NEWS
Technology used in colleges changes to fit the needs of Gen Z students
Open the flood gates and sound the alarms, Generation Z is officially in college. But with this new generation entering higher education, colleges and universities must keep up with the ever-changing and always upgrading technology of the 21st century. Here are a few characteristics of Generation Z: they are more focused on interactive and hands-on
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Community remembers former Director of Health Promotion Sandy Spayd
The Elizabethtown College community is mourning the loss of Alexandra “Sandy” Spayd. Spayd worked at the College for 30 years; she was first hired in 1981 and retired in 2012. During her time at Etown, she served in several different positions, including a nurse in Health Services, co-chair of the Employee Wellness Team and the
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Student Senate
After not meeting for two consecutive weeks, Student Senate held a meeting Thursday, Nov. 29. As always, the meeting began with student comments and announcements, but this meeting was met with silence. Since there were no comments, senators moved into administrative reports, beginning with Vice President for Student Life Dr. Celestino Limas. Limas opened by
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CAMPUS LIFE
Semester concludes smoothly for those with good study habits, organization skills
Before the most wonderful time of the year comes the most stressful time of the year. As the end of the semester draws near, it is important to establish a game plan to conquer the last projects, papers and exams of 2014. Grab your textbooks and some coffee, and prepare to ace your exams! Here
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Unintentional gifts left by students during office hours amuse economics professor
Few things delight Homer as much as a visit by a student during office hours. Such visits, infrequent and fleeting as they may be, serve to lift the veil of gloom that otherwise shrouds Homer as he maintains a lonely, Maytag repairman-like vigil in Hoover. The silence can be oppressive on occasion, and Homer finds
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High Library DVD collection, selection of DVDs available through interlibrary loan provide range of films for class, personal use
Did you know there is an extensive DVD collection on the second floor of the High Library? It is located around the corner from the entrance near the fireplace, and it is arranged alphabetically by movie title. The DVDs range from documentaries to foreign movies with comedies, romance and older movies in-between. But do students
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SPORTS
Women’s lacrosse loses to Widener University in final game of season
Elizabethtown College’s women’s lacrosse team lost to Eastern University 7-14 on Monday, April 21. Sophomore Dana Robidoux accomplished her career’s third hat trick and reached 20 goals for the season. Robidoux scored all three of her goals in the first eight minutes of the game. At half-time, Eastern led 9-6. Sophomore Mary Nell Donahue and
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Softball to take on No. 1 Susquehanna in Landmark playoffs
The Elizabethtown College softball team suffered two losses in Saturday’s make-up non-conference double-header against the DeSales University Bulldogs. The Bulldogs won game one 12-4 in five innings and swept the Blue Jays with a win in the second game by a score of 12-5. Junior first and third baseman Jordan Nowacki said, “I think that
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Blue Jays fall to York College in season finale despite strong hitting performance
The Elizabethtown College baseball team split a final MAC Commonwealth Conference double-header at home against Lebanon Valley College on Saturday before finishing up the season with a 3-9 loss against York College at home on Monday, April 28. The Blue Jays finished the 2014 season with an overall record of 18-19 and an 8-13 record
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FEATURES
Core course researches music’s role for Karen refugees
Certain classes at Elizabethtown College are famous for real-world learning experiences in spirit of the College’s “Educate for Service” motto. In Dr. Kevin Shorner-Johnson’s World Musics class, this is certainly the case. “Many of us at Etown are working to design experiences that change us and that we remember for the rest of our lives,”
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Second all-faculty music concert features department instructors
n Monday, Sept. 23, the faculty of Elizabethtown College’s fine and performing arts department performed in Leffler Chapel and Performance Center. This was the second department concert of the year and offered faculty members in the department a chance to play one or two short pieces of music. The first performer of the evening was
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Alan Houser presents at Bowers on dynamic communication
n Thursday, Sept. 19, Alan Houser visited the Bowers Writers House. His presentation, titled Professional Writing and Dynamic Communication, focused on technical writing as a profitable, in-demand profession. He also discussed the ways in which the flow of information changed with the advent of the printing press, and again with the advent of the World
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