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  • Changing of seasons brings new challenges, opportunities

    Changing of seasons brings new challenges, opportunities

    The transition from summer to fall can be a chore. While I look forward to fall, it’s usually difficult to get readjusted to the stresses of college life after having a lighter summer schedule. I find myself nostalgic for those relaxing times at the beach when I could hear the ocean waves and feel the

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  • Community mourns passing of political science professor

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    • September 11, 2014

    On Tuesday afternoon, the Elizabethtown College community mourned the loss of Dr. W. Wesley McDonald, professor of political science at the College. McDonald has been at the College since 1980 after earning his undergraduate degree in political science from Towson State University and his graduate degree from Bowling Green State University. He later earned his

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  • Professor publishes book on beard cuttings

    Professor publishes book on beard cuttings

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    • September 11, 2014

    Dr. Donald Kraybill, distinguished college professor and senior fellow at Elizabethtown College’s Young Center for Anabaptist and Pietist Studies, recently published a book about Amish beard cutting attacks and hate crimes convictions called “Renegade Amish.” The book focuses on a few different aspects of the case. In the fall of 2011, five beard cutting attacks

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  • McDougle suggests, demonstrates pedagogical techniques for music

    McDougle suggests, demonstrates pedagogical techniques for music

    Lauren McDougle from the Organization of American Kodály Educators held a workshop on musical accompaniments Saturday, Sept. 6 for music education and education majors. The organization promotes an approach to music education developed by Zoltán Kodály, whose philosophy is that music and singing can be joyful for the pupil. The workshop included Elizabethtown College and

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  • Center introduces conflict management certification

    Center introduces conflict management certification

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    • September 11, 2014

    The Center for Global Understanding and Peacemaking at Elizabethtown College introduced a certification program to instruct students, staff members and faculty in conflict management and transformation. Peacemaker-in-Residence Jonathan Rudy designed the Conflict Transformation Certificate program to overview the foundations of conflict transformation with an emphasis on practicing communication and mediation skills. Rudy stated that the

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  • ITS offers free Microsoft Office products to current students

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    • September 11, 2014

    Elizabethtown College’s new agreement with Microsoft will make students’ penny-pinching less of a necessity for some. Microsoft has started a Student Advantage Program which Etown, like many other institutions, has instituted this year. This new program allows students to download Microsoft Office for free. Previously, the College had exclusively purchased Microsoft for campus computers due

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  • Literary magazine undergoes rebranding

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    • September 11, 2014

    The campus literary magazine, formerly known as “Fine Print,” has been renamed “VOX.” Senior Kyler Koons, a professional writing major and editor-in-chief of the magazine, is responsible for the revamped name and the overall rebranding of the magazine. A veteran staff member of Fine Print, Koons felt that the title was unoriginal, and that it

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  • BCA suspends Rome study abroad option

    BCA suspends Rome study abroad option

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    • September 11, 2014

    Brethren Colleges Abroad recently decided to suspend their Rome, Italy program for the coming year. Newly hired Director of Academic Affairs Dr. Stephen Burwood, explained why students interested in traveling abroad to that location can look forward to a completely redesigned curriculum in the near future. “What was happening was that we were getting a

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  • Volleyball wins in four sets over Gettysburg

    Volleyball wins in four sets over Gettysburg

    The Elizabethtown College women’s volleyball team seems to have a promising season ahead of them, judging by a recent Landmark Conference pre-season poll. The Blue Jays were picked fourth in the conference, based on votes cast by the coaches within the Landmark Conference. Randall Kreider, head coach for the Blue Jays, said the team’s primary

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