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Homecoming does little to integrate students, alumi
- Campus Life
- October 20, 2016
Homecoming is a time when former students and alumni are welcomed back to a place they may have once called home. It is a way to keep the sense of community that is built around a school and keep that connection strong long after graduation. Homecoming at Elizabethtown College is a great way to show
READ MORESenior questions focus of senior gift fundraiser, finds Class of 2017 selfish in preferring 100 percent participation rate over donation amount
- Campus Life
- October 13, 2016
Educate for Service. Our motto shows Etown’s 117-year commitment to serving others through the development of students into active members of the community. When I saw that the senior class gift was going to be a donation toward building a well in an African community, I was excited. Building a well in a developing country
READ MOREHomer finds faculty surveys reveal low morale amongst staff
- Campus Life
- October 13, 2016
Homer has noticed that surveys of faculty routinely suggest that the world of academe and poor morale go together. Ask faculty how they feel about their college, or their level of satisfaction with the work environment, and you are likely to get a flood of responses indicating a general state of discontent. Homer is not
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Dining Chef defends healthy food options within Dining Services
- Campus Life
- October 13, 2016
am writing this letter to address some of the issues presented in the article entitled “Students concerned over lack of healthy food options in the Marketplace” in the Sept. 22, 2016 issue of the Etownian. Overall, it was a good article, but I felt that our perspective wasn’t fairly represented. Additionally, the photos included in
READ MORE“Swiss Army Man” an odd yet unique film not for everyone
- Campus Life
- October 13, 2016
Swiss Army Man” first came on my radar when reports came out about its first public showing at the Sundance Film Festival back in January. Apparently, the opening sequence caused about half of the audience to storm out of the theater booing, while the other half endlessly praised the film. The reason so many people
READ MORECampus Life serves as redesigned Opinion section, continues to encourage students to share their opinions of the College
- Campus Life
- October 13, 2016
As I am sure many of our readers have noticed, the Opinion section has been recently redesigned as the Campus Life section for this year. In the past, the Etownian has gone back and forth between the Opinion and Campus Life section, often switching between the two in an effort to redistribute the focus of
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Pokemon Go helps get students exercising, socializing on campus
- Campus Life
- September 29, 2016
You’ve seen it on Twitter, you’ve seen it on Facebook and you’ve seen it on at least one friend’s smartphone. Whether you have watched hoards of people crowding around a landmark with their phones in hand or noticed the Twitter hashtags that have been trending on and off, there is a great chance that you
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Bobby Rush creates solid blues album, offers personal look into singer’s life
- Campus Life
- September 29, 2016
Blues is a tricky genre to grasp. Born out of necessity, the slow-meter storytelling strikes the deepest heartstrings. If there are any ways to fuel the soul, it would be a small pawn shop, overflowing with old guitars and rusty harmonicas off the Alabama crossroads. Grab some Robert Johnson jet fuel or B.B. King kerosene
READ MORELetter to the Editor: Response to Literature concentration
- Campus Life
- September 29, 2016
Thanksgiving 1999. I can remember the look on my grandfather’s face. “English?” he asked. “Are you sure? The thing about teaching English is that you get everybody.” Grandpa was a math teacher, and his position at his rural high school allowed him the opportunity to teach advanced courses to juniors and seniors. His colleagues down
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