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Former College President passes away after month-long illness
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- September 11, 2015
On Monday, Sept. 24, former Elizabethtown College President Gerhard Ernst Spiegler passed away after a month-long illness. He was 85 years old. Spiegler served as the College’s President from 1985 to 1996. During his time at Etown, he oversaw the building of the Young Center for Anabaptist and Pietist Studies, the demolition of Rider Hall,
READ MOREFirst Battle of the Buildings event takes place on Brinser Field
- News
- September 11, 2015
Saturday, Aug. 29 marked the start of the new year-long event that is taking the Elizabethtown College campus by storm. Battle of the Buildings is a series of games that will be taking place throughout the next several months, pitting residents of each of the Etown residence halls, Quads and apartments against one another to
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Business professor studies sustainable workplace practices, green employees in Durham
- Features
- September 11, 2015
Whether she is encouraging students in her business classes to minimize print documents or carrying plastic bottles home to assure they are properly recycled, Dr. Cristina Ciocirlan is constantly looking for ways to promote sustainability. In the classroom, at home and in her research, she makes it a priority to value the environment, a trait
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Blue Jays return to the nest, join faculty, staff
- Features
- September 11, 2015
With the addition of Chris Morgan, ’91, as Elizabethtown College’s new athletic director, one can’t help but take note of the number of alumni who now serve the College as faculty members and staff. Dr. Kyle Kopko is one of those alumni. Kopko graduated with a degree in political science in 2005. While an undergraduate
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Benowitz discusses new book regarding history of borough
- Features
- September 11, 2015
In the winter of 2014, Professor Jean-Paul Benowitz, director of Student Transition Programs and assistant director of Academic Advising, began to write his third book, Elizabethtown, at the request of Arcadia Publishing. The book was to serve as a part of their “Images of America” series and tells the history of the borough. Benowitz previously
READ MOREStudent Senate discusses hazing, reviews ethicality of campus traditions
- News
- September 11, 2015
A debate about hazing took up the majority of the Student Senate meeting on Thursday, Sept. 10. Student representatives from all four classes identified campus activities that may be in violation of Elizabethtown College’s rejection of all forms of hazing. As defined in the Student Handbook, hazing at Etown is characterized as “any act that
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First-year class makes history as most diverse ever
- News
- September 11, 2015
The Class of 2019 is the most ethnically diverse class that Elizabethtown College has ever seen. Seventy-three students identify as a minority coming from an underrepresented ethnic background. Last year, all of the departments on campus contributed to efforts to make Etown more appealing to prospective students. While applying to and visiting the school, high
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Benefits of long-term, short-term study abroad weighed against each other
- Opinion
- September 2, 2015
Elizabethtown College prides itself on its mission to develop students into leaders, both in their own communities and globally. While this goal is pursued in all departments and disciplines, the Study Abroad Office is a forerunner in promoting global citizenship. In order to cater to the student body, the office offers programs in all fields,
READ MORECampus ceremonies foster lasting bonds, memories for Etown students
- Opinion
- September 2, 2015
When you come to Elizabethtown College as a first-year, you are placed in a peer group according to your First Year Seminar. This is the beginning of the many wonderful experiences and memories that you will make during your years at this institution. Whether it just happened to you about a week ago, or it
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