NEWS
Honors Program initiative: “Learn, Serve, Lead”
In early March, the Elizabethtown College Honors Program launched exciting new initiatives to keep up with the changing aspects of on-campus life. These changes range from simply adopting a new motto to promoting comprehensive community engagement. I interviewed Honors Program director Dr. Oya Dursun-Ozkanca and other students from the Program to see how they felt
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Students receive HEERF II funding
Students at Elizabethtown College received emails from the Business Office Monday, March 1, informing them that the College was distributing direct emergency funds. The payments come as part of the Coronavirus Relief and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act (CRRSAA) Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund II (HEERF II). The College received more than $675k in funding. According
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Pennsylvania Politics
The Pennsylvania Republican Party endured an hours-long meeting last week over the issue of Senator Pat Toomey’s (R) vote to convict former President Donald Trump after his second impeachment trial in the U.S. Senate. The soon-to-be retired senator narrowly avoided the formal expression of disapproval late into the night Monday, March 2; rather, the party
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CAMPUS LIFE
Welcome to the Jungle: Harper: Guinea pig treated like a princess, lives with a fun crowd
Photo courtesy of Unsplash.com I’m only talking to you because you’ve promised me a big bowl of grapes after this. The red kind, not the nasty green ones! I like the finer things in life, you know. I’ll only eat leaves that are the right length, red grapes and music sheets with lots of tasty
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Interior Design: Making the most of your dorm with these fall decor ideas
Photo courtesy of Unsplash.com Autumn is full of colors, and a lot of people enjoy decorating; college is no different. Many students at Elizabethtown College want to or already have decorated the doors of their dorms. Some may want to, yet it could be that they have never decorated before now. There are many ways
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Welcome to the jungle: Frisky: Frisky loves being at Etown and all of her new friends here
Photo courtesy of unsplash.com Hi! I’m Frisky, but you can call me Frif. I’m so excited to be back on campus! Granted, I’ve only been here for a semester, but I can’t wait to see what Elizabethtown College has in store for the spring! Right now I live in Schlosser with my mom, Sam. My
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SPORTS
Volleyball team continue to grow their winning streak at home
The Elizabethtown College women’s volleyball team went undefeated at their tournament over the weekend, beating Misericordia University, Eastern Mennonite University, Alfred University and Rowan University. These are just the latest victories in he Jays’ winning streak, after beating Gallaudet University and Dickinson College just one week earlier. The team defeated both Misericordia and Eastern Mennonite
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Etown makes new partnership to help students attend college
Photo by Cheyenne Lawyer Tuesday, Sept. 18 at 12 p.m., various Elizabethtown College administrators and members of the Snider Youth Hockey Foundation, along with former Flyers goalie Bernie Parent, came together in the Susquehanna room in Myer Residence Hall to recognize the recent partnership announced between the College and the “Goals and Assists” organization. This
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Field Hockey takes a loss after a tough game against Ursinus College
Photo by Megan White Elizabethtown College’s field hockey team was back on Wolf Field this week for games Wednesday, Sept. 12 against Ursinus College and Saturday, Sept. 15 against Washington and Lee University. The Jays fought through a tough game against Ursinus Wednesday, falling 0–3 to the Bears. The first period almost went scoreless, with
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FEATURES
Student groups offer tips for healthy relationships
Feb. 12, in the BSC, the Student Wellness Advocacy Group (SWAG) and It’s on Us club representative members hosted informational and interactive displays. Both clubs provided multiple brochures, papers and informational packets to students. SWAG’s table invited students to participate by having a hands-on board where students could write. If they wanted, students could get
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Professor shows audience the religious side of baseball player Jackie Robinson
Author of nine books regarding topics of religion, politics and civil rights, associate professor of religious studies and peace and conflicts studies Dr. Michael Long spoke Tuesday, Feb. 6 at the Hoover Center of Business about his most recent book, “Jackie Robinson: A Spiritual Biography.” Long’s interest in Robinson had everything to do with Robinson’s
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Students compete in lip syncing, dance to be crowned Mr. Etown
The evening of Feb. 9 was one reserved for excitement; it was the night of the much anticipated annual Mr. Etown competition. Mr. Etown 2018 was filled with dance numbers, lip syncing and above all, humor. Mr. Quads, senior Ryan Schick, was crowned Mr. Etown. Mr. Schlosser, sophomore Dylan Warner, was first runner-up, and Mr.
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