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Emotional support animal housing policy updates on campus
Photo by: Emma Pile At Elizabethtown College, policies on emotional support animals (ESAs) have been updated regarding housing. Assistant Director of Residence Life for Independent Living Experiences Dominic DiLoreto told the Etownian how Director of Disability Services Lynne Davies and former Director of Residence Life Allison Bridgeman had partnered together to work on this issue.
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Today’s Technology
Technology has evolved, but so have the attempts of hacking, “phishing” and other security breaches. Recently, Check Point Research has found a security flaw in Android phones, leaving users vulnerable to phishing attacks, according to Help Net Security. This attack takes advantage of Android phones’ over-the-air (OTA) provisioning, which allows mobile network operators to send
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Student Senate
Student Senate met Thursday, Sept. 5 for its weekly meeting. The meeting began with the oath of office for new senators, including first-years. Student comments and concerns followed. Senior Maggie Fix asked about the possibility of a print station in the Bowers Center for Sports, Fitness and Well-being. Senior Senate President Holly Francescone said that
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Nine steps to de-clutter your small space
One key aspect of living a simple life is creating a space free of clutter and an energizing work environment. Research has shown that a cluttered space has negative effects on your brain, stress level, creativity and energy. On the other hand, an organized space increases work productivity. People accumulate clutter for a number of
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Movie Review: Death Note has all-star cast, but not much else
“Death Note” is one of the newer films to be added to Netflix’s register. Based on the 2006 anime of the same name, “Death Note” boasts of an all-star cast and $40 million budget, but not much else. “Death Note” centers around Seattle teenager Light Turner (portrayed by Nat Wolff) who suddenly comes into possession
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The Weekly Chirp: Students, faculty weigh in on national debate: Should Confederate monuments stay or go?
Confederate statues began cropping up in American cities in the 1890s to commemorate living and dead Confederate soldiers. Monuments and Civil War reenactments became large-scale forms of commemoration. One hundred fifty years later, citizens are beginning to question the monuments’ place in American culture and cities. While the discussions of removing monuments to Confederate battles
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Men’s lacrosse finishes Landmark play with perfect record
The Elizabethtown College men’s lacrosse team traveled to Drew University where they came up victorious in a 12-5 win. In the process, senior defenseman, Matt Frey recorded his 100th caused turnover but he was not the only Blue Jay to hit the century mark. Sophomore attackman Joe Clark scored Etown’s first goal of the third
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Head baseball coach notches 200th career victory with Jays
In their doubleheader against Susquehanna University on Saturday, the Blue Jays swept the Crusaders on their way to clinching a playoff berth. With a 5-2 victory in the first game, and a close 1-0 win in the second, Etown baseball has effectively established themselves as a powerhouse in the Landmark Conference. Individually, it was a
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Stang hits 50 goals, lacrosse wins finale
Elizabethtown College’s women’s lacrosse team ended their 2015 season on a very positive note with an 18-7 win over Gwynedd Mercy College last Wednesday night. Two important factors to this win were E-town’s duo of Addie Stang, sophomore, and Dana Robidoux, junior. Stang had six goals and Robidoux added seven points. Robidoux said, “The team
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Students perform production of ‘Importance of Being Earnest’
On Thursday, Feb. 12, the Elizabethtown College Theatre and Dance Division of the Fine and Performing Arts Department presented “The Importance of Being Earnest,” the British romantic comedy written by Oscar Wilde. Opening weekend began with strong performances from all involved, showing promise for the following nights. The first act begins with the two male lead
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Corrigan explains starting Baltimore Marathon, attracting sponsors, initiating, organizing events with students
On Friday, Jan 30, Lee Corrigan, owner and operator of the Baltimore Marathon and Corrigan Sports Enterprise (CSE), discussed getting sponsors and running the Baltimore Marathon. Corrigan first explained that CSE always tries to operate internally with everything they do rather than relying on others to help with their event planning and coordination. In the
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Zavant applies psychology, corporate communication, a conglomeration of skills, mentalist acts to his performance
“Applied psychology, showmanship and moxie. These are the three ingredients to becoming a mentalist,” Jonny Zavant said. He performed Thursday, Jan. 29 in the KAV. Being a mentalist himself, Zavant wanted to leave the audience in wonder and question about the world he created on stage. “I don’t really know what to expect,” junior Cody
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