NEWS
Presidential search committee creates profiles for ongoing search
President Carl Strikwerda announced Feb. 12 that he will retire from Elizabethtown College June 30, 2019, after completing two four-year terms. There is currently a Presidential Search Committee trying to find Etown’s 15th president. Members of the executive search firm Witt/Kieffer Lucy Leske, Concetta Stewart and Christine Pendleton are supporting the search. Witt/Kieffer have been
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Microbial growth forces returning students to relocate
Photo: Megan White Students at a forum in Gibble Auditorium Monday, Aug. 27 could be heard calling it “the Etown refugee crisis.” The students at the meeting, most of them residents of the Vera Hackman Apartments, had been relocated to other residence halls the week of Monday, Aug. 20 when a microbial growth was found
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The Study Abroad Experience
Written by: Emily Wieder At the crack of dawn Dec. 20, 2017, I took a final jog around Aix-en-Provence. Ten hours later, I slid onto my favorite park bench to watch the sun set. The day symbolized my evolution during the semester, from my dim beginnings to thoughts that flowed more easily in French than
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CAMPUS LIFE
Making mistakes should not devalue magnitude of one’s successes
People tend to feel that, as humans, we are more likely to notice mistakes we’ve made or mistakes others have made before we notice our own or others’ successes. We all know it’s harder to become successful than it is to fail. Becoming a successful person is what everyone wants in life. No matter what
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Course registration during class deserves professor flexibility
Registration week is always stressful. Take it from me; this year I get to register on the very last day at the last available time. As difficult as it will be for me to register, some students have their registration times during class time. That makes registering even more difficult, as some professors will deny
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First-year discusses personal growth between fall, spring semesters
I can honestly say that none of the expectations I had for completing my spring semester have gone as planned; that isn’t a bad thing. When it comes to transitioning from fall semester into the heavily anticipated spring semester, many things change within a short period of time. For first-year students, there are tons of
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SPORTS
Women’s basketball defeats conference rivals, raises awareness for Alzheimer’s
ast Wednesday’s Commonwealth Conference game between Stevenson University and host Elizabethtown College matched two teams vying for the top spot in the standings. The Stevenson University Mustangs came in just one game over .500 overall, but 6-2 in the conference. The Blue Jays held a 6-2 conference record and a 13-2 overall record. Stevenson had
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Women’s cross country prepares for NCAA DIII National Championship
he Elizabethtown College men and women’s cross country teams competed at the NCAA Division III Mideast Regional meet on Saturday, Nov. 16. The meet was at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pa. The men’s team hoped to finish in the top 10, but placed 12th out of the 54 teams competing on Saturday. Sophomore Zach Trama
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Men’s basketball season begins with win over Gettysburg
The Elizabethtown College men’s basketball team started its season with an 82-55 victory over Gettysburg College on Friday in the Gettysburg Tip-Off Tournament. The Blue Jays were able to defeat the Bullets thanks to a strong performance from their front line. Senior Andrew Mantz led all Etown scorers with 15 points. The Blue Jays dominated
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FEATURES
Liberian women call for peace in ‘Pray the Devil Back to Hell’
The only world you know is filled with darkness and hate: you have no home, your family is torn apart, and the only sounds you hear are gunshots and cries for help. This continues for years, It’s the only reality you know. The government raids your town, taking what little you have left. A rebellion
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Poet George Bilgere presents unique conversational pieces
On Thursday, March 21, the Bowers Writers House welcomed George Bilgere, both a published poet and a prime example of one who makes an important career path change and eventually finds success. One might think that being a poet is something innate, a calling that is felt in infancy. For renowned poet Bilgere, that is
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Schaeberle ’71 discusses life during wartime
Adaptability is a timeless trait for any college graduate to have. Donald Schaeberle, an Elizabethtown College graduate from the class of 1971, is an example of this as an allied health professional with an impressive history with the U.S. Army. “Life’s plans can change,” Schaeberle said. “Be flexible.” Growing up in York County, Schaeberle had
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