NEWS
Today’s Technology
Innovation constantly drives the human race further into the future. This week’s column focuses on the technology that is literally driving us around. Self-driving cars are now becoming a true reality in our present. For years, the innovation for self-driving cars has been led by familiar names like Ford, Renault-Nissan and the top contender, General
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Student Senate
Thursday, Jan. 25, Student Senate convened at a different location and time for their weekly meeting, holding the session at 5 p.m. in the Susquehanna Room. The reason for this change of pace was the meeting’s subject matter and presenter, Director of Student Transition Programs and Prestigious Scholarships and Fellowships Professor Jean-Paul Benowitz. At the
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Ways to stay healthy during flu season
The flu vaccine this year has an estimated 30 to 40 percent effectiveness, but it is still important to get vaccinated, especially with some cases of a more dangerous flu virus. Although the flu vaccine is less effective than it could be, having some protection against the flu is better than none at all, especially
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CAMPUS LIFE
Course registration during class deserves professor flexibility
Registration week is always stressful. Take it from me; this year I get to register on the very last day at the last available time. As difficult as it will be for me to register, some students have their registration times during class time. That makes registering even more difficult, as some professors will deny
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First-year discusses personal growth between fall, spring semesters
I can honestly say that none of the expectations I had for completing my spring semester have gone as planned; that isn’t a bad thing. When it comes to transitioning from fall semester into the heavily anticipated spring semester, many things change within a short period of time. For first-year students, there are tons of
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‘Muppets Most Wanted’ fails to deliver despite star cameos
When I first heard that a sequel to “The Muppets” movie was being released, I was rather skeptical. After seeing “The Muppets” movie, I was relieved that some of the original magic of “The Muppet Show” in 1976 was back in action. For it to make a revival two times was concerning. That being said,
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SPORTS
Alumna returns to coach Blue Jay volleyball program
The Elizabethtown College women’s volleyball Head Coach Randall Kreider announced Jan. 29 that Terry Hutchinson and Crystal Agnew will be joining the program as assistant coaches this spring. Terry Hutchinson is a sports performance trainer and volleyball instructor at Spooky Nook Sports in Manheim, Pa. Hutchinson became involved with the Blue Jays during the Fall
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Olympic games in full swing as Team USA goes for gold
After day five at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, the United States has totaled nine medals during competition: three gold, one silver and five bronze. This puts Team USA fourth in medal totals behind Norway, Canada and the Netherlands. Despite the lack of hardware, Team USA has already had some remarkable victories during
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Women’s basketball sits in tie for second place in conference after beating Widener
he Elizabethtown College women’s basketball team came into this week with a four-way tie for first place in the Commonwealth Conference. In their last four games, the Blue Jays faced the three teams that share the top spot in the standings. Etown went 2-1 in those three games, defeating Stevenson University and Lebanon Valley College.
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FEATURES
Bowers Writers House hosts alumni readings
This Saturday during Homecoming, the Bowers Writers House hosted its second annual Alumni Reading. Directed by Lecturer in English Jesse Waters, the event invites Elizabethtown College alumni to the Writers House to read a few of their works. Waters’ goal is to invite not only English majors reading a certain genre of works, but a
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Travels Abroad: Discovering Etown in Unexpected Places
hile studying abroad in England, I’ve noticed quite a few differences in comparison to the United States. These differences range from food to language and most recently in music. It plays a large role in the lives of most people both here and in the U.S., but the music most listened to definitely differs from
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Kanagy presents research on growth, spread of global Christianity
hat does the decline of the Christian denominations in the west mean for the world of religion? How will the growth of Christianity in the global south and east impact religion? Are the situations of the congregations and traditions in these geographic regions capable of meeting in the middle to lead to a more unified
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