NEWS

  • College introduces “League of Legends” Esports team

    Elizabethtown College will hold the Landmark Conference Esports championship Friday, March 29, 2019. The championship will take the top four teams from the current division and have them compete in a tournament, with the winning team and the runner-up eligible to play at the national championship tournament in April. In addition to Etown, Juniata College,

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  • Campus Staff Council named,  newly elected

    Campus Staff Council named, newly elected

    Elizabethtown College’s first Staff Council members were elected recently and announced in an email sent to the campus community. The council will serve as a voice for non-faculty College employees. “In its representation of all Staff employees, the Elizabethtown College Staff Council will strive to promote better understanding, increased cooperation and open communication among all

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  • The Global Perspective

    This weekly column will cover a variety of contemporary global issues including climate action, global health, international peace and security and gender equality. I hope that this column will act as a platform to advocate for global progress and to empower young leaders to get involved in international affairs. If there are certain global issues

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CAMPUS LIFE

  • Opinions divided over concept of ‘right college’ for every student

    When choosing a college, my parents would constantly nag me to find the “right fit” college. You know, your dream school. The one that’s absolutely perfect. In my opinion, a right fit doesn’t exist. No school will have everything that I want. Out of all the schools I applied to, Elizabethtown College was the best

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  • Senior recitals demonstrate richness and diversity of Etown campus community

    Senior recitals demonstrate richness and diversity of Etown campus community

    Each year, Elizabethtown College students demonstrate their knowledge and skills through various formal assessments. Typically, these include portfolios, presentations and papers. However, there is one type of project which rarely receives the attention it deserves. Prior to having a sister in the music department, I was completely unaware of the recital requirement for music majors.

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SPORTS

  • Men’s and women’s swimming both fall to Susquehanna University

    Men’s and women’s swimming both fall to Susquehanna University

    Both the men’s and women’s swimming teams lost to Susquehanna University in their first Landmark Conference meet of the season on Saturday, Nov. 1.  The women racked up a total of 99 points to Susquehanna’s 157, while the men managed 52 points. The Blue Jays were able to pick up one victory in the two

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  • Field hockey drops playoff game in double overtime

    Field hockey drops playoff game in double overtime

    The Elizabethtown College women’s field hockey team shut out the University of Scranton 2-0 on Saturday, Nov. 1 at Wolf Field. Junior Alyssa Aichele and seniors Kaylee Werner and Selene Jones proved to be three vital players that contributed to the win. The win locked in a second-place Landmark Conference finish for the team’s debut

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  • Men’s soccer lose out on final spot in playoffs after tie

    Elizabethtown College men’s soccer tied for their final game of the season at University of Scranton Saturday, Nov. 1. Not only was this the last game of the season, but it was also the last chance for Etown to make an impression on the new Landmark Conference. The game started off with two attempts by

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FEATURES

  • Ashley amuses students using everyday situations, promotes optimism

    Ashley amuses students using everyday situations, promotes optimism

    Elizabethtown College students welcomed rising comedian Tracey Ashley with thunderous applause Thursday, Sept. 4. Ashley and her audience developed such friendly interactions that Ashley extended her set and stayed afterward to interact with several students. Ashley, a rising talent in the world of comedy, was born in Georgia and currently lives in Indiana. In her

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  • Student Wellness distributes information about consent

    Student Wellness distributes information about consent

    To kick off the second week of the semester as well as the NFL season, Elizabethtown College’s Office of Student Wellness (OSW) held an interactive football-themed event from Sept. 3 to 5 to raise awareness about sexual assault. “Let’s Talk About Consensual Sex: Red Zone” set up shop at various locations around campus, where the

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  • Sociology professor opens interactive photography exhibit

    On Sept. 4, Dr. Rita Shah, assistant professor of sociology, opened her new photo exhibit “Prison or Slave Castle?” to the Elizabethtown College community. Upon arrival, Shah explained to the students what the exhibit was about and why she had decided to undertake the project. Shah is a criminologist whose interests lie within studying and

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