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Campus mourns passing of Rachel Jones Williams
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- October 24, 2013
Late last week, Rachel L. Jones Williams, a 2006 graduate of Elizabethtown College and member of the Alumni Council, passed away at the age of 44 having faced serious health issues for several years. A Harrisburg native, Williams attended Etown at the age of 34 as a traditional student. Williams studied history and women and
READ MORERepresentatives of Big Brothers Big Sisters present on non-profit businesses
- Features
- October 24, 2013
On Oct. 18, just before the Blue Jays finished preparing for Homecoming and Parents’ Weekend, Elizabethtown College welcomed several leaders of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Lancaster County to speak in Leffler’s M&M Mars Room. Melissa Siwiec, executive director of BBBS of Lancaster County, as well as Luann Smith, Lancaster County’s BBBS school based program
READ MOREBowers Writers House hosts alumni readings
- Features
- October 24, 2013
This Saturday during Homecoming, the Bowers Writers House hosted its second annual Alumni Reading. Directed by Lecturer in English Jesse Waters, the event invites Elizabethtown College alumni to the Writers House to read a few of their works. Waters’ goal is to invite not only English majors reading a certain genre of works, but a
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Travels Abroad: Discovering Etown in Unexpected Places
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- October 24, 2013
hile studying abroad in England, I’ve noticed quite a few differences in comparison to the United States. These differences range from food to language and most recently in music. It plays a large role in the lives of most people both here and in the U.S., but the music most listened to definitely differs from
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Kanagy presents research on growth, spread of global Christianity
- Features
- October 24, 2013
hat does the decline of the Christian denominations in the west mean for the world of religion? How will the growth of Christianity in the global south and east impact religion? Are the situations of the congregations and traditions in these geographic regions capable of meeting in the middle to lead to a more unified
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Labyrinth Experience offers exposure to walking meditation on campus
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- October 24, 2013
If a student walked past the KAV on Thursday afternoon, they may have been greeted with an unusual sight. In the center of the room, a giant circular cloth with intricate designs had taken up a large portion of the floor space. In this large swath of purple cloth, intricate white paths wove around the
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Men, women’s cross country teams finish top 10 in Ohio; Trama places 16th
- Sports
- October 23, 2013
The Elizabethtown College cross country teams traveled to Ohio to compete in the Oberlin Inter-Regional Rumble, which featured many DIII programs from the Midwest, Great Lakes and Atlantic regions. The men’s team took 11th in the varsity 8k race and 7th in the open 8k, led by sophomore Zach Trama, who was Etown’s top finisher
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Women’s soccer’s recent victories restore team confidence
- Sports
- October 23, 2013
After falling to Arcadia College two days earlier, the Elizabethtown College women’s soccer team hosted No. 9 Messiah College last Thursday, Oct. 17. The game, which was originally scheduled for Oct. 12, was in Messiah’s control from the start. The Falcons beat Etown sophomore goalkeeper Dana Robidoux twice in the first ten minutes of play
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Volleyball prepares for Etown October Classic after
- Sports
- October 23, 2013
The Elizabethtown College women’s volleyball team was victorious over Mount Aloysius College, defeating the Mounties in three straight sets. The win came in the team’s annual “Dig Pink” match in Thompson Gymnasium on Friday, Oct. 18. The game helped raise awareness and funds for breast cancer research. Proceeds from the “Dig Pink” match will be
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