• Film questions activism as marketing strategy

    As part of the Diversity Film Series and breast cancer awareness month, Elizabethtown College hosted a showing of “Pink Ribbons Inc.” as well as an informational discussion of the film. This documentary featured an informative overview of various aspects of breast cancer in today’s society.  It discussed underlying issues, such as scientific facts about the

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  • M&M Mars lecturer discusses workplace motivation theories

    M&M Mars lecturer Matthew Kirk delved into what motivates employees as part of the M&M Mars Lecture Series on Friday, Oct. 17. Kirk has worked for the Benecon Group since 2008. He was the 50th employee, and since then the company has grown to 95 employees. Kirk explained that understanding employee motivation has become a

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  • International student begins synchronized swimming club

    International student begins synchronized swimming club

    One of Elizabethtown College’s newer clubs on campus, the synchronized swimming club, is looking for members to join and experience the art of synchronized swimming. No prior swimming training is required to join the club, students must just commit to practice and be ready to learn. Synchronized swimming is a fairly new sport compared to

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  • Goldstein tells her story of unconventional success in corporate world to students

    Goldstein tells her story of unconventional success in corporate world to students

    On Friday, Oct. 10, Linda Goldstein spoke at Elizabethtown College as part of the M&M Mars Lecture series. “The vision is to target folks like Mrs. Goldstein, who are doing exactly what you heard today. Providing insight and positive impact to the students,” Carl Freeman, the site director of Mars Chocolate North America said. “It’s

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  • Former poet laureate reads from his work in Leffler Chapel

    Former poet laureate reads from his work in Leffler Chapel

    On Wednesday, Oct. 8 Elizabethtown College welcomed Billy Collins to campus. Collins, a former poet laureate, has written work that has appeared in a variety of periodicals including “The New Yorker,” “The Paris Review” and “The American Scholar.”  His books are immensely popular and his last three collections of poems have broken sale records for

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  • DeGoede designs new device for The Gambia

    Dr. Kurt DeGoede, professor of engineering and physics, discussed the work he has been doing with Elizabethtown College students in the Gambia to help develop better technology in the country on Tuesday, Oct. 14. The Gambia is a small African country about 25 miles in width and 350 miles in length. DeGoede said that traveling

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