The Etownian

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Etown moves online as COVID-19 spreads in US
Photo courtesy of Flickr With the threat of COVID-19 expanding, college communities are fearing the worst. With students across the country preparing for and returning from spring break, concerns have been raised about safety precautions on our campus, especially regarding if students had left the country. Many campuses around the United States have suspended classes
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Global Perspective
Photo courtesy of unsplash.com BRUSSELS (AP) — Increasing numbers of people applying for asylum in the European Union are arriving from countries with visa-free travel agreements with the bloc, notably from Latin America, rather than entering without permission, the EU’s asylum agency said Wednesday. More than 714,000 people applied for asylum or some form of
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Student Senate
Photo courtesy of unsplash.com Student Senate met for its weekly meeting Thursday, Feb. 20. The meeting began with a special order from Associate Director of Strengths Coaching and Ethical Leadership Development Stacey Zimmerman to discuss the changes to both June and August orientation for the upcoming year. June orientation will be cut back to two
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Business Profile: Turquoise Bear’s Emporium
As one walks past Turquoise Bear’s Emporium, they will learn through just one glance into the storefront windows that the emporium is not just another store. In fact, you will probably never find another store like it! Therefore, the shop is perfect for those looking for “one of a kind items.” Turquoise Bear’s Emporium is
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Business Profile: the Shoppes on Market Street
If you are looking for a fun place to explore that has lots of interesting items, then look no further than The Shoppes on Market Street. The Shoppes on Market Street is a collection of 30 antique and thrift shops, where shoppers can find many one of a kind items. The Shoppes are located at
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Sophomore investigates College sexual abuse policies
It’s no secret that sexual assault is a problem on college campuses. According to the Rape and Incest National Network (RAINN), female students between the ages of 18 and 24 are three times more likely to experience sexual violence than women in all other age groups. Male college students are 78 percent more likely to
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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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Baseball reaches 20 wins mark, awaits Shenandoah
The Elizabethtown College baseball team picked up three wins and one loss last week, sweeping the United States Merchant Marine Academy, and falling to York. Junior pitcher Dylan Manning started Thursday, his fourth of the season. He allowed six hits, three runs and walked three. The Spartans took the lead in the bottom of the
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Office of International Student Services holds information tables, special dinner as part of International Education Week
Asking Elizabethtown College students about the weather at this time of year is usually met with complaints about frigid temperatures from legions of chattering teeth. The same question asked closer to the equator would most likely be answered next to an air conditioner on full blast. At Etown, the Office of International Student Services (OISS)
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Students travel to see Newsies in Philadelphia through S.W.E.E.T.
This past Saturday, S.W.E.E.T. sponsored a trip for students to see the musical “Newsies” at the Kimmel Center in Philadelphia, Pa. This highly anticipated event was a huge success, with many students attending. “Newsies” tells the true story of the Newsboy Strike of 1899. This Disney musical is about Jack Kelly, a newspaper delivery boy
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Students perform “Company,” musical challenges them to learn new acting techniques, improve vocal performance
The musical “Company” premiered Thursday, Oct. 30 in the Tempest Theatre. It also ran on Friday, Oct. 31 and Saturday, Nov. 1. Renowned composer Stephen Sondheim wrote the music and lyrics for the 1970 musical, and George Furth scribed the book. Composed of fragmented vignettes as opposed to a linear storyline, “Company” revolves around the
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