NEWS
Mellon Foundation awards humanities programs grant
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation recently presented a “Capacity Building for the Humanities” grant of $100,000 to Elizabethtown College. This is the second time that the Mellon Foundation selected the College as an award recipient in its “Higher Education and Scholarship in the Humanities” program area. The College received $25,000 of funding from the organization
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Walk of Love 5k run/walk event raises money for orphaned children
The Walk of Love cross country 5k run and fun walk took place at Elizabethtown College on Saturday, Oct. 25. Participants came together to raise money to benefit orphaned children around the world. Sophomore Juliana Mowen lives in the Hope House Student Directed Learning Community (SDLC) and works with the charity Brittany’s Hope to help
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Engineering program benefits from newly dedicated “Fab Lab”
n Friday, Oct. 24 at 1 p.m., the new Bollman Fabrication Laboratory was dedicated. The lab replaced the greenhouses attached to Esbenshade. The advanced prototyping lab, nicknamed the “Fab Lab,” will be used in several engineering courses to give engineering students a place to complete various projects. According to an email distributed prior to the
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CAMPUS LIFE
Put Your Records On: An Horse
On the Turntable: An Horse Genre: Indie-Rock Opinion: They may come from the “Land Down Under”, but these two know what’s up. Imagine working at your just-okay-part-time job when you and your work-buddy decide to go into business together. Imagine that this new business takes you around the globe, where you meet celebrities, have incredible
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Cyberbullying-inspired Android app examined
Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me. This schoolyard chant may be even less true now than when it originated. With today’s multiple outlets for technology, bullying others through use of harsh words has become easier than ever. Though anonymous, students can easily bully others via text messaging, Facebook,
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Protests occur on Wall Street, students should stay informed
“We are the 99 percent!” screamed the angry youth taking to the streets of New York City. They are referring to the fact that the top 1 percent of the population in America sits on the highest percentage of the wealth. The youth want to reclaim the future from greedy bankers and politicians. “We are
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