NEWS
Scene on campus: Purple flags spread awareness
Purple flags appeared outside the BSC, along with a banner explaining their significance. The purple flags are affiliated with the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life event happening at the College Friday, April 5, and the number of flags placed throughout the academic quad represent the number of local lives lost to cancer.
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Polar vortex phenomenon becomes increasingly common
Ever since 2014, the term “polar vortex” has become widely known and used to describe a period of frigid weather during the winter. The Elizabethtown College community recently endured another polar vortex, with snowfall from Tuesday, Jan. 29 to Thursday, Jan. 31 and the proceeding days of cold weather. According to professor of biology Dr.
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National Trends: An examination of the modern college dating scene
Dating in college can seem pretty universal; only about eight percent of students reported never going on a date while in college in a 2016 study reported by NBC. As this Valentine’s Day approached, Elizabethtown College students reflected on dating both at Etown and during the college years in general. Senior Elizabeth Mazer said having
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CAMPUS LIFE
Pokemon Go helps get students exercising, socializing on campus
You’ve seen it on Twitter, you’ve seen it on Facebook and you’ve seen it on at least one friend’s smartphone. Whether you have watched hoards of people crowding around a landmark with their phones in hand or noticed the Twitter hashtags that have been trending on and off, there is a great chance that you
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Bobby Rush creates solid blues album, offers personal look into singer’s life
Blues is a tricky genre to grasp. Born out of necessity, the slow-meter storytelling strikes the deepest heartstrings. If there are any ways to fuel the soul, it would be a small pawn shop, overflowing with old guitars and rusty harmonicas off the Alabama crossroads. Grab some Robert Johnson jet fuel or B.B. King kerosene
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Letter to the Editor: Response to Literature concentration
Thanksgiving 1999. I can remember the look on my grandfather’s face. “English?” he asked. “Are you sure? The thing about teaching English is that you get everybody.” Grandpa was a math teacher, and his position at his rural high school allowed him the opportunity to teach advanced courses to juniors and seniors. His colleagues down
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SPORTS
Women’s lacrosse bounce-back season starts off strong
The Elizabethtown College’s women’s lacrosse team has surpassed last season’s win total through their first five games. In fact, it took the Blue Jays just two games to surpass their one-win total of last season. The team has improved dramatically over the course of one season. Last season, the team won just a single game
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Men’s tennis winless in Hilton Head, S.C.
The Elizabethtown College men’s tennis team came home from their spring break trip to the Southeast Regional Championships at Hilton Head Island, S.C. with no victories over the four schools they competed against, but with a lot of experience gained and no loss of pride. The first match was on Monday, March 2 against York
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Women’s lacrosse splits in back-to-back
The Elizabethtown College women’s lacrosse team had a busy week two games back-to-back, Wednesday, March 11 and Thursday, March 12. On Wednesday the team traveled to Neumann University, where they fell to the Knights with a score of 17-15. Both teams were in a battle over goals within the first 10 minutes of the game.
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FEATURES
Hoover hosts panel discussing constitutional voting rights
Continuing Martin Luther King Jr. week, Elizabethtown College held a Voter Suppression and Civil Rights Panel, Thursday, Jan. 22, in the Hoover Center. Leading the discussion was Andy Hoover, the legislative director of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Pennsylvania. Panelists for the event included Dr. Fletcher McClellan, dean of faculty, Dr. John Rohrkemper,
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‘Mississippi Burning’ shown as part of Martin Luther King Jr. week
A diversity film showing and question and answer session occurred on Tuesday, Jan. 20 at 7 p.m. in Gibble Auditorium. Dr. Susan Traverso, provost and senior vice president and professor of history, had arranged this viewing, hoping to further enlighten students of the history of America. She hoped the attendees would further their knowledge on
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Kirk cultivates art collection painted by death row inmates
On Friday Jan. 23, during a week where we celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.’s life and legacy, Ann Marie Kirk, co-founder of Art For Justice, came to Elizabethtown College to present a gallery of pictures from her collection called Prisoner Art for Social Justice. The artwork she brought with her were pieces of work done
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