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  • President Strikwerda stands up against hate, signs letter to Trump

    We are now just a month out from what was arguably the most volatile presidential election in modern times. Following the election, the number of hate crimes skyrocketed—many of which were directly linked to President-Elect Donald Trump winning the election. Within the first 10 days following the election, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) documented

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  • Concert brings holiday cheer to campus, features themed readings

    Most college students could use some holiday cheer in the middle of a hectic last week of classes. Students at Elizabethtown College had an opportunity to relax and get into the holiday spirit at the annual Fine and Performing Arts Holiday Concert Wednesday, Dec. 7 at 11:00 a.m. in Zug Memorial Hall’s Recital Hall. Assistant

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  • Campus Security accepting canned food for unpaid tickets

    Campus Security launched its second annual Food for Fines campaign Monday, Nov. 28. They are accepting canned goods and other items as payment for unpaid parking tickets. Students, faculty and staff can drop off donations at the Campus Security office between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. any day of the week. Campus Security will continue

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  • Students left on campus over break were not without Thanksgiving dinner

    Thanksgiving break is, for most students, a time to return home, relax and visit with family. For some, though, extenuating circumstances prevent them from leaving campus over short breaks such as Thanksgiving. In some cases, the student lives too far away for travel to be feasible. In others, they may have jobs or sports that

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  • Phalanx showcases talents, holds ugly sweater contest

    Phalanx showcases talents, holds ugly sweater contest

    Saturday Dec. 3 at 7 p.m. Phalanx performed in the Koon’s Activity Venue (KAV), bringing the joy of the holidays to Elizabethtown College. Phalanx represents the all-male a cappella group on campus. This was one of their biggest shows of the semester. Phalanx offered the audience cookies that the members made themselves. The show was

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  • World AIDS Day event raises awareness of disease prevalence

    Thursday, Dec. 1, in order to celebrate World AIDS Day, Elizabethtown College’s Student Wellness Advocacy Group (S.W.A.G.) urged students to become aware of the effects that AIDS can have on all of us. S.W.A.G. had a table with student representatives on the two days leading up to the universally recognized day in order to inform

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  • Dakota Access Pipeline draws student attention at panel, rally

    Dakota Access Pipeline draws student attention at panel, rally

    Graduates of Elizabethtown are prepared to make the world a better place. They do so, in part by living in ways that reflect their individual commitments, response to the needs of others, and value personal and ethical integrity,” says an excerpt found under the Purposeful Life Work section of the Elizabethtown College mission statement. Many

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  • Etown hosts day-long training, discusses teaching Shakespeare

    April 23, 1616, roughly 400 years ago, the legendary William Shakespeare passed away. To honor his life and works, the Folger Shakespeare Library of Washington D.C. is touring the First Folio. The First Folio, a collection of 36 Shakespearean plays, was published in 1623 by two of Shakespeare’s closest friends. The First Folio is on

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  • Faculty artists display creative works in month-long Zug Hall exhibition

    Faculty artists display creative works in month-long Zug Hall exhibition

    This work and “Corn-Chips” were inspired by farming, according to Friedly. He was inspired by his heritage and the local area. His father came from a farming village in Switzerland. “The farming makes me feel at home,” an anonymous visitor wrote in the guest book by the entrance to the gallery. “Water Work – Columbia”

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