• Professor Benowitz presents his chapter at National Collegiate Honors Council

    Professor Benowitz presents his chapter at National Collegiate Honors Council

    The National Collegiate Honors Council (NCHC) conference occurred from Oct. 27 to 31, 2021. It occurs annually, and this year’s theme was “Reimagine Honors: Past, Present, Future.”  It discussed a monograph called “Place, Self, Community: City as Text in the Twenty-First Century.” Professor Jean-Paul Benowitz presented his recent chapter named “Transforming Community Based Learning Through

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  • History Club restarts, offers new opportunities for students

    History Club restarts, offers new opportunities for students

    After a hiatus of almost two years, Elizabethtown College’s History Club is restarting. The club is advised by Interim Director of the Young Center and professor of history and anabaptist studies Dr. Steven Nolt. Officers include juniors Eric Schubert and Gavin McCabe as co-presidents, sophomore Jackson Lager as secretary and sophomore Abigail Sholes as treasurer.

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  • Etown students and professor present at National Honors Council Conference

    Etown students and professor present at National Honors Council Conference

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    • November 11, 2021

    Five Honors students recently attended and presented at the annual National Collegiate Honors Council (NCHC) conference with professor Jean-Paul Benowitz. The conference, which has been going for 56 years, was held in Orlando, Fla., and the theme was “Reimagine Honors: Past, Present, Future.” Seniors Kailey Caroland and Kyle Cappuci, juniors Lauren Comly, Andrew Furman and

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  • Global Perspectives

    Global Perspectives

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    • November 11, 2021

    The United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) began its 26th conference on Sunday, Oct. 31 in Glasgow, Scotland. The conference will be held until Saturday, Nov. 13. The conference was first scheduled for November 2020; however, it was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Similar to COP21, delegates are expected to commit to pledges to

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  • Student Senate

    Student Senate

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    • November 11, 2021

    Student Senate met for their weekly meeting Thursday, Nov. 4 at 3:45 p.m. in Hoover 212. The meeting started off with four new senators from the class of 2023 reciting the Oath of Office. Administrative reports began with Dean of Students & Executive Director for College Diversity, Equity and Belonging Nichole Gonzalez reporting back on

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  • Students and professors transition back to in-person classes

    Students and professors transition back to in-person classes

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    • November 11, 2021

    This semester Elizabethtown College transitioned from a hybrid or remote format by offering all in-person classes. Even though there were many challenges associated with remote and hybrid learning, professors and students still had to adjust to another new normal. Last semester, many professors decided to teach their courses in a hybrid format where they taught

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  • Student volunteer for lawn conversion project

    Student volunteer for lawn conversion project

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    • November 11, 2021

    Elizabethtown College has partnered with the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay to participate in a lawn conversion project that will help reduce the state’s pollution levels for the Chesapeake Bay. The lawn conversion project began on the grassy area by the Brown Building park lot on Friday, Oct. 29. Members of the Etown SEEDS Ecology

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  • Election Day 2021

    Election Day 2021

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    • November 11, 2021

    Editor’s Note: Percentages and projections are based on results reported on Monday, Nov. 8, 2021. The results are subject to change. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania held numerous local and statewide elections on Nov. 2, 2021. Republican Kevin Brobson is the winner of the open seat on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. He edges out Democratic nominee

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  • Today’s Technology

    Today’s Technology

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    • November 11, 2021

    Recently, Meta Platforms, Inc.—formerly Facebook, Inc.—unveiled its plans for the Metaverse, which is a more immersive version of virtual reality (VR) that will merge the real and digital worlds. In the Metaverse, people can be anyone they desire via VR software such as the Oculus headset or augmented reality glasses. Users will be portrayed through

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