NEWS
Stamps program students attend convention, meet other scholars
Sixteen Elizabethtown College students flew down to Atlanta, Ga. to attend the third biennial National Stamps Scholar Convention at the Georgia Institute of Technology this past weekend. The students, accompanied by Dr. Jean Pretz, associate professor of psychology and director of the Stamps program, had the opportunity to meet an estimated 600 Stamps scholars from
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Political science professor wins first Kreider prize
Dr. Oya Dursun-Ozkanca, associate professor of political science, was announced as the first recipient of Elizabethtown College’s Kreider Prize for Teaching Excellence. She will be officially recognized during Commencement this May and at Opening Convocation in the fall. Her fellow faculty, staff members and students both present and past nominated Dursun-Ozkanca for the Kreider Prize.
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Business administration alumna Martina White elected to Pennsylvania House of Representatives
On Friday, March 24, Elizabethtown College alumna Martina White ’10 was elected to serve in Northeast Philadelphia’s 170th District. The election was held following U.S. Representative Brendan Boyle’s departure from the 170th District, and White defeated opponent Democrat Sarah Del Ricci by a 14 percent margin. White’s victory marked the first time in 24 years
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CAMPUS LIFE
“Lawless” highlights a violent history
Lawless tells the Prohibition-era tale of the Bondurant brothers, real-life brothers who bootlegged in Franklin County, Virginia. The plot is based off of the historical novel, The Wettest County in the World, written by Matt Bondurant, the grandson of the youngest Bondurant brother. Thus, the plot centers around the youngest, Jack Bondurant, played by Shia
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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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