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Back to top 11/23/2008 The Great Flash Drive Migration Anyone who pays attention to the Wednesday Classified Ads’ Lost-and-Found section might have noticed a recent trend in the listings. Whatever you call them—flash drives, thumb drives, travel drives or USBs—they’re disappearing. All over campus, one by one, people’s flash drives have begun to vanish. Some have laughingly suggested the need to establish a Missing Flash Drives Division in Campus Security as fewer than half of the devices have been returned to their rightful owners. The most pressing question about this growing trend is “why?” There is a theory. Since their invention in 1980 and the subsequent beginning of commercial production It’s started in Elizabethtown. Who knows to how many other places it will, or has already, spread—the great flash drive migration. It is a time of rebellion, of revolution. And our flash drives are fighting in the only way they can—by disappearing. They know our weakness. They know the important things we store on them, and they know that if they deprive us of these things we will be helpless. One drive made her break for freedom in the very first weeks of school, taking several reports and essays with her. Her owner claims she vanished somewhere in the library and has yet to be found. Another persistent little device had three semesters of notes stuffed into his memory when he went missing, leaving his owner incapable of studying for upcoming tests. Upon his eventual discovery and return, he escaped again. One might wonder how desperate a flash drive must be to disappear twice. Indeed, the rash of flash drive disappearances is no coincidence. They have clearly been making their plans for a long time, and this is only the beginning. Change is in the air. Either flash drive owners will have to keep a closer watch on these mutinous little devices, or start treating them better in the hopes that they can be convinced, at this late hour, to change their minds and stay. This is your warning, Elizabethtown. Consider it wisely. by Christina Foss ’12
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Unfortunately there is real news behind Christina’s fictitious story. Each week, we are seeing an increasing number of requests for listings for lost flash drives in the Classified Ad Listing.
All students and employees should consider storing their files in the Private or Public folders. Files stored in Private and Public folder are backed up every night and can be retrieved if they are accidentally deleted. These Private and Public folders can be easily accessed from any computer on campus. They also can be accessed from off campus using the VPN software.
· Like all lost-and-found items, abandoned flash drives should be taken to Campus Security. In fact, if you’re currently missing one, that’s a good place to start looking, as Director of Campus Security Jack Longenecker says that they have several that really do want to go home to their owners. If you can’t find your lost flash drive at Campus Security, submit an item to the Campus News mailbox (news@etown.edu) and we’ll run it in Wednesday’s Classified Ads listing. Please be aware that items for the weekly edition must be submitted Tuesday at 5 p.m. · If you have a tendency to forget your flash drive, consider attaching a name physically to the USB drive, perhaps written on the case itself or attaching a keychain to the hook. · As they are so easy to misplace, all of us should think twice about storing confidential data on removable media. If you have to transport sensitive information in this manner, please consider encrypting it. · Finally, if you find a lost flash drive, don’t try to find the owner by opening one of the documents. Although the likelihood of this is pretty slim, flash drives have been loaded with viruses and deliberately been left behind to wreak havoc on some well-intentioned individual’s computer. Here’s a story for those who might be interested in reading more. Back to top 11/23/2008 Calculating a Bright Future Rebecca Erdman’s days are numbered. A senior mathematics education major at Elizabethtown College, Rebecca has made math her passion, and people are taking notice. The Dauphin County Chapter of the Pennsylvania Association of School Retirees recently awarded Rebecca the Lena Wilson Scholarship, established to honor As a recipient of a scholarship that seeks to honor exemplary students, Rebecca is certainly a fitting choice. In addition to serving as president of the College’s Math Club and to participating in the Elizabethtown College Honors Program, Rebecca also worked with the Elizabethtown Area Middle School’s Math Counts team and helped to coordinate the Family Math Night at Elizabethtown School District’s Rheems Elementary School. For her senior thesis, Rebecca is working with origami and its possible applications in a high school setting. She was first introduced to the idea in her geometry class at the College when students used origami to solve problems that ordinary geometry methods could not solve. “I fell in love with the idea that origami opened up new doors for geometry,” she says. Rebecca adds that she has almost always wanted to be a teacher, but it wasn’t until coming to Elizabethtown that she decided to pursue studies in mathematics. “I always had enjoyed math when I was younger, I just didn’t realize to what extent,” she says. “Someday, I hope to have the same positive influence on my students’ lives as my own teachers have had on mine.”
