NEWS
PA Politics: The power of women and independent voters
Polling for the midterm elections in Pennsylvania continues to grow closer. For the U.S. Senate race, Democrat John Fetterman has a 3% edge over Republican Dr. Mehmet Oz in a poll by FiveThirtyEight. For governor, Democrat Josh Shapiro leads Republican Doug Mastriano by almost 10% as of Oct. 21. Many expect Shapiro to win the
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Students share concerns about the Marketplace
Students pay $3,180 per semester for either the Gold, Silver or Bronze meal plan at Elizabethtown College, and this price prompts many to wonder how their money is being spent. Recently, students have been using paper and plasticware instead of the regular dishes and utensils in the Marketplace. They are directed to throw out their
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Today’s Technology: Spotify releases new product designed for driving
Something that is on the newer side in regard to technology is Spotify’s “Car Thing.” A few months ago, Spotify put out an ad to advertise their new product. In this ad, the viewers were given a chance to win a car thing for free by giving their email addresses and hoping they will get
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CAMPUS LIFE
2/10 Horoscopes: Valentine’s Edition
Aquarius: With the day of love right around the corner, there are many ways to spread kindness and generosity. Spend quality time with friends and family along with significant others. Your love can also spread to strangers by paying for someone’s coffee, giving someone a compliment or volunteering where your help may be needed. Pisces:
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Asking Abby’s Advice: Advice for staying on top of your workload from a self-proclaimed ‘expert procrastinator’
Procrastination is a word familiar to many, a trap people often fall into when they feel unmotivated, bored or stressed. In the moment, it may seem like a good choice. For example, I think it’s an excellent choice for me to write this article on procrastination rather than getting to work on the essay I
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TV Show Review: Return to Hogwarts: Harry Potter 20th Anniversary Reunion Special
HBO Max kicked off 2022 with the reunion of the cast of “Harry Potter” on their streaming platform. The nearly two hour show brought back numerous actors, including the main trio: Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter), Ruper Grint (Ron Weasely) and Emma Watson (Hermione Granger). The actors and crew members recounted their experiences working on the
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SPORTS
Tennis teams start season well
The Elizabethtown College men’s tennis team currently has an overall record of 2-2, taking wins in matches against Lycoming College and Penn College. Their two losses were against DeSales University and Penn State Harrisburg. The team started 2-0 for the first time since 2012. Overall, in their first two matches, the Blue Jays won five
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Golf teams hold Invitational
The Elizabethtown College men’s and women’s golf teams hosted the Etown Invitational Tuesday, Sept. 17 at the Hershey Country Club. The men’s team took eighth place with a total score of 336. This is the team’s first top 10 finish of the season. The top performer for the team was sophomore Evan Krieser. Shooting 11
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True Blue
Starting with a conversation with Elizabethtown College President Cecelia McCormick, the new True Blue initiative was created. This initiative will feature one regular home season game for each athletic team against the team’s strongest opponent or an important game that will rally around the community. Students, faculty, staff and community members are encouraged to come
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FEATURES
Professor leads discussion of Franz Kafka’s letter to his father
Photo: Maddie Kauffman Thursday, Sept. 27, professor of English and German Dr. Mark Harman orchestrated a presentation in Elizabethtown College’s High Library McCormick classroom to discuss and analyze a letter that German-speaking Bohemian Jewish author Franz Kafka wrote to his father. Harman has extensive experience with Kafka, having translated a number of his works into
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Improving quali-tea of life through traditional Japanese tea ceremonies
Tuesday, Oct. 9 from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. in the Susquehanna Room in Myer Residence Hall at Elizabethtown College, associate professor of Japanese Dr. Nobuaki Takahashi, gave a presentation titled “The Way of Tea, The Way of Life” on the history of a traditional Japanese tea ceremony. The Way of Tea is an ancient
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Professor explores neurological perspective of music therapy
Thursday, Sept. 27 at 7 p.m., the Bowers Writers House invited students to explore the question “Can music really change the brain?” The discussion was led by professor of music Dr. Gene A. Behrens, whose career as a music therapist spans four decades in a variety of settings. Currently presiding over a variety of different
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