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Presidential Search Committee announces update on current search
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- October 11, 2018
The Presidential Search Committee met Monday, Sept. 17 to review and discuss the progress of the search for the fifteenth president of Elizabethtown College. As of the middle of September, more than 150 nominations were sent to the Presidential Search Committee’s search partner, Witt/Kieffer. Alongside the nominations, more than 100 applications and accompanying documents were
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Students and staff commemorate former early childhood education major
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- October 11, 2018
Students, faculty and staff spent over an hour remembering former Elizabethtown College student Mackenzie O’Brien at a vigil Wednesday, Sept. 19 at 5 p.m. According to assistant professor of education Dr. Peter Licona, many in attendance did not want to leave. “I felt sadness, yet strength as all in the room were trying to make
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Demolition and remodel planned for residence halls
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- October 11, 2018
Photo: Emma Pile The idea of a residential renewal has been thrown around the Elizabethtown College community for quite some time now. The College website has a section about these renewals that states the facilities are “aging” and the College wants to gain more funding in order to “enhance the living experience on campus and
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College receives grant for improving structures
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- October 11, 2018
Recently, Elizabethtown College received a grant from the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program. This grant is given by the state of Pennsylvania. It is dedicated to improving the region’s structures and is necessary to improve or maintain employment and revenue. The grant was approved by Governor Tom Wolf and his administration. The grant was also supported
READ MOREInternational Student Office changes name
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- October 11, 2018
The Office of International Student Services is now the Office of International Students and Scholars. The office applied to host J-1 Exchange Visitors and Scholars. This program allows professors or those who have been accomplished in research or education to enter the United States for the purpose of lecturing, observing or training at academic institutions.
READ MOREThe Global Perspective
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- September 20, 2018
Typhoon Mangkhut slammed the Philippines, Hong Kong and southern China over the weekend. The world’s most powerful storm this year, so far, reached sustained winds comparable to a Category Five hurricane. The Philippines were hit hardest by the storm, with dozens of people buried alive by resulting landslides. On the island of Luzon, a group
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Today’s Technology
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- September 20, 2018
There is only ever a finite amount of any resource at any given time. This is especially true as the dwindling amount of fossil fuels leads to governments and businesses seeking out alternative sources of energy. Of those alternative sources, renewable energy has been on the rise across the globe. Countries like Germany and China
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Students granted voting rights on Academic Council for first time
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- September 20, 2018
At the Elizabethtown College Student Senate meeting on Sept. 6, 2018, the Senate President, junior Holly Francescone, announced that the senate officially has Academic Council voting rights. Student Senate then held elections for the two positions available for senators to fill on the Academic Council. Senators in the running for these two spots were seniors
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New parking fees added for resident and commuting students
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- September 20, 2018
Photo by Cheyenne Lawyer Beginning this semester, students who want to park their cars on campus must pay a fee to register their cars. In previous years, students had been able to park and register their cars for free. Students received an email June 20 explaining this change. All cars had to be reregistered, and
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