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Psychology chair presents research on prejudice against transwomen
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- April 30, 2014
On Monday, April 28, Dr. Evan Smith, associate professor of psychology at Elizabethtown College and chair of psychology department, gave a presentation entitled “Prejudice Against Transwomen: Theories and Findings.” The goal of his presentation was to present his research about understanding and evaluating prejudice against members of the LGBTQ community while focusing on transwomen, a
READ MOREStudent Wellness hosts Sexy Trivia for ‘Get Yourself Tested’ month
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- April 10, 2014
Think you’re a sex-pert? Tuesday evening in Gibble Auditorium, the Student Wellness Center and the Student Wellness Advocacy Group (SWAG) hosted “Sexy Trivia” as part of their Take Care Tuesday series for students. The event was hosted as part of “Get Yourself Tested” month. As part of the event, students were invited to take part
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McFadyen-Ketchum reads poems from book ‘Ghost Gear’
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- April 10, 2014
Poet Andrew McFadyen-Ketchum, author of “Ghost Gear,” visited Elizabethtown College on Friday, April 6, as part of his book tour. “Poetry is really a true collaboration with the world,” he said. McFadyen-Ketchum derived some of his poems from stories his father would tell him. “He’s not cool, my dad, so he would get really into
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Wosner’s performance concludes Monsters of the Steinway series
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- April 10, 2014
To conclude the two-year celebration of Elizabethtown College’s new Steinway piano, the Monsters of the Steinway series featured Shai Wosner on the piano Saturday evening. During the concert, Wosner performed Franz Schubert’s “Piano Sonata in A Major” and “Piano Sonata in B-flat Major.” Wosner, a native of Israel, studied piano under Emanuel Krasovsky and composition,
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PRIDE Day 2014 motivates Jays, alumni to clean up campus
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- April 10, 2014
Elizabethtown College’s fifth annual PRIDE Program Volunteer Day was held on Saturday, April 5. The PRIDE program, standing for Promote, Recruit, Involve, Donate and Employ, was founded to engage all people in the Etown community. The first campus cleanup day was held on April 6, 1901. Today, the PRIDE Program has revived this tradition. The
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‘House’ script coordinator, alumnus offers industry insight
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- April 10, 2014
Elizabethtown College welcomed alumnus Dustin Paddock, who discussed his Hollywood story with students at Bowers Writers House on April 2. After graduating from Etown, Paddock drove his hatchback to Hollywood where he hoped to make it big as a scriptwriter. Paddock expressed his enthusiasm for writing, and explained that he had taken a screenwriting course
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Award-winning animator Dash
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- April 3, 2014
On Thursday, March 27, Bowers Writers House held “An Evening of Animation with artist Dash Shaw.” Shaw is an award-winning animator and cartoonist who lives in New York, N.Y. He is well-known for his graphic novel’s “New School,” “Bodyworld” and “Bottomless Belly Button.” Shaw is also recognized for his animated works, such as the Sigur
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‘Wonder Women’ film promotes
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- April 3, 2014
“Wonder Women: The Untold Story of American Superheroines” was shown in Gibble Auditorium on Monday, March 14. The movie was about the absence of female superheroines and their need to be represented in modern culture. According to one of the experts on Wonder Woman, she was “psychological propaganda for the type of woman that would
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Jaycon 5 convention tradition continues, celebrates Japanese culture
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- April 3, 2014
The 2014 Jaycon was a sight to be seen. Along with costumes, the event was decorated with various posters from anime and other comics. This year’s event occurred on March 29 and 30. Jaycon is a cultural convention that celebrates Japanese anime. Jaycon was started in 2010 by the Elizabethtown College Anime Club. It started
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