NEWS
Student Senate
Student Senate met Thursday, April 11 for its last meeting before running elections for next year. The meeting started with questions about summer housing for students staying on campus. Coordinator of Housing Operations Wendi Kenley answered questions about transportation, saying that a shuttle will run from the Featherton Apartments to Elizabethtown College based on times
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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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CAMPUS LIFE
Foo Fighters’ ‘Saint Cecilia’ surprises fans with new spin on old rock sound, combines history with introspective lyrics
The great Saint Cecilia walked the streets of Rome in the 2nd century AD. Her spiritual actions at her own wedding, singing to God in her heart, crowned her the saint of the musicians. Her day of the year comes on Nov. 22 a feast for St. Cecilia Day. Most do not come close to
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Pass, no pass grading option allows less stressful course load, may affect rise, decline of students’ GPAs
We are a month into schooling which means for the most part we should have our schedules pretty much figured out. However, there are some options that we still may consider. For those of you who do not know, you are able to take classes for a pass or no pass option. This option is
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Etownian movie review columnist shares thoughts on ten best 2015 films
10 Mini-Reviews for the Price of One! Nowadays, Top 10 Lists are a dime a dozen and range from the opinions of top critics to average Joes on YouTube who found their mom’s camera in the basement. So I guess it’s time to throw my hat into the ring. I’m not saying this is the
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SPORTS
Women’s swim falls for second meet in a row
On Saturday Jan. 17th, the Elizabethtown College Blue Jays women’s swim team traveled to Chestertown, Md. to compete against Washington College. The Blue Jays fell to the Shorewomen in a 129-71 defeat. Despite the loss, the Blue Jays pulled through with many personal records. Graduate student, Kimberly Cosgrove won the 1000-yard freestyle with a season-best
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Track & Field thrives in season opener
The Elizabethtown College men’s and women’s track team traveled to the University of Maryland for the Terrapin Invitational on Saturday, Jan. 17 to start off 2015. Both teams had members finish on the top 10 list including first-years Mitch Schlegel and Kelsey Bentz and sophomore Kelsey Detweiler. Competition was at a high-level for the Blue
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Men’s basketball currently riding a four-game winning streak
The Elizabethtown College men’s basketball team enjoyed a successful weekend going 3-0 versus Drew University, Goucher College and the United States Merchant Marine Academy. The Blue Jays improved their record to 8-9, and extended their win-streak to 4 games. Last Wednesday against Drew, the Blue Jay offense came out firing, shooting a season-high 63.5% overall,
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FEATURES
‘Why Have the Amish Survived?’ discusses endurance of group
The Amish are a close-knit community that strongly values Anabaptist origins and large families. They are also known for simple living, plain dress and aversion to the mainstream society’s fast-paced living and technology. Although some view this community as “stuck in time,” they are never really frozen. “No society can be frozen. They have to
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Annual Mr. Etown Competition
On Friday, March 21, Elizabethtown College continued its popular Mr. Etown competition with Mr. Etown 2014: Lumberjacked. Over 900 students attended the annual Office of Student Activities event. Eight male students, each representing a residence hall on campus, began the show with a dance to “Timber,” by Pitbull feat. Ke$ha. Former Mr. Etown and Etownian
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Gilles Vonsattel performs ‘Monsters of the Steinway’ in Leffler
Music filled Leffler Chapel and Performance Center on Saturday, March 15. Pianist Gilles Vonsattel performed as part of Gretna’s “Monsters of the Steinway” Series in the Chapel that evening. Prior to the performance, Fine and Performing Arts Department Chair and Professor of Music Dr. Douglas Bomberger hosted a classical conversation with the artist on Saturday
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