NEWS
Drug Take Back program safely collects expired medications
Monday, Dec. 12 Elizabethtown College will be having a Prescription Take Back. Students and faculty can drop off their expired or unneeded prescriptions at the table outside of the Jays Nest from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. They will accept any form of prescription other than liquid and gel cap medications. Sophomore psychology major Erin
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Day of Positivity event covers campus in thousands of inspiring sticky notes
Wednesday, Nov. 30, the students of Elizabethtown College gathered as a group and acknowledged the campus’s first ever Day of Positivity. The event was put together and sponsored by the Class of 2020 Student Senate to celebrate diversity on campus and spread positivity among students over the unease of the recent Presidential election, as well
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BE Inspired campaign continues raising funds
The Elizabethtown College Board of Trustees (BOT)and the Elizabethtown College Alumni Association (ECAA) have been raising funds in a variety of ways. The money raised from both organizations’ efforts will benefit the entire College community. The BOT has been raising money through the College’s BE Inspired campaign, which began in April. The goal of the
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CAMPUS LIFE
Global literacy builds morality, increases knowledge, awareness
My favorite comedian, Bill Hicks, had a bit that went a little something like this: he’s on tour in the great American South sitting in a diner, drinking coffee and reading a book. The waitress, a middle-aged woman chewing gum and fighting through her drawl asks him, “Whatchu readin’ for?” Not what are you reading,
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Forgetting to bring what truly matters
We’ve all been there before. You’re unpacking all of your belongings on move-in day, and something seems amiss. Towels? Check. Folders? Check. Your brand new guitar that you wanted to show off at the next Soul Café? Check. You think of all the important things you might have forgotten — things that you absolutely need
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PUT YOUR RECORDS ON: “Art Pop” by Lady Gaga
Welcome back Jays to another fabulous installment of Put Your Records On. For new readers, I usually talk about the music I love and think you might like: why would I waste your time with anything substandard? Today, however, we will be taking a different focus as I ask you to think critically about the
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SPORTS
Win over Stevenson solidifies playoff berth for Blue Jays
The Elizabethtown College women’s basketball team will face Lycoming College next week in the first round of Commonwealth Conference tournament play. After beating the Stevenson University Mustangs Tuesday night 66-43, the Blue Jays secured the fourth seed in the postseason standings. First-year Rachel Forjan led Etown with 16 points, and junior Taylor Alwine collected 12
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Media coverage of signing day takes spotlight off athletes
Last Wednesday, Feb. 6, was national signing day for the Class of 2013 Division I football prospects. ESPN and other top sports outlets have a ball with signing day, providing minute-by-minute updates about which top recruits surprised the nation and signed with Auburn University instead of the University of Alabama. After the big names have
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Invitational prepares Jays for MACs
The Susquehanna Invitational has moved the Elizabethtown College track and field team one step closer to winning a Triple Crown for the year as the end of the indoor track season quickly approaches. There are only two weeks left until the Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) Championships. The invitational is the last stop before the championships
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FEATURES
Epic Photography brings artistic expertise to area, plans to give back to community
As Jamie Schoenberger entered Epic Photography’s recently relocated studio with a two-year-old in tow, her husband Andrew immediately got up from editing photos, picked up their daughter Siena and wrapped her in a bear hug. Giggles erupted from the little girl and the moment was picture-perfect. With two daughters and a baby on the way,
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Flashback styles flourish on warm fall days
We’re a third of the way through the semester and the prelude to fall break is in the air with the smell of home-cooked meals. The last Style Watch column sent me into an absolute frenzy, and I felt so energized after writing it. Clearly, the prep tends to overwhelm my sensibilities on occasion. So,
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New group, SAGE, to raise awareness, advocate gender equality
Elizabethtown College has over 80 student groups on campus, each promoting a different goal and bringing something exciting to the College. Some groups allow students to showcase their talents while bring students together through a common interest or to advocate a particular cause. This semester, students are working to create a new group, Students Advocating
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