Latino Mennonites? Yes, they do exist, and Associate Professor at Texas A&M University Dr. Felipe Hinojosa is one of them. On Thursday Sept. 16, Hinojosa delivered a lecture to Elizabethtown College’s Young Center for Anabaptist and Pietist Studies. Hinojosa is a historian focusing on the Civil Rights era but that wasn’t his first intended line
READ MOREThe Elizabethtown College Office of Diversity, Equity and Belonging hosted a Cultural Dance Workshop to celebrate the beginning of Hispanic Heritage Month. On Sept. 15, Etown students gathered in the Koon’s Activity Venue (KAV) to take part in this collaborative movement. Assistant Director of Residence Life Kayshen Morel led the class, establishing a comfortable pace
READ MOREIn spring 2021, associate professor of engineering Dr. Brenda Read-Daily worked with Advanced Placement (AP) Chemistry students at Palmyra Area High School in order to teach them about environmental engineering. Her project focused on teaching the students about water hardness and managing the nitrogen cycle. It was recently featured in an Association of Environmental Engineering
READ MORERecently, two Elizabethtown College engineering professors received awards at the annual American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) conference. The conference is a yearly event dedicated to engineering educators, and it includes technical events and workshops for the attendees. This year’s conference included speakers who were in the field of engineering education at many different accredited
READ MOREThe United Kingdom’s former First Secretary of the State and Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab was demoted by Prime Minister Boris Johnson Sept. 15. The reassignment occurred following Western countries pulling out of Afghanistan. Johnson reassigned Raab to the position of Secretary of State for Justice and Deputy Prime Minister. The reassignment occurred after Raab received
READ MORETechnology company Apple announced long-awaited and anticipated products, such as the iPhone 13, iPhone 13 Pro and Apple Watch Series 7, during their Apple September 2021 event held Tuesday, Sept. 14. CEO of Apple Tim Cook was the main speaker of the event. Before announcing any products, he first took the time to promote Apple’s
READ MOREKristie Patten is a former alumna who graduated from the Elizabethtown College Occupational Therapy (OT) program in 1987. Etown OT Department chair Tamera Humbert quoted in an interview “Yes, Dr. Patten is very well known to us.” She has most definitely left an impact on the College. She was recently honored with the highest award
READ MOREStudent Senate met for their weekly meeting Thursday, Sept. 16 at 3:45 p.m. in Hoover 212. The meeting began with administrative reports, starting with Dean of Students & Executive Director of Diversity, Equity and Belonging Nichole Gonzalez. Gonzalez used her time to answer questions, like one from senior Rachel Skwirut. Skwirut asked about the possibility
READ MOREThe Marketplace to-go containers have been a success; they allow students to eat outside, take their meals back to the dorms and are an overall quick and orderly way to navigate the dining hall—which can often become overcrowded. “They are very convenient and sustainable. I like that they are reusable. You can take them out,
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