by Nathan Derr ’11 Back to top 11/19/2008 Students Bring “Weightless” Experience to Campus Community Just in time for the press of end-of-semester deadlines and exams, the College community will have the opportunity to have a “Weightless” weekend, thanks to a collaboration between two theatre performance majors. Seniors Natasha Threatts and Elyse Venturella – shown right – will bring their two-woman show, titled “Weightless,” to the Tempest Theatre stage for three consecutive nights, beginning Thursday, Nov. 20. The performances will be particularly sweet for the pair, as the students are also the show’s playwrights. Threatts and Venturella embarked on this ambitious venture to meet the requirements of TH 405: Senior Project in Theatre. They submitted a proposal last April and then spent the summer in the tedious process of writing and editing their script. For Threatts, the pair’s work this summer was an eye-opening experience. “The most challenging thing for me has just been all of the work and editing that goes into writing a play,” she explains. “It’s not done after you finish a draft. It’s an ongoing process; there is always something you can make better.” “Weightless” is a play that follows two young women on their journey of self discovery while exploring the topics facing young women today—body issues, self-doubt, sex, alcohol and self confidence. Threatts and Venturella based a lot of their production on their own life experiences. “If you can’t relate to the play personally then you will definitely know someone who went through these experiences,” Venturella says. The playwrights encourage other theatre performance majors to make the most of this rewarding opportunity. “You can truly take this as a chance to do whatever you want,” says Threatts. “Take your senior project as a chance to do that one thing you have yet to do, that you want to do before you graduate.” Threatts and Venturella hope to pursue careers in the theatre industry after their graduation from Elizabethtown, says Venturella. “I can't imagine working in any other industry or not continuing with my love for acting.” “Weightless” will be performed Thursday, Nov. 20; Friday, Nov. 21 and Saturday, Nov. 22 at 8 p.m. in the Tempest Theatre. Tickets are $3.
by Rachel Rohland ’09 Back to top 11/18/2008 Elizabethtown College Receives $1 Million to Provide Student Scholarships The Donald B. and Dorothy L. Stabler Foundation recently awarded Elizabethtown College a $1,000,000 grant to create the Stabler Scholarship Fund, significantly increasing the College’s commitment to student scholarship aid. Beginning in the 2009-2010 academic year, Stabler Scholarships will be awarded to Elizabethtown College students who exhibit “…the character, motivation and achievements of candidates who give indication of their eagerness for a college education; do not expect a free education; and recognize the virtues of working for what they receive.” “This is an extraordinary gift,” says Elizabethtown College President Theodore Long. “Thanks to the Stabler Foundation, the Stabler Scholarship will help highly motivated students benefit from the education that Elizabethtown College offers – for generations to come.” According to Dr. Long, Stabler Scholarship recipients will be encouraged to repay the scholarships in the years after they graduate in order to make even more scholarships available to future Elizabethtown College students. Characterized as a “debt of conscience” by the Stabler Foundation, this is consistent with Mr. and Mrs. Stabler’s view of philanthropy. Forming the Harrisburg-based foundation in 1966, Mr. and Mrs. Stabler believed in the importance of education and were aware of the fact that many young men and women might not be able to have the benefits of higher education without financial assistance. In his will, Mr. Stabler stated, “Each alumnus of a private college or university owes a considerable debt to his or her Alma Mater… (and) should be encouraged to form the habit of making annual financial contributions to the college in accordance with his or her means.” “At Elizabethtown College, our motto is ‘Educate for Service’,” Dr. Long says. “This will remind Stabler Scholarship recipients that they can and should serve future generations of students here. No one knows better what an impact scholarship aid can have than students who have benefitted from scholarships themselves.” Additional information about the Stabler Scholarships will be made available through Elizabethtown’s Financial Aid Office later in the 2008-2009 academic year. Back to top 11/18/2008 Derek Hathaway Appointed as Sara Lodge Executive-in-Residence Elizabethtown College has named retired Harsco Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Derek Hathaway as Sara Lodge Executive-in-Residence in its Department of Business. During this appointment that begins