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
Senior recounts educational, personal college experiences
They say that when you find the right college, when you step on campus, you just know. It just feels right. When I first came to Etown, I felt the exact opposite of that. I took in the Dell, the lake, the bright-eyed first-years standing with me and thought “Wow, I’m making a huge mistake.”
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Student discusses meal plan changes being offered for next academic year, items left unaddressed in plans
Two weeks ago, Dining Services announced much-anticipated upgrades to student meal plans. They are scheduled to be in place for the 2015-16 academic year and will be the first changes to take place in 13 years. While meal plans may not be the most pressing issue for our campus at the present moment, the announcement
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Senior gives advice for putting together graduation outfits
As seniors, we have spent the last four years perfecting our study habits, preparing for our future careers and cramming in those final credits. If there were ever a day meant to celebrate all of our hard work, it’s graduation day. We are given the chance to not only shine on paper, but on camera.
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SPORTS
Zimmer wins three bouts at New York City, Pennsylvania duals, team drops two of three
On Saturday, Nov. 15, the Elizabethtown College wrestling team participated in the New York City/Pennsylvania Duals in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. The Blue Jays had three dual matches on the day, facing Nassau Community College in the opening match. Etown defeated Nassau 23-20 in the opener before falling to Hunter and New York University in their other
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Women’s swim team earns first victory of the season
The women’s swim team of Elizabethtown College walked away from their meet on Saturday, Nov. 16, having won 10 events and beating the other team by a long shot. The Blue Jays were up against FDU-Florham and won the meet with an incredible final score of 143-38 for their first win of the season. This
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Women’s basketball captures tip-off tournament for second year in a row
The Elizabethtown College women’s basketball team opened its season on Saturday evening with a victory against Marywood University. The win earned the Blue Jays a spot in Sunday’s championship game of the Terry Greene Memorial Tournament at Franklin & Marshall College. The Blue Jays jumped on top of Marywood in the first half, holding a
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FEATURES
Campus Security Assistant Director comes from long line of Blue Jays
Who is Dale Boyer and what does he do? This can be answered easily by stating that Boyer is the assistant director of campus security and, on a daily basis, he works to assist the director in the day-to-day operations of the office. This, however, is just one aspect of who Boyer is as a
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Japanese storytelling performance explores eastern culture
As part of promoting and celebrating other cultures at Elizabethtown College, “Feeling Edo through Rakugo and Kamikiri” was organized by the Department of Modern Languages and Asian Studies program. The event, held on Saturday, Feb. 15, featured traditional Japanese rakugo performances by both students and professionals, as well as a segment for a professional kamikiri
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Chinese New Year celebration sparks cultural awareness across campus
Happy New Year: Xīnnián kuàilè! On Feb. 6, Blue Jays enjoyed an evening of celebration for the Chinese New Year in the Brossman Commons. The free event, which reined in crowds for a celebration of the “Year of the Horse,” included craft tables with Chinese decorative paper-cutting, calligraphy and a Gongfu tea ceremony. The Blue
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