NEWS
The Study Abroad Experience
Written by Thomas Gerow Bon dia from Barcelona, España! As I am writing this, I have been in Barcelona for about two months and have been loving every second of it. Before coming to Barcelona, I was honestly a tad bit nervous about the whole thing, especially living in one of the largest cities in
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Today’s Technology
A standard computer uses bits, or binary digits, to store information coded as ones and zeros. Binary not only stores information but can be compared to turning a switch on or off. The zero is identified with “off,” and the one is associated with “on.” Bits are strung together in combinations. Eight bits is a
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Student Senate
Thursday, March 1, 2018 the Elizabethtown College Student Senate met in Hoover 212. As all meetings do, it began with a Call to Order by senior Senate President Sean Fiedler. Following the Call to Order at every meeting is the Special Orders section, which includes guest speakers, Oaths of Office and more. In this meeting,
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CAMPUS LIFE
‘The Monuments Men’ breaks mold of typical World War II films, tells captivating story of seven unlikely soldiers
When you think of soldiers serving in World War II, you might think about an 18-year-old son fighting for his freedom or a father going to war in order to protect his family. However, have you ever thought of museum curators going to war? “The Monuments Men,” based on a true story, is about seven
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Slow response to snowfall proves troublesome for Jays
Pax came to town with a real sense of doom last week. No, not Angelina Jolie’s son Pax, but winter storm Pax. It rolled through town, leaving an apocalyptic-looking winter wasteland in its wake. And as much as I love snow days and cheer for the snow to keep on coming, I can’t help but
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Openly-gay NFL prospect receives support
Tim Tebow made sports history when he bowed his head to pray after a touchdown. Jerry Sandusky went down in infamy when he was charged with molestation. Brad and Jenny Kremer brought light to sports charities, and their impact was felt around the world. Last week, Michael Sam shook the sports world by becoming the
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SPORTS
Men’s soccer team finds second place seat in conference standings
The Elizabethtown College men’s soccer team defeated Hood College 2-0 in last Saturday’s homecoming soccer game, which featured the crowning of this year’s Homecoming king and queen at halftime. The Blue Jays (8-5-2, 5-1 CC) looked to repeat last year’s dominating performance against Hood (6-7-2, 2-2-1 CC), when, in the very first meeting between the
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Field hockey team maintains perfect Conference record
The Elizabethtown College field hockey team moved their Commonwealth Conference record to 5-0 with a 1-0 overtime victory over Widener University this homecoming weekend. Sophomore Jacki Hikes scored her 14th goal of the season in the 9th minute of the overtime period to help the Blue Jays stay undefeated in conference play and stay atop
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Men, women’s swim teams prepare for opening meet at York College
The Elizabethtown college men and women’s swim teams hope to improve on their 2012-2013 records when they open their season on Saturday, Oct. 26 at York College. The men’s team went 3-9 last season and placed 9th at the Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) Championships while the women went 2-10 and placed 10th at MAC Championships.
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FEATURES
2010 grad founds entertainment firm
There’s no business like the music business. Chelsea Kempchinsky, a 2010 graduate of Elizabethtown College with a degree in business, agrees wholeheartedly. Now an office manager for Loretta Lynn Enterprises and the founder of 12th Street Management, an entertainment management firm in Nashville, Tenn. Kempchinsky has utilized her passion for music and her time at
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Alumnus spotlight: DeMarco, former Professional Writing student, weighs in
Whether it’s listening to NPR on his drive to work or a serendipitous moment of creative thought, alumnus Austin DeMarco ‘ll finds inspiration in just about everything. “Once an idea hits my brain, I have to write it down, have to explore it to its logical conclusions. Storytelling fascinates me, and I can’t imagine doing
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Perception, feeling, action: Rudy explains the experience of, resolutions for, conflict
Have you ever had a fight with your best friend? Or maybe you’ve fought with your sibling over who gets the last slice of pizza? No matter what the situation, people are always finding reasons to be mad, which tends to lead to an argument. Believe it or not, communication is something that needs to
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