NEWS
Study abroad program changes, additional affiliated countries added
Photo by Paula Groff Toward the end of last semester and throughout the summer, the Study Abroad Office at Elizabethtown College had been working to update its programs for students interested in studying abroad. As a result of such updates, 14 new programs have been added to the list of programs affiliated with the College.
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New physician assistant and neuroscience programs added
Photo courtesy of Flickr Elizabethtown College is adding new programs and majors to better support student needs and interests. The new neuroscience program is active this semester, and the physician assistant (PA) program will begin December 2020. The neuroscience major was approved last semester and is a collaboration between the biology and psychology departments. According
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The Global Perspective
Nigeria faced violence and widespread looting of South African-owned stores due to anti-foreigner attacks in Johannesburg Wednesday, Sept. 4. The protesters set fire to entrances leading into a mall and stole groceries and toiletries from a ShopRite supermarket in Lagos. “My store at Novare, Timekeepers Novare mall, Sangotedo, Lekki, has been broken into, looted and
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CAMPUS LIFE
Dining Chef defends healthy food options within Dining Services
am writing this letter to address some of the issues presented in the article entitled “Students concerned over lack of healthy food options in the Marketplace” in the Sept. 22, 2016 issue of the Etownian. Overall, it was a good article, but I felt that our perspective wasn’t fairly represented. Additionally, the photos included in
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“Swiss Army Man” an odd yet unique film not for everyone
Swiss Army Man” first came on my radar when reports came out about its first public showing at the Sundance Film Festival back in January. Apparently, the opening sequence caused about half of the audience to storm out of the theater booing, while the other half endlessly praised the film. The reason so many people
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Campus Life serves as redesigned Opinion section, continues to encourage students to share their opinions of the College
As I am sure many of our readers have noticed, the Opinion section has been recently redesigned as the Campus Life section for this year. In the past, the Etownian has gone back and forth between the Opinion and Campus Life section, often switching between the two in an effort to redistribute the focus of
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SPORTS
Women’s basketball earns gritty victory over Catholic
On Saturday, the Elizabethtown College women’s basketball team traveled to the University of Scranton to face a Royals team that was ranked 14th in the nation by D3hoops.com. The Royals entered the game with a 17-2 overall record and an almost unblemished 9-1 record in the Landmark Conference. Before the game, the Blue Jays sat
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Trama leads men’s track and field at Bison Open
The Elizabethtown College men’s track and field team had a strong showing last weekend at Bison Open & Multi hosted by Bucknell University located in Lewisburg, Pa. Senior Zach Trama of West Chester, Pa. reaffirmed his position as one of the top 50 student athletes in the 3,000 meter run. Trama took second in the
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Men’s swim falls in season finale
The Elizabethtown men’s swim team battled against Frostburg State University on Friday, Jan. 30 at the Bobcat Natatorium in their final meet before heading into the Landmark Championships in February. The Blue Jays were unable to prevail as they lost 168-82 which brought their record to 2-7 overall and 1-2 in the Landmark Conference. Senior
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FEATURES
InterVarsity hosts Coffeehouse to end slavery, human trafficking
On March 27, the InterVarsity chapter at Elizabethtown College held a coffeehouse in the KAV to bring awareness to a serious problem in the world: human trafficking and modern-day slavery. Human trafficking is the third largest organized crime in the world and a $32 billion a year illegal industry. In today’s society, slavery and human
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‘Diversity of Pro-Life Movement’ event sparks abortion debate
On Friday, March 28 in Brinser Lecture Hall, Dr. Grant Clark and Karen Shablin told their personal stories about abortion and why they support a pro-life movement at Elizabethtown College. Clark had been the only physician at his hospital in California performing abortions. “I hated abortions from the first,” he said. Clark explained that children
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‘That’s Totally RAD’ seminar prepares females with self-defense training
n a world of violence and hostility, especially toward women, self-defense has become important to learn in order to be safe. On Tuesday, April 1, Elizabethtown College’s Wellness Center hosted “That’s Totally RAD,” an event through their “Take Care Tuesday” series. Assistant Director of Campus Security Dale Boyer and his daughter, junior Elizabeth Boyer, presented
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