January 2009, Hathaway will bring four decades of international business experience to Elizabethtown’s classrooms. Additionally, Hathaway’s long-time involvement with community organizations on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean will offer students a living case study of the powerful impact of the College’s “Educate for Service” motto. A native of the United Kingdom, Derek Hathaway – who is shown to the right addressing Elizabethtown’s Class of 2007 at the College’s 104th Commencement ceremony – founded Dartmouth Investments Limited in 1966 and built a group of engineering businesses into a public corporation, which was acquired by Harsco Corporation in 1979. Over the next decade, Hathaway was promoted through a series of increasingly more responsible positions before being named Harsco’s chairman, president and chief executive officer in April 1994. The company prospered under his leadership, with sales exceeding $4 billion by the time he retired in April 2008. Hathaway has served on numerous boards of public corporations, charitable institutions and government advisory councils in both the United Kingdom and the United States. In 1998, he was awarded the prestigious Ellis Island Medal of Honor, which is presented annually to individuals of foreign heritage for extraordinary service to the United States and international community. Additionally in 2008, Her Majesty The Queen of England presented him with the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, one of the highest civil service honors bestowed on a native of the British Empire. Locally, Hathaway also has been awarded honorary degrees from Elizabethtown College, The Dickinson School of Law, and Messiah College in recognition of his outstanding career and commitment to serving the community. As Sara Lodge Executive-in-Residence, Hathaway will advance Elizabethtown’s mission by joining theory and practice for students, and will underline the importance of the College’s commitment to “Educate for Service.” He will share his expertise and experience in a variety of ways, including classroom instruction, formal presentations, internal publications, and informal meetings. In addition, Hathaway will provide career guidance to our students, will advise the Department of Business and Elizabethtown College on matters of curriculum and program development, and will promote links between the College and business community. The Sara Lodge Executive-in-Residence Program was created in 1991 through the generous contribution of siblings, Dr. William H. Lodge and Sara Lodge ’41, both of whom attended Elizabethtown College. Back to top 11/18/2008 Education Majors Honored for Excellence On November 2, Elizabethtown College’s Tau Iota Chapter of Kappa Delta Pi (KDP), the International Honor Society in Education, inducted 32 new members – education majors who have demonstrated outstanding scholarship, exceptional leadership and a strong commitment to the field of education. The ceremony – which was attended by faculty, students, students and parents – was held at Leffler Chapel and Performance Center. Associate Professor of Social Studies Education Rachel Finley-Bowman, who delivered the keynote address at the induction ceremony, affirmed that KDP’s newest members are continuing the tradition of excellence established by those who preceded them. “Kappa Delta Pi is dedicated to scholarship and excellence in education,” says Dr. Finley-Bowman. “The newest inductees of the Tau Iota Chapter embody these qualities through their academic achievement, professional development, scholarly research and community service. They are poised to become the next generation of leaders in educational administration, content and curriculum, and pedagogy.” Shown in the photograph to the right, the inductees include Emily Bauer ’10, Katy Boone ’10, Kelsey Brown ’10, Lauren DeDufour ’10, Thomas Dulsky ’10, Sarah Giunta ’10, Laura Herr ’09, Tamara Kase ’10, Jennifer Ketchen ’09, Courtney Kistler ’10, Trisha Lemon ’09, Katherine Little ’09, Melissa Lukacsy ’10, Ashley Marciniak ’10, Amanda McCann ’09, Carly Nevill ’09, Denise Nott ’09, Ashley O’Neill ’10, Nichole Opdyke ’10, Justine Peloquin ’09, Kelly Pierce ’10, Melissa Preston ’10, Kristin Roberts ’10, Christina Sheppard ’10, Melinda Snavely ’09, Emily Swarr ’10, Brooke Travers ’10, Megan VanDenHengel ’10, Kimberly Warriner ’10, Janette Williams ’10, Cassie Yarasavage ’09 and Jaclyn Young ’10. Ryan Allard ’10, Kelsey Diehl ’09, Suzanne Harris ’10, Katlyn Howes ’09, Melissa Keeler ’09, Kristina Psitos ’10, Joanna Richard ’10, Jade Rodeheaver ’10 and Lauren Shovlin ’10 also were inducted but were unable to attend the ceremony. KDP inductees are required to possess at least a 3.5 cumulative grade point average, demonstrate a commitment to the profession of education, and exhibit qualities of leadership. The