NEWS
Search committee for new Vice President for Student Life announced
With Vice President for Student Life and Dean of Students Marianne Calenda’s upcoming retirement, Elizabethtown College must find a replacement for the position. Thursday, Feb. 15, through a campuswide email, the members of the search committee for the position were announced. Dean for Academic Affairs and Faculty Development Dr. Kristi Kneas and Executive Director of
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Education students react to recent Parkland shooting
Fourteen students and three staff members died when Nikolas Cruz, 19, entered Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida Wednesday, Feb. 14. Since then, the nation has engaged in a gun control and mental health debate similar to the ones sparked by many recent mass shootings. This time, however, the teenaged shooting victims have
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The Study Abroad Experience
Studying abroad:” A term that excited me and filled me with dread all at once. It seemed like the greatest adventure and the biggest risk. There were so many things, both clichéd and not, that I heard before I stepped off the plane in Italy. The first was to keep an open mind and be
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CAMPUS LIFE
Office of Student Activities, student body discuss rule changes, misconceptions regarding Mr. Etown 2014 pageant
The beauty business could get ugly at this year’s male pageant, “Mr. Etown.” Some slight rule changes have confused students who have experienced the annual competition in the past. As part of one such change, students could nominate and vote for students only from within their own residence halls. This meant that students could not
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American Super Bowl tradition deserves to be spent surrounded by other people, whether or not one enjoys watching football
Where were you on Super Bowl Sunday? Were you drowning in Tostitos, taco dip and friendship? Were you directly in front of the TV screen, yelling from where the players can best hear you — because they totally can? Were you sitting in front of your computer playing Skyrim, wondering how many cheese curls you
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Work during syllabus week can be necessary
It’s that time again: a new semester, during which Elizabethtown College students plan to keep on top of their homework situations. However, depending on what major and professors a student has, their syllabi can include a multitude of assignments during the first week of the semester. I was able to stay on top of the
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SPORTS
Golf team ties for tenth place at Gettysburg Fall Invitational, Laudeman finishes second
Elizabethtown College’s golf team recently competed at the Gettysburg Fall Invitational. Junior Ryan Laudeman shot his best round of the fall and tied for runner-up, helping the Jays tie for tenth place as a team. The Invitational was held at the Bridges Golf Club on Thursday, Sept. 19. Laudeman’s one-over-par score of 73 was enough
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Field hockey begins preparation for first MAC competition
It’s been an up and down season for this year’s Elizabethtown College field hockey team. With a season record of 4-3, the team is confident about continuing their current season. The season commenced with a 2-1 loss to Franklin & Marshall College, ranked seventh in the NCAA Division III standings, followed by a 7-4 loss
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Volleyball team looks to improve overall record after unsuccessful Blue Jay Classic
Elizabethtown College women’s volleyball team had a very competitive two days this past Friday and Saturday. The Blue Jays swept Rochester University 3-0 on Friday, Sept. 20 in Thompson Gymnasium. They led for part of the match against York College, before a disappointing loss of 3-1. On Saturday, the Blue Jays faced Stockton College and
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FEATURES
Noted fiction author, editor Robert Swartwood speaks at Bowers
On Oct. 27 at noon, the Bowers Writers House welcomed Robert Swartwood, a published fiction author and editor of “Hint Fiction: An Anthology of Stories in 25 Words or Fewer.” The anthology includes work by a multitude of authors, and the pieces consist of just what the title implies: entirely self-contained, enigmatic and intriguing stories,
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Blazing in Blazers: businesswear for the Fall/Winter season
Suit up! That’s not a quote, that’s a demand. Pantsuits are taking over the fashion world this season. At the Mercedes-Benz Fall/Winter 2013 Fashion Week, designers from Ralph Lauren to Oscar de la Renta were dressing their models in matching pantsuits, making suits a must-have for this season. A matching suit is a suit in
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How to barter: drooling over the spoils of market shopping
The streets were bursting with color, as if someone had popped open a bunch of paint cans and tossed them every which way; the colors extended for blocks. I had been told of the Otavalo market’s vastness, but this really blew my mind. Indigenous individuals sat by their stands, hollering prices relentlessly as I passed.
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