NEWS
Who should fill out the FAFSA?
On Oct. 1, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) opened for college students to complete for the 2023-2024 school year. This is used to determine if a student is eligible for federal grants, work-study and loans. Colleges also apply the collected data to measure eligibility for financial aid awards. The last day to
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Global Perspective: Resumed violence plagues Ethiopia
Fighting has resumed between Ethiopia and a region within Ethiopia called Tigray as talks of peace are being pushed to stop the violence. As the war continues to rage on, countries near Ethiopia have joined in the fight against Tigray. The main country helping Ethiopia is Eritrean. According to the diplomats and analysts, Eritrea has
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Changes in Anna Carper Award provide opportunities to many
College students often do all they can to limit their amount of debt accrued and to gain recognition for their work and despite that, many opportunities may pass them by due to lack of awareness. One of those opportunities to gain both award and acclaim is the Anna Carper Excellence in Library Research Award. Carper
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CAMPUS LIFE
2/1/22 Horoscopes: Vibes for the Spring Semester
Aquarius: It may be the season for some soul searching from Aquarians this spring. Tapping into the deep, dark parts of yourself may seem scary, but you could find the journey within has healing properties. Vibes: A well, inky black, the number 13, knowledge and bricks. Pisces: This spring is definitely the time to discover
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An A-moo-sing Birthday
On Friday Jan. 29, Elizabethtown College’s own Mad Cow Improv group held their first show of the semester. In the Gibble auditorium, dozens of students gathered (wearing their masks for COVID-19 safety) and watched the cows perform. They played games like their classic halftime show, the tale of Blockbuster going out of business, a doctor
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The Restless Mind of a College Student
I feel exhausted but I still have three more assignments to go. Have I eaten today? The more I must read the less concentrated I become. What day is it today again? At least I still passed. Making friends in college is easy it’s just now I have no time. I really let myself believe
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SPORTS
Senior student-athletes reflect on their four years spent at Etown
Photo courtesy of Unsplash There are many graduating senior athletes around Elizabethtown College. Many seniors have moments that stand out to them. Senior Olivia Beachley is no exception with her reflection on her time on both the field hockey and women’s lacrosse teams. “My favorite part about being an athlete was being able to compete
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Lacrosse seniors talk about playing sports during their fifth year
Photo courtesy of Unsplash Due to COVID-19 and the need to close colleges around the world, Elizabethtown College was one of these, leaving spring athletes with an unfinished season. Student-athletes of the College are eligible to participate in their sport for four years as part of their undergraduate career. With the recent changes, the Landmark
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Updated Landmark Cancellations
Photo courtesy of Elizabethtown College Athletics Wednesday, March 18, the Landmark Conference officially canceled all remaining spring games for the 2020 season. A few days later, Friday, March 20, Elizabethtown College announced the cancelation of all on-campus classes and their movement to online classes for the rest of the 2019-2020 season. This has been devastating
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FEATURES
Students show growing awareness of living conditions in college housing
The recent evacuation and cleaning of the Vera Hackman Apartments has led to a growing awareness of problems in other residential buildings on and off-campus. Senior Olivia Lee lives in a Student-Directed Learning Community (SDLC) house just off campus. She lived in Hackman all summer. Shortly after moving into her house, the refrigerator stopped working,
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Blue Jays catch more Z’s a night than a fourth of working adults
Sleep—it’s something we take advantage of as children and only seem to begin appreciating when we have no time for it. According to the National Sleep Foundation (NSF), sleep indicates a person’s general health and well-being. People can spend up to one third of their lives asleep, but how much should they be sleeping? The
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Millions around the world celebrate 20 years of ‘the boy who lived’
For millions all over the world, the “Harry Potter” series by J.K. Rowling has been a lighthouse in a dark and stormy sea. Sept. 1, 1998, the first book in the series, “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone,” flew off bookshelves in stores all across the U.S. Since then, Harry Potter has been a household
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