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Student Senate
Student Senate had its most recent meeting Thursday, Nov. 1. Two special orders were introduced. The first was about the new Campus Labs software. This new computer program will replace the paper evaluations professors have used in the past. Just like the paper evaluations, they will still be proctored and completed during class time. With
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Hiroshima bombing survivor shares her story
Photo: Paula Groff Elizabethtown College welcomed Shigeko Sasamori, a survivor of the 1945 atomic bomb attack on Hiroshima, Japan, to speak Saturday, Nov. 3 as the keynote speaker of the Mid-Atlantic Region Association for Asian Studies (MARAAS) Conference. The session was held in Gibble Auditorium, and associate professor of Japanese and Asian studies Dr. Nobuaki
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An examination of accessibility for Etown students
The accessibility of the Elizabethtown College campus has been a reccurring question among students and faculty who may or may not be familiar with the current Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliances. Is the College as ADA compliant as it could be? Or are there steps the College should be taking to make the campus
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Student proposes plan to use dining dollars to feed hungry
On Friday, Jan. 16, the Elizabethtown College’s Student Senators posted meal plan options that might be instituted in the Fall 2015 semester. Some of the options included fewer meals per semester and a limit on guest meals, as well as an option to upgrade Jay Bucks. I commend the Student Senators along with Mr. Eric
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Economics professor comments on College’s financial situation
Homer ordered the daily special at the Jay’s Nest. As he pulled out his ID card to pay for it, the cashier reminded him the price included a drink — did he want to pick one up? No, he said, this was his gift to the College. They shared a laugh at the absurdity of
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Student reviews the 57th annual Grammy Award Ceremony, trending topics, celebrity performances, award winners
On Sunday, Feb. 8, the 57th annual Grammy Award Ceremony was broadcast live on CBS. This year, the Grammys featured many artists such as Sam Smith, who was awarded three of the top four Grammy awards, Beyoncé, Beck, John Legend, Miranda Lambert and many more. There was debate going around in the news and on
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Cross country teams both place 5th at Geneseo Invitational
The Elizabethtown College men’s and women’s cross country teams competed in the Geneseo Invitational on Saturday, Oct. 4. The women’s team placed fifth in a field of 19 teams, their best finish of the season thus far, with a point total of 146. Individually, senior Amelia Tearnan was Elizabethtown’s top finisher with a 22:28.8 6k
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Women’s soccer hitting stride with final Landmark games looming
The Elizabethtown College women’s soccer team ran into the toughest stretch of its season over the last three games. That stretch included road games against two top-10 teams in the nation and the team’s first-ever Landmark Conference game. Those three games against ninth-ranked Misericordia University, second-ranked Messiah College and conference foe Catholic University, resulted in
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Women’s volleyball returns from Florida, prepares for home Tri-match this weekend
In their fifth Landmark Conference match, the Elizabethtown College women’s volleyball team pulled out a win in a fight against the United States Merchant Marine Academy. The match that took place on Saturday Oct. 4 marked the end of the Blue Jay’s nine-match losing streak, and was the first victory of their conference matches. “It
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Campus community walks through Candy Land to beat cancer during Relay for Life
The Elizabethtown College Relay for Life event raised $52,009.04 for the American Cancer Society, according to their Relay for Life events page. The event began on Friday, March 28 with a crowd of students and cancer survivors filling Thompson Gymnasium. This year’s relay theme was “Candy Land,” according to senior Michael Henning, a four-time Relay
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Travels Abroad: Discovering Etown in Unexpected Places
While studying abroad, we have found that there are many differences between American and British culture. One of the most prominent differences is how easy it is for people, especially students, to travel within the country. Traveling is obviously a big reason why studying abroad is appealing to college students. It gives them the opportunity
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Mark Kiselica speaks on the challenges of adolescent fathers in faculty lecture
Dr. Mark Kiselica, an American Council on Education (ACE) Fellow, presented on the troubles teenage fathers face in “The Complicated Worlds of Adolescent Fathers: Implications for Clinical Practice, Public Policy and Research” on Tuesday, March 25. Kiselica began the lecture by discussing his father’s childhood as well as his own. “I want you to understand
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