NEWS
High-achieving first-years prepare for induction to honor society
On Thursday, Feb. 19, the Alpha Lambda Delta honor society began the process of increasing its membership. Earlier this semester, several students were invited to join the Elizabethtown College chapter of the national organization and attended a meeting that introduced them to the organization. In order to be considered for Alpha Lambda Delta, a student
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High Library offers new tutoring resource, writing center
There is a new resource available for students who need help with their writing assignments. The Writing Wing has announced that a Writing Center tutor will be in the High Library on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 7 to 9 p.m. They will be located on the main floor, at a table across from Room
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Sophomore retreat focuses on purposeful life work, vocations
On Feb. 6 and 7, a group of 12 sophomores and faculty members Jean-Paul Benowitz, Dr. Brian Newsome, assistant professor of history and assistant dean for general education and assessment, and Jane Nini, director of career development, went on a retreat to Allenberry Resort to help students explore their vocations, their strengths and their weaknesses.
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CAMPUS LIFE
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Behind, “one of President George W. Bush’s most touted domestic accomplishments,” according to the Huffington Post, is no longer in effect in 10 states.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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Research on eating less helps scone lover
When Dr. Jane Cavender introduced the speaker in Gibble the other day, she was aware that the audience consisted of biology students and faculty interested in learning about the relationship between calorie intake and longevity. The speaker was Behzad Varamini, who is currently completing a postdoc at UPenn. What made matters even more interesting was
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Put Your Records On: Elvis Perkins in Dearland
On the Turntable: Elvis Perkins in Dearland Genre: Folk My rating: Try and fail to write poetry after being inspired by Elvis Perkins. The first time I heard Elvis Perkins, it was one of those beautiful moments in the car where you yell at everyone to shut up, so you can figure out who was
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