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Peacemaking art exhibit holds artwork for exchange in Germany
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- September 29, 2017
Elizabethtown College held a new artwork exhibit featuring artists from all over the world and their impressions of peace Thursday, Sept. 21. The Brethren and the idea of peace, as embedded in the College’s message, is clearly evident in the artwork displayed in both the Lyet Gallery in Leffler Chapel and Performance Center and the
READ MOREDirector of one-man show explains Israeli-Palestinian conflict in his film
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- September 29, 2017
Tuesday, Sept. 26, an audience with students from Elizabethtown College and members of the Elizabethtown community sat down for a screening of Director Aaron Davidman’s one-man show, “Wrestling Jerusalem.” Bowers Writers House Director Jesse Waters provided opening remarks, thanking sponsors such as the Bowers Writers House, Center for Global Understanding and Peacemaking and the High
READ MOREPoet and novelist Javier Ávila kicks off Hispanic Heritage Month
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- September 29, 2017
Internationally famous poet and novelist Dr. Javier Ávila spoke at Elizabethtown College at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 26. Ávila is also a professor at Northampton Community College in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. His show, titled “The Trouble With My Name” discussed his experience being a Latino living in Pennsylvania. The event was sponsored by Alyce and Mort
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Professor reads novel to audience in High Library
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- September 29, 2017
Write about what you know and let your imagination go with it,” Writing Fellow in the Writing Wing Richard Fellinger said during his reading in the High Library Monday, Sept. 25 at 7 p.m. Fellinger followed this advice in “Made to Break Your Heart,” his debut novel about fatherhood, marriage and Little League baseball. Fellinger
READ MOREBook discussion on mental health
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- September 29, 2017
Sept. 25 at 7 p.m., students and faculty joined author Tim Kreider for a discussion about his book “Refuse to Drown.” The event was titled “A Son’s Crime, A Father’s Unthinkable Choice and a Journey to Wholeness.” Kreider kicked off Mental Health Week by giving a PowerPoint presentation about his own struggles with depression, which
READ MOREThe Global Perspective
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- September 25, 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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Series: An Examination of diversity on U.S. college campuses
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- September 25, 2017
This article is the first of a three-part series that examines diversity at Elizabethtown College and at colleges and universities around the country. This installment explores why the idea of having a broader range of student demographics is such a controversial one and examines inclusiveness at colleges in PA before providing an overview of the
READ MORELetter to the Editor: Tempest Day Event
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- September 25, 2017
Photo courtesy of Professor Wendy Bellow Dear Editor, In regards to the article “Education Department Works to Lay a Foundation for Change” in the last issue of the Etownian, there are follow up details about the Tempest Day of Action. The Day of Action was a huge success in the Education Department Monday, Sept. 18.
READ MOREA look at this year’s Kreider Prize award recipient
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- September 25, 2017
Photo by Fatima Janneh | Staff Photographer One of the most prestigious awards for current faculty members at Elizabethtown College is the Kreider Prize for Teaching. The Kreider Prize has been awarded for the past three years. Each year a faculty member who has demonstrated excellence in teaching and mentoring is selected to receive the
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