NEWS
Students granted voting rights on Academic Council for first time
At the Elizabethtown College Student Senate meeting on Sept. 6, 2018, the Senate President, junior Holly Francescone, announced that the senate officially has Academic Council voting rights. Student Senate then held elections for the two positions available for senators to fill on the Academic Council. Senators in the running for these two spots were seniors
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New parking fees added for resident and commuting students
Photo by Cheyenne Lawyer Beginning this semester, students who want to park their cars on campus must pay a fee to register their cars. In previous years, students had been able to park and register their cars for free. Students received an email June 20 explaining this change. All cars had to be reregistered, and
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New Tuition Transparency model effective starting 2019-2020
Photo by Megan White President Carl Strikwerda broke the news Wednesday, Sept. 12 in a campuswide meeting in Leffler Chapel and Performance Center that Elizabethtown College will drop tuition 32 percent starting the 2019-2020 school year as part of its new “Tuition Transparency” program. This change marks the College’s break from the high cost, high
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CAMPUS LIFE
Business majors team up with local coffee company for hands-on project
It will forever amaze me how well this college prepares its students for their futures. If we’re being honest, all of the hands-on aspects of this school attracted me to it. Then again, I’m the type of person who learns best when I’m actually doing something rather than just sitting there reading a book and
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Anonymous social media outlet allows students to share opinions, complaints with other users in same location
Imagine being able to post anything on Twitter for anyone in your local area to see, but without attaching your handle or name to what you say. The possibilities are endless. You can rant about your day without being called whiny. You can call out any number of people without giving them an idea of
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Electrical reduction day worthwhile part of sustainability effort
Elizabethtown College shut down air handlers and chillers on Wednesday, Sept. 10 for the benefit of our environment. This is part of the College’s plan to become more energy efficient and to help Mother Nature. Our school is doing many different things to help the environment such as adjusting the summer and winter temperatures of
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SPORTS
Delaney, men’s lacrosse prepare for final season in MAC Commonwealth Conference
Elizabethtown College’s men’s lacrosse team is days away from its first game under new Head Coach Drew Delaney. After posting an 8-6 record last year, the Blue Jays are hoping to have even more success this season. Senior midfielder Craig Hunsberger and junior defender Matt Frey are two of the key players for this upcoming
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Swimming concludes season at MAC Championships
The men and women’s swim teams competed in the Middle Atlantic Conference Championships at the Graham Aquatic Center in York, Pa. on Feb. 14 and 16. This was the teams’ last MAC Championship, as they will be moving to the Landmark conference next year. The championship meets took place over four days. Going into the
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Wrestling falls to nationally-ranked Falcons in final meet
On Feb. 14, the Elizabethtown College wrestling team traveled to rival Messiah College, number three in the nation, for their last regular season match of the year. The Blue Jays were unable to score a single point as they fell 49-0. The atmosphere and intensity of an already bitter rivalry between the two schools was
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FEATURES
Dursun-Ozkanca hosts ‘Syria – What to Do?’ lecture to inform campus community, spark international response
On Sept. 5, pews were packed with students, faculty and staff alike, ready to hear about the mounting concerns facing Syria in the College’s Bucher Meetinghouse. On Aug. 31. President Obama addressed the Aug. 21 attack on Syria’s capital, Damascus, emphasizing the need for action. “The world watched in horror as men, women and children
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Traditional first-year walk undergoes changes, marks end of orientation
Every school has its traditions. Those moments that all students and faculty members wait for. The chance to see another generation branded with the same seal of honor that makes them part of the unwritten brotherhood. Whether it’s the fresh golden shine illuminating off the fighting Irish football helmets every Saturday or the bloody Texas
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Darling displays artwork at annual Harrisburg Gallery Walk
“My favorite color varies from week to week,” said Susan Darling, a lifelong artist who just happens to be the manager of mail services at Elizabethtown College. Darling’s artwork was featured in the annual Harrisburg Gallery Walk on Sunday, Sept. 8. This is the second time that her art group, Mixed Media Art Group, has
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