NEWS
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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Status report on microbial growth released to campus community
According to Facilities Management and Construction Director Mark Zimmerman, there have been no official reports of microbial growth in the Vera Hackman Apartments since students moved back in after the cleaning process Friday, Aug. 31. However, there have been a few reports from buildings including the Schlosser, Ober and Brinser Residence Halls. In addition to
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The Global Perspective
India’s Supreme Court judges ruled unanimously to decriminalize consensual “homosexual sex” Sept. 6, conceding in their judgment that the law had been used to discriminate against members of the LGBT community. “History owes an apology to members of the community for the delay in ensuring their rights,” judge Indu Malhotra said. The criminalization of homosexuality
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CAMPUS LIFE
Upperclassman suggests responsible activities, ideas for entertainment
Greetings, first-years! Welcome to Elizabethtown College, the land of rolling hills and sweet scents of chocolate. If you haven’t already noticed, our campus is one of rural Pennsylvania’s hidden gems … but, as you may have begun to realize, finding fun and legal activities in which to take part requires a bit of creativity. However,
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Changing of seasons brings new challenges, opportunities
The transition from summer to fall can be a chore. While I look forward to fall, it’s usually difficult to get readjusted to the stresses of college life after having a lighter summer schedule. I find myself nostalgic for those relaxing times at the beach when I could hear the ocean waves and feel the
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Graduating senior reflects on experience working on campus throughout summer
This time of the year, most of you are worrying about finals and finding summer jobs. However, there is a small group of people on campus who will not be traveling home. Every summer, there are about 100 students who stay on campus and work for the various departments or have internships. Some of you
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SPORTS
Men’s basketball suffers loss to in-conference rival Lebanon Valley
The Blue Jays put up a fight, but could not defeat the Commonwealth Conference leaders and 22nd-ranked Messiah College last Wednesday night at Brubaker Auditorium. The Hawks outscored the Blue Jays 40-18 over the final 12:51 to make it an 80-65 victory. Messiah had also beaten the Jays earlier in the year on Elizabethtown College’s
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NHL Stadium Series moves to west coast
For the last six seasons, the National Hockey League (NHL) has been holding one of their regular season games in an outdoor venue in an attempt to revisit the game’s roots where many players and fans had found their love for the game. These outdoor games, held on New Year’s Day in football and baseball
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Track teams break records in Collegeville
he Elizabethtown College men and women’s track and field teams broke multiple school records at the Bison Open & Multi at Bucknell University this past weekend. The meet incorporated schools from all three divisions of the NCAA. On the women’s side, first-year Alexis Groce became the Blue Jays’ record holder in the 500m race, running
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FEATURES
‘Spelling Bee’ premieres in Tempest Theatre
dolescence. A-D-O-L-E-S-C-E-N-C-E. Adolescence. For some middle school students who are going through adolescence, winning the school spelling bee is a dream. This particular dream is shared by six middle-schoolers who have qualified for the 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee by winning or placing at each of their school’s spelling bees. These soon-to-be-teenagers are motivated
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‘Clay, Regional Ceramics and Beyond’ exhibit opens in Zug’s Hess Gallery
Burn treatment. Plates. Bricks. Roofing materials. Pottery. What do these seemingly unrelated goods have in common? Clay: all can be (and are) made with clay. “Art is about ideas and finding the best media to express your concept,” Milt Friedly, Elizabethtown College gallery director said. “And that can be with any material.” “Clay, Regional Ceramics
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Sophomore speaks on Covey’s ‘The Speed of Trust’
Room 211 in the Hoover Center for Business was quiet on April 4 as students listened to sophomore Aurora Landis speak about Stephen M. R. Covey’s book “The Speed of Trust.” Covey is continuing down the path of his late father, Stephen R. Covey, who wrote a number of books on principled leadership, including the
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