NEWS
Trustees brainstorm ways to increase retention
The Elizabethtown College Board of Trustees held their fall meeting Saturday, Oct. 29 in the Susquehanna Room behind Myer Residence Hall. The meeting began with breakfast and a student-faculty research presentation before moving on to cover the business agenda. In addition to the officers and members of the Board of Trustees, members from different parts
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500 students, staff join Into the Streets
The Center for Community and Civic Engagement (CCCE) hosted the 34th annual Into the Streets event Saturday, Oct. 22. Over 500 Elizabethtown College students and staff participated in the day of service. Into the Streets volunteers worked in three areas of the community: Fall Fest, raking and winterizing and volunteering at local agencies. Many student
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Get Out The Vote event features local democratic House candidate
Thursday Oct. 27, in Gibble Auditorium candidate Christina Hartman came to speak at a meet and greet for the Elizabethtown College Democrats. Hartman is running as the Democratic nominee for the 16th district seat in the House of Representatives. Hartman was introduced by Lancaster County Democratic Committee City Chair Diane Topakian and spoke mainly about
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CAMPUS LIFE
PUT YOUR RECORDS ON: Iron Man 3: Heroes Fall
Rating: n anticipation of the “Iron Man 3” movie premiere this Friday, iTunes has recently released an album of tracks inspired by the motion picture. This collaborative, multi-genre compilation features popular artists AWOLNATION, Walk the Moon, Imagine Dragons, Passion Pit, Neon Trees and 3OH!3, to name a few. In keeping with the spirit of the
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Benefits of 24-hour facilities outweigh drawbacks
ith finals quickly approaching, many students will be pulling all-nighters, and the idea of a 24-hour library or café may not seem like a bad idea. Many students think that being able to get their coffee or sugar fix at two in the morning while working on a research paper that is due the next
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Social media parody accounts violate terms, trademarks
ecently, a few Twitter accounts grabbed the attention of the campus community. Twitter, Facebook and Storify parody accounts centering around members of the Elizabethtown College community were anonymously started. While these accounts seem harmless, the College has had to remind students about both the College’s and Twitter’s copyright conditions on using authorized logos during the
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SPORTS
Team faces off against Division I, II competition
The Elizabethtown College men and women’s track and field teams kicked off 2013 at the Collegeville Classic at Ursinus College. Although the teams finished fifth and sixth out of 16 teams respectively, the Blue Jays had some standout performances a month and a half after their previous meet. Sophomore Matt Rever finished first in the
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Close point margins define past three games for Blue Jays
It was a rough night for the Elizabethtown College men’s basketball team at an away game against Messiah College on Wednesday, which left the Blue Jays with a second straight defeat of 62-52. Etown started off with a good first half, keeping the score close and tied with Messiah. With two and a half minutes
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USA Field Hockey moves home to East Hempfield Township
USA Field Hockey announced last Tuesday that they have partnered with Spooky Nook Sports to make the complex the new home of the U.S. Women’s National Team. The partnership makes the sports complex, located in East Hempfield Township, the home of USA Field Hockey through 2022. The complex, on which construction is not yet finished,
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FEATURES
New communications professor encourages tenacity
New assistant professor of communications, Dr. Matthew Telleen, recently told me something that I will never forget. It applies to everyone who seems unsure of what path to take in life. “Try what you think you’re going to like, and if it doesn’t work out, there are other options,” he said. Telleen tried multiple majors
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high library features photography exhibit by associate english professor
Beginning this week, a very unique and special artistic exhibit will be on display in the High Library: a collection of abstract photographs, all shot in Nova Scotia during the summer season by Associate Professor of English Dr. Matthew Willen. The collection, entitled “Certain Visions,” will be on display from Friday, Sept. 21 to Friday,
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Study abroad experience provokes wonder in Quito, Ecuador
After having dedicated my first two columns to exceptionally interesting parts of my trip, I figured I should take a step back and discuss some normal things I’ve encountered on this adventure. That is not to say, of course, that these things are not interesting – they are. They’re just everyday, commonplace affairs or normal
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