NEWS
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A species of alien creature from Douglas Adams’ “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy,” the Babel Fish, was inserted into the ear and could instantly translate any language. This allowed for interspecies communication as a universal translator. Google may just have produced their own Babel Fish; the Google Pixel Buds are a simultaneous translation device.
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Student Senate
Written by: Student Senate Executive Cabinet Students of Elizabethtown College, Student Senate would like to thank you for another successful year! We have greatly appreciated your overwhelming support. Throughout the year, we have implemented new channels for students to submit their concerns, including the new Canvas “Anonymous Senate Submission Forum” available under the Senate Elections
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Board of Trustees reconvenes for spring meeting, discusses enrollment
The spring business meeting of the Board of Trustees took place Saturday, April 28 at 9 a.m. in the Susquehanna Room. As always, the meeting started with the Mission Moment, where the trustees had the chance to get a glimpse of what happens at Elizabethtown College. The Mission Moment covered the Etown chapter of the
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CAMPUS LIFE
‘Muppets Most Wanted’ fails to deliver despite star cameos
When I first heard that a sequel to “The Muppets” movie was being released, I was rather skeptical. After seeing “The Muppets” movie, I was relieved that some of the original magic of “The Muppet Show” in 1976 was back in action. For it to make a revival two times was concerning. That being said,
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On-campus entertainment offerings, activities impress Jays
When I set out to write if the entertainment at Elizabethtown College competes with other schools, I had a predetermined notion of what I wanted to say. In several instances within my first two semesters, I wished there had been an event for me to go to with my friends. I also heard local schools
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Ask Matt
Dear Matt, I’m not doing very well in one of my classes this semester and I’m really tempted to withdraw from the class. Is a “W” going to look bad on my transcript, or should I tough things out and take the grade I get? Dear Transcript-Troubled Friend, You’re hardly alone in pondering this decision.
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SPORTS
Women’s soccer playoff run ends in NCAA First Round
It was not the storybook ending the Elizabethtown College’s women’s soccer team had in mind, but looking back on the season, they have a lot to be proud of. The 2013 team’s 12 wins, which included a 1-0 victory over then-seventh ranked Misericordia University, were the most they had since 2008. The Blue Jays finished
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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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Women’s basketball wins big in first game of season, to face Lycoming
The Elizabethtown College women’s basketball team started off its season with a 88-41 victory over Rutgers University-Camden on Saturday night in the first round of the Terry Greene Memorial Tournament at Franklin & Marshall College. Senior captain Taylor Kreider began the season with a strong performance, posting her first double-double of the season with 17
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FEATURES
There’s no business like sushi business
I love seeing professors and staff members eating with their families in the Marketplace. Their kids’ trays always seem to be filled with heaps of french fries and bowls of ice cream overflowing with sprinkles, which never fails to crack me up because my tray looks kind of the same on the daily. I am
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Professor speaks on history of Chinese military violence
On Monday, March 25, Elizabethtown College welcomed Dr. Edward McCord, professor of history and international affairs at George Washington University, to speak on his knowledge of military violence in China and how it has shaped the country. McCord received his M.A. and Ph. D. in history from Michigan University and is a specialist on the
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Cultural changes influence Brethren in Christ traditions
What happened between 1910 and 1980 in regards to the Brethren in Christ? What factors spawned such a dramatic cultural transformation among the Brethren in Christ? The answers to these two questions were the subject of the recent presentation “Born-Again Brethren in Christ: The Brethren in Christ Church in an Age of Evangelicalism,” facilitated by
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