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  • Students honor veterans through musical performance, poetry reading

    Students honor veterans through musical performance, poetry reading

    Photo: Madeline Kauffman It was surprisingly lively in the lobby of the Leffler Chapel and Performance Center around 7:10 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 11. The focus of the night’s event was World War One which matched the Veterans’ Day program. It has been 100 years since the first world war. There was a crowd of about

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  • High Library art, photo exhibits showcase themed student work

    High Library art, photo exhibits showcase themed student work

    Photo: Cheyenne Lawyer With sponsorship from the Elizabethtown College campus High Library, Department of Performing Arts and the Study Abroad office, students within academic and artistic departments are provided with an opportunity to share pieces of their individual work to display directly inside the entrance of the library. The gallery of student artwork went on

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  • Students march to polls, weigh in on midterm election results

    Students march to polls, weigh in on midterm election results

    The 2018 midterm elections have been a talking point from all ends this past month, from campaign ads to social media encouragements to get out and vote, to the traditional news cycle. This political fervor has likewise held a specific place on campus, particularly among the student political organizations. Leading up to the midterms, the

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  • Professor, Peacemaker in Residence kicks off conflict transformation series

    Professor, Peacemaker in Residence kicks off conflict transformation series

    Photo: Madeline Kauffman Associate professor of peace and conflict studies Jonathan Rudy gave his first workshop in his series entitled “Learn How to Peacefully Transform Conflict with Jonathan Rudy” Wednesday, Oct. 31 at 4 p.m. in the High Library McCormick Classroom. The series will have three workshops in total. Both the High Library and the

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  • Etown explores esports team, colleges experience growing interest

    Etown explores esports team, colleges experience growing interest

    Esports are multiple player video games in which people, often professional gamers, compete against one another. Teams enter formal competitions, usually involving spectators. Some popular games played include League of Legends, Counter-Strike and StarCraft. Esports are becoming more popular within video game culture. There are gaming tournaments held worldwide. Elizabethtown College is also exploring this

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  • International Education Week events raise awareness of global cultures

    International Education Week events raise awareness of global cultures

    Photo: Jillian Distler Día de Los Muertos is a traditional Mexican holiday dedicated to honoring loved ones who have died. The holiday is a multi-day celebration. The first day, Nov. 1, is dedicated to children who have passed away, and the following day is dedicated to adults who have passed, senior Guadalupe Carnero explained. Carnero

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  • Professor explains difference between alternative, complementary medicine

    Professor explains difference between alternative, complementary medicine

    The word “medicine” has changed in meaning over the course of history, but the central guiding principle behind the entire medical field is to actively promote the health and wellness of the body. At Elizabethtown College, the science departments and core requirements foster respect for the scientific method and the practice of medicine. Underlying this,

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  • Guest speaker discusses female representation in comics, media

    Guest speaker discusses female representation in comics, media

    Thursday, Nov. 1, 2018 at 7 p.m., Bowers Writers House welcomed guest speaker and author of the novel “Superwomen and Supergirls: Gender, Power, and Representation in Comics, TV, and Film,” Carolyn Cocca, who is a scholarly expert on the appearance of females in modern superhero narratives in daily media. Today, the presence of women taking

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  • “If/Then” musical opens, student actors share their experiences

    “If/Then” musical opens, student actors share their experiences

    The Theatre and Dance division of Elizabethtown College’s Department of Fine and Performing Arts is presenting “If/Then” as the fall 2018 musical. The musical is performed in the Tempest Theatre in the Baugher Student Center (BSC). “If/Then” is a musical written by the the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning creators of the musical “Next to

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