NEWS
College receives grant for improving structures
Recently, Elizabethtown College received a grant from the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program. This grant is given by the state of Pennsylvania. It is dedicated to improving the region’s structures and is necessary to improve or maintain employment and revenue. The grant was approved by Governor Tom Wolf and his administration. The grant was also supported
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International Student Office changes name
The Office of International Student Services is now the Office of International Students and Scholars. The office applied to host J-1 Exchange Visitors and Scholars. This program allows professors or those who have been accomplished in research or education to enter the United States for the purpose of lecturing, observing or training at academic institutions.
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The Global Perspective
Typhoon Mangkhut slammed the Philippines, Hong Kong and southern China over the weekend. The world’s most powerful storm this year, so far, reached sustained winds comparable to a Category Five hurricane. The Philippines were hit hardest by the storm, with dozens of people buried alive by resulting landslides. On the island of Luzon, a group
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CAMPUS LIFE
Senior reflects on year in England, recommends study abroad program
Like most seniors making their way through their last year of college, I have nostalgic moments around every corner of campus. Whether it be a certain room, event or even meal option at the Marketplace, it seems as if I can recall a fond memory within everything. Although everyone’s college story is unique with its
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Fashion Column
October is here, bringing with it the crisp cold weather and Homecoming. Many of the events will be held outside in the fresh fall air. Even though weather channels have been predicting a warm and rainy weekend, it’s best to prepare for the worst. All of those attending should layer-up in their bluest Elizabethtown College
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Student offers tips for staying healthy when friends, roommates are sick
Coughs, sneezes, sore throats and runny noses — all of these things probably have happened to you or are going to happen to you in the near future. It’s inevitable; it’s that time of year again when we all seem to be getting sick. The worst part of it is that you probably don’t
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SPORTS
Dayhoff breaks weighted- throw record at meet
The Elizabethtown College track and field teams sent a group of athletes up to Medford, Mass. to compete at Tufts University at the Tufts Last Chance Meet at the 70,000 square-foot Gantcher Center. Senior Lucas Dayhoff, who finished in fourth-place at the MAC Indoor Championships with a toss of 16.69m, broke his own school record
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Golf team heads into Gettysburg Invitational prepared for success
The Elizabethtown College men’s golf team is taking a swing at the 2014 season. The team has been preparing vigorously in the off-season to contend with the tough Middle Atlantic Conference teams it will be up against. Going up against top programs like York and Messiah Colleges, Etown feels it has the athletes it needs
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Jays excel despite extended road trip
The Elizabethtown College men’s lacrosse team experienced highs and lows during their two games this past week. The Blue Jays were defeated by the Stevenson Mustangs, the defending National Champions, on Wednesday, March 12 at Mustang Stadium. The game gave the Blue Jays their second loss of the season. On Saturday, the Blue Jays rallied
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FEATURES
New York Times best-selling author speaks at Bowers
e careful what you tell people on the phone. That person might become a writer and tell your story to other people.” Before he wrote and published a New York Times Bestseller, Jason Mott was a customer service operator for Verizon Wireless in Philadelphia, Pa. A few days after his first novel, “The Returned,” was
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Galvez presents photography as part of National Hispanic Heritage Month
hile people may search for their destiny in many places, most of their search is in vain. Destiny is not discovered by actively pursuing it; it is something stumbled upon when least expected. Just ask photographer Jose Galvez, who discovered his destiny one evening while on the floor, covered in dirt, shining shoes. Elizabethtown College
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DC trip provides learning through Explore the Core program
he Explore the Nation’s Core field trip to Washington D.C. is a part of Elizabethtown College’s Explore the Core program. “The Explore the Core program is designed to help students understand the different areas of understanding for core, the different courses offered to meet those areas of understanding and the different academic departments or disciplines
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