Popular music is one of the most severely underestimated genres. Music enthusiasts love taking our Internet shovels and digging as far underground as possible, priding ourselves in our ability to find bands that “you’ve probably never heard of.” But the truth is that some of the best music of our age is hidden in plain
READ MOREWritten by Cassidy Dunn, Abby Goodman, Matt Gree, Zosia Proch, Hannah Ward, Tim Zeiber Instead of eating mindlessly, putting food into your mouth almost unconsciously, not really tasting the food you’re eating… you notice your thoughts, feelings, and sensations” when you are mindful with your eating. Leo Babauta explains this in one of his blogs
READ MOREMidterm season has arrived, and it has probably come with a lot of emotional stress, a high caffeine intake, and possibly some sleep deprivation. Through the agonizing long hours of studying you may have neglected your friends, daily gym workout and your healthy eating streak. Transitioning back into your normal routine is crucial to allow
READ MOREEffective Oct. 1, the Trump administration’s State Department will no longer issue visas to unmarried, same-sex partners of foreign diplomats or officials and employees of the United Nations in the U.S. The diplomats were given a deadline of the end of 2018 to either marry or leave the country. This new policy is approximated to
READ MOREElizabethtown College graduates have a long tradition of service and meaningful work. Our alumni serve as leaders, volunteers and models for current Etown students. One such alumna who carries on Etown’s tradition of service is Tamara “Tami” Zavislan ’83. Zavislan currently serves as Director of Development of the Homeless Persons Representation Project (HPRP) in Baltimore,
READ MOREElizabethtown College’s motto is “Educate for Service.” Etown demonstrates this motto through its many volunteer opportunities. “Service is actually all around us on campus,” Center for Community and Civic Engagement (CCCE) Director Joel Janisewski said. There are different types of opportunities offered. One type is events held on or near campus. Some examples of these
READ MOREOctober is recognized as National Domestic Violence Awareness and Prevention Month. The Elizabethtown College community participates all month by hosting activities, providing resources and hosting guest speakers to inform others. Under coordination of various academic departments and Student Wellness, resources were extended to those in need through an open, informational panel within the Baugher Student
READ MOREOctober is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and Elizabethtown College is working to raise awareness of the disease. According to breastcancer.org, approximately one in eight women will develop breast cancer during her lifetime. Breast cancer is the second most common cancer American women are diagnosed with, following skin cancer. The death rates for breast cancer are
READ MOREWhether it was in elementary, middle or high school, we have all been influenced by a teacher or mentor at least once in our lifetime. Every year, Elizabethtown College recognizes an influential professor who is devoted to teaching and mentoring with the Kreider Prize for Teaching Excellence. Professor of physics and engineering Dr. Kurt DeGoede
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