NEWS
Draft Strategic Plan 2030 outlines Elizabethtown College’s vision for academics, careers and campus future
Elizabethtown College’s draft Strategic Plan 2030 lays out an ambitious vision for how the institution hopes to evolve over the next decade, touching everything from academic programs and career preparation to campus systems and the College’s long-standing mission. The plan, which remains in draft form and open for feedback, is organized around three major themes:
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Business Buzz: Wicked marketing toned back or still too much?
When Universal Pictures started marketing the first “Wicked” film, the studio did not hide its strategy. Chief Marketing Officer Michael Moses said he wanted the marketing campaign to be “just short of obnoxious,” and they delivered. The pink and green branding appeared on television, social media, magazine covers, cereal boxes and even at the Paris
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“The Prospect for Freedom” restores the legacy of a forgotten civil rights pioneer
The discovery began quietly with a librarian pausing upon an old photograph he’d looked upon dozens of times before. Now-retired Elizabethtown College archivist Peter DePuydt paused over a 1928 football team portrait displayed in the campus’ Jay’s Nest. He had likely glanced at the image time after time and only then had he noticed, standing
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CAMPUS LIFE
Media Review: The Magic School Bus
Everyone grew up watching the infamous mid-90s cartoon, The Magic School Bus, but has anyone seen the science-based educational show recently? Though it only ran from 1994 to 1997, the show has made a multi-generational impact, leaving thousands of kids and adults to reminisce now about watching the show when your teacher is absent, or
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Welcome to the Jungle: meet Biscuit
Meet one of our furry friends on campus, Biscuit. Biscuit is an adorable elderly cat who belongs to Yasmin Elgamal, a junior English secondary education major at Elizabethtown College. Elgamal is a cat lover, through and through, and is honored to highlight her cat Biscuit. Biscuit is somewhere between 8 to 12 years old, but
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Campus Dining: the best place to get food on campus
After living on campus for three years, it is safe to say I have eaten all over campus. Between Jay’s Nest, Fresh Nest, the Marketplace and the Blue Bean cafe, Elizabethtown College students are not going hungry. Each establishment on campus has its own staple items, making them so different from one another. I personally
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SPORTS
Elizabethtown women draw, men fall in weekend play
The Elizabethtown men and women’s soccer teams both had away matches on Sept. 13, seeing the women tie 0-0 and the men fall 0-1. On the women’s side, the Lady Jays traveled to Stevenson University to take on the Mustangs. In the first half, Etown was able to hold possession of the ball for the
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Lebanon Valley College hands Etown shutout loss on senior day
The Elizabethtown College Women’s Soccer team took on the visiting Lebanon Valley College Dutchmen after falling to Franklin and Marshall College in their previous matchup, hoping to bounce back and tally a win in the win column. The Dutchmen came into the game after starting their season off hot, notching two shutout victories against opponents
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Blue Jays soar in 5-0 shutout
After a season-opening loss to Ithaca College, the Elizabethtown College men’s soccer team not only bounced back with a win at home, but dominated Penn State Berks in the process. Led by sophomore Jason Stark’s two goals and senior Pedro Miranda in goal, the Jays were able to reach a high momentum that didn’t falter
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FEATURES
A Q&A with Joni Eisenhauer: an inside look at CreativiTEA Week
Elizabethtown College’s Office of Campus Recreation and Well-Being (RecWell) offers different craft activities for students to explore while taking a break from the stress of homework and classes. Joni Eisenhauer, assistant director of health promotion at Etown, is the brains behind CreativiTEA Week. CreativiTEA weeks are hosted in The Well, which is located on the
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Black History Month Flag Raising in the BSC Concourse
On Friday, Jan. 31, Elizabethtown College’s Black Student Union club hosted a Black History Month Flag Raising. The event, sponsored by the Office of Civil Rights, Opportunity, and Access, was held at 4:30 p.m in the BSC Concourse and was free to all students. The flag raising featured a reading and speech from junior Schumy
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A Night of Connection: The International Family Dinner Brings Students Together
As the spring semester begins, students from around the world gather to celebrate new beginnings and rekindle friendships at the highly anticipated International Family Dinner. This event, held on Jan. 30 in the Jay Lounge, served as an opportunity for international students and their friends to come together, share a meal and embrace the warmth
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