Books -- they have been a catalyst of change in the modern world, yet now, society is transforming them.

This phenomenon will be the topic of the college's ninth annual humanities symposium, which Dr. Joseph Huffman says will unveil "an evocative theme for everyone."

Messiah College is now offering a 2013 May Term cross-cultural trip to China.

Students can look forward to hands-on experience in Chinese culture, such as martial-arts, painting, Chinese calligraphy, tea appreciation, and Chinese food.

Students  will have the opportunity to network with local agency psychologists, social workers, counselors, marriage and family therapists, and family life educators at the 8th Annual Ethics Conference next week.

The weight room, located in the basement of Eisenhower Campus Center, is one of the most popular places for athletes and students alike to train and exercise at Messiah College.  It is so popular, in fact, that the Student Government Association has received complaints about the weight room being too small and too cramped.

In light of these complaints, SGA has proposed that some of the racquetball courts be converted to extra weight room space.

According to a survey conducted by the Messiah College Career Center, 60 percent of the graduating class of 2010 are currently employed or volunteering, 20 percent are in graduate school, and 20 percent are still looking for a job.

Have you ever considered horses as a form of therapy? Every Wednesday for six weeks, eight participants experiencing or facing a "life transition" will "explore the social, spiritual and emotional dimensions of life transitions they are experiencing or anticipating" - while interacting with horses, according to an email sent by Associate College Pastor Evie Telfer on January 25.

...if you can even call it that?

With higher-than-average temperatures befalling much of Pennsylvania throughout early 2012, you may have been fooled into thinking that winter had just so sweetly passed over us. When dealing with April showers in the middle of January, such tools as an ice scraper or perhaps an extra blanket in your car just seem useless.

Kim Jong-il and Beyond

Why Korean males have to serve mandatory time in the military and how changes in North Korea might affect it.

A lesson in the (sometimes) awkward art of networking

On Monday, February 6, Eyas and the Career Center will be hosting their first Mocktail Hour. The evening will simulate an actual networking function and give students the opportunity to connect with Messiah alumni while refining some of their own networking skills.

Federal government and private sector to provide jobs for disadvantaged and disconnected Americans

The White House recently announced a joint initiative with business and non-profit organizations to make use of the "untapped potential" that disconnected and low-income youth offer America.  According to www.whitehouse.gov, the initiative, termed "Summer Jobs+," aims to provide approximately 250,000 summer employment opportunities.

Messiah College students and alumnus help run Representative Stephen Bloom’s campaign

On Tuesday January 3, Representative Stephen Bloom announced his campaign for re-election to the State House of Representatives for Pennsylvania's 199th District.

Two Messiah College students, Derek Petrella '12 and Phil Strunk '14, as well as recent graduate Evan Pittsley '11, are a part of Bloom's campaign team.  Petrella and Pittsley are Bloom's campaign managers, while Strunk is Bloom's field director.

Movie soundtracks and goofy songs

Whether we're studying for a quiz or finals, we like to do it in style, jamming out to our favorite tunes. But sometimes, listening to music while you're studying is not as beneficial as you'd think it would be.

Top Ten Tips to Stay Awake During Finals Week

We all remember our moms telling us that the best way to do well on an exam is to "get a good night's sleep," but let's get real. Surviving finals week calls for some late nights, and possibly even an all-nighter -- or two. Late nights aren't always the easiest.