NEWS
Board of Trustees releases meeting report
Tuesday, Feb. 5, the Office of the President released a report on a Board of Trustees meeting held over the weekend from Friday, Feb. 1 through Saturday, Feb. 2 in Philadelphia, Pa. Within the report, the Office of the President noted that trustees, as well as senior staff members, met at the offices of PricewaterhouseCoopers,
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College introduces “League of Legends” Esports team
Elizabethtown College will hold the Landmark Conference Esports championship Friday, March 29, 2019. The championship will take the top four teams from the current division and have them compete in a tournament, with the winning team and the runner-up eligible to play at the national championship tournament in April. In addition to Etown, Juniata College,
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Campus Staff Council named, newly elected
Elizabethtown College’s first Staff Council members were elected recently and announced in an email sent to the campus community. The council will serve as a voice for non-faculty College employees. “In its representation of all Staff employees, the Elizabethtown College Staff Council will strive to promote better understanding, increased cooperation and open communication among all
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CAMPUS LIFE
Senior recommends ways to prepare for post-graduation life, work
Well, seniors, it’s our last semester together at Elizabethtown College! After this, it’s time to journey into the realm known as “The Real World.” For some of us, this may be the start of a new, exciting era. For others, it may be a terrifying leap into the unknown. Personally, I’m somewhere in between; I
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FASHION COLUMN
Layers have become a prominent theme this season with the steadily-dropping temperatures and especially unpredictable weather we’re experiencing. Chunky, cable-knit sweaters and scarves, knee-high socks inside of boots, cardigans and beanies are seen all over campus. The layered look provides comfort and functionality as we quickly shift from the arctic tundra we experience walking through
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Avoiding distractions, planning ahead helps semester run smoothly
It may not feel like summer is around the corner with the kind of weather we have been having lately, but spring semester is the time of year when many students begin counting down the days until they are on their way to their Cayman Island vacation, hanging out with friends from their hometown or
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SPORTS
Seventh-ranked Franklin & Marshall upends men’s soccer 1-0
This past Friday night, the Elizabethtown Blue Jays men’s soccer team battled Franklin and Marshall’s Diplomats, currently the number seven team in the nation, at Ira R. Herr field in the annual Smith-Herr Boot Game. It was a hard-fought game; both teams battled until the final whistle blew. Janse Schermerhorn scored the first goal for
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Field hockey knocks off 10th-ranked Ursinus, Jones stops 11 shots in goal
The Elizabethtown College women’s field hockey team defeated No. 10 Ursinus College on Saturday for a 2-1 victory. Junior Jacalyn Hikes and senior Taylor Alwine both recorded their first goals of the season. The Jays’ offensive pressure and strong defense lasted throughout the entire game to pull off a win against a nationally-ranked visiting team.
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Volleyball wins in four sets over Gettysburg
The Elizabethtown College women’s volleyball team seems to have a promising season ahead of them, judging by a recent Landmark Conference pre-season poll. The Blue Jays were picked fourth in the conference, based on votes cast by the coaches within the Landmark Conference. Randall Kreider, head coach for the Blue Jays, said the team’s primary
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FEATURES
Dursun-Ozkanca publishes new books
ecently publishing two books is just another accomplishment in what is an already substantial career for Elizabethtown College’s Dr. Oya Dursun-Ozkanca, associate professor of political science. Dursun-Ozkanca’s first book was published in July 2013 through Routledge. This book is an edited volume, which was co-edited with Dr. Stefan Wolff of the University of Birmingham, UK.
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Former Poet Laureate Ted Kooser presents poetic works
On Thursday, Oct. 10, former Poet Laureate Ted Kooser read samplings of his poetry in Leffler Chapel and Performance Center and held a craft talk in Bowers Writers House. Kooser is a professor of English at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and served two terms as the United States Poet Laureate consultant in Poetry from 2004
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Messiah professor discusses debate of Bible vs. biology
r. Ted Davis spoke Thursday, Sept. 26 in Brinser Lecture Room about the controversy over evolution. Davis is a professor of the history of science and religion at Messiah College. During his presentation, Davis remained neutral on the issue, presenting the facts behind the debate and the views of the people involved throughout the debate’s
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