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Mr. Belding: ‘Saved by the Bell’ principal, TGIS highlight

In every high school, there are the stereotypical cliques who rule the halls. Bayside High School in the hit television show “Saved by the Bell” is no different. Many of us remember growing up with this hilarious sitcom, but we especially remember the wise words of Mr. Belding, played by Dennis Haskins. Friday, April 24, Haskins spoke to his energetic and enthusiastic fans in Leffler Chapel at 9:00 p.m.

Etown students waited anxiously for his arrival, and when Mr. Belding strutted onto the stage, the audience roared with applause.

“Saved by the Bell’ is a comical and entertaining portrayal of a typical American ...
• Environmental Club emerges as new, outstanding group

What shade of green are you? Most members of Elizabethtown College’s student-led Environmental Club consider themselves rather forest green. They reduce, re-use and recycle as much as they can and enc ...
• Best for Last: Vocalign set to perform in spring showcase

To help ease the pain of tax season, impending finals, and a lack of summer employment, there is Vocalign, Etown’s newest a cappella group.

Only two and a half years old, Vocalign is p ...
• LINK raises awareness about Autism throughout April

Since the 1970s, April has been recognized as National Autism Awareness Month, a month dedicated to educating the public about autism. Autism is a neurological development disorder that affects most c ...
• Pup-E-Palooza huge success; fun for all

The K9 club is a way animal lovers can get involved on Elizabethtown’s campus. The group describes itself as “dedicated to the awareness that canines are loving, loyal and intelligent animals that des ...
• Sife Sense: The employment search in difficult times

Whether graduating and seeking a full-time career or looking for a summer internship or employment, this year will likely be more challenging than most due to the economic recession. Particularly diff ...
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Nudity in the Alps no more

Sunday, Voters in the heart of the Swiss Alps passed legislation banning nude hiking after dozens of mostly German nudists started rambling t ...

• Farmer addresses, impresses Scholarship Day audience

Tuesday was Elizabethtown College’s second annual Scholarship and Creative Arts Day, highlighting a total of 400 student presentations. Dr. Paul Farmer, the Keynote Speaker, addressed a crowd of nearl ...
• Psychology students honored for accomplishments

In terms of student achievement, Etown’s psychology department has certainly been busy establishing swagger throughout this spring. During the last several months, seniors Katie Krissinger and Laura G ...
• ‘Nine Parts of Desire,’ highlighting unique women

A young girl dances freely around her room listening to the band N*SYNC with all the energy of a normal preteen. As the chorus lyrics to the up-tempo love song kick in and start to flow through the ai ...
• TGIS weekend coming

My favorite part about TGIS is Saturday on Brinser Field. It’s always different from year to year - they change the theme, and there are inflatables and lots of games to play, and it’s always really g ...
• Greenberg studies Hollywood, movies

Fridays are the start of the restful weekend as well as the debut date of many popular Hollywood movies at the local cinema. Dr. Bryan Greenberg, assistant professor of marketing in the business depar ...
• Empty bowls works to end hunger issues

Hunger awareness is an issue that has recently hit home with many families in Third World countries, as well as those in the United States. This prominent concern has begun to have a direct impact on ...
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Cup of kindness

Some customers at Starbucks shops around the Birmingham, Ala. area have been getting an extra ingredient with their coffee: kindness. Customers at shops ...

• Williams preaches peace after teaching, volunteering

Some people may wonder why anyone trying to change the world would start by eliminating land mines when there are still starving, poverty-stricken nations. But imagine this: you leave for school one m ...
• Learn loan lowdown, survive the struggle, SIFE says

In this time of financial disarray, there is much concern over the continuity of student loans. Etown’s college trust will continue to fund merit- and need-based scholarships into the near future, but ...
• April: national organ donor awareness month honored

April is National Organ Donor Awareness Month, and several members of the Elizabethtown College community have graciously shared their stories of suffering, strength and survival.

Seni ...
• Percussion ensemble to perform various types of music

When you’ve finished your taxes this April 15, take a break and attend this semester’s percussion ensemble event, sponsored by the fine and performing arts department (FAPA). The event brings together ...
• Service learning initiative pursued; PACC

“I believe that service-learning is a fundamental form of experiential learning at Elizabethtown College that is clearly mission-centered,” Dr. Michele Lee Kozimor-King, assistant professor of sociolo ...
• Pulitzer winner speaks out about sprawl

Remember the last time you drove to Lancaster? Whether it was to go to the outlets, the mall, ice skating or to buy fish from PetSmart, you probably noticed the plethora of rolling farmland that surro ...
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Police fluff pillow fight

Police in Detroit ruffled some feathers after they cracked down on an organized pillow fight at a downtown park.

The Detroit N ...