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STAMPS scholar awarded Fulbright scholarship to teach in India
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- April 12, 2018
Senior secondary social studies education major Gillian Engelbrecht was awarded a Fulbright scholarship. She will be going overseas to India for nine months. In India, she will teach children K-12 the English language. Engelbrecht has always known that she wanted to be a teacher. When she was in high school, she took AP world history
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Documentary, panel offers advice for healthier generation of men
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- April 12, 2018
Photo: Megan White What does it mean to be a man? The It’s On Us Etown club explored this question through “The Mask You Live In” movie showing and panel discussion Tuesday, April 3 from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Esbenshade Gibble Auditorium. “The Mask You Live In” is a 2015 documentary which argues
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Joint craft talk, evening reading explore effective use of dialogue
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- April 12, 2018
Monday, April 9, the Bowers Writers House welcomed adjunct faculty of English Jennifer Besse and Assistant Director of Academic Advising Curtis Smith for a craft talk and a joint reading session. At Elizabethtown College, Besse teaches Latin and classical mythology, and Curtis Smith has taught EN 100 in the past. At the event, Smith and
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Emily Dickinson movie celebrates poetry month
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- April 12, 2018
April is National Poetry Month, and in the spring 2018 semester, Elizabethtown College had a special focus on the great American poet Emily Dickinson. Last month, March 15, the College held an Emily Dickinson concert in Zug Recital Hall. March 15 also marked the opening of an Emily Dickinson exhibit in the High Library, entitled
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Student club, groups raise money for children with A-T
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- March 22, 2018
The Elizabethtown College Education Organization (Ed Org) hosted the 13th Annual A-T Benefit Saturday, March 17 from 7-9 p.m. in Leffler Chapel and Performance Center. Ed Org raised a total of $1,300, which will be directly given to A-T Children’s Project. The donation was made in memory of Daniel Schuitema, 20, who recently died from
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Writer explores differing political standpoints on timely issues
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- March 15, 2018
Thursday, March 1, 2018 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. students, staff and members of the community attended the Bowers Writers House for an evening of reading and discussion with Brian Kalt, author of the novel “The Constitutional Cliffhangers.” In Kalt’s book “Constitutional Cliffhangers: A Legal Guide for Presidents and Their Enemies,” the author envisions
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State bullying prevention consultant calls for more training in schools
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- March 15, 2018
How can schools prevent bullying and create safe learning environments? Bullying prevention consultant for the Pennsylvania Department of Education Mary Dolan gave an overview of the issue during her bullying prevention and adolescent mental health lecture at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 28, in Gibble Auditorium. The lecture was geared towards future educators, especially those who
READ MOREStudent, faculty enjoy spring break in many ways
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- March 15, 2018
Elizabethtown College students had a week off from their studies from March 3 through March 11. Over the break, students participated in a variety of activities. Some of our Blue Jays traveled to foreign countries over the break. Sophomore Anajulia Blanch went to Jamaica on a service trip called “Won by One.” She learned about
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Body Positivity Week spreads awareness of eating disorders
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- March 15, 2018
Media can negatively affect how people view themselves. Body Positivity Week is a time for people to appreciate that human bodies come in all shapes and sizes. This year, the week runs from Monday, March 12 to Friday, March 16. Student Wellness started the 2018 celebration of Body Positivity Week at Elizabethtown College with a
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