NEWS
Today’s Technology Column
Drones zip over Rwanda, leaving a trail of blood. The California-based company Zipline has been operating in Rwanda since fall 2016. As of Oct. 2017, Zipline drones have delivered 2,600 units of blood over the course of 1,400 commercial flights. Zipline has designed and built drones that can carry 1.5 kilograms of blood at a
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Education program expands partnership with U-GRO Learning Centres
It is required for first-year Elizabethtown College education majors to visit classrooms and observe a typical classroom setting. With the College’s expanded partnership with U-GRO Learning Centres, there will be more opportunities for students to experience that classroom setting in spring 2019. U-GRO Learning Centres is an organization that operates in Central Pennsylvania with a
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January raises awareness for human trafficking
January has been named National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month. Wednesday, Jan. 11, was designated “Wear Blue Day” by the Department of Homeland Security’s Blue Campaign, which aims to combat human trafficking within the U.S. However, not many people know exactly what qualifies as human trafficking or how prevalent it still is around the
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CAMPUS LIFE
Early warnings serve as effective wake-up call
Well, we are at that time of the semester again; that’s right — early warnings. Hopefully you were fortunate enough not to receive one. If you did, try not to worry about it too much. You have some time to pull that grade up. This came as a surprise to me, because I never really
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Online classes, cyber school bear equal amount of positives, negatives
If you like the idea of learning differential equations in a zebra-print onesie, online school may sound like a dream. How about never having to sleep with your eyes open while others are finishing their presentations? One of the best qualities of online classes is that they enable students to set their own pace. Also,
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Success with job applications, interviews necessitates bragging
When I went to my first interview, I was understandably nervous. It was a volunteer position for the Democratic Party’s Reelection Committee during the Oct. 2012 election season. I felt like I was burning, sweating bullets from the humidity that was so thick you could collect it in a bottle. I had combed the room
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SPORTS
Women’s soccer’s recent victories restore team confidence
After falling to Arcadia College two days earlier, the Elizabethtown College women’s soccer team hosted No. 9 Messiah College last Thursday, Oct. 17. The game, which was originally scheduled for Oct. 12, was in Messiah’s control from the start. The Falcons beat Etown sophomore goalkeeper Dana Robidoux twice in the first ten minutes of play
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Volleyball prepares for Etown October Classic after
The Elizabethtown College women’s volleyball team was victorious over Mount Aloysius College, defeating the Mounties in three straight sets. The win came in the team’s annual “Dig Pink” match in Thompson Gymnasium on Friday, Oct. 18. The game helped raise awareness and funds for breast cancer research. Proceeds from the “Dig Pink” match will be
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Men’s soccer team finds second place seat in conference standings
The Elizabethtown College men’s soccer team defeated Hood College 2-0 in last Saturday’s homecoming soccer game, which featured the crowning of this year’s Homecoming king and queen at halftime. The Blue Jays (8-5-2, 5-1 CC) looked to repeat last year’s dominating performance against Hood (6-7-2, 2-2-1 CC), when, in the very first meeting between the
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FEATURES
Columnist reflects on emergence of spring
et me begin this article by saying that I slept through Thursday’s night class (thinking it was Friday) and have been about five minutes late to greater than 50 percent of my classes this week (sorry Mom and Dad). It’s not because I’m lazy, it’s not because I’m unorganized or set my alarm for too
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‘Spelling Bee’ premieres in Tempest Theatre
dolescence. A-D-O-L-E-S-C-E-N-C-E. Adolescence. For some middle school students who are going through adolescence, winning the school spelling bee is a dream. This particular dream is shared by six middle-schoolers who have qualified for the 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee by winning or placing at each of their school’s spelling bees. These soon-to-be-teenagers are motivated
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‘Clay, Regional Ceramics and Beyond’ exhibit opens in Zug’s Hess Gallery
Burn treatment. Plates. Bricks. Roofing materials. Pottery. What do these seemingly unrelated goods have in common? Clay: all can be (and are) made with clay. “Art is about ideas and finding the best media to express your concept,” Milt Friedly, Elizabethtown College gallery director said. “And that can be with any material.” “Clay, Regional Ceramics
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