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Global Perspectives
Photo courtesy of Unsplash January 15, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex announced that they are resigning as senior members of the Royal Family and instead working towards becoming financially independent. In a post on their respective Instagram, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex said that they will continue “…to fully support Her Majesty The
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Accommodating ADA Needs in Housing Selection
Photo courtesy of Unsplash Housing selection for students requiring health-related accommodations has functioned much of the same over the past few years at Elizabethtown College. Committed to providing equal access for all students, Etown students residing on campus are able to request specific housing to suit individual living concerns, such as disabilities, health or psychological
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Interdisciplinary team at Etown awarded EPA grant
Photos courtesy of Elizabethtown College Flickr The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently granted a People, Prosperity and the Planet (P3) Phase I grant to an Elizabethtown College research team led by professor of chemistry Dr. Lauren Toote and professor of engineering Dr. Brenda Read-Daily. The interdisciplinary team is working on developing a cheap and effective
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CAMPUS LIFE
Etown Sewing Studio provides dresses, dolls to girls in need
Running Etown Sewing Studio is the perfect retirement job,” owner Renita Yahara said. “It combines my two passions: sewing and teaching.” Located in the heart of the Elizabethtown business district, Etown Sewing Studio serves a dual purpose. Since January 2017, Yahara has offered beginner sewing lessons for ages seven and up. Students attend four one-hour
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Movie Review: Hocus Pocus
Sometimes I get so overwhelmed by the number of new movies and trying to pick just one to see that I just choose an old one I haven’t seen yet. With Halloween approaching, I ended up watching the 1993 Disney cult classic, “Hocus Pocus.” Don’t worry, I have seen this film. I’ve just never watched
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Business Profile: Spence Candies
Calling all sweets lovers! If you are looking for a place to satisfy your sweet tooth, then look no further then Spence Candies, located at 558 East High Street in Elizabethtown. Spence Candies is a confectionary shop that specializes in the art of chocolate making. They have a wide variety of candy and chocolate products
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SPORTS
Men’s soccer flies past Catholic University behind Eneme’s hat-trick
The Elizabethtown College men’s soccer team improves to 6-1 on the season with a split this past week with a loss at top ranked Franklin & Marshall and a home win against Catholic University. Fourth ranked Franklin & Marshall jumped pit early as they had two first half goals followed by a third goal in
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After week off, field hockey downs Wesley in non-conference action
After having much success on the offensive end of the game, the Elizabethtown College Field Hockey team took a loss, 0-4, to nationally-ranked No. 9 Ursinus College. Etown is now 2-3 on the season, but sees the game against Ursinus as a learning opportunity. “Some things that we took away from the Ursinus game to
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Men’s and women’s cross country viewed among nation’s best teams
The Men’s and Women’s Cross Country teams competed in the Blue Jay Alumni Challenge this past Saturday, September 12. Coming off a Landmark Conference Championship after last season, the women were looking to continue their run of form in the new season, which they indeed did. Four out of the top-five finishers were current Blue
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FEATURES
Martin Luther King Jr. week celebrates diversity with gospel extravaganza, interfaith prayer service, candlelight march
Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) week at Elizabethtown College finds different ways to celebrate diversity on campus. Etown first began celebrating the week in 2005. The program has grown from a one-day celebration to a week-long one that allows students to celebrate on-campus diversity as well as global diversity. The College even cancels classes on
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M&M Mars lecturer details business culture, leadership skills
On Friday, Nov. 14, Scott Rogers spoke as part of the M&M Mars Executive Lecture Series. Rogers is the President of the Glatfelter Agency, a full service insurance agency for personal, business and commercial clients. His lecture centered around his life, how he progressed through the independent insurance agency and aspects of leadership. Rogers attributes
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Fritz explores the character of Phyllis in English madrigals
Dr. Matthew Fritz, associate professor of music, gave a presentation titled “Secular Music of the Renaissance” at Elizabethtown College on Thursday, Nov. 13, which explored the character of Phyllis in English madrigals. Fritz’s presentation focused on the English madrigal, which is choral music that is in some circumstances performed with accompaniment. Madrigals were a highly
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