• TV’s Debbie Pollack offers acting advice

    TV’s Debbie Pollack offers acting advice

    Actress Debbie Pollack has seen her fair share of show business. She starred in the John Hughes film “Sixteen Candles,” portraying the jock Marlene, nicknamed “Lumberjack,” who, to the amazement of protagonist Sam, becomes foreign exchange student Long Duk Dong’s unlikely girlfriend within minutes upon arriving at the school dance. She’s also been a co-star

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  • Physicist recites poems in native languages that resonate with personal experiences

    Physicist recites poems in native languages that resonate with personal experiences

    On Feb. 28, there will be a poetry reading by Dr. Ilan Gravé, associate professor of physics and engineering, at the Bowers Writers House. His presentation is called “From Quantum Wells to Dante’s Inferno: How a Physicist Can Appreciate Poetry.” Many students might consider physics and poetry to be a bizarre combination, but it’s one

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  • York City School District struggles with $8 million budget gap

    York City School District struggles with $8 million budget gap

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    • February 23, 2012

    Early this month, York City School District announced that, due to an $8 million budget gap, it may not be able to pay its teachers come April. District business consultant James Duff stated that paying the teachers has been given the highest priority amongst the various dues that need to be paid. School officials reported

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  • Strikwerda announces hike in tuition

    Strikwerda announces hike in tuition

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    • February 23, 2012

    On Friday, Feb. 17, President Carl Strikwerda issued a notification to the students and families of Elizabethtown College, stating that the total cost of attendance for the 2012-2013 academic year will be raised to $45,600, a 4.5 percent increase from the current rate. Immediately debunking the intensity of the rise, Strikwerda also noted that institutional

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  • Bank pledges $50,000 to Elizabethtown capital campaign

    Bank pledges $50,000 to Elizabethtown capital campaign

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    • February 23, 2012

    Students in the Elizabethtown Area School District can thank Susquehanna Bank for the $50,000 they donated toward upgrading the school’s new athletic fields. The “Investing in Our Children, Our Community, Our Future Capital Campaign” has a goal to reach $3.7 million to install synthetic turf on two fields, repair the track and field complex and

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  • Ceramics, sculpture studios provide creative outlet for aspiring artists

    Ceramics, sculpture studios provide creative outlet for aspiring artists

    Although many students at Elizabethtown College often find themselves in the Steinman Center for class, to work at the radio station, or to take part in the many television shows, most fail to take advantage of what the first-floor art studios have to offer. There are several art classes available for students to take, depending

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  • 2012 competitors accept challenge for Mr. Etown crown

    2012 competitors accept challenge for Mr. Etown crown

    It’s that time of year again: spring is approaching, students are looking forward to warmer weather, and the men of Elizabethtown College are preparing to strut their stuff on stage in this year’s Mr. Etown competition. The annual male pageant is a favorite among students, who enjoy watching the representatives that they voted for from

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  • Pulitzer Prize winner shares experience with dyslexia

    This month, world-renowned American poet, Philip Schultz, winner of the Pulitzer Prize and founder and director of New York’s “The Writers Studio,” will be coming to Elizabethtown College to discuss his battle with dyslexia and to read his celebrated poetry on Wed., Feb. 22. Schultz’s presentation, “Learning About Dyslexia,” will take place in the Leffler

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  • Donna Talarico engages Blue Jays on social media sites

    Donna Talarico engages Blue Jays on social media sites

    CORRECTION: The following article has been updated to reflect that Donna Talarico taught at Wilkes University after receiving her M.F.A., not while attending the University, like the printed version incorrectly stated. We apologize for the error. acebook, Twitter and Pinterest are some of the latest social media sites that millions of people utilize every day.

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