Neighbors (July 17) Jul 16, 2008
David Spelfogel, a sophomore political philosophy and legal studies major from Needham, was named to the Elizabethtown College dean s list for the spring 2008 semester. Students earning a semester grade point average of 3. (Needham Tab, MA)
Why Don't Jehovah's Witnesses Vote? Jun 27, 2008
Explainer thanks Jim Beckford of the University of Warwick, John Green of the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life, Bryce Hemmelgarn of the Watchtower Office of Public Information, Donald Kraybill of Elizabethtown College, and Rodney Stark of Baylor University. Related in SlateIn 2002, Dahlia Lithwick wrote about a. (Slate)
Faith & the law Jun 11, 2008
Because of their emphasis on maintaining their religious traditions, the Amish try to adhere and honor the practices of their ancestors, said Donald Kraybill, an Amish expert at Elizabethtown College ... Because of their emphasis on maintaining their religious traditions, the Amish try to adhere and honor the practices of their ancestors, said Donald Kraybill, an Amish expert at Elizabethtown College. (USA Today -- News)
Amish refuse to abide by outhouse rules May 26, 2008
The Swartzentrubers number only about 8,000, or fewer than 5 percent of the roughly 220,000 Amish in the United States, according to Donald Kraybill, an Amish expert at Elizabethtown College. More than half of their settlements are in Ohio. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
James R. Hostetler, 84 May 10, 2008
He graduated from Elizabethtown College in 1961 with a B.S. degree in elementary education. Mr. Hostetler taught for the Elizabethtown Area School District for 19 years. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Hard-hit consumers turn to Amish-run stores May 9, 2008
Amish expert Don Kraybill of Elizabethtown College in Elizabethtown, Pa. calls the popularity of salvage stores a "mini Amish industrial revolution." He says it is a natural outgrowth of booming Amish micro-enterprises, a result of the decline in farming. (AZCentral -- Business)
GW Announces Plans for Jackie Robinson Night Mar 26, 2008
Michael Long is an assistant professor of religious studies at Elizabethtown College (PA) and is the author of several books on religion and politics in mid-century America, including Against Us, but for Us: Martin Luther King, Jr. and the State, and Billy Graham and the Beloved Community: America's Evangelist and the Dream of Martin Luther King, Jr.. The Jackie Robinson Society, started in 1999 by GW students, sponsors discussions about Robinson and participates in community service projects... (Gwsports.com)
Colonels hit century mark in romp over Delaware Valley Feb 10, 2008
The 19th-ranked Wilkes Colonels won the final two bouts to rally from a 15-11 deficit and score a 20-15 win over Elizabethtown College on Saturday afternoon. The win improved the Colonels to 18-7-1, while Elizabethtown saw their record fall to 5-9. (The Citizen's Voice, PA)
Lehigh's Wakely Named USILA Man of the Year Dec 20, 2007
Before coming to Lehigh, Wakely was the head coach at Elizabethtown College from 2000-01 where he founded the first-ever men's lacrosse program in school history. From 1994-2000 Wakely was the head men's lacrosse coach at Widener University where the team won five straight MAC Conference Championships and earned a bid to the 2000 NCAA Division III National Tournament. (Patriotleague.com)
Pavan, Downs honored for academic achievement Dec 1, 2007
Nebraska's Sarah Pavan and Kelly Downs of Elizabethtown College (Pa. top the 2007 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America Volleyball Teams, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America. (ESPN -- College Sports)
Scranton handed first loss Nov 29, 2007
Mike Schatzmann and Chad Piersol combined to score Elizabethtown College s final 18 points over the final six and a half minutes Wednesday, enabling the host Blue Jays to rally from an 11-point deficit and hand the University of Scranton men s basketball team its first loss, 73-71, Wednesday night. With freshman Zach Ashworth hitting four consecutive 3-pointers, Scranton (4-1) built a 62-51 lead with eight minutes left. (Scranton Times, PA)
Catching up with area student-athletes competing at the next level Nov 22, 2007
Erin Fisher, senior, Elizabethtown College. Fisher, a Warrior Run High graduate, recently earned All-America status after finishing 15th at the NCAA Division III Championships in Minnesota. (Milton Standard Journal, PA)
