NEWS
Student Senate
Launch of the new space called The Hub, a place for students to connect with different departments and organizations across campus on a daily basis. We are hoping someone from the campus photographers team could stop by between noon and 2pm to take a few shots of the launch activities such as the Student SenateREAD MORE
Honors Lounge relocation, other changes
Photo by Maddie Kauffman Elizabethtown College is constantly striving to improve for the students, staff, and faculty. The College underwent several smaller, but still important, changes over the summer. The Vera Hackman Apartments underwent major renovations during the summer. Currently, students are only living in Hackman South. Hackman Area Coordinator and Assistant Director of Residence
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Bowers Center for Sports, Fitness and Well-being “champagne toast”
Photo by Paula Groff Aug. 27, there was a faux champagne toast for the new Bowers Center for Sports, Fitness and Well-being in the soccer field. Vice President for Student Life Dr. Celestino Limas hosted the faux champagne toast. Students in attendance were offered free water bottles, popcorn and faux champagne for the toast. Other
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CAMPUS LIFE
Campus fails to provide students with reliable transportation off campus
Elizabethtown College prides itself on being a residential campus, where a majority of students choose not to go home on the weekends. Most students will agree that residential life at Etown is comfortable due to the tight-knit community and the variety of cozy on-campus hotspots, including the Blue Bean and the Jay’s Nest. Hanging out
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Student commends LGBTQ+ community on campus
Coming to college as a member of the LGBTQ+ community is often a heavy burden for students, even for those who are out of the closet. Some come with an idea of who they are, and others have no clue how to even start the process of exploring and understanding their sexuality or identity. It
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Homecoming does little to integrate students, alumi
Homecoming is a time when former students and alumni are welcomed back to a place they may have once called home. It is a way to keep the sense of community that is built around a school and keep that connection strong long after graduation. Homecoming at Elizabethtown College is a great way to show
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SPORTS
Track and field teams competes at Susquehanna Invitational
The Elizabethtown men’s and women’s track and field teams competed at the Susquehanna Invitational at Susquehanna University this past weekend. It was one of the last opportunities for improvement before the Landmark Conference Championships which take place on Saturday, Feb. 28 at Susquehanna. On the women’s side, sophomore Amanda Porter recorded three separate personal bests
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Personal bests highlight men’s swimming meet
The Landmark Conference Championships, on Feb. 13 to 15, were full of highlights and broken records for the Elizabethtown College men’s swim team. “Our goal as a team was to drop time across the board and have some swimmers make podium, both individually and in relays,” senior Frank Capria said. Over the three-day event the
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Women’s tennis splits two matches
The Elizabethtown College women’s tennis team played indoors for its matches against St. Mary’s College (Md.) and nationally-ranked No. 22 the University of Mary Washington. The Blue Jays defeated St. Mary’s 5-4, but fell to Mary Washington 9-0. Senior Sarah Calabro considered the first two matches as a launch for the new season. “There is
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FEATURES
Faculty concert receives praise from students, shows faculty talents
On Monday, Sept. 22, Elizabethtown College Department of Fine and Performing Arts presented their Monday Series Concert All-Faculty Recital. The recital was held in Leffler Chapel and Performance Center around 7:30 p.m., encouraging students, faculty and community members to attend. The program consisted of a number of pieces performed by faculty of the College’s Department
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WebstaurantStore president David Groff demonstrates how to keep up with, excel in ever-changing online market
The WebstaurantStore, has made a name for itself by selling products specifically designed for restaurant needs. Last Friday, Sept. 19, during the M&M Lecture Series, David Groff, President of The WebstaurantStore as well as an alumnus of Elizabethtown College, described how the branch of the store from Clark Associates started as a simple project in
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Social justice and environment week educates students on environmental justice, raises conservation efforts
The campus’ social justice and the environment week involved several events, all relating to the week’s themes of social and environmental justice. This particular week was chosen for the events because it coincided with International Peace Day. “The ideas of peace and justice go really well together, so that seemed like a natural week to
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