NEWS
Young Americans for Liberty Club showcases Civil Liberties Graveyard on Academic Quad
While other Elizabethtown College clubs handed out candy from tables at the Academic Quad during Halloween, Elizabethtown College’s Young Americans for Liberty (YAL) group did it from the ground. YAL President and senior Justin Greiss set up a bag of candy next to what he called a “Civil Liberties Graveyard,” which included several headstones with
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Panel discussion connects study abroad alumni and prospectives
In an effort to encourage students to study abroad, the Study Abroad office created a panel of six study abroad alumni to address frequently asked questions during a discussion on Tuesday, Nov. 11. Sabina Post, study abroad director, assembled the panel, which included seniors Justin Ahmad, Caitlin Hogan, Kellie Lotkowski, Haley Diener and Brittany Pressley
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Students compete in Putnam mathematical competition
On the first Saturday of each December, thousands of students across the United States and Canada compete in the William Lowell Putnam Mathematical Competition. Dr. Bogdan Doytchinov, associate professor of mathematics at Elizabethtown College, discussed the competition and Etown students’ involvement in it. In 1927, Elizabeth Lowell Putnam created a trust fund known as the
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CAMPUS LIFE
Hallow’s Eve traditions progress throughout history
It seems to me that Halloween, more so than any other holiday, means something completely different to each age group: children are hell-bent on scouring the neighborhood for candy; the young adult generation that, since having abandoned the trick-or-treat quest, will use the day as an excuse for another themed party; and the older folks,
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Professor considers implication of online advertisements
The Etownian recently published a piece on Convocation. The Sept. 15 article dealt with speeches made at the event, and was also published online at etownian.com, and as Homer perused it, his eyes were drawn to links at the end of the article. These links, presumably generated by Web technologies that scour global databases to
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Halloween dinner, entertaining or terrifying?
Theme dinners have become a custom here at Elizabethtown College. The various theme dinners held are Final Exam Treats, TGIS Picnic, Convocation Picnic, Homecoming Dinner, Thanksgiving Dinner, Holiday Dinner and Halloween Dinner. All of the theme dinners reflect a time at Etown where everyone comes together to have fun. The Halloween-themed dinner in particular allows
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