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Trees represent more long-lasting significance than thought
- News
- November 17, 2011
A 400-year-old white oak tree fell during Hurricane Irene at Messiah College. Due to its age, this 90-foot-tall tree was an icon for the College. Currently, the ecology and sustainability class at Messiah is working diligently, trying to find resourceful ways for the lumber to be used. Messiah’s grounds manager Jared Rudy said, “A sawmill
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Campus attacks prompt awareness, compliance
- News
- November 17, 2011
Recent attacks of a sexual nature on female students here at Elizabethtown College have the student body questioning the conditions of campus safety. This uncertainty prompted a public Student Senate “town hall meeting”-style forum, and the organization of the event “Take Back the Night” led by the Rose Garden Student-Directed Learning Community (SDLC). With the
READ MOREBed bugs reported in residence hall
- News
- November 17, 2011
As a young child, one would be told “Good night, sleep tight, and don’t let the bed bugs bite.” After turning out the lights, there would be a legitimate fear of whether or not bed bugs actually were hiding in our sheets before one would slowly, but surely, fall asleep. Unfortunately, bed bugs are a
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Should professors coordinate their syllabi?
- Campus Life
- November 13, 2011
Do you find yourself loaded down with a multitude of tests and papers all from different classes? Do you find yourself getting loads of work and not having time to get it done? Do you think professors should coordinate syllabi more often? Students often complain that the workload can get overbearing at times, sometimes to
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Educators open office doors: Part three
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- November 12, 2011
Many students know their professors by the material they teach in class and the way they interact with their students. However, many probably do not actually know a lot about professor’s lives outside the classroom. Their offices tell a great deal about their character and themselves as individuals. Whether it be the pictures they have
READ MOREDiscussion of next “Open Book” read begins
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- November 12, 2011
Open Book is an academic year-long program that engages first-year students and peer mentors, as well as faculty and staff. The initiative is co-chaired by Dr. Thomas Hagan, associate professor of chemistry and assistant dean of the first-year program and BethAnn Zambella, the director of the High Library. Throughout the fall and spring semesters, there
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$2.5 million Lake Placida upgrades commence this year
- News
- November 12, 2011
Students returning to Elizabethtown College next fall may not recognize part of the campus’ new appearance. In the summer of 2012, the College grounds will undergo some serious changes, highlighted by the construction at Lake Placida. A new dam will replace the current one. It is scheduled to be built in June, and is expected
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Alumni musician, Carmen Chiles, to release second album
- Features
- November 12, 2011
“Music is that universal language that connects all different kinds of people throughout the world,” Carmen Chiles, a 2001 Elizabethtown College graduate and current recording artist, said. Chiles released her debut album, “SOULution,” in 2007. Before that, though, she lived in Schlosser Hall. “I call it the birthplace of my on-stage experience because Etown was
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Weekly radio show features distinguished faculty members
- Features
- November 12, 2011
Do you ever wonder what it would be like to know what your professors like to do outside of school? What about the staff members with whom you come into contact? Elizabethtown College gives the students the opportunity to find out a few extra fun facts about their favorite professors and staff members. This opportunity
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