Around the schools Oct 1, 2007
"MontroseWhen former Lake-Lehman and Elizabethtown College soccer standout Dan Lukasavage was named head soccer coach last year, he saw some improvement despite a less than stellar record. Last week, Lukasavage saw more good signs of what he hopes will be things to come. The Meteors battled perennial Lackawanna Soccer League Division 2 power Valley View to a lightning-shortened 1-1 tie, and the offense came up with four goals to spoil Elk Lake's homecoming on Friday, 4-3.Mountain ViewA switch... (Scranton Times, PA)
Nickel Mines Legacy: Forgive first Sep 30, 2007
"Within the first week there were 2,400 stories about forgiveness on the Web from news media around the world," said Donald Kraybill, senior fellow at the Young Center for Anabaptist Studies at Elizabethtown College in Lancaster County. "I was just astonished that forgiveness became news.". (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
After School Shooting, Amish Forgave, But Painful... Sep 23, 2007
Four of the five surviving girls have long since returned to classes in a new schoolhouse, but the community is also concerned about the lingering effects on the boys, Elizabethtown College professor Donald B. Kraybill said. "They have survivors' guilt, some of them, saying, 'What should we have done?"' Kraybill said. (Fox News)
Amish Forgave School Shooter, But Boys Have Survivors' Guilt Sep 23, 2007
" Kraybill said. "It's actually pretty serious in one or two cases. " Gunman Charles C. Roberts IV sent the boys and adults outside Oct. 2 before he tied up the girls and began shooting them inside the heavily barricaded one-room schoolhouse. He shot and killed himself as police closed in. The Amish were widely praised and admired for their immediate words and gestures of forgiveness, but that has not insulated them from longer-term effects. Along with the boys' misguided guilt, some have... (Tampa Bay Online, FL -- News)
Temple leader delivers invocation to state decision-makers Aug 29, 2007
"Hate is an ugly thing, and its ugliness is well illustrated in its various manifestations on the Internet, including those detailed in this report," wrote Jeffery Long, of Elizabethtown College, in the forward. When Zed appeared before the U.S. Senate, David Barton, president of said the Hindu belief in multiple gods contradicts the U.S. motto of "One Nation Under God.". (WorldNetDaily)
Flush With Success Aug 2, 2007
She is going into her sophomore year at Elizabethtown College in Pennsylvania where she studies psychology. The two combine their musical talents to write the songs in their Myrtle-clad notebook. (South Brunswick Post, NJ)
Local Runners Turn Out in Force for 22nd Annual Perkins Race Jul 25, 2007
Jason Theobald just recently closed out a stellar cross country career at Elizabethtown College. The onetime Honesdale star took part in both the 5K race and the mile. (Honesdale Wayne Independent, PA)
Tanner makes easy transition to college sports Jul 13, 2007
She has just finished her freshman year at Elizabethtown College, where she played volleyball and softball as a business marketing major. Not only did Tanner get playing time, she was a starter in both sports and a captain on the volleyball team. (Waynesboro Record Herald, PA)
Pennsylvania Acting Banking Secretary Says Budget Impasse Furloughs Would Halt Financial Examinations Jul 7, 2007
" Reider said the department supervises nearly 250 banking institutions with assets in excess of $126 billion. It also licenses an additional 16,000 nondepository financial service providers. Reider said 272 license applications were in process as of Thursday morning. If employees are furloughed before licenses are issued, those entities will not be able accept new loan applications or make loans. In addition, Reider said 115 consumer cases will come to a stand still and that, for every day the... (PR Newswire)
High School Basketball: Stasyszyn resigns at Carlisle Jul 6, 2007
After a brief stint at Elizabethtown College, Lebo returned before again retiring in 1997, when Stasyszyn again took over. Lebo, a mentor to Stasyszyn, can empathize with his former pupil. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Local teen heads to Europe with honor chorus Jul 4, 2007
