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Film produced by Demi Lovato increases mental health awareness
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- March 1, 2018
Thursday, Feb. 22, 2018, Student Wellness screened a film at 7 p.m. in Hoover 212, the Case Study Room, on the subject of self-harm. The film, entitled “Beyond Silence,” was directed by Shaul Schwarz and produced by Demi Lovato as a part of the campaign Lovato launched in 2015 to increase mental health awareness. The
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“Vagina Monologues” start conversation about social issues facing women
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- March 1, 2018
The Elizabethtown College student Baugher Center hosted “The Vagina Monologues,” a reenactment of an assemblage of interviews of women from all corners of the globe. Led by students, this educational performance and event attracted the attention of many people Friday, Feb. 23. Sponsored by Residence Life and the Stonewall LLC, the specialty housing of the
READ MOREBestselling nonfiction novelist shares tips, reads from upcoming novel
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- March 1, 2018
Thursday, Feb. 22 at 4 p.m., the Bowers Writers House had a craft talk with Tom Zoellner. The Bowers Writers House often has craft talks, consisting of the authors talking about their craft of writing and how writing aided and shaped where they are currently. Tom Zoellner is an author of several nonfiction books and
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Panel discusses controversial involvement of U.S. in foreign wars
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- March 1, 2018
What do veterans, conscientious objectors and World War I have in common? Wednesday, Jan. 21, the panel discussion “WWI and America” in Gibble Auditorium explored connections between these three things. It was the final event of Elizabethtown College’s one-year focus on World War I. Dean of Curriculum and Assessment, College Registrar and professor of history
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“Dead Man’s Cell Phone” starts conversation about modern technology
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- February 22, 2018
Elizabethtown College’s Theater Department is performing “Dead Man’s Cell Phone” by Sarah Ruhl this spring semester at the Tempest Theater. The comic play explores the need for connection in a technology-driven world. “Ms. Ruhl is a creative and artistic playwright,” director and associate professor of theater Richard Wolf-Spencer said. The play opens with a woman
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Award winner talks about stories, history behind Amish quilt-making
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- February 22, 2018
Dale Brown Book Award winner Dr. Janneken Smucker spoke at Elizabethtown College Tuesday, Feb. 20 at 7:30 p.m. Smucker, author and associate professor of History at West Chester University, wrote a book titled “Amish Quilts.” The award is given to an individual who advances Anabaptist or pious religions. “I knew that there would be interest
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New professor shares impact of World War I on views of gender, race
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- February 22, 2018
As the High Library continues to feature the WWI and America Exhibition, it sponsored the lecture “Defining the Nation: Gender, Race and Belonging in World War I.” Assistant professor of history Dr. Chelsea Schields gave the lecture in the High Library Wednesday, Feb. 14. Archivist Rachel Grove Rohrbaugh started the event by talking about the
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Students celebrate Chinese Lunar New Year with food, dance performances
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- February 22, 2018
The Lunar Year of the Dog was celebrated in the KAV, Thursday, Feb. 15. Participants received a glimpse of the many Chinese festivities related to the holiday. The event was co-sponsored by the Office of International Student Services, the Center for Global Understanding and Peacemaking, the Office of Diversity and Inclusion, the Mosaic House and
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Events, student-run clubs promote Relationship Wellness Month
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- February 22, 2018
February is Relationship Wellness Month, and at Elizabethtown College, students are striving to promote healthy relationships of all types. Wednesday, Feb. 14, Valentine’s Day, the College held the One Billion Rising event. One Billion Rising is the largest movement to end rape and violence against women, and it was launched on Valentine’s Day 2012. The
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