NEWS
The Study Abroad Experience
Written by: Emily Wieder At the crack of dawn Dec. 20, 2017, I took a final jog around Aix-en-Provence. Ten hours later, I slid onto my favorite park bench to watch the sun set. The day symbolized my evolution during the semester, from my dim beginnings to thoughts that flowed more easily in French than
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Today’s Technology
A species of alien creature from Douglas Adams’ “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy,” the Babel Fish, was inserted into the ear and could instantly translate any language. This allowed for interspecies communication as a universal translator. Google may just have produced their own Babel Fish; the Google Pixel Buds are a simultaneous translation device.
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Student Senate
Written by: Student Senate Executive Cabinet Students of Elizabethtown College, Student Senate would like to thank you for another successful year! We have greatly appreciated your overwhelming support. Throughout the year, we have implemented new channels for students to submit their concerns, including the new Canvas “Anonymous Senate Submission Forum” available under the Senate Elections
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CAMPUS LIFE
Homer questions appropriateness of lazy rivers at institutions of learning
Homer has recently been getting a lot of emails like this: “Increase Your Inbox And Received New Massage.” This was all very tempting — who doesn’t want a larger inbox or “received” a new massage? Email inboxes tend to get full, after all, and classes can be physically demanding, and Homer had long thought that
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Frugal Blue Jay’s final article lists local events, attractions
Hello! It’s the Frugal Blue Jay one last time. I know; it’s sad. But, hey, maybe I’ll be back next semester. I’d love to do this again, and maybe you guys would appreciate more of my insight. This is the last article of my three-part series that I’ve done. This article is about free/inexpensive places
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Student shares tips for making the most of fall break by working ahead
Seasons are changing, leaves are falling from the trees and it’s chilly outside. That means one thing: it’s almost time for the first break of the year! Campus is full of excited students who are ready to have a few days off to go home and be reunited with friends and family. However, for many
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SPORTS
Youthful women’s lacrosse team falls to
Elizabethtown College’s women’s lacrosse team fell short this past week after losing to Dickinson College on Tuesday and Messiah College on Saturday. The Blue Jays remained scoreless in their loss to Dickinson when they were defeated 18-0 at Biddle Field. First-year Addie Stang recorded the first goal of the season for the Blue Jays during
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Women’s basketball falls in MAC semi-finals to Falcons
The Elizabethtown College women’s basketball team wrapped up their regular season at Albright College by defeating the Lions 71-49 on Saturday afternoon. The victory was the Blue Jays’ 14th conference win of the season and 20th overall. The 20 wins are the most for the program since the 2000-01 season. With the win, Etown locked
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Track and Field teams prepare for MAC Championships at Susquehanna
Elizabethtown College’s track and field teams returned to Susquehanna University on Saturday to compete in their last meet before the Indoor MAC Championships this upcoming weekend. Senior Lucas Dayhoff took first place in the weight throw with a throw of 14.95m (49’0-3/4″). Junior Andrew Khela, also competing in the weight throw, took eighth place out
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FEATURES
Labyrinth Experience offers exposure to walking meditation on campus
If a student walked past the KAV on Thursday afternoon, they may have been greeted with an unusual sight. In the center of the room, a giant circular cloth with intricate designs had taken up a large portion of the floor space. In this large swath of purple cloth, intricate white paths wove around the
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Mastrobuono speaks on theatre department involvement
There are many students and teachers who make the Department of Fine and Performing Arts one of the most original and exciting departments on Elizabethtown College’s campus. Theresa Mastrobuono, an adjunct professor in the Department, teaches an acting course in movement for the actor, directs one production a year, manages the costume shop and is
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Amish wedding season in Lancaster County spans over October
The month of October marks the beginning of the wedding season for Lancaster County’s Amish community. Their wedding traditions are widely varied and have been chronicled by Dr. Donald B. Kraybill, scholar of Anabaptist traditions. Kraybill is a faculty member in Elizabethtown College’s sociology and religious studies departments. Kraybill is also the series editor of
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