NEWS
Professor of religious studies publishes book on public figure Mister Rogers’ pacifism, peace promotion
Elizabethtown College associate professor of religious studies and peace and conflict studies Dr. Michael G. Long is the author of “Peaceful Neighbor: Discovering The Countercultural Mister Rogers,” released on March 13. The book takes a deep look at the prominent social figure’s pacifism and the still-present effects of his acts of peace promotion. Rogers is
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Education department hosts panel on teaching in a post-Ferguson world
On Monday, March 14, the education students joined panelists in the Susquehanna Room for a program called “Education in a Post-Ferguson Society.” The panelists discussed four major points, including racial inequalities that continue to exist in the United States and are mirrored in schools, overrepresentation of children of color who are suspended and identified for
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Honors student hosts toy drive, supports child radiation therapy patients
There will be a toy drive in Brossman Commons from April 7 to April 10 to help patients at the Pennsylvania Proton Radiation Therapy Center. Sophomore Irene Snyder has taken on the planning and advertising around campus. Snyder has a personal connection because her sister had treatment at 11 years old, but her disease won
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CAMPUS LIFE
Is Facebook replacing the resume?
Social networking sites have been around for many years and their various functions allow users to meet new people, rekindle old friendships and even find a job. In our generation with the strong influence of the internet, social media sites that are meant for personal use often go beyond their intended purpose. With the
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Choosing a path: why one junior returned to humble beginnings
Frantically pacing the corner of 6th Avenue and West 12th, I spoke on the phone with my mother, making a desperate proposition before my 2:00 p.m. class. A chilly February breeze bit at my face and blew wisps of hair into tiny knots with each step I took back and forth. “It’s your choice,” she
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Recent policy limits student employment
Finding an on campus job can be a difficult task, unless you’re looking for employment with Dining Services, whom are always hiring. A new policy the College has enacted will fix this issue of there not being enough jobs for students by limiting the number of jobs each student can have. The maximum number of
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