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  • Long-term mold induced health effects, not inherently dangerous

    Long-term mold induced health effects, not inherently dangerous

    Mold is everywhere. You are constantly exposed to mold, just walking outside,” Debra Wohl, Elizabethtown College professor of biology, said. “However, some people are more susceptible or sensitive to the mold, so in areas where humidity is high and there is a lot of mold, these individuals may be symptomatic,” Wohl continued. With the outbreak

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  • Living and working internationally, Etown students’ global summer

    Living and working internationally, Etown students’ global summer

    For all students, summer is a time to take a break from school work. However, many college students still have to work over the summer. Some Elizabethtown College students spent their summer working abroad. One of these students was senior Japanese major and international studies minor Quinten Yonkers. Yonkers spent the summer interning at the

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  • Photography class exhibits pictures of the five senses

    Photography class exhibits pictures of the five senses

    Photo: Megan White Assistant Professor of Communications Dr. Katherine Hughes’ Fall 2017 photography class exhibited their photography in the High Library. The theme of the display was “Photographing the Senses.” The 16 students enrolled in the class took a picture that depicted one of the five senses. Viewers were encouraged to try and determine which

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  • Professor explains influence of WWI on Peace Churches

    Professor explains influence of WWI on Peace Churches

    Thursday, April 26 at 7 p.m. in Hoover 110, the large room was completely filled with students, faculty and members of the community all anticipating the start of the lecture titled, “World War I and Lancaster Peace Churches.” High Library Director Sarah Penniman got the event started by introducing the guest speaker, professor of history

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  • Five seniors say good-bye with the production of “Rats’ Tales”

    Five seniors say good-bye with the production of “Rats’ Tales”

    Elizabethtown College’s theatre department performed “Rats’ Tales” April 19, 20, 21, 26 and 27 at 8 p.m. and April 29 at 2 p.m. in the Tempest Theatre. “The play is made up of several stories or folk tales that spin off the lead story, which is the Pied Piper of Hamelin,” director and adjunct professor

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  • Ocean-themed event celebrates diversity, student differences

    Ocean-themed event celebrates diversity, student differences

    Photo: Megan White Thursday, April 26 was a beautiful day as students at Elizabethtown College gathered on the patio of the Baugher Student Center (BSC) to celebrate their differences. The event was sponsored by the Residence Life Diversity Committee and was run by resident assistants (RAs) from different residence halls. The theme of the event

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  • R.W. Schlosser professor of English to transfer after 24 years

    R.W. Schlosser professor of English to transfer after 24 years

    In the fall semester of 2018, the leaves will once again turn, and Elizabethtown College will participate in the many traditions here on campus. Among the changes to Etown, there will be one major loss to the English department here on campus, and that is the transfer of R.W. Schlosser Professor of English Dr. David

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  • Visiting author combines passions for music, writing nonfiction

    The Bowers Writers House’s last event of the semester was held April 12. At 4 p.m., Robert Dean Lurie hosted a craft talk titled “No Certainty Attached.” Lurie gave insights on finding a passion and pursuing it in any way possible. He incorporated his love for music into his writing and enjoys the products that

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  • Donate Life Etown holds inaugural Donate Life Awareness Night

    Donate Life Etown holds inaugural Donate Life Awareness Night

    Photos by: Fatima Janneh Saturday, April 21 at 8 p.m. in the Brinser Lecture Room of the Steinman Center, the newly formed Elizabethtown College chapter of Donate Life held an inaugural Donate Life Awareness Night. According to its website, Donate Life is a nonprofit organization which aims to “increase the number of donated organs, eyes

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