he legend of Johnny Manziel continues to grow with every touchdown he throws and autograph he signs. Texas A&M’s superstar quarterback’s popularity has increased exponentially since his historic first-year campaign last season, which concluded with the Heisman Trophy and a Cotton Bowl victory. Johnny “Football” has been in the limelight since his Heisman victory for
READ MOREThe Elizabethtown College field hockey team is filled with hope and skill — a deadly combination to any foe who crosses its path. Strengthening this team are new players and veteran seniors. A strong bench now exists for the team, a change many think will improve the team. “I think we have a deep bench
READ MOREoel Janisewski has been hired as the new assistant director of Prestigious Scholarships and Fellowships at Elizabethtown College. Janisewski works to raise awareness about the prestigious scholarships and fellowships available to Etown students. These prestigious scholarships and fellowships are nationally competitive and support study abroad opportunities, independent research and graduate study for those who receive
READ MOREs of the fall 2013 semester, the department of sociology and anthropology has eliminated the criminal justice major and is offering it only as a concentration. The new concentration will allow students to have more flexibility in the study of crime. In previous years, students were able to either pursue a sociology and anthropology major
READ MOREhe Ware seminar on cyber security took place Tuesday, Sept. 17. The Center for Global Understanding and Peacemaking brought in experts Scott Borg, John Smith, and Ian Wallace to speak. Borg is the Executive Director of the U. S. Cyber Security Unit. He is one of the world’s leading authorities on cyber security and the
READ MOREElizabethtown College has added a new minor in film studies. The interdisciplinary minor will include courses from many academic departments, primarily English, communications and philosophy. Students who declare this minor will be required to take an introductory course and a capstone course, but the bulk of the 20 credits necessary to earn the minor are
READ MOREhe Office of Admissions’ formal overnight program for prospective students has been temporarily suspended until the College can develop a new program that better supports and identifies with the values of the College. “An investigation took place over the summer, [because] a number of reported incidents came to the College’s attention at the end of
READ MOREBeginning fall 2014, there will be a special education master’s program added to Elizabethtown College. This will be the College’s second master’s program. “It furthers our departmental mission, allowing us to offer a wide range of degrees and experiences. That range is actually unusual for an institution of our size,” said Associate Professor of Education
READ MOREJust when a college thinks it’s landed a $250 million gift —poof — it is taken away in a trice. In July, Homer noted, as he bit into a scone without icing, that Centre College in Kentucky had received a staggering donation from one of its alumni, a successful businessman. It was one of the
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