NEWS
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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Local P.A. elections
As we approach Nov. 2, more voters are thinking about how they will cast their votes in the election, which is primarily geared toward local and statewide races. Throughout the years, voter turnout in local elections has comprised 15 to 27 percent of eligible voters in the U.S. In comparison, 49 percent of eligible voters
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Global Perspective: Scientists explore an abundant island
Narcondam Island located off the coast of India was recently studied by a group of scientists. Natural history photographer Prasenjeet Yadav received an invitation from bird biologist Dr. Rohit Naniwadekar to study the remote island. The focus would be on the endangered species Narcondam Hornbill. Yadav agreed to go close to the end of 2019
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CAMPUS LIFE
The Weekly Chirp: Students, faculty weigh in: Pope Francis and married priests in the Amazon
Photo courtesy of Flickr Pope Francis has made waves with his controversial decisions in the past few years. Most recently, he has been in the process of deciding whether or not to allow older married men in the Amazon area to become priests. This would be an exception to the rule of celibacy, which some
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Research: How to write a research paper without feeling overwhelmed
Photo courtesy of Flickr As the middle of October arrives and November looms, peak essay-writing season begins. Midterms have come and gone. Quizzes are petering out as professors make way for the big guns: projects, exams and compositions. While the air is chilly and the apple cider is hot, the library is the place to
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Women’s volleyball added 3-1 to its overall record, which is now at 15-2
Photo courtesy of Athletic Department Friday, Sept. 20, and Saturday, Sept. 21, the Elizabethtown College women’s volleyball team competed in the Misericordia Invitational at Misericordia University. The team’s overall record is now 15-2, and at the Invitational they left with three wins and one loss. The first game was against the host team, Misericordia, where
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SPORTS
Women’s and men’s lacrosse walked away with a victory
Saturday, March 3 on Wolf Field at Elizabethtown College, the women’s lacrosse team beat Penn State Abington 17-3. First-year Kate Ziegler, junior Madelyn Baker and seniors Carly and Katie Thompson each scored a hat trick for the Blue Jays. The Nittany Lions put the first point on the board three minutes into the match, but
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Baseball takes a 3-3 record during spring break in Florida
Over spring break, the Elizabethtown College baseball team went to Fort Pierce, Florida for training. Overall, the team finished 3-4 against six different teams they played from around the country. In a game against Muskingum University, the Blue Jays took a win with a score of 20-11. This was a big turn around after the
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Men’s and women’s tennis takes a start in Florida during spring break
Clark University took a 6-3 victory in single play over the Elizabethtown College Blue Jays in Orlando, Florida at the USTA National Campus during spring break. Etown also trailed 2-1 by the end of doubles play in which sophomores Michael Ryzuk and Alec Schneider earned Etown’s only point. They won their first match 8-1, giving
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FEATURES
Award-winning author leads interactive writing workshop
Monday, Nov. 14, Bowers Writers House hosted a craft talk and evening reading with author Jeffrey Ethan Lee. Lee is a fiction and poetry writer who has written many award-winning books, including “identity papers,” which was a Colorado Book Award Finalist. During his craft talk, he had the participants do a spontaneous writing workshop as
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Music department presents Shakespeare-oriented event
As Shakespeare’s First Folio comes to Elizabethtown College, a long list of other events related to Shakespeare and his influence on the arts are taking place across campus. One such event, entitled If Music Be the Food of Love: Songs from the Plays and Sonnets of William Shakespeare, was recently hosted by the music department.
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Mosaic House sponsors Black Lives Matter discussion, vigil
Thursday, Nov. 10 at 7 p.m., the Mosaic House hosted an event centered on the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement. Students and faculty held a Respecting All Perspectives (RAP) discussion in the house. Later, students gathered in front of the BSC and wrote the names of some of the people of color who have been
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