NEWS
Today’s Technology
When the tech talks back, that’s when I’ve officially gone crazy.” Once those were wise words by one of the many of us who have a habit of thinking out loud and talking to our technologies. Now, the idea of technology talking back to the user is normal. Innovative technology from Apple’s Siri to smart
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Cryptology used in everyday settings
The Presidential Community Enrichment Series at Elizabethtown College continued Tuesday, Feb. 20 with the lecture “An Introduction to Cryptology” by professor of mathematics Dr. Timothy McDevitt. The luncheon began with an introduction by Executive Director of College Engagement Opportunities Mark Clapper. Clapper gave updates on the College since November, specifically mentioning the new Bowers Center
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Student Senate
Thursday Feb. 15, the Elizabethtown College Student Senate met in Hoover 212 for its weekly meeting. The meeting began with the induction of two new Senate representatives, first-year Rachel Freed and senior Tommy Hopkins. They stood and took the Oath of Office and officially became members of the Senate. Following the Oath of Office was
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CAMPUS LIFE
Ask Matt
Dear Matt, I’m not doing very well in one of my classes this semester and I’m really tempted to withdraw from the class. Is a “W” going to look bad on my transcript, or should I tough things out and take the grade I get? Dear Transcript-Troubled Friend, You’re hardly alone in pondering this decision.
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Letter to the editor reflects on experiences at Yunus Center
We reach Dhaka airport at 2 a.m. Our flight is at 5 a.m., so we have plenty of time to check in, clear security and board the plane to Abu Dhabi (en route to Washington D.C.). Our group moves toward the Etihad Airways’ counters. It has been an exhilarating week in Bangladesh, a country that
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Female journalist, activist Tawakkol Karman to speak on campus
On April 10, Nobel Peace Prize winner Tawakkol Karman will share her story of bravery, commitment and self-sacrifice with the Elizabethtown College campus. When was the last time you thought that a cause was so worthy, so just, so immediate, that you would risk your life to support that cause? Do you know individuals who
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SPORTS
Women’s basketball wins big in first game of season, to face Lycoming
The Elizabethtown College women’s basketball team started off its season with a 88-41 victory over Rutgers University-Camden on Saturday night in the first round of the Terry Greene Memorial Tournament at Franklin & Marshall College. Senior captain Taylor Kreider began the season with a strong performance, posting her first double-double of the season with 17
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Swim teams record first victories of season with win over FDU-Florham
Both of Elizabethtown College’s swimming teams were victorious over Fairleigh Dickinson University at Florham this past weekend, giving the programs their second wins on the young season. The men and women’s teams now have overall records of 1-5 and 2-4 respectively. The men’s swim team was able to win all 11 races they competed in,
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NFL Divisional races give fans exciting end to already stirring regular season
The NFL is heading into its final stretch of the season and divisional races in both conferences are heating up. In the AFC West, the Denver Broncos and Kansas City Chiefs top the division, both with a record of 9-1. The Chiefs have come off a 2-14 season that allowed them to receive the draft’s
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FEATURES
SVMC celebrates anniversary, offers ministerial training to local community
This upcoming year, the Susquehanna Valley Ministry Center (SVMC) is celebrating 20 years of service to the local community. SVMC was established in 1993 and has since been housed in the basement of Alpha Hall. The organization holds a partnership with the Atlantic Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Middle Pennsylvania, Southern Pennsylvania and Western Pennsylvania Districts of the
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Joy Ike performs Folk-inspired piano pop music at Soul Café
Pittsburgh musician Joy Ike performed a set of her latest folk-inspired piano pop songs for Soul Café in the Blue Bean on Wednesday, Sept. 4. Ike had also performed multiple times at Folklore Coffee & Co. in town. It was her second time playing for the Chaplain’s Office. Ike recently released her third album, “All
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Founder of Room to Read speaks on global literacy
John Wood, founder of the non-profit organization Room to Read, spoke Monday, Sept. 9 on his book, “Creating Room to Read: A Story of Hope in the Battle for Global Literacy,” in Leffler Chapel and Performance Center. “Every kid should win the lottery of life,” he said during his speech, introducing the central theme of
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