NEWS
Study Abroad Office implements new financial aid policies, requires students to pay extra fee
He believes that “these policy changes are necessary so that the College can continue to maintain a wide range of high-quality study abroad programs for all students.” Kopko and the staff in the Financial Aid office are willing to meet with any students who have questions about these policies or want additional information about financing
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Stitch2Serve holds campus yarn drive
The Elizabethtown College Stitch2Serve Club invites students, faculty and staff to participate in their winter yarn drive. The club will accept donations until Monday, Feb. 13. All donations will go toward club projects that will help those in need. Donation boxes can be found in the academic buildings, the BSC and St. Paul’s United Methodist
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Melica competes against regional schools in ICCA Quarterfinal at Drexel
The Elizabethtown College women’s a cappella group, Melica, went to the International Championship of Collegiate A cappella (ICCA) Quarterfinals Saturday, Jan. 28 from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. This year’s ICCA took place at Philadelphia’s Drexel University in its main auditorium where Melica competed against eight other college a cappella groups from around the mid-Atlantic
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CAMPUS LIFE
Traditional means of testing students doesn’t account for all kinds of intelligence
ll this time, have we been evaluating intelligence the wrong way? Middle school and high school were all about being taught to the test. The advent of standardized testing ensured that students were no longer learning for the sake of learning, but learning to make their school look good in comparison to others so they’d
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Letter to the editor argues laptops unnecessary in class
After reading last week’s article, “Laptops, tablets acceptable note-taking resources in class,” I decided the alternate viewpoint needed to be discussed. By college, one can make decisions for him or herself; hopefully, these will be good decisions. Taking one’s laptop to class is a decision that students make everyday, but rarely think about. Are there
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Letter to the editor argues for complete intolerance of sexual abuse
all is upon us once again. The leaves are turning. The air is cooling. The color of pink adorns the campus, reminding everyone that October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. But let us not forget the purple ribbons that remind us that October is also Domestic Violence Awareness month. Among the many issues raised during
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SPORTS
All-American Niedermayer explains secret to jumping success
After clicking on senior track and field athlete Jenna Niedermayer’s roster post, a huge list fills the screen. Below the complete listing of her personal bests for each indoor and outdoor season are Niedermayer’s multiple accomplishments as a competitor at Elizabethtown College. Arguably the Blue Jays’ most decorated and accomplished jumper, Niedermayer’s accolades hit a
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Softball performs well over break
Elizabethtown College’s softball team kicked off its season with a conference doubleheader against Hood College. The team then traveled to Florida for spring break where they faced many opponents. The Blue Jays traveled to Hood and fell to the Blazers 4-1 in the first game and 8-6 in the second. In game two, Etown was
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Women’s lax upsets 13th-ranked Catholic, falls to Washington College
Coming off a strong overtime victory against 13th-ranked Catholic University, Elizabethtown College’s women’s lacrosse team suffered a tough loss to Washington College, 15-10. Sophomore Andrea Russo and senior Becky Porter both scored hat tricks for the Jays. Through snow and sleet, Etownshowed resilience and victory against Catholic at Wolf Field on Saturday, March 16. The
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FEATURES
How to barter: drooling over the spoils of market shopping
The streets were bursting with color, as if someone had popped open a bunch of paint cans and tossed them every which way; the colors extended for blocks. I had been told of the Otavalo market’s vastness, but this really blew my mind. Indigenous individuals sat by their stands, hollering prices relentlessly as I passed.
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Keith Graber Miller receives Dale W. Brown Book Award from Young Center
As the sun set on Monday night, Keith Graber Miller, the recipient of the Young Center’s 2012 Dale W. Brown Book Award for Anabaptist and Pietist work, began his acceptance speech. Miller was honored for his authorship of “Prophetic Peacemaking: Selected Writings of J.R. Burkholder.” Miller is a professor of ethics, theology, religion and culture
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Erin Parsons uses communications degree for freelance graphic design
Erin Parsons graduated from Elizabethtown College in 2000 with a Bachelor of Arts in communications with concentrations in mass communications and corporate media. She still uses what she learned at the College in her life today. Parsons was attracted to Etown’s small size, as her high school on Long Island was also very small. “When
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