• “Me Too” campaign response brings sexual assault into conversation

    Etown students received another email regarding an alleged sexual assault in the Ober residence hall that occurred last week. Sexual assault is a hot topic of conversation right now, especially on many college campuses. For many it is not an easy thing to talk about. The “Me Too” campaign is about the issue of keeping

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  • Creative nonfiction workshop discusses writing through inspiration

    Nov. 16, the Bowers Writers House hosted a creative writing workshop and reading from two English professors from Elizabethtown College. Adjunct professor of English Cass Daubenspeck and lecturer in English and Etownian co-advisor Erica Dolson were asked to co-host the event by professor of English Dr. Carmine Sarracino. Director of the Bowers Writers House Jesse

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  • Snowden lecturer shares her research about technology

    Thursday, Nov. 16, Snowden fellow Dr. Rivka Neriya-Ben Shahar presented the Snowden lecture in the Hoover Center for Business in room 212. The lecture focused on the responses of Ultra-Orthodox and Old Order Amish women on the Internet. By gathering research on Lancaster County’s Amish population and their thoughts on the Internet, Shahar compared them

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  • E-fit class instructor discusses the passion she has for Pound as a form of therapy

    E-fit class instructor discusses the passion she has for Pound as a form of therapy

    Jessica Schultz was 10 years old when she first experienced pain. Her wrists burned like they were on fire or being stabbed with needles. For Schultz, there is no cause. The pain never decreased, and to this day, for the past 12 years, she still experiences it continuously. The burning sensation now affects her entire

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  • Sustainability efforts at Etown help save energy and the planet

    Sustainability efforts at Etown help save energy and the planet

    Elizabethtown College is one of the leading colleges in Pennsylvania when it comes to sustainability. The College has many revolutionary efforts in this area, which has brought many new opportunities to campus. The Sustainability Committee has existed on campus for the past four years, two of which were spent with the committee only meeting monthly,

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  • Examining the healthcare system for students on college campuses

    In the last couple years, especially since the most recent presidential election, the issue of health care has been in the public eye. Groups such as children, the elderly and the poor are often considered when discussing this issue, but one of the largest affected groups is forgotten: college students. According to the Department of

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  • Series: The job market and your social media profiles

    Series: The job market and your social media profiles

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    • December 7, 2017

    This is the final article of a three-part series solely focused on the effects of technology on human communication and social interactions, specifically on younger generations of people and students. This article will analyze technology’s impact on the job market and social media’s role in the hiring process. The previous two articles in this series

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  • The Global Perspective

    The Global Perspective

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    • December 7, 2017

    This weekly column will cover a variety of contemporary global issues including climate action, global health, international peace and security and gender equality. I hope that this column will act as a platform to advocate for global progress and to empower young leaders to get involved in international affairs. If there are certain global issues

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  • Student Senate

    Student Senate

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    • December 7, 2017

    The Elizabethtown College Student Senate held their weekly meeting Thursday, Nov. 30 in Hoover 212 at 3:45 p.m. The meeting was opened by senior Senate President Sean Fiedler, who quickly proceeded to swear a new senator into office. The recitation of the oath by all senators followed, and then attendance was taken. Fiedler asked for

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