NEWS
Honors Council wins Homecoming float contest for fourth consecutive year
On Homecoming Weekend, the Honors Council captures their fourth consecutive crown in the annual float contest. The float, which rode through Saturday’s parade, was an out-of-the-box approach to the decades theme, which was decided by popular vote. “We wanted to think of something outside of a somewhat confined box, and thus the idea of doing
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Today’s Technology: Gonzalez v. Google raises questions around Section 230
Technology as well as algorithms play a significant role in everyday life and has increased immensely over the past decade. While in the past, users had to search for content they enjoyed; now content falls into the lap of the user for them to consume continuously. The content one consumes influences what they buy, think
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Student Senate: Overnight guests are now permitted on campus
Student Senate met for their weekly meeting Thursday, October 20 at 3:45 p.m. in Hoover 212. The meeting began with a special order presented by Project Manager of Facilities Management Department Jerry Schaber which focused on the launching of a sustainability dorm challenge. Schaber presented energy comparisons statistics of each dorm per student. The focus
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CAMPUS LIFE
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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The Origins of Truman, Etown’s unofficial mascot
Everyone knows that Conrad the Blue Jay is the official mascot of Elizabethtown College, but perhaps, the unofficial one is Truman the Therapy Doodle. He has become a staple on the campus with his visits and own official merchandise. During the 2021 Homecoming Parade, Truman was the last in the line of floats because of
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SPORTS
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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Women’s Lacrosse
Photo courtesy of Etown Athletics Tuesday, March 10, the Elizabethtown College women’s lacrosse team faced off against Immaculata University in a hard-fought match. Etown emerged with a large victory over Immaculata. Before this game started, Etown had a 4-2 winning record against Immaculata. Now, Etown has a 5-2 winning streak. Here is what happened
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Statement on Cancellations
Photo courtesy of Elizabethtown College Flickr Thursday, March 12, following other school closings, Elizabethtown College planned to close its doors due to COVID-19 from Friday, March 13 to Friday, April 3. This decision followed Governor Tom Wolf’s call for social distancing during this crisis. Along with students needing to move off campus and all on-campus
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FEATURES
Students embark on South African adventure, welcome new perspectives
Regardless of career or lifestyle, the Elizabethtown College community feels learning is best when used to benefit the prosperity of others. Both students and faculty encourage independent thought and integrity to fulfill a life of social justice and meaningful purpose. The College motto, “Educate for Service,” is of great importance to all and was delivered
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Blue Bean mixes Starbucks drinks, receives mixed reviews: Students can be seen walking around campus with the new hot and iced drinks in hand
Photo: Michael Wong Starbucks is now serving Elizabethtown College. Students can enjoy the sweet taste and smell of delicious coffee brewing as they walk into the Blue Bean Café. With the new setup and Starbucks menu, the Blue Bean has kept key features, such as the assortment of baked goods, the frequent sipper cards and,
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Long-term mold induced health effects, not inherently dangerous
Mold is everywhere. You are constantly exposed to mold, just walking outside,” Debra Wohl, Elizabethtown College professor of biology, said. “However, some people are more susceptible or sensitive to the mold, so in areas where humidity is high and there is a lot of mold, these individuals may be symptomatic,” Wohl continued. With the outbreak
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