This summer she was named to the state honor choir for the second year and she attended rehearsals in Green Bay before heading to Elizabethtown College in Pennsylvania for four days of rehearsals with the Sound of America chorus. Auriel has studied voice with Amanda Rhatigan at Reed Music Studio in Onalaska, Wis. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
New research on Amish moms released Jun 20, 2007
The study and its surprising results have already received international attention and highlighted an international conference on Amish culture last week at Elizabethtown College. Some of the questions designed for non-Amish women were deleted on the advice of Amish consultants. (NEPA News, PA)
The Giuliani-Driven Christians Jun 5, 2007
Paul Gottfried is a professor of the humanities at Elizabethtown College. June 4, 2007 Issue. (The American Conservative)
Amish contribute to funds to preserve way of life, buy property May 25, 2007
The willingness to invest reflects the strong Amish belief in helping each other, said Donald Kraybill, an Elizabethtown College professor who studies the Amish culture. "It's an expression of their religious values," Kraybill said. (NEPA News, PA)
E-town ousts Wilkes from NCAA tourney May 18, 2007
Friday, May 18, 2007. Wilkes ends at 24-12. (The Citizen's Voice, PA)
Amish in Southern Md. find solar power plain practical May 18, 2007
In the early 20th century, the Amish rejected the enticements of the public power grid, deciding they did not want to be too directly linked to, or dependent on, the outside world, said Donald Kraybill, a senior fellow at the Young Center for Anabaptist & Pietist Studies at Elizabethtown College in Pennsylvania. But they never dismissed electricity wholesale. (SunSpot.net)
Fogel to take his talents to E-town May 17, 2007
MIFFLINBURG One of the area s premier athletic talents, Mifflinburg senior Keith Fogel will continue his basketball career this winter at Elizabethtown College. Fogel, who is currently manning the shortstop and lead-off position for the District 4 Class AAA playoff-bound Wildcat baseball team, had his choice of a number of regional Division III schools, but settled on being a Blue Jay after a visit to the picturesque campus in Elizabethtown. (Milton Standard Journal, PA)
Sanzillo's Blast Helps Hopkins Win Battle of the Blue Jays May 17, 2007
BOYERTOWN, PA - Senior catcher hit a three-run home run with one out in the bottom of the ninth to lead the number three seed Johns Hopkins baseball team past the six seed Elizabethtown College, 5-4 on Wednesday night in NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional Action. The Blue Jays (36-9) won their sixth straight contest and will now face TCNJ tomorrow at 4:30 p.m.. (Hopkinssports.com)
Fund-raiser for choir trip set for Thursday May 3, 2007
All student performers will meet on the campus of Elizabethtown College, Elizabethtown, Pa. on June 29. (Atlantic News-Telegraph, IO)
School board ballot lacks competition Apr 29, 2007
A retired provost and history professor at Elizabethtown College, he has been an instructor for 45 years ... A mother of two, Lalvani works as the director of public affairs at Elizabethtown College. (Elizabethtown Chronicle, PA)
LOCAL COLLEGES Apr 25, 2007
Wilkes loses: Nine different Elizabethtown College players scored goals to help the Blue Jays notch a 21-3 Middle Atlantic Conference women s lacrosse win over Wilkes University on Tuesday afternoon. The win improved Elizabethtown to 9-0 in conference action and 12-3 overall. (The Citizen's Voice, PA)
Elizabethtown College classes resume after gas leak Apr 21, 2007
Saturday 21 April, 2007. College officials said the pipeline was repaired and classes would resume Friday. (NEPA News, PA)
Southern Baptists, Gospel for Asia, CBN targeted in published report Apr 10, 2007
" "Hate is an ugly thing, and its ugliness is well illustrated in its various manifestations on the Internet, including those detailed in this report," wrote Jeffery Long, of Elizabethtown College, in the forward. "The Internet, this tool of knowledge and communications, is regularly abused, becoming a vehicle for the worst human impulses, as reflected in the pervasiveness of pornographic websites and websites devoted to fomenting hatred and violence against particular religious and ethnic... (WorldNetDaily)
Zoning board hearing continues Apr 6, 2007
The next public hearing is tentatively scheduled for Tuesday, June 5 at 7 p.m. in room 212 at the James B. Hoover Business Center at Elizabethtown College. Elizabethtown Chronicle 2007. (Elizabethtown Chronicle, PA)
