NEWS
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It’s not every day an Elizabethtown College professor finds the opportunity to go to California and come back with more than stories and memories. For associate professor of engineering Dr. Sara Atwood, her sabbatical research starting as a visiting professor at the University of California, Berkeley, turned into something she could bring to her engineering
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Student Senate
Thursday, April 5, 2018, the Elizabethtown College Student Senate met in Hoover 212. The meeting began with a call to order from senior Senate president Sean Fiedler, which was then followed by a roll call by junior Senate secretary Tara Young, who also approved the previous meeting’s minutes. When there was a call for student
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Tempest Day discusses classroom conflicts
Photo courtesy of Allie Vaccaro The Department of Education held its annual Tempest Day event, part of their Anna Reese Tempest Distinguished Educator Lecture Series, Monday, March 26, 2018. Nearly 100 students, as well as professors and faculty, gathered in the Susquehanna Room to learn about the importance of keeping an open mind, recognizing privilege
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CAMPUS LIFE
Busy weekends amuse Jays
With a quick look at the Office of Student Activities’ (OSA) calendar, one can see that the weekends after spring break are filled with activities. Each weekend, there are plenty of college-sponsored events for students to attend and participate in, but one weekend that seems a bit more packed than others is this weekend. With
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Out-of-class field trip requirements cause financial strain
The value of out-of-class experiences is hardly debatable. Seeing the information that I had read about in a textbook come to life on a field trip helped to reiterate the lesson and cement it in my memory. Reading about the Amish in a textbook and eating lunch with an Amish family left two very different
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Mr. Etown involves infinitely more work than audience can see
By the time this article comes to print, Mr. Etown will be a mere day away. The most widely-attended performance in Leffler Chapel and Performance Center, Mr. Etown never fails to get all of Musser Auditorium roaring with laughter. The annual Office of Student Activities event, while hugely enjoyable to watch, may be somewhat of
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SPORTS
Heisman watch: QBs lead the race
That bronze statue, known as the Heisman Trophy, has players diving for extra yards, throwing bullets to wide receivers and leaving everything they have on the field. The Heisman Trophy, named after the man who innovated the game of football, is given annually to a player who stands above the rest in collegiate football. There
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Women’s soccer records 300th victory in program history
The Elizabethtown College’s women’s soccer program has etched their place in the history books after their 300th victory on Tuesday night in Williamsport, Pa. The historic win came during the team’s game against Lycoming College. “The 300th program win means so much for this team. It is an amazing accomplishment for us and a great
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Swim teams compete in first meet of season
The Elizabethtown College men and women’s swim teams fell to York College in their 2013-14 debuts this past Saturday afternoon. The men’s team was shut down by York early and lost the meet 121-57. The women fared slightly better, led by senior Kimberly Cosgrove, to narrowly lose 112-93. Cosgrove, who missed the 2012-13 season, won
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FEATURES
Bible exhibit impacts community
On Thursday, Feb. 21, the closing reception of Manifold Greatness: The Creation and Afterlife of the King James Bible was held at Elizabethtown College’s Winters Alcove in the High Library. During the reception librarian BethAnn Zambella offered remarks about the unique exhibit and its impact on the Etown community. The Manifold Greatness exhibition first opened
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James Alan Fox hosts seminar on ‘Myths About Mass Shootings’
Lipman Family Professor of Criminology, Law and Public Policy at Northeastern University, James Alan Fox, spoke in the KĀV this past Wednesday, Feb. 20, about his article, “Top Ten Myths About Mass Shootings,” in light of the tragedy that occurred in Newtown, Conn. this past December. He is the author of 18 books, including “Violence
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‘Fagbug’ creator details journey, addresses critics
What would you do if you returned to your car and you found it vandalized? Worse yet, what if you found yourself a victim of a hate crime? Both of these things happened to Erin Davies, and instead of searching for revenge, she decided to take action. When she found “fag” and “u r gay”
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