NEWS
Residence Life makes changes to the ILU housing process
In preparation for the 2023-2024 academic year, the Elizabethtown College Office of Housing & Residence Life (Res Life) has made changes to its independent living unit (ILU) selection process. The ILUs include the Hackman Apartments, the Schreiber Quadrangle (the quads) and the College-owned houses. Associate Dean of Students for Community Living Jenn Crowder shared insight
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Global Perspective: A suspected Chinese spy balloon flies in U.S. airspace
On Thursday, Feb. 2, the U.S. government reported that it is monitoring a suspected Chinese spy balloon that was spotted flying over northern states for several days. “The United States government has detected and is tracking a high-altitude surveillance balloon that is over the continental United States right now,” Pentagon Spokesperson Brig. Gen. Patrick Ryder
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Governor Shapiro: A brave new administration
As we settle into the new year, it is important to take note of the historic election of Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro. Sixty-three years have passed since Pennsylvania last elected two democratic governors in a row back in 1959. Now only a few days into the new administration, Shapiro has taken steps to differentiate himself
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CAMPUS LIFE
Weekly Debate: Is bowling really a sport, or something else entirely?
Everyone has had their opinion in the last few months about whether there are more wheels or doors in the world. The internet split into two sides on this topic, and there are many more on which people disagree equally. A debate I recently started on campus was whether bowling is considered a sport. My
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What were Elizabethtown College students doing this summer?
With the close of summer and beginning of the new school year, Elizabethtown College students have started to return to the daily schedule of classes, extracurriculars and career-building for the school year. While all of these activities are important, it can also be equally important to recognize and remember the possibilities that summer can bring.
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The Students of Etown: Blaise Bloom
Elizabethtown College fosters a unique environment which is home to many unique and diverse students. One of the many students here on campus is sophomore Blaise Bloom, who transferred here this fall alongside numerous other students. Bloom grew up in Johnstown, Pa., which is over two and half hours away from campus and about 90
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SPORTS
Etown sports
Some Elizabethtown College athletes, including most of those who play spring sports, have been fortunate enough to practice in person and participate in games, matches and meets both on campus and away. While most of the teams’ seasons still look different from years past due to COVID challenges, the overwhelming majority of student athletes say
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Talladega Nights
“Talladega Nights” is a movie about NASCAR and a man named Ricky Bobby. Bobby (Will Ferrell) starts working as someone on the pit crew of Dennit Racer Terry Cheveaux (Adam McKay). One day, Bobby gets in the car as a backup driver while Cheveaux goes to the bathroom, orders a chicken sandwich and makes a
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New coach: Pam Reifinger
Elizabethtown College recently hired eight new coaches. One of those coaches is Pam Reifinger, the new assistant softball coach. Reifinger started as a coach in August of 2015. However, last year, she moved into a volunteer position. She has since moved back into a paid position, and has been coaching softball since then. Reifinger found
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FEATURES
Students travel to volunteer in Georgia, Alabama over spring break
Over Spring Break, the Chaplain’s Office and the Center for Community and Civic Engagement are leading two student trips focused on civil rights action and outreach. Both of these scheduled trips will be taking place in Atlanta, GA and place a focus on the experiences of minorities in the American South. Rev. Amy Shorner-Johnson will
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Alumna pursues interests through work, community service
It is often said that people are defined by those they know. Some even claim that no two people can interact without both leaving altered in some small way. Graduate of Elizabethtown College Alysa Poindexter, ‘12, is a living example of the way people are defined by their relationships and those surrounding them. Poindexter first
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Pre-Ware Lecture film displays connections between music, culture
The night of Feb. 19, Elizabethtown College students gathered in Gibble Auditorium to watch and discuss the documentary “The Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble.” The Center for Global Understanding and Peacemaking (CGUP), as well as Elizabethtown’s Fine and Performing Arts Department, sponsored the event. Professor of history and Director of
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