NEWS
The Electoral College
When you picture the stereotypical college professor (fictional character, not necessarily real), chances are you don’t imagine a trendy young woman or a soccer dad. You might call to mind an older man, dressed in a tweed blazer—brown leather, rugby elbow-patched, a bit grubby. Maybe he’s bearded and gruff, or perhaps he has rosy cheeks.
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Vandalism of Royer whiteboards example of bias on campus
Every student living in Royer with a whiteboard was a victim of bias-related vandalism on Monday, January 28th. At 10 a.m., Resident Assistant Sara Treier woke up to find swastikas, residents’ names, and phallic images drawn on the whiteboards students had hanging from their doors. There were other messages and drawings on other door decorations
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Local Snapchat geofilter vanishes from app as quickly as photos
Elizabethtown College’s campus was filled with excitement when a new Geofilter on Snapchat was unveiled in early October, 2015. That excitement quickly subsided after said Geofilter was removed only a month later. Snapchat allows users to send pictures, videos and messages to others for a set amount of time before they “disappear.” Geofilters, according to
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CAMPUS LIFE
Why humor, not beauty, wins ‘Mr. Etown’
The purpose of a pageant is to reach a state that promotes self-esteem and public-speaking abilities of the contestants. Winners of pageants are said to feel a sense of accomplishment. Pageants can be affiliated with community or social organizations in order to raise money for charities. Some of the better known pageants are ones such
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PUT YOUR RECORDS ON: Santigold
Some of the best undiscovered music is played during car commercials. Time and time again I find myself Googling the car commercial in question to try to find out the artist and the name of the song that’s still reverberating in my head. I was pleased to find out that the artist featured in the
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Despite students’ desires, 20-hour work limit serves purpose
In a world where everybody is working for the weekend, the workweek often seems monotonous. Daydreams start to encompass the mind, filling it with things, places and events far away from the office. Although this may be the case for a lot of people in the workforce, students at Elizabethtown College have a different approach.
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SPORTS
Teams grab eighth place at regional competition in Ohio
The Elizabethtown College cross country team competed in the Oberlin College Inter-Regional Rumble this past Saturday in Oberlin, Ohio. Of the 32 competing teams, both teams took eighth place. With a time of 25:18.2 and finishing first for the Etown men, senior Aaron Focht crossed the line as the 40th runner in the Oberlin Inter-Regional
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Successful fall leaves men, women hopeful for spring
The Elizabethtown College men’s and women’s tennis teams finished their fall season with a successful Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) Individual Championships. After a successful day in the first half of the tournament, five women’s singles players and all three doubles teams moved on to the semifinals. Senior Madison Pipkin was seeded first in the No.
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Jays’ winning streak continues
The Elizabethtown College women’s field hockey team have asserted themselves as a force to be reckoned with this season, winning their last five games and holding a conference record of 4-1, placing them third in the highly competitive Commonwealth Conference. Not only are they in the mix of things in the conference, but the Blue
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FEATURES
Senior writes, performs in autobiographical one act play
Senior theater major Daniel “D.J.” Littell is a man of many talents. A member of Mad Cow Improv since his first year, he has acted in many plays, including “The Memorandum” in 2009 and “Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead” last semester. Littell has even dabbled in playwriting and will perform his autobiographical one act play,
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Music students, professionals jazzed to play premiere Saxophonium
April 12, Elizabethtown College will be presenting an all-saxophone concert called Saxophonium. This concert is run by Faith Shiffer, adjunct flute and saxophone professor. Shiffer has had this date reserved for a year now, and after hours of practice, she and her students are about ready to show the rest of the College what they
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Themed dinners prepped months ahead at minimal cost
Themed dinners allow students to have a different experience in the Marketplace as it is covered with decorations and serves food outside of the typical menu. Do these dinners cost us extra, though? According to Catering Manager Kathy Christopher, the price for a meal plan would not change if the theme dinners ended, as each
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