NEWS
Transparency at Etown College: Student concerns, administration responses
Photo courtesy of unsplash.com Transparency has become something of a buzzword on college campuses. Among the Elizabethtown College student population, many students interviewed hold strong opinions on what transparency is and how it should be carried out. “Transparency between the College and the students means that the College is … being clear about what’s going
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Royer offline for 2020-2021 year
Photo: Paula Groff Royer Residence Hall will be moving offline for the 2020-2021 academic year for evaluation and focus on other residential areas. The residence hall, built in 1962 and named after local alumni and activist B. Mary Royer, has long housed Elizabethtown College students. However, as of next year, this will no longer be
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“Teachers of West Africa” speak on education and giving back
Photo courtesy of unsplash.com Elizabethtown College held a lecture about the Teachers for West Africa program Wednesday, Feb. 19 at 7p.m. in the Young Center for Anabaptist and Pietist Studies’ Bucher Meetinghouse. The two speakers were retired English literature teacher and pedagogy professor Quimby Mamula and her husband, retired physics professor and college administrator Milosh
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CAMPUS LIFE
Jacob Tremblay and Company are a “Wonder” to Behold
One feels that talking non-stop is the answer to getting away from the elephant in the room. One puts on a friendly façade that masks an ill-informed but nevertheless cruel nature. One is clearly a good egg at heart, but out of uncertainty and ever-present peer pressure, hesitates to demonstrate that ideal. All plausible. All
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Vinnie and Pat’s features tasty “hot-dogs” and “not-dogs”
Photo: Rachel Rhoads Spring has finally sprung. Well, maybe not quite yet. However, no need to worry! There is plenty to enjoy at Vinnie and Pat’s Dog House without the warmer weather. Whether you are a hotdog lover at heart or not really a fan, the restaurant offers something for everyone to enjoy. The welcoming
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Music review: Wild Child
Someday – if the weather ever warms up – what will you listen to while you lay out in the sun? I have a suggestion, the 2018 album by Wild Child, “Expectations.” The band that gave us “Crazy Bird” has produced an especially relaxing, thoughtful and nostalgic album. Its simplicity is outweighed only by its
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SPORTS
The Elizabethtown College athletic program through the years: the 1920s
From numerous championship sports teams to an extensive intramural program, sports are a significant part of campus life at Elizabethtown College. However, there was a time in Etown’s history when sports did not have a place on campus. According to the College’s website, for 29 years after the College was founded, athletic programs were resisted
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Field hockey upsets nationally-ranked Muhlenberg (#16)
Elizabethtown College’s field hockey team picked up a pair of wins this week at home Wednesday, Sept. 6 against Frostburg State University and Saturday, Sept. 9 against Muhlenberg College. Despite the rainy conditions, the Blue Jays came out strong in the first half, keeping the ball on the Bobcats’ side for the first seven minutes
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Women’s soccer game ends scoreless after double overtime
Saturday, Sept. 9, at Ira R. Herr Field, the Elizabethtown College Blue Jays battled the Gettysburg College Bullets in a tough game ending in a scoreless tie. The 110 minute match went into double overtime, with 15 unsuccessful shots from both teams. Senior Hailey Parks, goalie for the Blue Jays, had six saves and first-year
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FEATURES
Professors discuss struggles of translating original works
The Bowers Writers House held an event Monday, Oct. 24 about the process of translation. Dr. Brian Newsome, Dr. Vanessa Borilot and Dr. Mark Harman spoke about their experiences with translation. Newsome talked about his translation of the book “Invasion 14,” originally written by Maxence Van der Meersch. As an associate professor of history and
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Groups on campus, in community support local homeless
Individuals experiencing homelessness are frequently stigmatized and misrepresented by mainstream media. While there are plenty of cases where mental health and substance abuse have contributed to an individual’s experience with homelessness, the majority of people who are experiencing homelessness fell on hard times for one reason or another. In Lancaster County, 40 percent of individuals
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Student-Athlete Mentors sponsors campaign against drunk driving
For the first time, Elizabethtown College Student-Athlete Mentors (SAMs) hosted the Blue Jays Never Drive Drunk Campaign Tuesday, Oct. 18 in Leffler Chapel and Performance Center. Erin Coombs from the Edward Taylor Coombs (ETC) Foundation spoke to Etown athletes about the impact drunk driving can have on a community. In 2011, Coombs’ brother Edward died
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