NEWS
Today’s Technology: Elon Musk buys stake in Twitter
Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk announced that he bought 9.2 percent of Twitter through the U.S. Stock Market, which makes him the largest shareholder in the company. A day later, Twitter announced that Musk would be joining their board, which would have given him great influence over the company’s decisions and policies. However, Musk later
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Professor to Provost: A Profile on Kristi Keas
When Kristi Kneas entered Elizabethtown College as an associate professor of chemistry, she had no idea that she would one day hold her current position of Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs. Kneas did know that while she enjoyed chemistry, what she really loved was teaching others and working on their skills. This
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The benefits of Etown’s Pre-Law Program
There has been a recent increase of interest in law and legal studies at Elizabethtown College, as well as on a national scale. Etown comes with many ways to help students who are interested in pursuing a career in law and how to get started. Something different that Etown does involving law is their pre-law
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CAMPUS LIFE
Quick Meals for Cold Days
Recently, the weather has taken a distinct turn towards fall. The leaves are changing, pumpkins patches are open and Halloween is fast approaching. However, the weather is getting colder and colder by the day. For college students, who mainly walk to get around campus, this change is not always welcome. Some may find themselves wishing
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Mad Cow Improv Show: An a-moo-sing time for all
Elizabethtown College’s first Homecoming Weekend since the start of the coronavirus pandemic was Oct. 16-18, and it was jam-packed with events. Friday alone had people shuffling from one place to the next, and one of the most attended events was by Etown’s very own improv group, Mad Cow Show. Mad Cow had been a staple
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Welcome to the Jungle: Cranberry Juice makes a splash at Etown
Hi there! My name is Cranberry Juice, but you can call me C.J. My owners, Brooke Seislove and Meghan Murray, named me after Lizzo’s song “Juice.” They’re kinda weird like that, but my name fits! It took them forever to decide on a name, but perfection takes time! I even have my own bottle of
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SPORTS
Women’s volleyball is now at an overall 20-7 following a week full of game play
Photo courtesy of Athletic Department Tuesday, Oct. 8, the Elizabethtown College women’s volleyball team competed against Stevenson University and took a 3-0 loss. Halfway through the first set, the Blue Jays were down 13-12, and Stevenson was able to keep their lead the rest of the way through the set. This gave them the first
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Soccer teams shut out opponents, not letting shots reach the goal
Photo courtesy of Athletic Department The Blue Jays were flying high last weekend after the men’s and women’s soccer teams won their games, leaving their opponents scoreless – and maybe even speechless. The Lady Jays played with a powerful performance, shutting out St. Mary’s College of Maryland 3-0. This marks the second shutout win for
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Cross country teams places third in Etown Invitational
Photo courtesy of Athletic Department Friday, Sept. 20, the Elizabethtown College cross country teams hosted the Elizabethtown Short Course Invitational at the Union Canal Tunnel Park. The men’s team had a total of 72 points and placed third place out of the nine teams that participated. Senior Samuel Gerstenbacher came in second place for the
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FEATURES
Class of 2021 Senate, therapy dogs raise money for ASPCA
Photo courtesy of Andrea Guscott Elizabethtown College students made comments like “Oh, cute dog!” and “Puppy!” as they walked through the Baugher Student Center (BSC) Friday, April 20 from 1-3 p.m. Therapy dogs from the Keystone Pet Enhanced Therapy Services (KPETS) were helping members of the Class of 2021 Student Senate raise money for the
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Guest speaker discusses new, FDA-approved cancer treatment
Dr. Bruce Levine gave a presentation on cancer research at Elizabethtown College Friday, April 6 at 7 p.m. The event took place in the Bowers Writers House. Levine is the Deputy Director of Technology Innovation and Assessment for the Center for Cellular Immunotherapies at the University of Pennsylvania. Levine works within the Department of Pathology
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STAMPS scholar awarded Fulbright scholarship to teach in India
Senior secondary social studies education major Gillian Engelbrecht was awarded a Fulbright scholarship. She will be going overseas to India for nine months. In India, she will teach children K-12 the English language. Engelbrecht has always known that she wanted to be a teacher. When she was in high school, she took AP world history
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