NEWS
An update on Conrad’s Corner
Photo by Rachel Freed Conrad’s Corner is one of the additions made to campus for the 2019-2020 academic year. The Office of Student Activities (OSA) web page describes it as “E-town’s on-campus traveling pub, where students can come together for a wide range of events on Friday and Saturday nights. All events are free and
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U.S. Ambassador, students discuss foreign policy in the Middle East
Photo by Kay Wolf Tuesday, Jan. 28, Elizabethtown College hosted Ambassador John B. Craig for a discussion-based lecture entitled “What’s Happening in the Middle East?” Through interactive questions and student participation, Craig guided the audience of students, staff, faculty and community members through an exploration of current events in the Middle East. A native of
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Global Perspective
Oct. 20, a general election was held in Bolivia to elect 130 members of the Chamber of Deputies, 36 senators, the president and vice president; however, President Evo Morales has since then been accused of election fraud due to a recent update on the election results, which included a major lead in an attempt to
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CAMPUS LIFE
Students, faculty weigh in on national debate: Was government shutdown necessary?
The U.S. government briefly shut down Saturday, Jan. 20. As Congress members struggled to reach a decision on the “Dreamers” bill, members passed a movement not to fund the government until an agreement was made. Democrats were also hard-pressed to come to an agreement on the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) during the shutdown. The
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Movie Review: “The Greatest Showman” a sanitized spectacle
Everybody enjoys seeing one form of entertainment or another. Whether it be a movie, theatrical performance, sporting event or concert, there is always something out there that can provide a temporary escape for people and put smiles on their faces. There are also kinds of entertainment, however, that pose questions like, “To what lengths and
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The rise of a new gaming era
The untamed roar of the crowd, the tightening of your chest and the rush of adrenaline. It sounds all too familiar. If you haven’t felt it personally, you probably know someone who has, or at the very least watched a sports movie showcasing that intensity of the moment. It’s a feeling that’s been associated with
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SPORTS
Fernandez takes home title at 198 pounds, leads wrestling to strong finish at Ursinus
The Elizabethtown College men’s wrestling team competed in the Ursinus Fall Brawl this past Saturday, Nov. 12. Senior Luke Fernandez, ranked seventh in the country in the 197-pound weight class, dominated his competition on the way to his second career tournament victory. Fernandez began his run to a title by blanking The College of New
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Men’s, women’s swim teams drop Landmark meets to Catholic
Though not without valiant effort, both Elizabethtown College’s men’s and women’s swim teams lost to Catholic University on Saturday, Nov. 12. The women’s team had a score of 65 to Catholic’s 195. Starting the meet off well, first-year Sara Lingo won the 200-yard backstroke in 2:17.46 and the 500-yard freestyle in 5:36.97. Lingo achieved personal
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Light lifts men’s soccer to NCAA win, Blue Jays fall in second round, 2-0
Every NCAA team has a defining moment during their run toward a championship. Saturday night, senior Jeff Light provided the Elizabethtown College men’s soccer team with one. In the 95th minute, Light scored to lift the Blue Jays to a first round victory over Vassar College, 1-0. Light’s golden goal advanced Etown into the second
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FEATURES
‘Triple Threat’ author encourages young poets
I often self-cannibalize,” Joseph Bathanti said during his evening reading at the Bowers Writers House Thursday, Sept. 15. By this, Bathanti meant he often writes about the same subjects through poetry, fiction and nonfiction. Director of the Bowers Writers House Jesse Waters described Bathanti as a “triple threat,” or someone who possesses three skills crucial to
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Short film festival kicks off the Hispanic Heritage Month
Thursday, Sept. 15, Interim Coordinator of Multicultural Programming and Residential Communities Stephanie Collins held a film festival to showcase Latino and Hispanic heritage. Hispanic Heritage Month runs from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, and the Residence Life in the Office of Multicultural Affairs wanted to have a running start to this special month. First-year Aileen
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Faculty Recital spotlights talents of Fine, Performing Arts professors
To kick off the 2016-2017 concert season at Elizabethtown College, the fine and performing arts department presented the Annual Faculty Recital Monday, Sept. 19 in Leffler Chapel and Performance Center. Every fall, members of the music department faculty prepare solo or chamber performances to share with the campus community. This year’s concert showcased both full-time
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