NEWS
Pulitzer Prize winner gives 2015 Ware Lecture, addresses activism
On Monday, April 13 Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof delivered Elizabethtown College’s 2015 Ware lecture, during which he discussed his work as a journalist and human rights activist. The Ware lecture, sponsored by Judy S. ’68 and Paul W. Ware and Etown’s Center for Global Understanding and Peacemaking, focused on Kristof’s latest
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Ants march on campus as warm weather arrives
With spring comes warm weather, and with warm weather comes bugs. This week, Elizabethtown College sent an email to students warning them of the impending march of ants on campus. Mark Zimmerman, director of Facilities Management, advised students, staff and faculty to keep their offices and rooms free of food. Ants are attracted to crumby
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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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CAMPUS LIFE
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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Open Book selection fails to thrill students
For the second consecutive year, Elizabethtown College students and educators alike took part in the Open Book Initiative, a program which encourages first-year students and faculty to participate in several areas of activity: reading a book selected by a decision committee; participating in facilitated group discussions pertaining to the book; and attending seminars, lectures, and
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Put Your Records On: The Head and The Heart
On the Turntable: The Head and The Heart Genre: Indie Folk-Rock My Rating: A fresh, new band for a brand new year; perfect to set the tone for your fall semester. Hey, Jays. Welcome back to the busy semester beat. The start of a new school year always stirs up the thoughts that seem to
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