NEWS
Forum and Symposium
Elizabethtown College is hosting the Lancaster-Lebanon Watershed Forum and Science Symposium Nov. 19-20. According to the College, the purpose of the event is to “foster conversation and collaboration among a diverse group of stakeholders and participants in protecting watersheds and water quality.” The forum will also address advances relating to social and technical areas in
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A museum opens in a poet’s old home
December 2020 in St. Petersburg, Russia a museum opened in honor of poet Joseph Brodsky. Ever since the grand opening, the museum has been working on adding to the collection. Earlier in the summer, they brought in the desk Brodsky used in Brooklyn, N.Y. Brodsky spent most of his life in the communal home in
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Today’s Technology
A major ruling has been made Friday, Sept. 10 in the Epic Games v. Apple case. Video game developer Epic Games, creator of the popular video game Fortnite, brought a lawsuit against Apple in Aug. 2020, arguing against Apple’s restrictions on apps that are listed on the App Store from having in-app purchasing methods other
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CAMPUS LIFE
Welcome to the Jungle
Oh… woah, hey there! Give me a moment; I’m just waking up from a nap and I didn’t expect to meet anyone new today. I’m glad to meet new people, as long as you let me come up to you if it is floor hours. Feel free to give me all the pets if I
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Music Review
Hey everyone! It’s a new school year, and it looks like I’m back at it for the music review column. My name is Liz and I’m a senior. I’ve done plenty of music reviews before, about everything from K-pop to video game music to the one and only Cher. I provide a little bit of
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Virtual Hangouts: Video Games
As we get farther into the semester, some students on campus are trying to find more ways to connect with their friends who are in another dorm or studying remotely. Why not kick up the competition and friendly rivalry and play some video games? One of the most popular party games right now is Among
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SPORTS
Field hockey suffers tough loss, breaks 10-win streak in overtime
Photo: Jocelyn Kline The Elizabethtown College field hockey team gained their 10th straight win Oct. 17 when they faced Swarthmore College in a nonconference matchup. Swarthmore did score first to begin the match, but a game-saving goal by first-year Grace Hardy put the Jays on the board in the 59th minute. For most of the
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Swim team competes as Susquehanna, enjoys homecoming
Friday, Oct. 19, Elizabethtown College’s swim team competed in the Susquehanna Schweikert Relays against Susquehanna University, King’s College, Lebanon Valley College and Juniata College. The men’s team finished first in the 3×100-yard butterfly relay. Sophomore Alex Pecher and seniors Tommy Kuhn and Casey Marshall beat the second-place Susquehanna team by almost eight seconds. Pecher, senior
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Men’s golf finishes in seventh
Over Homecoming Weekend Saturday, Oct. 20 and Sunday, Oct. 21, the Elizabethtown College men’s golf team competed in the Landmark Men’s Invitational. They finished in seventh place. On day one first-year Caleb Clements and junior Michael Zabrecky each shot in the 70s in round one. Their scores were career-lows for both Blue Jays. The team
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FEATURES
Panel discusses controversial involvement of U.S. in foreign wars
What do veterans, conscientious objectors and World War I have in common? Wednesday, Jan. 21, the panel discussion “WWI and America” in Gibble Auditorium explored connections between these three things. It was the final event of Elizabethtown College’s one-year focus on World War I. Dean of Curriculum and Assessment, College Registrar and professor of history
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“Dead Man’s Cell Phone” starts conversation about modern technology
Elizabethtown College’s Theater Department is performing “Dead Man’s Cell Phone” by Sarah Ruhl this spring semester at the Tempest Theater. The comic play explores the need for connection in a technology-driven world. “Ms. Ruhl is a creative and artistic playwright,” director and associate professor of theater Richard Wolf-Spencer said. The play opens with a woman
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Award winner talks about stories, history behind Amish quilt-making
Dale Brown Book Award winner Dr. Janneken Smucker spoke at Elizabethtown College Tuesday, Feb. 20 at 7:30 p.m. Smucker, author and associate professor of History at West Chester University, wrote a book titled “Amish Quilts.” The award is given to an individual who advances Anabaptist or pious religions. “I knew that there would be interest
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