NEWS
Housing renovations to Royer, Schlosser update
Photo by: Paula Groff In an email to the Elizabethtown College community released Tuesday, July 16, President Cecilia McCormick announced that the residential renewal plan for the Schlosser and Royer Residence Halls, known as the Zimmer Project, would be halted. The Zimmer Project called for the demolition of Schlosser and Royer, and the two residence
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Summer rain, campus upkeep
Elizabethtown College has had experiences in the past with heavy rainfall over the summer. In fact, according to Millersville University’s Weather Information Center, 2018 was Lancaster County’s wettest year with 153 rainy days. To compare, it rained 123 days in Lancaster County in 2017 and the average number of rainy days for Seattle is 152.
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Club registration open, Student Senate reviewing new clubs
The start of a new semester typically sees students looking to start their own clubs at Elizabethtown College. Student Senate makes the process of registering a club fairly simple, and it is receptive to all new club ideas. Senior and Student Senate Clubs Committee Chair Sarah Conway explained that the first step to registering a
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CAMPUS LIFE
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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Senior questions focus of senior gift fundraiser, finds Class of 2017 selfish in preferring 100 percent participation rate over donation amount
Educate for Service. Our motto shows Etown’s 117-year commitment to serving others through the development of students into active members of the community. When I saw that the senior class gift was going to be a donation toward building a well in an African community, I was excited. Building a well in a developing country
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SPORTS
Women’s basketball takes over third place in Landmark
On Wednesday, Feb. 11, the Elizabethtown College women’s basketball team took to the court against a non-conference opponent for the final time in the 2014-2015 season. The Blue Jays carried a 15-game non-conference winning streak into their game at Muhlenberg College, which dated back to the 2012-2013 season. Etown finished a perfect 6-0 during their
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Men’s basketball falls in crucial Landmark game at Drew
The hearts of the Elizabethtown College men’s basketball team broke on Valentine’s Day with a last second loss to the Greyhounds at Moravian College. The Blue Jays turned the ball over twice in the last 10 seconds of the game, allowing the Greyhounds to score and get away with a 61-60 win. Tyler Simpkiss scored
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Women’s swimming finishes ninth in first Landmark Championship meet
Last weekend, the Elizabethtown College women’s swim team participated in the three-day Landmark Conference Championships. On Friday alone, swimmers achieved fourteen season-best records. On Sunday, they made a ninth-place finish to end their first Landmark championships. Mark Wilson, head coach, was optimistic prior to the meet. “Being our first time in Landmark, my thoughts were
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FEATURES
Craig speaks about ISIS formation, effects on Syria-U.S. relations
On Monday, Sept. 8, the Center for Global Understanding and Peacemaking hosted a lecture by Elizabethtown College’s Ambassador in Residence John B. Craig entitled “Terrorism and the Iran Revolution: ISIS in Syria.” Craig began his lecture by discussing the Arab Spring, which occurred in 2011. He explained that what many viewed as “the beginning of
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Ashley amuses students using everyday situations, promotes optimism
Elizabethtown College students welcomed rising comedian Tracey Ashley with thunderous applause Thursday, Sept. 4. Ashley and her audience developed such friendly interactions that Ashley extended her set and stayed afterward to interact with several students. Ashley, a rising talent in the world of comedy, was born in Georgia and currently lives in Indiana. In her
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Student Wellness distributes information about consent
To kick off the second week of the semester as well as the NFL season, Elizabethtown College’s Office of Student Wellness (OSW) held an interactive football-themed event from Sept. 3 to 5 to raise awareness about sexual assault. “Let’s Talk About Consensual Sex: Red Zone” set up shop at various locations around campus, where the
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