembered and those
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Marketplace policies, wasting too much food?
The Marketplace. A place to hang out with your friends and to grab a bite to eat everyday in the Brossman Commons. However, have you ever tried to take food to go? Dining Services has rules about students taking food from the cafeteria, and they are a bit severe. When asked, a few students said
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Death of Gadhafi creates military venture
Last week, Muammar Gadhafi, the former Libyan president, died from a bullet wound after several months of bloody civil war. Back in March of this year, President Obama authorized Operation Odyssey Dawn, the code name for the U.S. involvement in Libya to enforce a no-fly zone. This was reported as an international operation, in which
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