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Schlosser doors vandalized over the weekend
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- September 22, 2016
Bias-related vandalism was found in Schlosser Hall this past weekend. The events occurred in the middle of the night Saturday, Sept. 17 and Sunday, Sept. 18 on the second and third floors. Racial slurs, a gendered insult and inappropriate drawings were found on white boards. Door decorations and bulletin boards were ripped down. Residents heard
READ MORESeniors attend ASA conference
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- September 22, 2016
This past summer Elizabethtown senior sociology majors Irene Snyder and Philip Ebersole attended the Honors Program of the American Sociological Association (ASA) in Seattle, Washington. Only 35 sociology students internationally have the opportunity to attend the ASA Honors Program, which is held in tandem with the ASA annual meeting. At this annual meeting, various researchers
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Panel Discussion surrounds freedom of speech at local schools
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- September 22, 2016
Lancaster Newspapers (LNP) invited Elizabethtown College to participate in a panel discussion about free speech and political correctness on college campuses. The forum took place at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 20 at the Ware Center at Millersville University. Millersville cosponsored the event and more than 120 people attended. Senior Katelyn Gebbia, Equity and Title
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The Electoral College
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- September 22, 2016
When you picture the stereotypical college professor (fictional character, not necessarily real), chances are you don’t imagine a trendy young woman or a soccer dad. You might call to mind an older man, dressed in a tweed blazer—brown leather, rugby elbow-patched, a bit grubby. Maybe he’s bearded and gruff, or perhaps he has rosy cheeks.
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Vandalism of Royer whiteboards example of bias on campus
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- February 4, 2016
Every student living in Royer with a whiteboard was a victim of bias-related vandalism on Monday, January 28th. At 10 a.m., Resident Assistant Sara Treier woke up to find swastikas, residents’ names, and phallic images drawn on the whiteboards students had hanging from their doors. There were other messages and drawings on other door decorations
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Local Snapchat geofilter vanishes from app as quickly as photos
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- February 4, 2016
Elizabethtown College’s campus was filled with excitement when a new Geofilter on Snapchat was unveiled in early October, 2015. That excitement quickly subsided after said Geofilter was removed only a month later. Snapchat allows users to send pictures, videos and messages to others for a set amount of time before they “disappear.” Geofilters, according to
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SCAD submission period opens
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- February 4, 2016
The 2016 Scholarship and Creative Arts Days (SCAD) will be this April 18th and 19th. SCAD was launched in 2007 and is an annual conference that celebrates the difference Elizabethtown students make with their ideas and creativity. Each spring, select students present academic research in their respective disciplines, while others showcase talents through recitals and
READ MOREHealthy Mondays program events aim to decrease stress, increase mindfulness of personal wellbeing
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- February 4, 2016
The staff members of The Well at Elizabethtown College want to make Monday students’ new favorite day of the week. They plan to do this with this semester’s Healthy Mondays program, a series of weekly events designed to educate the Etown community about different types of health in creative ways. The program is run by
READ MOREAnalysis of campus fire and safety reports confirms low crime rate, indicates October as most common time for illegal activity
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- February 4, 2016
The students of Elizabethtown College are fortunate to live in a relatively safe area where crime is not a constant fear among them on a daily basis. However, all colleges have their issues and Etown is no exception to this rule. Violations take place on and around campus throughout the academic year, many of which
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