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Grammy-winning guitarist David Cullen performs as part of Monday concert series
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- October 16, 2014
“Old and New,” a solo guitar recital performed by Elizabethtown College Artist-in-Residence David Cullen was the feature of the most recent Monday Concert Series in Leffler Chapel and Performing Arts Center. Cullen is a Grammy Award winner for Best Pop Instrumental Recording. His recital included works by John Dowland, Ralph Towner and J. S. Bach;
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Dr. Craig Nation discusses Ukrainian conflict in Ware seminar
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- October 16, 2014
On Wednesday, Oct. 15, the Center for Global Understanding hosted the Ware Seminar: The Ukrainian Conflict: A New World Order in Gibble Auditorium. The lecturers were Professor of Strategy and Director of Russian and Eurasian studies at the U.S. Army War College Dr. Craig Nation and Elizabethtown College faculty members Assistant Professor of Economics Dr.
READ MOREFall break service trip for 2014 cancelled, CCCE offers other opportunities for service
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- October 16, 2014
T he Center for Community and Civic Engagement cancelled its student service trip, which was scheduled to occur from Saturday, Oct. 4 to Tuesday, Oct. 7. The goal of the trip was to restore New Jersey homes affected by Hurricane Sandy in 2012. Students would have worked eight-hour days to restore homes in coordination with
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Class of 2015 gift revealed at class dinner
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- October 16, 2014
The Class of 2015 class gift was announced at the senior class dinner on Wednesday, Oct. 8. The gift will be a grandfather clock. “When deciding, we wanted to choose a gift that was timeless and would serve a purpose for years to come. We want to be remembered and forever present. What better way
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Sophomore retreat focuses on strengths, leadership qualities
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- October 16, 2014
Last weekend, 12 students participated in a sophomores-only retreat at Allenberry Resort Inn and Playhouse in Boiling Springs, Pa. The retreat, which is a component of the new Sophomore Experience program at Elizabethtown College, featured two days of vocation-related activities. Stacey Zimmerman, the assistant director of Called to Lead, facilitated the retreat. According to her,
READ MORENational Science Teachers Association brings science out of classrooms
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- October 16, 2014
The Elizabethtown College chapter of the National Science Teachers Association has been actively engaging the local community in a variety of new science-based activities. Etown’s chapter of the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) hosted the first meeting of the Science Explorer’s Club last Thursday, Oct. 9 at the Elizabethtown Public Library. The Science Explorer’s Club
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Hillel celebrates Sukkot, builds Sukkah outside Brossman Commons
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- October 16, 2014
Last week, Elizabethtown College’s Hillel Jewish club celebrated Sukkot, a holiday commemorating the forty-year period during which the Israelites wandered in the desert and lived in temporary shelters. Hillel built its own Sukkah, a tent-like structure, on the BSC patio. The celebration began on Thursday, Oct. 7 and concluded yesterday. Sukkot is also a harvest
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Sophomore forms geocaching club
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- October 16, 2014
The Geocaching Club, headed by sophomore Matthew Hornbaker, is one of the newest additions to the list of Elizabethtown College clubs. “I formed this club to bring a unique, fun, world-famous hobby to the students of Etown,” Hornbaker said. “I want to educate and show peers the joy of geocaching.” According to Hornbaker, the outdoor
READ MOREDepartment of Modern Languages welcomes new French professor
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- October 15, 2014
Dr. Vanessa Borilot, Assistant Professor of French, is a native of the Guadeloupe Islands and has recently joined the Elizabethtown College staff. Those French-speaking islands are located in the Caribbean and are known for their rich literary history, which has resulted in many authors, poets and professors like Borilot. She specializes in French and Francophone,
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