NEWS
College Bound mentor program continues to impact lives of McCaskey students
On Tuesday, Nov. 11, Elizabethtown College welcomed a group of McCaskey High School students to participate in the College Bound events on campus. The program is sponsored by Etown’s Center for Community and Civic Engagement (CCCE) and Pennsylvania Migrant Education. College Bound is a program in which McCaskey students are paired with mentors at Etown.
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New schedule generator available through Jayweb
Elizabethtown College recently debuted the “Etown Schedule Generator,” a tool that incorporates current course listings into a customizable online schedule format. The new program can be found on Jayweb under the “Quick Links” tab and features course drop-down menus organized by department. It also allows users to type in a search bar to find specific
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Education department offers new seminar focused on Philadelphia
Elizabethtown College’s Education Department is offering a new course for its students. ED 371: The Philadelphia Urban Seminar acts upon the second pillar of the department’s mission statement, social justice. Faculty have been exploring many ways to create unique experiences for their pre-service teachers which emphasize social justice concepts of peace, equity, inclusion and diversity.
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CAMPUS LIFE
Halloween costumes cause controversy
For five years, I was a ninja. The days leading up to Oct. 31 would be dedicated to making sure my uniform fit, honing my plastic weapon skills and prepping my little legs for the arduous journey that was to occur. No house would be safe. My cohort was typically made up of at least
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Parade float ideas create healthy competition
Everyone loves a parade. It’s fair to say that, more often than not, good times will be had due to the heightened festive atmosphere. Depending on where you are, you can expect music, excessive amounts of food, questionably-dressed chubby men, and floats. My God, the floats: obnoxiously decorated, and mounted by loud and in your
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Senior presents positive twist on post-graduation
As I was driving through Philadelphia on my way home for fall break, I saw a homeless man with a sign that read “The End is Near: 2012” (it was actually spelled ‘Neer’ but I’ll spell check him to be nice). My first thought was, oh my gosh, he is right. The end is near!
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