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‘Shake the Earth’ discusses geological processes, natural gas
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- November 14, 2012
The Elizabethtown College Open Book panel, “Shake the Earth: Fracking into a Fragile Future,” took place in Leffler Chapel and Performance Center last Wednesday, Nov. 7 at 11 a.m. The topic of discussion was the potential, past and future of fracking, the geological process by which natural gasses are loosened. On the panel were Seamus
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Noted fiction author, editor Robert Swartwood speaks at Bowers
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- November 14, 2012
On Oct. 27 at noon, the Bowers Writers House welcomed Robert Swartwood, a published fiction author and editor of “Hint Fiction: An Anthology of Stories in 25 Words or Fewer.” The anthology includes work by a multitude of authors, and the pieces consist of just what the title implies: entirely self-contained, enigmatic and intriguing stories,
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Blazing in Blazers: businesswear for the Fall/Winter season
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- November 7, 2012
Suit up! That’s not a quote, that’s a demand. Pantsuits are taking over the fashion world this season. At the Mercedes-Benz Fall/Winter 2013 Fashion Week, designers from Ralph Lauren to Oscar de la Renta were dressing their models in matching pantsuits, making suits a must-have for this season. A matching suit is a suit in
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How to barter: drooling over the spoils of market shopping
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- November 7, 2012
The streets were bursting with color, as if someone had popped open a bunch of paint cans and tossed them every which way; the colors extended for blocks. I had been told of the Otavalo market’s vastness, but this really blew my mind. Indigenous individuals sat by their stands, hollering prices relentlessly as I passed.
READ MOREKeith Graber Miller receives Dale W. Brown Book Award from Young Center
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- November 7, 2012
As the sun set on Monday night, Keith Graber Miller, the recipient of the Young Center’s 2012 Dale W. Brown Book Award for Anabaptist and Pietist work, began his acceptance speech. Miller was honored for his authorship of “Prophetic Peacemaking: Selected Writings of J.R. Burkholder.” Miller is a professor of ethics, theology, religion and culture
READ MOREErin Parsons uses communications degree for freelance graphic design
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- November 7, 2012
Erin Parsons graduated from Elizabethtown College in 2000 with a Bachelor of Arts in communications with concentrations in mass communications and corporate media. She still uses what she learned at the College in her life today. Parsons was attracted to Etown’s small size, as her high school on Long Island was also very small. “When
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Dr. Kozimor-King speaks on ‘What Matters to me and Why’
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- November 7, 2012
What matters most to you and why? Most people don’t think about this question until they’re asked, and perhaps that’s why it’s so difficult to answer. It’s a heavy concept, and so it takes time, thought and maybe even a little research to answer — and that’s exactly what Dr. Michele Lee Kozimor-King did. “I
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Theatre department presents ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’
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- November 7, 2012
The Elizabethtown College Theatre Department has tackled many award-winning plays in the past, and this season is no different. The Pulitzer Prize-winning play “A Streetcar Named Desire” by Tennessee Williams opened on the Tempest Theatre stage to a packed house on Nov. 1. The play, directed by associate professor of theatre and director of theatre
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Slam Poetry event held in Blue Bean, all welcome to participate
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- October 24, 2012
On Tuesday, Oct. 23, in the Blue Bean, a Slam Poetry event was held as a part of the Social Justice Week taking place on campus from Oct. 22-26. Social Justice Week is a new series of events currently being hosted by sociology/anthropology students and faculty. Those students and faculty hope that Social Justice week
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