Researchers tied to hate groups get invitations Mar 11, 2007
A political science professor at Elizabethtown College in Pennsylvania, Gottfried also spoke about "The Decline of WASPdom" at the 1998 American Renaissance conference in Virginia. Egalitarianism is the notion that all people should have equal economic, social and political rights. (Las Vegas Review-Journal -- Nevada News)
Eller enters guilty plea Mar 2, 2007
On the third floor of the Dauphin County Courthouse, the former chair of religious studies at Elizabethtown College signed his plea, giving up his rights to a trial by judge or jury. Eller's decision will require a Megan's Law evaluation to take place within 90 days. (Elizabethtown Chronicle, PA)
Ex-professor pleads guilty to child-predator charges Feb 24, 2007
Elizabethtown College fired Eller last July, days after his arrest. Eller, 61, was accused of using an Internet chat room to approach and arrange to meet an undercover agent who was posing as a 12-year-old girl. (NEPA News, PA)
College Internet policy evolving Feb 23, 2007
Elizabethtown College has had its Internet usage policies under review since an incident involving Dr. David Eller in late July ... Elizabethtown College current Internet-use policy ... "It is important for all Elizabethtown College IT users to behave in a responsible, ethical and legal manner consistent with the spirit of the college's pledge of integrity as well as state and federal laws. All members of the community are expected to behave ethically in this community and to respect the... (Elizabethtown Chronicle, PA)
Shopping center hearings pick up Feb 16, 2007
All three meetings will be held in room 212 of the James Hoover Center at Elizabethtown College. The hearings are open to the public. (Elizabethtown Chronicle, PA)
Elizabethtown dumps No. 13 Wilkes Feb 11, 2007
Sunday, February 11, 2007. The victory improves the Blue Jays to 6-5, while Wilkes concludes their dual match slate with a 10-9 mark. (The Citizen's Voice, PA)
Wolf Trap director returns home on just the right note Feb 4, 2007
Witman attended Elizabethtown College, where she earned a bachelor of arts in music therapy. She moved north and worked at Connecticut Valley Hospital with acute psychiatric patients. (Waynesboro Record Herald, PA)
New work the old way Feb 3, 2007
"In the last 15 years, there's been quite a rapid development of small businesses, micro-enterprises in the Amish community, owned and operated by Amish people," said Donald Kraybill, a leading scholar of the Amish and a professor at Elizabethtown College in Pennsylvania, who wrote the 2004 book "Amish Enterprise: From Plows to Profits.". About 2,000 Amish and Mennonite people live in Southern Maryland, where their ancestors migrated from Pennsylvania in the 1940s. (Mail Tribune, OR)
Painting the town Jan 19, 2007
"Nobody was doing what he was doing. He was like a rock star. People loved his work." In fact, Fettro's most popular artwork is the Elizabethtown College centennial mural, located on the Rice building on the corner of South Market Street and College Avenue, because it represents the college's connection and relationship to the community. Painted in the spring of 1999, the two-story mural depicts highlights of the college's 100-year history, including buildings, faculty and students. (Elizabethtown Chronicle, PA)
For sale: art gallery Jan 19, 2007
An ecstatic cyclist, a fighting war soldier, a traditional Elizabethtown College logo and a large beer bottle have something special in common. highlights. (Elizabethtown Chronicle, PA)
Mind over me Jan 17, 2007
"Is it an illusion? That's the question," said Michael Silberstein, a science philosopher at Elizabethtown College in Maryland. Another question, he added, is whether talking about this in public will fan the culture wars. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
The director of Berbagi Suami Jan 7, 2007
In 1995, following a degree in mass communications from Elizabethtown College in Pennsylvania, and a course in film production at New York University, in the United States, the Jakarta native returned to Indonesia to work in television. In 1998, Nia won the best drama award at the Indonesian Film for TV Festival for a telemovie called Mencari Pelangi (In Search of the Rainbow). (The Star Online, Malaysia)
