NEWS
College announces tuition transparency plan
Wednesday, Sept. 12, the Office of the President announced Elizabethtown College’s new tuition transparency plan, set to begin during the 2019-2020 academic year. Under this new financial program, the College announced in a campuswide event plans to reduce incoming first-year students’ tuition by 32 percent, making the “sticker price” of the College drop to $32,000.
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The Global Perspective
Flames engulfed the National Museum of Brazil the night of Sunday, Aug. 2, endangering over 20 million treasures of Latin America and beyond. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), as well as French and Egyptian officials, have offered financial and technical assistance towards the museum reparations. The museum was home to important
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Campus remembers community members lost over the summer
Over summer break, Elizabethtown College lost two members of its community. Textbook/Receiving Manager Debbie Peterson passed away Wednesday, Aug. 8 at the age of 60. Peterson battled breast cancer for six months before passing away. Peterson joined the Etown community in 2005, working as an administrative assistant for the education and computer science departments. College
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CAMPUS LIFE
Sophomore Year Experience dinner, program demonstrates continued concern for students in second year
My first year at Elizabethtown College was rough, but I came into my sophomore year with much more understanding. When I got the invitation to the Sophomore Year Experience dinner, I accepted without knowing exactly what I was getting myself into. The KAV was set up on Thursday, Sept. 11 with unmarked tables. There was
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Balancing employment, studies, activities proves difficult, worthwhile
While some seem content with focusing on schoolwork, hanging with friends and having personal free time, others find it necessary to seek employment. Some students choose one of the many jobs Elizabethtown College offers on campus, while others choose a different path, such as working for an off-campus employer. Why would a student select an
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Frugal Blue Jay offers advice for finding free items, discounts
Congratulations, Blue Jays! You’ve finished your third week of school. Now what? You’re already hanging out with your friends and working your way through college. But what happens when you run out of coffee? Or your roommate ransacks your Ramen? No fear! The Frugal Blue Jay is here! I am here to help my fellow
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SPORTS
Men’s basketball falls to Hood, prepares to face off against Albright in season finale
The Blue Jays’ men’s basketball team saw their chances of competing in the Commonwealth Conference postseason come to a halt as Hood College outlasted the Blue Jays 85-64 Saturday afternoon at Thompson Gymnasium in a shooting spree. The Blazers showed their capabilities early and often Saturday afternoon by limiting the Blue Jays to 33 percent
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Women’s lacrosse aims to overcome new obstacles
Coming off of two back-to-back Commonwealth Conference Championships and a berth in the NCAA Tournament, the Elizabethtown College women’s lacrosse team prepares for its upcoming season. With last season’s record of 12-7 overall and just two losses in their conference, the Jays are ready to improve and move forward in the season ahead of them.
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Rever leads Blue Jays to top finishes at Seamus McElligot Invitational
This past weekend, the Elizabethtown College men and women’s track and field teams competed at the Seamus McElligot Invitational at Haverford College. Senior Matt Rever raced the 800-meter in a time of 1:55.52, which gave him second place, .36 seconds behind the first place runner. Senior Lucas Dayhoff also walked away with second place overall
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FEATURES
SVMC celebrates anniversary, offers ministerial training to local community
This upcoming year, the Susquehanna Valley Ministry Center (SVMC) is celebrating 20 years of service to the local community. SVMC was established in 1993 and has since been housed in the basement of Alpha Hall. The organization holds a partnership with the Atlantic Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Middle Pennsylvania, Southern Pennsylvania and Western Pennsylvania Districts of the
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Joy Ike performs Folk-inspired piano pop music at Soul Café
Pittsburgh musician Joy Ike performed a set of her latest folk-inspired piano pop songs for Soul Café in the Blue Bean on Wednesday, Sept. 4. Ike had also performed multiple times at Folklore Coffee & Co. in town. It was her second time playing for the Chaplain’s Office. Ike recently released her third album, “All
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Founder of Room to Read speaks on global literacy
John Wood, founder of the non-profit organization Room to Read, spoke Monday, Sept. 9 on his book, “Creating Room to Read: A Story of Hope in the Battle for Global Literacy,” in Leffler Chapel and Performance Center. “Every kid should win the lottery of life,” he said during his speech, introducing the central theme of
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