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Simulation reveals strengths, weaknesses of handicap accessibility on campus
- Campus Life
- November 17, 2016
I am not physically disabled. A few weeks ago, however, I got a glimpse into the challenges that individuals with disabilities face. During a disability simulation in my special education class, I took a short walk (or, in this case, ride) in someone else’s shoes. Not only did this experience expand my worldview, but it
READ MOREStudents argue whether current events belong in the classroom, campus keeps them informed
- Campus Life
- November 17, 2016
Between classes, tests, studying, finding time to eat and socializing, students in today’s world are finding it difficult to stay “plugged in” to current events. While many college students’ mornings begin with rolling over in bed and immediately using their phones to check social media, this does not mean that the content they are engaging
READ MOREEtown hosts day-long training, discusses teaching Shakespeare
- Features
- November 17, 2016
April 23, 1616, roughly 400 years ago, the legendary William Shakespeare passed away. To honor his life and works, the Folger Shakespeare Library of Washington D.C. is touring the First Folio. The First Folio, a collection of 36 Shakespearean plays, was published in 1623 by two of Shakespeare’s closest friends. The First Folio is on
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Faculty artists display creative works in month-long Zug Hall exhibition
- Features
- November 17, 2016
This work and “Corn-Chips” were inspired by farming, according to Friedly. He was inspired by his heritage and the local area. His father came from a farming village in Switzerland. “The farming makes me feel at home,” an anonymous visitor wrote in the guest book by the entrance to the gallery. “Water Work – Columbia”
READ MOREActor performs interactive show, holds workshop for students
- Features
- November 17, 2016
New York City actor Louis Butelli performed a one-man show in the Tempest Theater Sunday, Nov. 13 at 2 p.m. Commissioned by the Folger Shakespeare Library, Butelli and his colleagues wrote the show entitled “The Gravedigger’s Tale” to travel with the First Folio! exhibit currently at Elizabethtown College. “The Gravedigger’s Tale,” featuring Butelli as the
READ MOREAward-winning author leads interactive writing workshop
- Features
- November 17, 2016
Monday, Nov. 14, Bowers Writers House hosted a craft talk and evening reading with author Jeffrey Ethan Lee. Lee is a fiction and poetry writer who has written many award-winning books, including “identity papers,” which was a Colorado Book Award Finalist. During his craft talk, he had the participants do a spontaneous writing workshop as
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Music department presents Shakespeare-oriented event
- Features
- November 17, 2016
As Shakespeare’s First Folio comes to Elizabethtown College, a long list of other events related to Shakespeare and his influence on the arts are taking place across campus. One such event, entitled If Music Be the Food of Love: Songs from the Plays and Sonnets of William Shakespeare, was recently hosted by the music department.
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Mosaic House sponsors Black Lives Matter discussion, vigil
- Features
- November 17, 2016
Thursday, Nov. 10 at 7 p.m., the Mosaic House hosted an event centered on the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement. Students and faculty held a Respecting All Perspectives (RAP) discussion in the house. Later, students gathered in front of the BSC and wrote the names of some of the people of color who have been
READ MOREOctober sees several new hires at College including event technition, librarian
- News
- November 17, 2016
This October, Elizabethtown College welcomed a group of new faculty and staff members, including Jennifer Strain, Tina Morris, Amy Berra, Melissa Hagman, Taylor Frombaugh, Michelle Henry and Marie Joseph. Strain works in the High Library as the instruction and scholarly communications librarian. She will be instructing students and helping them to get the most out
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