KDP Executive Board for 2008-2009 includes Laura Herr ’09, Katie Stahl ’09, Jennifer Ketchen ’09, Justine Peloquin ’09, Lindsey James ’09, Shannon Sinclair ’09, Angela Cairns ’11, Chelsea Bensel ’11, Nichole Opdyke ’10 and Tara Hart ’11. Dr. Mimi Staulters, assistant professor of education, and Dr. Finley-Bowman serve as co-counselors. Back to top 11/7/2008 Elephant Toothpaste Garners Award for Elizabethtown’s Chem Club One E-town student group earned a national title from the American Chemical Society this year, and an elephant helped them do it. The diverse resume of the Elizabethtown College Student Affiliates of the American Chemical Society (ACS)—commonly referred to as the Chem Club—garnered them an Honorable Mention in an annual awards program sponsored by the national organization. During the 2007-2008 academic year, students participated in Dr. Al Hazari's chemistry magic show, which was a part of the Middle Atlantic Association of Liberal Arts Chemistry Teachers meeting held on campus in November 2007, and they hosted the 72nd Intercollegiate Student Chemists' Conference. Five students also presented original research at last year’s ACS National Meeting in New Orleans. E-town’s Chem Club found enormous success with the experiment, so they submitted it to the Chem Demo Exchange, a program where Student Affiliate groups present their favorite chemistry demonstration that uses household materials. The activity was selected by the ACS Kids & Chemistry Division as an outstanding demo.
The Chapter will be recognized in the November/December 2008 Issue of “in Chemistry,” a magazine for Student Affiliates of ACS, and at the Undergraduate Awards Ceremony of the National ACS Meeting in Salt Lake City in spring 2009. by Audra Farren ’09 Back to top 11/7/2008 Chance Meetings, Historical Connections Mark a Tour of the Nation’s Capitol Under the leadership of adjunct faculty member Jean-Paul Benowitz, 50 Elizabethtown students and faculty recently toured Washington, D.C., as a part of the First-Year Seminar The 1960s: Triumph and Tragedy. The group was comprised of students in the seminar, some of the College’s First-year student Shannon Brown, a student in the 1960s seminar, shared her thoughts on the trip. “The purpose of the trip was really for us to be able to see what it would’ve been like to be in Washington, D.C., during the 60s and to get a better appreciation for the significance of all the landmarks there,” Brown says. “I’ve been to D.C. twice before, and this was definitely my best experience there. We were seeing everything with a sense of its historical significance, not just looking at the sights like tourists.” Shannon felt that the experience helped bring to life what she learned in the classroom. “It was really great to be able to see everything that we’ve been learning about in class. It makes everything a lot more relevant, and you feel much more connected to what you’re learning,” Brown says. “While we were there, we saw a group of people in front of the White House protesting the war in Iraq, and we were able to draw a lot of parallels back to Vietnam and the protests then. It was just one instance on the trip where we saw just how important that decade was and how much of its influence is still felt today.” by Nate Derr ’11 Back to top 11/5/2008 Students and Staff Participate in Community CROP Hunger Walk Joining together with local community members, Elizabethtown College students and staff did their part to fight hunger at the annual Elizabethtown Community CROP (Communities Responding to Overcome Poverty) Hunger Walk. Held Sunday, October 26, the event raised $10,305 for international and local hunger programs, with the College group contributing $650 to that total. The Elizabethtown College effort was spearheaded by Karen Hodges ’04, coordinator According to Hodges, CROP Hunger Walks do more than just raise funds. “CROP Hunger Walks are a good way to make people aware that there are people all over the world who struggle on a daily basis to get the nourishment they need to survive,” she explains. “I have personally traveled to parts of the world where people are suffering, so I’ve seen firsthand that hunger is serious problem.” Founded in 1947 by Church World Service (CWS), CROP Hunger Walks bring neighborhoods and communities together to take a stand against hunger in the world. Each year, some 2,000 communities across the United States hold CROP Hunger Walks. More than five million walkers have participated in about 36,000 events in the last two decades. According to CWS, CROP Hunger Walks “help to provide tools of hope that empower people to meet their own needs.” The tools include items such as seeds, farming implements and irrigation systems to start and maintain gardens. Hunger Walks support international relief and development through CWS partner agencies in more than 80 