NEWS
PA Politics: “One year to Prime Time: The US Senate”
In a little over one year from now, the country will be flocking back to the polls for the pivotal 2022 midterm elections. All eyes will be on Pennsylvania, as the battleground state could prove to be the deciding factor in whether the Democrats can retain their hold of the U.S. Senate in Washington, D.C.,
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Pennsylvania Politics
On July 4, 2021, while the nation celebrated its freedom on Independence Day, it was also celebrating a newfound freedom from COVID-19. According to statistics from the Center for Disease Control (CDC), Pennsylvania reported only 121 new cases on July 4. Freedom from the virus was marked by lower hospitalization and death rates and less
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High Center expands to Berks County
The High Center for Family Business, located on Elizabethtown College’s campus, has recently expanded into Berks County. Previously, the center mainly operated out of Lancaster County, but in the past year, it has been looking to roll out to new markets. “There was always a feeling that there was so much opportunity in Lancaster, Dauphin
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CAMPUS LIFE
Music Review: Vampire Weekend: Six years of waiting well worth it, indie lovers say
Photo courtesy of Unsplash.com Six years. That’s how long it’s been since we’ve had a fresh album from indie sensation Vampire Weekend. That finally changed this past May. The band released “Father of the Bride,” an album with a whopping total of 18 tracks. 18 tracks! This album has some of my new favorite Vampire
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Welcome to the Jungle: Harper: Guinea pig treated like a princess, lives with a fun crowd
Photo courtesy of Unsplash.com I’m only talking to you because you’ve promised me a big bowl of grapes after this. The red kind, not the nasty green ones! I like the finer things in life, you know. I’ll only eat leaves that are the right length, red grapes and music sheets with lots of tasty
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Interior Design: Making the most of your dorm with these fall decor ideas
Photo courtesy of Unsplash.com Autumn is full of colors, and a lot of people enjoy decorating; college is no different. Many students at Elizabethtown College want to or already have decorated the doors of their dorms. Some may want to, yet it could be that they have never decorated before now. There are many ways
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SPORTS
Track and field compete with some outstanding athletes
Saturday, April 21, Elizabethtown College’s men’s and women’s track and field teams competed at the Mason-Dixon Invitational at Gettysburg College. The men’s team finished sixth out of 15 teams with 62.5 points, and the women’s team placed fifth out of 11 teams with 69.5 points. Senior Mitch Schlegel took first for the men’s team in
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Men’s and women’s tennis play well in doubles matches
Sunday, April 15, the Elizabethtown College men’s tennis team played against the University of Scranton, taking a loss 9-0. Etown’s doubles team of senior Ryan Caris and sophomore Tristan Boheim took a loss, giving Scranton a total of three right in the beginning. Four sets of doubles were matched as Scranton took a four-win streak.
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Men’s lacrosse team takes a win while the women take a loss in a Landmark game
Photo: Megan White Saturday, April 7, Elizabethtown College men’s lacrosse team took a win 7-5 against Drew University. Sophomore Mike DiGenova assisted five of Etown’s goals, and sophomore Tom Mahoney made 11 goal saves. The first goal was made quickly in the game by the Blue Jays. Sophomore Kyle Pienik and DiGenova worked together to
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FEATURES
Toiletry drive encourages involvement among students, middle-schoolers
That started out as a grant from the Center of Global Understanding and Peacemaking has now grown into collecting toiletries for the Community Cupboard of Elizabethtown. Dr. Leigh Shannon Haley-Mize, assistant professor of education, has put the grant toward the international program, Peace Jam, with help from special education majors and participating middle-schoolers. The group’s
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Hundreds of thousands march on Washington, stand for women’s rights
Around 500,000 people walked the streets of our nation’s capital Saturday, Jan. 21 in the Women’s March on Washington D.C. to support the unification people of all genders, ages, colors, creeds, political affiliations, disabilities and ethnic and cultural backgrounds to assert a sense of common humanity and declare a strong message of motivation. A section
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Art exhibit follows ‘political progression,’ uses diverse media
The Zug-John W. Hess Gallery hosted an opening reception for Cheryl Harper “Responses to Life as I Know It” Thursday, Jan. 19. Harper is a studio artist, art historian, print maker and sculptor who has been featured in galleries such as the James Oliver Gallery in Philadelphia. Harper is the recipient of many prestigious awards.
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