NEWS
Student Senate
The Student Senate meeting Thursday, Nov. 8 ran differently than its usual weekly meetings; Senate instead held its semi-annual senior staff meeting. Senators hosted members of the senior staff, as well as a Board of Trustees member, to ask questions regarding Elizabethtown College. This year, the senior staff also brought along questions to ask the
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Arts and Armistice program commemorates Great War
Photo: Madeline Kauffman The 100th anniversary of the end of World War I, also known as Armistice Day, was Sunday, Nov. 11. Events at Elizabethtown College allowed members of the College community to commemorate the end of what was known as the “Great War,” as well as all who have served in the armed forces.
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End-of-semester evaluations move to online platform
Elizabethtown College will conduct course evaluations in a new way for the fall 2018 semester. Instead of the old paper evaluations, faculty will administer course evaluations between Nov. 19 and Dec. 7 using an online platform through the company CampusLabs. CampusLabs offers the platform that provides the same IDEA course evaluations seen in the past.
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CAMPUS LIFE
FASHION COLUMN
On the runway, and in street style, neutral looks and natural makeup are making a statement. Over-the-top and in-your-face wardrobes can certainly send a loud message, but subtlety is not completely lost. Neutral colors include black, white, gray, beige and different shades of brown, also known as earth tones. These versatile colors work especially well
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Waiting for news about graduate school, tenure recommendations induces anxiety, impatience
There comes a time in our lives when we have to wait to hear back from bigger and better things. For instance, think back to those days when you were in high school. I remember when I was touring different schools and writing my applications. After sending those applications, the anxiety set in as I
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Campus-supported Wi-Fi network interrupted by use of personal routers, student presents reminder of policy
In the 21st century, it is hard to go a day without using the Internet. We live in a world that revolves around technology. It serves not only as a network for communication but also for entertainment, schoolwork and information. It is for these reasons that Elizabethtown College provides its own secure network for students,
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SPORTS
Men’s golf ends fall season with strong finish at Chestnut Hill Invitational
The Elizabethtown College men’s golf team participated in the Alvernia Invitational on Tuesday, Oct. 7, finishing in a tie for third in the team standings. The Blue Jays had two golfers finish in the top-10 in the individual standings. Etown has not finished outside the top five in team standings in any tournament this fall.
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Men’s soccer four-game winning streak snapped vs USMMA
The Elizabethtown College men’s soccer team enjoyed a three-game win streak in conference play until falling short to the United States Merchant Marine Academy in a 1-0 loss Saturday, Oct. 11 at home. However, the team first enjoyed a 1-0 win at Moravian Saturday, Oct. 4 and a 4-1 victory at Susquehanna University Wednesday, Oct.
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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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FEATURES
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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Three poets visit Bowers for evening reading, discussion
Three well-known members of the literary community were welcomed to Bowers Writers House on March 20 to share their writing, along with the experience they have accumulated throughout their writing careers, with members of the Elizabethtown community. James Tolan, Nicole Callihan and Lorraine Doran were introduced with much praise for their individual accomplishments within the
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‘Why Have the Amish Survived?’ discusses endurance of group
The Amish are a close-knit community that strongly values Anabaptist origins and large families. They are also known for simple living, plain dress and aversion to the mainstream society’s fast-paced living and technology. Although some view this community as “stuck in time,” they are never really frozen. “No society can be frozen. They have to
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