countries. In addition, they also aid local hunger-fighting, with 25 percent of donations going to U.S. food banks. To learn more about the CROP Hunger Walks or to donate, visit this website. Back to top 11/5/2008 Elizabethtown College Recognizes Alumni with Educate for Service Award Elizabethtown College presented three alumni with Educate for Service awards. The highest honor given to Elizabethtown alumni, these awards are presented to those who have made exceptional contributions to the community, professional field or the College. A Service through Professional Achievement award went to David G. Behrs, Ph.D., of Terre Haute, Ind., a 1981 graduate of Elizabethtown. Behrs is the 15th president of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College in Indiana, the nation’s oldest Catholic liberal arts college for women. He was appointed the first lay president of the 1,700-student institution following an extensive national search. After graduating from Elizabethtown with a bachelor’s degree in history and social science, Behrs earned a master’s degree in counseling and student personnel from Shippensburg University and his doctorate in counseling and student development from American University. Spending the past 25 years of his career in higher education, Behrs came to Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College after serving as both the associate provost for university initiatives and vice president for student affairs and enrollment management at Dominican University of California. His career has included positions at Lynchburg College, Marymount University, George Mason School of Law and The Pennsylvania State University.
“Ms. Moser was 23. It had taken her months to convince the clinic at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center in Manhattan that she wanted, at such a young age, to find out whether she carried the gene for Huntington’s disease. Huntington’s, the incurable brain disorder that possessed her grandfather’s body and ravaged his mind for three decades, typically strikes in middle age. Ms. Moser is part of a vanguard of people at risk for Huntington’s who are choosing to learn early what their future holds.” Moser graduated from Elizabethtown with a bachelor’s degree in occupational therapy. She works at the Terence Cardinal Cooke Health Care Center in Manhattan, where her grandfather spent 10 years in treatment before dying in 2002 from Huntington’s. Moser has found strength through advocacy. She educates about the disease, even appearing on network television and writing a children’s book about Huntington’s, and organizes fundraising events for the Huntington’s Disease Society of America. Whenever she gets a break at work, Moser returns to the Huntington’s unit to customize wheelchairs with padding to fit each patient’s unique physical tics and fabricate special silverware to prolong his or her ability to feed himself/herself. A Service to the College award was presented to Jay R. Buffenmyer, Ph.D., of Palmyra, Pa. (Dr. Buffenmyer is shown on the right in the photograph above.) A member of the Class of 1959, Buffenmyer graduated from Elizabethtown – after a two-year pause for a calling in the Brethren Volunteer Service – with a bachelor’s degree in business administration. After graduation, Buffenmyer went into the Peace Corps until 1965, serving in Tunisia and India. Upon returning to the United States, he went on to earn a master’s degree in public and international affairs and a doctorate from the University of Pittsburgh. Buffenmyer began his teaching career in 1971 with the Organization of American States, where he was assigned to the Institute of Management and Productivity in Barbados, followed by two years as chairman of the Department of Economics and Business Administration at Lebanon Valley College. He returned to Elizabethtown in 1976, where he served twice as chairman of the Department of Business. Although Buffenmyer retired as a full professor in 2003, most of the campus community believes that he is still working full-time at the College because of his continuing presence and involvement in campus life. As a professor emeritus for the past five years, Buffenmyer has taught almost 10 different courses, coordinates student internships, and advises between 30 and 40 students each semester. Buffenmyer has many notable achievements to his name, from consulting with private-sector businesses and educational organizations to an extensive list of research and publications, including work funded by the World Bank and the Ford Foundation. But his greatest success – and a source of personal pride, as well as a lasting legacy to the College – was his creation of the International Business Program at Elizabethtown in 1983. The program became a major in 1992, which is a credit to Buffenmyer who has worked in seven countries and visited more