NEWS
Student Senate
Student Senate met Thursday, Sept. 24 over Zoom for their weekly meeting. Vice President for Student Life Dr. Celestino Limas began administrative reports by addressing that Counseling Services and Director of Title IX/Compliance Programs and Intercultural Affairs Nichole Gonzalez are both good resources for students, especially with the recent updates to the Breonna Taylor case.
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Final Blue Jays arrive back on campus
On Aug. 5, Elizabethtown College opted to have students return to campus for the fall semester in a sequenced approach, instead of how students returned in previous years due to COVID-19. On Aug. 17, students involved in Momentum or working as Kinesis, resident assistants or peer mentors returned, followed by first-year Honors students Aug. 18.
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College introduces mandatory diversity and inclusion training
On Monday, Sept. 21, seniors and graduate students at Elizabethtown College had their mandatory diversity and inclusion training. The 90-minute webinar session was conducted by diversity and inclusion educator Don Trahan. First-year students already experienced their training session during first-year orientation earlier this semester. “Having this type of education and making it mandatory shows that
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CAMPUS LIFE
New indie album catchy, thoughtful
The second album of indie sensation Sir Sly, titled “Don’t You Worry, Honey,” was released June 30, 2017. The band formed in Los Angeles, California as a trio, and members Landon Jacobs, Jason Suwito and Hayden Coplen have remained together since 2013. The band is generally categorized as indie-pop, although many of the band’s songs
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Opinion: Pledge supporting low-income students a step in the right direction
Elizabethtown College, alongside eighty-five other colleges in the United States, has joined the American Talent Initiative (ATI) with the intent of helping more lower-income students receive a higher education. With hopes that school attendance will increase and incoming students, it will be interesting to see how Etown sticks to its goals within this program. The
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How to live simply in the digital age: Six tips to reduce wasteful screen time
According to the Pew Research Center, most U.S. citizens (77%) now own a smartphone. A Nielsen Company audience report in 2016 indicated that adults in the United States spend over 10 hours and 39 minutes each day on technology. Individuals rely on technology now more than ever. Bright screens tire our eyes. Immediate answers shorten
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SPORTS
Women’s tennis opens fall season with successful weekend
The women’s tennis team headed to Fredericksburg, Virginia this past weekend, Sept. 24 and 25, to compete in the ITA Regional Championships. Through the weekend, the team competed in a total of 15 singles games and six doubles competitions. For the first time since 2011, a Blue Jay women’s tennis player proceeded to the flight
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Women’s volleyball falls twice in Landmark opener, steals one set in loss to Neumann
Elizabethtown College’s women’s volleyball team traveled to Moravian College this Saturday to take on opponents Goucher College and Catholic University, both in the Landmark Conference. Etown’s first match of the day was against Goucher at 1:30 p.m. Sophomore Mackenzie Garner led the Blue Jays with 14 kills and .583 hitting percentage. Despite Garner’s strong stats,
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Women’s volleyball defeats Rowan in Days Inn Classic
The Blue Jays were on home turf this weekend as the women’s volleyball team hosted the Days Inn Blue Jays Classic at Elizabethtown College’s Thompson Gymnasium. The team’s first match of the tournament was Friday, Sept. 16 at 8 p.m. against Rochester University. Rochester took the first two sets, winning by six and nine points,
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FEATURES
Six Voices Celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. panel asks faculty members, students to present quotes in social context, share personal stories
On Monday, Elizabethtown College began its annual MLK Week which honors the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. On Jan. 19, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, no classes are scheduled in order to allow all students, faculty and staff to participate in service projects. The rest of the week is filled with arts
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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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