NEWS
Trustees debate residential renewal plan
The Elizabethtown College Board of Trustees held its spring business meeting Saturday, April 27. Before the formal meeting began, assistant professor of STEM education Dr. Peter Licona, associate professor of music Dr. Kevin Shorner-Johnson, senior Etownian Business Manager Emily Seratch and sophomore Veronica Ruiz presented the mission statement of Latinx recruitment and empowerment at Etown
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Current students represent College outside classroom
Members of the Elizabethtown College community are continuing to make their marks outside the College bubble even as the academic year ends. Two seniors recently won Fulbright scholarships. Etownian staff writer Victoria Edwards won a research fellowship and senior Melissa Germano won an English Teaching Assistant scholarship. Both worked with Director of Prestigious Scholarships and
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Class of 1969 celebrates golden reunion
A 50th anniversary is always something to celebrate. For the Office of Alumni Relations at Elizabethtown College, 50th anniversaries mean golden class reunions and a special precession in that year’s commencement ceremony. 24 graduates from the Class of 1969 will participate in the optional precession during the 2019 Commencement Ceremony. As of Wednesday, April 17,
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CAMPUS LIFE
Students concerned over lack of healthy food options in Marketplace
As the main place to get food on campus, the Marketplace is held to high standards because it feeds a wide range of students. From breakfast to lunch and dinner, students can pick from multiple stations to satisfy their hunger. With so many students on campus it can be hard to please everyone. However, there
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Political correctness growing concern for college campuses
Elizabethtown College prides itself on its diversity and acceptance of all students, staff and faculty no matter their religion, ethnicity or gender identity. Etown promotes equality on its campus and works hard to correct and protect against any form of discrimination or hate that may arise. A recent example of this is the email sent
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“Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping” never stops with musical humor for audience
Cult classics are movies that have poor box office receipts but become beloved by audiences when they are released on home entertainment platforms. There is always at least one per decade. The 70s had “The Rocky Horror Picture Show,” the 80s had “Clue” and “Heathers,” (among many others). The 90s had “Office Space,” and the
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SPORTS
Men’s track and field turns attention to the Bison Open & Multi this weekend
After the holidays, it can be difficult to get back into the swing of things quickly. Senior Bryan Baldwin and the rest of the Elizabethtown College men’s track team knew this going into Ursinus College’s Collegeville Classic last Friday, Jan. 23. Baldwin mentioned that he wanted to make sure everyone could get back into their
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Women’s basketball takes down Susquehanna at home
There were two winners during Saturday’s Elizabethtown College women’s basketball game: the Blue Jays and the members of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. On Saturday, Jan. 24, the Blue Jays faced off against the Susquehanna University Crusaders. The game was neck-and-neck, though the Jays managed to pull through to a final score of 54-45. However,
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Women’s track and field competes at Collegeville Classic
Without its full roster, the Elizabethtown College women’s track and field team placed 23rd at the Collegeville Classic meet held last Friday at Ursinus College. Distance runners including sophomore Casey Quinto and first-year Kelsey Brady placed in the top eight in their races, helping the team score a three-point total. First-year Brittianni Phillips also did
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FEATURES
‘House’ script coordinator, alumnus offers industry insight
Elizabethtown College welcomed alumnus Dustin Paddock, who discussed his Hollywood story with students at Bowers Writers House on April 2. After graduating from Etown, Paddock drove his hatchback to Hollywood where he hoped to make it big as a scriptwriter. Paddock expressed his enthusiasm for writing, and explained that he had taken a screenwriting course
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Award-winning animator Dash
On Thursday, March 27, Bowers Writers House held “An Evening of Animation with artist Dash Shaw.” Shaw is an award-winning animator and cartoonist who lives in New York, N.Y. He is well-known for his graphic novel’s “New School,” “Bodyworld” and “Bottomless Belly Button.” Shaw is also recognized for his animated works, such as the Sigur
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‘Wonder Women’ film promotes
“Wonder Women: The Untold Story of American Superheroines” was shown in Gibble Auditorium on Monday, March 14. The movie was about the absence of female superheroines and their need to be represented in modern culture. According to one of the experts on Wonder Woman, she was “psychological propaganda for the type of woman that would
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