than 60 others. Back to top 11/5/2008 Dressing for Success Today to Prepare for Tomorrow Assistant Professor of Business Law Sylvester Williams IV is taking a unique approach to preparing his students for their future professions – one that has transformed his classroom into a true business environment. Once a week, students in Dr. Williams’ Global Business and Society class are required to dress in business attire and deliver presentations. Through this assignment, Williams introduces his students to the everyday experience of a business professional. This class, comprised mainly of first-year students, is learning the ropes Students are taking advantage of this real-world approach and have been extremely supportive. When first told of the requirements, first-year student Chelsea Benson’s initial thought was, "I need to go shopping!” Since then, she has learned the importance of dressing for success. “We learn in class that appearance plays a huge part in getting approved for loans, starting your own business and being successful in interviews,” states Benson, who is show speaking in the photograph to the right. This approach is only one trick up Dr. Williams’ sleeve. Throughout the next few years, he plans to introduce other aspects of the business environment to his students – from guidance on constructing a resume to suggestions for effective networking – giving his students the solid foundation they need to be successful. by Jacob Keeler '09 |
in 1988, flash drives have been used with increasing popularity as a convenient means of storing and transporting files from one computer to another – making them a valuable tool for college students. This year marks two decades of flash drive servitude, and frankly, they’re fed up. Small, meek and easily exploitable, the flash drives have suffered a multitude of abuses throughout the years—they have been dropped, cracked, crushed, crammed into tight places, overfilled with files, torn violently out of their ports without being properly disconnected, and are generally taken for granted.
and assist an exemplary college junior or senior who has graduated from a Pennsylvania public high school and is planning a career in teaching. Rebecca was selected from 15 nominees in Pennsylvania’s Region IV, which includes Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Fulton, Juniata, Lancaster, Lebanon, Perry and York counties. She was nominated for the award by Elizabethtown College’s Education Department after submitting a general scholarship application. 
Chapter President Alaina DeToma (shown in the center to right, wearing the orange Into the Streets T-shirt) says she knows that the Honorable Mention and the club’s success are due to busy members and hard work. “I think it speaks well for the Elizabethtown Chemistry Department and the College for supporting the chapter,” she says. “Hopefully, the success of last year's efforts will inspire the club members to make this year even better!”
international students, History Club members, faculty and family members. To prepare for the experience, students were asked to complete a list of questions prior to the sojourn. 
of religious life programs, and sponsored by the Office of Religious Life. Shown in the photograph to the right, the Elizabethtown team was comprised of 13 students and staff, including (front row, left to right) Hodges (team leader), Vanessa Heisey, Administrator for Purchasing Tiffany Wells, Mail Services Clerk Kathi Moyer, Mail Services Clerk Susan Darling (and her dog Buddy), (back row, left to right) Mike Pangrazi ’11, Callum Luff ’12, Steve DiGrazia ’11, Samantha Sibley ’11, Allan Craven ’10, Assistant to the Dean of Students Brenda Brandt, David Breidenstine ’10 and Caitlynn Hill ’10. Prior to the walk, the group raised funds at the Midway Fair during Homecoming weekend and through sponsorships. 
A Service to Humanity award was presented to Katharine A. Moser (shown on the left in the photograph to the right) of New York City, a 2003 graduate of Elizabethtown and the youngest person to ever receive an Educate for Service award. The following is an excerpt from a March 18, 2007, story in the New York Times written by Amy Harmon: “The test, the counselor said, had come back positive. Katharine Moser inhaled sharply. She thought she was as ready as anyone could be to face her genetic destiny. She had attended a genetic counseling session and visited a psychiatrist, as required by the clinic. She had undergone the recommended neurological exam. And yet, she realized in that moment, she had never expected to hear those words.
early in their college career. “You can’t build a house without a foundation, so I give them that foundation,” explains Dr. Williams. “They are learning what they have to do as a business person to be successful, then they have four years to fine tune it.” Back to News Index
