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Kyle Kopko presents for Presidential Community Enrichment
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- February 20, 2014
“Our debt is greater than all the goods and services the United States produces in a given year,” Dr. Kyle Kopko, assistant professor of political science and director of the pre-law program and legal studies, said at his presentation “Government Shutdowns and Polarizing Politics: Is this the New Normal in Washington?” on Tuesday, Feb. 18.
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Campus Security Assistant Director comes from long line of Blue Jays
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- February 20, 2014
Who is Dale Boyer and what does he do? This can be answered easily by stating that Boyer is the assistant director of campus security and, on a daily basis, he works to assist the director in the day-to-day operations of the office. This, however, is just one aspect of who Boyer is as a
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Japanese storytelling performance explores eastern culture
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- February 20, 2014
As part of promoting and celebrating other cultures at Elizabethtown College, “Feeling Edo through Rakugo and Kamikiri” was organized by the Department of Modern Languages and Asian Studies program. The event, held on Saturday, Feb. 15, featured traditional Japanese rakugo performances by both students and professionals, as well as a segment for a professional kamikiri
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Chinese New Year celebration sparks cultural awareness across campus
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- February 12, 2014
Happy New Year: Xīnnián kuàilè! On Feb. 6, Blue Jays enjoyed an evening of celebration for the Chinese New Year in the Brossman Commons. The free event, which reined in crowds for a celebration of the “Year of the Horse,” included craft tables with Chinese decorative paper-cutting, calligraphy and a Gongfu tea ceremony. The Blue
READ MOREPositive psychology creates additional possibility for excellence
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- February 12, 2014
A “Discover Your Strengths” event, facilitated by Stacey Zimmerman, assistant director of Called to Lead, was held on Tuesday, Feb. 11. The event focused on a StrengthsQuest inventory students took before the event, which gave them their five top strengths. The test contains 34 different talent themes, such as achievement and empathy. The psychology behind
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‘Soul Liberty’ lecture explores religious life
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- February 12, 2014
For this year’s Lefever Lecture on ethics and culture, the director of the Religious Freedom Education Project and a senior scholar for the First Amendment Center of the Newseum in Washington, D.C. Dr. Charles Haynes spoke on Wednesday, Feb. 12. His lecture, titled “Soul Liberty: The Meaning and Significance of Religious Freedom in America” covered
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Group meditation session offers guided
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- February 12, 2014
The Take Care Tuesday Series sponsored by Elizabethtown College’s Student Wellness group continued this week with a presentation on the practice of meditation. The presentation, given by Dr. Jeffery Long, professor of religion and Asian Studies, focused on providing students with some basic information behind meditation, including its history and possible benefits. Following the presentation,
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‘Bookstore Bob’ serves as state trooper prior to working on campus
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- February 12, 2014
Students and faculty members alike may recognize Bob Mrgich across campus, although they may not know his name. Across the Elizabethtown College community, he is affectionately referred to as “that guy from the College Store.” He may even be spotted patrolling campus with the other campus security officers. There is more to Mrgich than meets
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Long visits India to celebrate Swami Vivekananda’s anniversary
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- February 12, 2014
While most students were settling back into new courses and a new semester at Elizabethtown College after winter break, Dr. Jeffery Long, professor of religion and Asian studies, traveled to India to speak in front of an audience of 15,000 people. Long spent two weeks in India and gave two speeches at different cultural events,
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