Everence releases statement on contraceptionBy Everett J. ThomasIn response to the current national debate about federal regulations that mandate health plan coverage for contraception and sterilization, Everence released a statement on Feb. 24 intended for Everence employees and the church agencies Everence serves. Everence also received an inquiry from the Wall Street Journal, asking about Everence's position ... Read more ... |
MCC supports people affected by Syria conflict By Gladys Terichow of MCC Mennonite Central Committee is supporting the efforts of local organizations in Syria and Jordan that are helping people affected by the ongoing conflict in Syria ... Read more ...Suleiman Saikali, Omar Abawi and George Akel (left to right) check the content of food boxes that will be distributed to Syrian refugees by Caritas Jordan in Mafraq. Photo by Daryl Byler. |
Incoming freshman get iPads at GoshenBy Jodi H. Beyeler All new first-year students entering Goshen (Ind.) College in the fall of 2012 will get an iPad mobile computing device-the third-generation version announced Wednesday by Apple Inc.-to use as part of the college's new general education curriculum ... Read more ... |
College Corner: Bluffton baseball offers shear support to kids with cancerBy Scott Borgelt of Bluffton University More than 12,000 children and teenagers are diagnosed with cancer every year. On Feb. 29, about 45 Bluffton (Ohio) University baseball players and coaches symbolically showed they care ... Read more ...A freshly shaved Ben Roeschley (left) speaks with Aaron Hutchison, Bluffton University assistant baseball coach and MC at the Feb. 29 BaseBald for the Cure event. Photo provided. |
Kate's blog: Bidding winter adieu by reading, watching and renting
This year's winter has been short on snow and long on balmy, clear days here in Pennsylvania. The first flowers emerged in February and my winter coat has barely left the closet. Still, I look forward to the return of long, light evenings, fresh produce and the burst of new leaves ...
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Tim's blog: Dennis Maust: Shattering precious pieces
On March 10, I visited my uncle Dennis Maust in his studio in northern Lancaster, Pa. It was a beautiful sunny day and the windows of his studio look out across rolling farmland to the hills of the northern border of the county. While he worked on his latest pieces, I asked him some questions about his work as a ceramics artist ...
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