NEWS
Relay for Life event raises money and spreads awareness
According to the American Cancer Society’s website, both men and women have about a one in three chance of developing some form of cancer and a one in five chance of dying once diagnosed. Decreasing that probability is a goal of Elizabethtown College’s annual Relay for Life, which starts at 3 p.m. Friday, March 23
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Student job and internship search enhanced
Elizabethtown College’s Career Services department introduced Handshake this school year, replacing Jobs for Jays as an online database for students to find jobs and internships locally, statewide and nationally. Though professional networking website LinkedIn shares a lot of similarities with Handshake, it would be beneficial for students to start making profiles on both services as
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Co-ed and pet-friendly housing options expanded
*Edit: Elizabethtown College is no longer offering pet-friendly housing. For the most up-to-date information visit Etown College’s Office of Community Living’s official website. The Office of Residence Life will be implementing changes to housing at Elizabethtown College in fall 2018, most notably pet-friendly housing, Featherton Crossing Apartments and the expansion of co-ed housing options. The
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CAMPUS LIFE
‘Lone Survivor,’ while somewhat predictable, combines action, patriotism, camaraderie in well-cast production
Peter Berg’s newest film, “Lone Survivor,” is an edge-of-your-seat, heart-pounding and patriotic drama about the War on Terror. If you’re into blood, guts and gore, this movie is sure not to disappoint. With every tear shed and gun fired, this movie will make you feel as if you are right there on the front line
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Intramural sports encourage appropriate amount of competitive spirit, even though injuries may still occur
A season-long journey came to an end with an intramural soccer championship for “Dsolly Chained.” The games in intramural sports can be a competitive break from everyday life for athletes who don’t compete at the varsity level. The season could be considered a long, grueling process or an escape from the grind of college academics and
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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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SPORTS
Field hockey team secures second shutout of season
The Elizabethtown College field hockey team moved their overall record to 5-3 with a 2-0 victory over Arcadia University at Wolf Field on Saturday, Sept. 28. Not only did the victory give the Blue Jays a head start in the Commonwealth Conference, but it also gave Etown a 6-0 all-time record against the Knights. Junior
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Men’s soccer gains pivotal victories before entering MAC play
he Elizabethtown College men’s soccer team (3-4-2) ended their scoreless and winless drought with a comeback 3-1 win against Susquehanna University last Wednesday. The team continued its dominance in a 3-0 win against Wilkes University last Saturday, beginning its first winning streak of the season ahead of its first conference matchup. The Blue Jays hosted
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Volleyball team defeats Gettysburg in Tri-Match; Scannapieco, Thrift lead in kills
In a tri-match on Saturday, Sept. 28, the Elizabethtown College Blue Jays volleyball team split its matches. Its match against Haverford College ended in a 3-1 set loss, but Etown rallied from a two-set deficient to win against Gettysburg College. The Blue Jays were led by junior Kelci Scannapieco and sophomore Abby Thrift, who each
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FEATURES
Harvard doctor lectures on curing children’s illnesses, research on newborn diagnostics
On Thursday Nov. 8, Elizabethtown College hosted Dr. Holmes Morton’s lecture, “Roads Taken: Recollections, Words, and Images” in Gibble Auditorium to enlighten the community about diagnosing newborn diseases before they permanently affect a child’s life. The lecture gave the audience a full spectrum of what his study is all about and what Morton is trying
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‘Shake the Earth’ discusses geological processes, natural gas
The Elizabethtown College Open Book panel, “Shake the Earth: Fracking into a Fragile Future,” took place in Leffler Chapel and Performance Center last Wednesday, Nov. 7 at 11 a.m. The topic of discussion was the potential, past and future of fracking, the geological process by which natural gasses are loosened. On the panel were Seamus
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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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