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  • Sophomore class organizes Color 4.5k

    Sophomore class organizes Color 4.5k

    On Sunday, April 6, the Elizabethtown College Class of 2016 held the first Color Classic, a 4.5 kilometers run, during which participants were showered with colored powder. The Class of 2016 had been brainstorming a large-scale event that could bring together not only students, but also members of the of the community. Some members of

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  • Rwanda genocide survivor shares live experiences

    Rwanda genocide survivor shares live experiences

    ne of the fondest memories of my childhood in Rwanda is of swimming in Lake Kivu as a boy … From the lake, I could climb a steep hill to our house, which was surrounded by avocado trees. Eucalyptus trees dotted the farm, their sweet scent carried on the breeze that slipped between its branches

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  • Kirgan earns Fulbright to teach in Turkey

    Kirgan earns Fulbright to teach in Turkey

    Elizabethtown College recently announced that Shanna Kirgan, a senior English education major, received a Fulbright award that will allow her to continue her studies in Turkey. The Fulbright Award offers many different kinds of scholarships, such as research grants, music and art-specific grants and foreign policy fellowships. Kirgan received an award that will allow her

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  • Community-based projects engage first-year business majors

    Elizabethtown College now requires business majors to participate in the course First-Year Business Experience (BA 111), which promotes interactive projects between students and local companies under the tutelage of faculty advisors.  The class, created last year by Dr. Sylvester Williams, associate professor of business law, enables students to gain real-world exposure and share newly acquired

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  • Melica, Vocalign compete at ICCAs at Rutgers Univ.

    Melica, Vocalign compete at ICCAs at Rutgers Univ.

    Two of Elizabethtown College’s a capella groups, Melica and Vocalign, traveled to Rutgers University on Saturday, March 29 to compete in the semi-finals of the 2014 International Championship of A Cappella (ICCA). Neither Melica nor Vocalign placed in the top three, resulting in neither group moving onto the finals. Melica is Etown’s all-female singing group

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  • Honor societies prepare to induct new members

    Many Elizabethtown College academic departments are associated with national honor societies. These societies accept exceptional students based on academic grades and extracurricular activities. The Etown departments that are associated with national honor societies are business, biology, occupational therapy, history, social work, psychology, sociology and anthropology, mathematics, political science and education. The religious studies, modern languages,

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  • Sexual Assault Awareness Month

    Sexual Assault Awareness Month

    Student Wellness has coordinated many events for Sexual Assault Awareness & Prevention Month (SAAM). The month of April is designated as such to raise public awareness and educate communities on how to prevent sexual violence. Amanda Cheetham, the health educator for Student Wellness, coordinated many of the events. According to Cheetham, the national movement serves

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  • Jays present at Ecological

    Jays present at Ecological

    On Saturday, seven students traveled to College Park, Maryland to attend the 2014 Mid-Atlantic Ecological Society of America (ESA) meeting. Five students, seniors Abby Steele, Hannah Brubach, Lauren Breza, Jeff Royer and Brandon Costik, worked alongside Dr. Thomas Murray on research that they presented at the University of Maryland. Two other students, senior Stephen Smith

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  • OCD Moosh and Twist to perform during TGIS

    OCD Moosh and Twist to perform during TGIS

    Doing face paint, having food trucks, carnivals, Lake Placida races and a concert were some of the ideas that students suggested for this year’s Thank Goodness It’s Spring (TGIS) event. The student body tweeted suggestions, and the Office of Student Activities (OSA) listened. At the end of this month, the campus will celebrate its 40th

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