NEWS
Students and professors transition back to in-person classes
This semester Elizabethtown College transitioned from a hybrid or remote format by offering all in-person classes. Even though there were many challenges associated with remote and hybrid learning, professors and students still had to adjust to another new normal. Last semester, many professors decided to teach their courses in a hybrid format where they taught
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Student volunteer for lawn conversion project
Elizabethtown College has partnered with the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay to participate in a lawn conversion project that will help reduce the state’s pollution levels for the Chesapeake Bay. The lawn conversion project began on the grassy area by the Brown Building park lot on Friday, Oct. 29. Members of the Etown SEEDS Ecology
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Election Day 2021
Editor’s Note: Percentages and projections are based on results reported on Monday, Nov. 8, 2021. The results are subject to change. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania held numerous local and statewide elections on Nov. 2, 2021. Republican Kevin Brobson is the winner of the open seat on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. He edges out Democratic nominee
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CAMPUS LIFE
Virtual Hangouts: Video Games
As we get farther into the semester, some students on campus are trying to find more ways to connect with their friends who are in another dorm or studying remotely. Why not kick up the competition and friendly rivalry and play some video games? One of the most popular party games right now is Among
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Welcome to the Jungle: Al
Hi, I’m Al and this is my first year on campus! Right now, I’m swimming around Brinser with my moms, Korinne Gieger and Elizabeth Cunningham. They picked me up over the summer to ensure that their triple didn’t seem so empty, since their third roommate decided not to come because of COVID-19. I actually spent
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How to Get Back into Academic Work after the Winter Break
Winter Break has come and gone. Some might be excited for new classes, a fresh start and having a routine again. Others, however, might be reluctant put forth effort into their school work and to get back in the habit of a college routine. If you fall into the latter category, here are some tipsREAD MORE
SPORTS
Men’s, women’s soccer teams win against Drew University
Photo: Jocelyn Kline The Elizabethtown College women’s soccer team faced Penn State Berks Tuesday, Oct. 2 at home on Ira R. Herr field. Junior Lydia Lawson had a total of four shots in this match along with her teammate senior Shannon Conlon, who had two shots. Sophomores Alli Lasky and Janelle Barna both had a
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Women’s volleyball come off a busy weekend with three wins
The Elizabethtown College women’s volleyball team had a very busy weekend, going 4-1 while playing Penn State Harrisburg (PSH), Lycoming College, Medaille College, Rochester University and Penn State Behrend. Their week started with a win against Penn State Harrisburg, playing a total of three sets and scoring a total of 48 points. Leading in number
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Field hockey goes on a win streak, continues to the Landmark
Photo: Jocelyn Kline Elizabethtown College’s field hockey team earned back-to-back wins last week, first at home against Wilkes University Wednesday, Oct. 3, and then another on the road against Landmark Conference opponent Drew University Saturday, Oct. 6. The Jays took control of the game against Wilkes right away with a goal from senior Maggie Fees
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FEATURES
Plastic eating fungus discovered: Nature’s solution to our mistakes
Plastics. They are found in most everyday objects. Whether it be our phones, the water bottles that we drink from or the plates that we eat off in the Marketplace, it is a substance that we have taken advantage of and have widely used throughout the past 100 years. Though it has provided us with
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Series examines Creativity and Critical thinking in students, effect on academics
Tuesday, Sept. 19, in the Susquehanna Room of Myer Residence Hall, members of the community attended the first President’s Enrichment Series Lecture of the year, which will be followed by two more this semester. This lecture, entitled “Cultivating Creative and Critical Thinking,” was given by Dr. Jean Pretz, professor of psychology and chair of the
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Daudihaus research on Amish elderly community
Dr. Claire Marie Mensack, a public health doctor, gave a lecture at Elizabethtown College at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 19. Her research goal was to discover how the Amish took care of their elderly and how a Dawdihaus worked. Mensack explained that a Dawdihaus is a separate or attached building to a main house. She
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