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Bitkoff speaks on meditation, prayer through practicing Sufism
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- February 27, 2014
Author Stewart Bitkoff presented his reasoning behind his writing and insights into Sufism at Bowers Writers House on Friday, Feb. 21. Sufism involves the individual’s reaching toward the completed person through exercises, such as meditation and prayer. The completed person will have an extra level of spirituality added to them, which will help the person
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Travels Abroad: Discovering Etown in Unexpected Places
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- February 27, 2014
With an array of interesting clubs and groups to join, events to participate in and numerous trips to sign up for, it is not hard to list all of the fun opportunities we benefit from as Blue Jays. Aside from all of that, another important aspect of college life that many students partake in is
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Kreider Lecture features Professor of Rhetoric Vi Dutcher
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- February 27, 2014
On Feb. 20, Jeff Bach, director of the Young Center and associate professor in the department of religious studies, welcomed Vi Dutcher to the Young Center as a guest lecturer with the simple statement, “Tonight’s lecture will warm your hearts.” Dutcher’s main focus of the night was the cultural impact and meaning behind a method
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Gamer’s Club welcomes new members, hosts Mario Kart tournament
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- February 27, 2014
This past week, Elizabethtown College made way for a new club on campus. The recently-formed Gamer’s Club kicked off the spring semester with a video game-themed event. On Friday, Feb. 21, the club hosted their first event, featuring a video game tournament with Mario Kart games in Hoover. The president of the club, sophomore Dante
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Female engineer shares experiences working in male-dominated field, encourages women to pursue scientific careers
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- February 27, 2014
“Most of us make our own stories, and I have a story,” Selma Wunderlich stated to open her presentation “Glass Pipettes, Glass Ceilings: Women in the Sciences” on Wednesday, Feb. 26. Wunderlich began learning at a young age from her parents. “My mother began to teach me at two and a half,” Wunderlich said. Her
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Martin presents STEM and Science in Motion program ideas at local convention
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- February 27, 2014
Elizabethtown College’s Science in Motion director, Wendy Martin, presented at the Pennsylvania Science Teachers Convention on Dec. 6, 2013. Her presentation topic, “Advancing Inquiry-based STEM Education,” was an overview of how Pennsylvania teachers can get involved in the STEM and Science in Motion programs. The theme of the conference was “Engaging the Next Generation in
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Jays provide ‘Welcome Home Kits’ to homeless
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- February 27, 2014
This year, Elizabethtown College social work majors are involved in the “Welcome Home Kit” program. The program is sponsored by Open Table Nashville, which, according to the organization’s official website, “is a non-profit, interfaith community that disrupts cycles of poverty, journeys with the marginalized and provides education about issues of homelessness.” Open Table Nashville provides
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‘Smith College Studies in Social Work’ publishes Dunlap’s article
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- February 27, 2014
Elizabethtown College’s Assistant Professor of Social Work Dr. Andy Dunlap recently had his article published in the Smith College Studies in Social Work. His article, “Supporting Youth in the Coming Out Process: Theory-Based Programming,” describes the importance of having supportive programming for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) youth. “I am a social worker
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A cappella groups top ICCA quarterfinals;
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- February 27, 2014
Elizabethtown College was one of 10 vocal groups that competed at Penn State University at University Park in the quarterfinals of the ICCAs on Saturday, Feb. 15. Two Elizabethtown College groups — Melica and Vocalign — were ranked the top two of the night and will proceed to the semifinals at Rutgers University on March
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