NEWS
Pennsylvania Politics
Photo courtesy of unsplash.com Tuesday, Feb. 4, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf (D) addressed the General Assembly, proposing his 2020-2021 budget for the commonwealth. The proposal, totaling $36.1 billion in spending with a focus on education and workforce revitalization, was met with mixed reviews by the Republican-controlled state house. The governor’s recommendation is a 4 percent,
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Student Senate
Photo courtesy of unsplash.com Student Senate met for its weekly meeting Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020. The meeting began with a special order for President of Elizabethtown College Cecilia McCormick’s report about the recent Board of Trustees retreat, held the weekend of Feb. 1. She provided updates on the College, including new programs, funding and housing
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Voting for presidential nominees begins
Photo courtesy of unsplash.com Though the presidential election will not occur until November, Monday, Feb. 3 marked the official beginning of the 2020 election season. Both the Democratic and Republican parties have begun the process to determine their presidential candidate, convening for the Iowa caucuses and New Hampshire primaries. However, the Democratic hopefuls have received
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CAMPUS LIFE
Letter to the Editor: Homer ponders revenues, parking
Homer could hardly believe his eyes. He had just come across the piece on parking in The Etownian. “Finally!” he said to himself. A diatribe against the campus parking situation was long overdue. Arming himself with a scone from the Blue Bean, Homer settled down to read the article. Parking on campus had always been
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Editor critiques campus parking limitations
Parking can be inconvenient at any college or university. At Elizabethtown College, the campus is fortunately small enough that it can be crossed in a 10-minute walk or less. My roommate attended Penn State University main campus for a year, where her walk to classes every day was 30 minutes, despite living in standard campus
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Business Profile: Folklore Coffee & Co.
For seven years, Folklore Coffee & Company on Market Street has been a haven for students in need of a study space or a caffeine fix. Owners Ryan and Dawn Bracken believe that beyond serving good food, providing a comfortable atmosphere is key to running a successful business. Though the shop serves over a thousand
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SPORTS
Men’s tennis falls in home opener to Landmark foe, Moravian Greyhounds
The Elizabethtown College men’s tennis team made their debut and played their 2015 home opener Sunday, March 29 against Moravian College, a formal Landmark Conference rival. Although the weather had interfered and resulted in the rescheduling of previous matches, the team played their best on the campus’ Alumni Courts and finished with a score of
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Men’s lacrosse team ties program’s longest winning streak
The Elizabethtown College men’s lacrosse team defeated the Cardinals of Catholic University in an 8-4 victory, Saturday, March 28. This win causes the Blue Jays to remain undefeated in the Landmark Conference. The Blue Jays have won the last seven games they have played. With just one more win they will tie the longest win
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Women’s tennis opens Landmark Conference with win over Moravian
The Elizabethtown College women’s tennis team is starting off 1-0 in the Landmark Conference after a 7-2 win at the Alumni Courts over Moravian College on Sunday, March 29. Senior Kaitlyn Pellegrino earned her 100th career victory. She is only the tenth player in program history to achieve this milestone. Pellegrino was paired with her
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FEATURES
Former poet laureate reads from his work in Leffler Chapel
On Wednesday, Oct. 8 Elizabethtown College welcomed Billy Collins to campus. Collins, a former poet laureate, has written work that has appeared in a variety of periodicals including “The New Yorker,” “The Paris Review” and “The American Scholar.” His books are immensely popular and his last three collections of poems have broken sale records for
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DeGoede designs new device for The Gambia
Dr. Kurt DeGoede, professor of engineering and physics, discussed the work he has been doing with Elizabethtown College students in the Gambia to help develop better technology in the country on Tuesday, Oct. 14. The Gambia is a small African country about 25 miles in width and 350 miles in length. DeGoede said that traveling
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Grammy-winning guitarist David Cullen performs as part of Monday concert series
“Old and New,” a solo guitar recital performed by Elizabethtown College Artist-in-Residence David Cullen was the feature of the most recent Monday Concert Series in Leffler Chapel and Performing Arts Center. Cullen is a Grammy Award winner for Best Pop Instrumental Recording. His recital included works by John Dowland, Ralph Towner and J. S. Bach;
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