NEWS
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A species of alien creature from Douglas Adams’ “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy,” the Babel Fish, was inserted into the ear and could instantly translate any language. This allowed for interspecies communication as a universal translator. Google may just have produced their own Babel Fish; the Google Pixel Buds are a simultaneous translation device.
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Student Senate
Written by: Student Senate Executive Cabinet Students of Elizabethtown College, Student Senate would like to thank you for another successful year! We have greatly appreciated your overwhelming support. Throughout the year, we have implemented new channels for students to submit their concerns, including the new Canvas “Anonymous Senate Submission Forum” available under the Senate Elections
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Board of Trustees reconvenes for spring meeting, discusses enrollment
The spring business meeting of the Board of Trustees took place Saturday, April 28 at 9 a.m. in the Susquehanna Room. As always, the meeting started with the Mission Moment, where the trustees had the chance to get a glimpse of what happens at Elizabethtown College. The Mission Moment covered the Etown chapter of the
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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
Men’s soccer looks to win first Commonwealth Conference Championship since 2006 season
The Elizabethtown College men’s soccer team finished out the regular season with a 1-0 home win against Widener University on Senior Day last Saturday. The Widener Pride soccer team came into the game at Ira R. Herr Field with the MAC Commonwealth Conference’s worst in-conference record, 1-4-3, their only win having happened against Lebanon Valley
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Men’s basketball looks to rebound from past season
he Elizabethtown College men’s basketball team is looking to improve on last year’s disappointing season which saw the Blue Jays go 5-13 in Commonwealth Conference play and 8-17 overall. Etown hopes to make it back to the playoffs after missing the postseason the two previous years. With a slew of returning veterans, the Blue Jays
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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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FEATURES
Bucher, Martin, Webster host panel on King James Bible exhibit
A faculty panel titled “Shakespeare, Literature, and the Language of the King James Bible” took place at 4 p.m. on Feb. 6 in the High Library. The audience, completely engaged in the discussion, could be found raising hands, laughing, and interacting with panelists in a unique and thought-provoking way. The panel included discussion topics pertaining
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Valentine’s origins, world celebrations
Jewelers, candy companies and greeting card companies anticipate a skyrocketing sale increase every February for one reason: Valentine’s Day. The average amount of money that an American consumer spent on Valentine’s Day in 2012 was $126.03 with the number expected to rise for this year’s consumer spending amount, according to a recent article on www.time.com.
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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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