NEWS
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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Today’s Tech
Technology and social media company Facebook has been in hot water recently regarding leaked internal company documents that express the company’s awareness of issues regarding child safety and the mental health of its users. The tens of thousands of pages of documents were the center of a series on the Wall Street Journal entitled “The
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CAMPUS LIFE
Welcome back from the Etownian Editor-in-Chief!
Photo by Megan White Welcome back Etown! Here at the Etownian we are excited to start production on our fall issues. There have been many changes over the past year, and we are excited to continually provide you with in-depth coverage of campus news and events. Here in the office we always strive to improve
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Welcome to the Jungle: Campus life, written by our animal friends
This is the first thing you should know about me: I don’t like moving. At all. For one, I was just sitting inside of that box doing nothing, so why would you ruin the moment by taking me out of the box and putting your random junk in it? What’s the point in that?
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Music review: Lord Huron: A nostalgic, haunting sound for listeners
During one particularly peaceful summer night this past July, I spent a few hours sitting in my overgrown backyard with nothing but a drink, my bluetooth speaker and my own thoughts. This is one of my favorite hobbies, as well as one of my least productive. Sometimes, you just have to drift through time, carried
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SPORTS
Etown gets the lower hand in the baseball regular season opener
The Elizabethtown College baseball team left 14 runners on base Monday, Feb. 26, in a 9-5 season-opening loss to non-conference opponent Arcadia University. The game was played at DeVincent Field at LaSalle University in Philadelphia. The Blue Jays pressured Arcadia early when back-to-back singles from juniors Anthony Knight and James Kantner had them in business
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Etown swim teams finish seventh in Landmark Conference
Friday, Feb. 16 through Sunday, Feb. 18, Elizabethtown College’s men’s and women’s swim teams competed in the Landmark Conference Swimming and Diving Championships in Boyds, Maryland at the Germantown Indoor Swim Center. Susquehanna University defended their place at the top of the conference for the eighth year in a row. Etown finished seventh out of
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Sports of the 2018 Winter Olympics
In the 2018 Winter Olympics, there are a total of 15 sports. These include variations of skiing, skating, snowboarding, curling, hockey, luge, bobsled and skeleton. Although a lot of these sports have been seen before, there are a few that are not as well known. Skiing is a common winter sport in the Olympics. There
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FEATURES
Author speaks about history, impact of pit bull on culture
Wednesday, Nov. 2 the Bowers Writers House welcomed author Bronwen Dickey for a craft talk and evening reading. Dickey discussed her writing strategy and personal approach to creating narratives and talked about her new biography, “Pit Bull: The Battle over an American Icon.” “Bronwen has written a stunning book about the history and legacy of
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Professors discuss struggles of translating original works
The Bowers Writers House held an event Monday, Oct. 24 about the process of translation. Dr. Brian Newsome, Dr. Vanessa Borilot and Dr. Mark Harman spoke about their experiences with translation. Newsome talked about his translation of the book “Invasion 14,” originally written by Maxence Van der Meersch. As an associate professor of history and
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Groups on campus, in community support local homeless
Individuals experiencing homelessness are frequently stigmatized and misrepresented by mainstream media. While there are plenty of cases where mental health and substance abuse have contributed to an individual’s experience with homelessness, the majority of people who are experiencing homelessness fell on hard times for one reason or another. In Lancaster County, 40 percent of individuals
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