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SWAG promotes mental health during winter weather
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- February 24, 2022
On Thursday, Feb. 17, the Elizabethtown College Student Wellness Advocacy Group (SWAG), hosted the “Shake the Winter Blues” event, which took place at the Bowers Center for Sports, Fitness and Well-being from 5 to 7 p.m. Throughout the semester, SWAG hosts mental and physical health events, as well as different awareness activities for all students
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Girl’s Night Out event benefits women in Lancaster County
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- February 24, 2022
Friday, Feb. 18, the campus community was treated to some wonderful performances by the ladies of Elizabethtown College’s performance groups. The Girl’s Night Out (GNO) Benefit Event, hosted by our female acapella group, Melica, is held every year to raise money for a local non-profit or volunteer organization that benefits women and girls in and
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Etown alumna discusses STEM-related careers in writing
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- February 24, 2022
Saturday, Feb. 19, Elizabethtown College alumna Skye McDonald spoke at Bowers Writers Houses’s “Super Science Saturday” discussing the growing field of STEM-related writing opportunities. The Bowers Writers House is hosting several panel discussions cumulating their collective called “Super Science Saturday.” At first glance, the panel discussions may seem only geared towards Etown students who are
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Bowers Writers House hosts creative writing exploration
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- February 24, 2022
On Wednesday, Feb. 16, Professor Jesse Waters hosted a 45-minute event at the Elizabethtown College Bowers Writers House. There attendees discussed creative writing over coffee and chocolate fondue. Waters organized this event to allow creative writers and literature readers to express their viewpoints on creativity. “I wanted to create something new and interesting during the
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Gone with the Wins: How two recent Commonwealth Court Cases could alter the political landscape in Pennsylvania going into the 2022 elections
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- February 24, 2022
While the battles over redistricting and the state budget rage on in Harrisburg, there is another storm brewing around the constitutionality of a bipartisan 2019 law known as Act 77. In the 2020 presidential election over two and a half million votes were cast using mail-in ballots that favored Democrats by a three to one
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Global Perspective: Tensions rise between Russia and Ukraine
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- February 24, 2022
On Monday, Feb. 21, the crisis at the border between Russia and Ukraine escalated to a new high. Russian officials claimed that they killed five Ukrainians who crossed the border to attack Russian troops. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba strongly denied these claims, stating in a tweet, “Ukraine did NOT: attack Donetsk of Luhansk, send
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Etown student helps solve cold case
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- February 24, 2022
Elizabethtown College student Eric Schubert has recently solved a nearly 60-year-old cold case. Schubert had used his knowledge and passion for genealogy to discover the killer of nine-year-old Marise Ann Chiverella. On March 18, 1964, Chiverella was on her way to school in Hazleton, Pa. when she was abducted. Later that day, her body was
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Senate votes on new amendments to decrease class representatives and start biweekly meetings
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- February 24, 2022
Student Senate met for their weekly meeting Thursday, Feb. 3 at 3:45 p.m. in Hoover 212. The meeting began with a special order for a report from Vice President for Enrollment Management John Campoli. Currently Elizabethtown College is 22 percent up in applications and 40 percent in applications compared to two years ago. The retention
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Robert D. Ballard gives lecture at Elizabethtown College
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- February 24, 2022
On Feb. 16, famous oceanographer Robert D. Ballard gave a lecture to Elizabethtown College and community members as part of the Evenings of Enlightenment. Ballard is an ocean explorer, best known for discovering underwater archeology, such as the R.M.S. Titanic and the Bismarck. He began the discussion by talking about his passion for the ocean
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