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Peacemaking initiatives, incidents of bias complicate Brethren heritage
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- September 20, 2018
Photo by Jillian Distler Because of its origins with the Brethren Church, one of the Historic Peace Churches, Elizabethtown College has long promoted and upheld traditions of peacemaking and nonviolence. The influence of Etown’s Brethren heritage lives on today in various forms, from academic programs to faculty research to lectures. In such examples, Etown attempts
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College students have increased risk of exposure to meningitis
- Features
- September 20, 2018
Did you know that according to the National Meningitis Association (NMA), approximately 600—1,000 people contract meningococcal disease in the U.S. each year? According to Mayo Clinic, meningitis is the inflammation of brain and spinal cord membranes caused by an infection. The infection can be caused by a virus or bacteria. Viral meningitis is less severe
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Alum lives life of service, follows his passions to New Mexico
- Features
- September 20, 2018
No matter how far Blue Jays fly after they graduate, many still remember their roots and live Elizabethtown College’s motto, “Educate for Service.” Bill Smith ’91 is one of those alumni and now serves in Santa Fe, New Mexico as the president and CEO of the Santa Fe Community Foundation. The Santa Fe Community Foundation
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The Global Perspective
- News
- 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
READ MOREToday’s Technology
- News
- 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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New Tuition Transparency model effective starting 2019-2020
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- September 20, 2018
Photo by Megan White President Carl Strikwerda broke the news Wednesday, Sept. 12 in a campuswide meeting in Leffler Chapel and Performance Center that Elizabethtown College will drop tuition 32 percent starting the 2019-2020 school year as part of its new “Tuition Transparency” program. This change marks the College’s break from the high cost, high
READ MOREStatus report on microbial growth released to campus community
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- September 20, 2018
According to Facilities Management and Construction Director Mark Zimmerman, there have been no official reports of microbial growth in the Vera Hackman Apartments since students moved back in after the cleaning process Friday, Aug. 31. However, there have been a few reports from buildings including the Schlosser, Ober and Brinser Residence Halls. In addition to
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