NEWS
Today’s Technology
Photo by Megan White This weekly column will feature the latest topics and trends constantly emerging in a rapidly-growing technical world. Each week, we will focus on a specific technical topic, with topics covering a wide range of technical issues and the latest technical gadgets. If there are any topics or products that you would
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5th Annual Blue Jay 5k Race notices decline in participation
Photo by Michael Wong Oct. 22 marked the 5th Annual Elizabethtown Blue Jay 5k Run, hosted by the Elizabethtown College track and field team. A signature event of the Homecoming weekend on campus, the 5k attracts runners from the local area as well as alumni in order to support the track and field team’s expenses
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The Global Perspective
This weekly column will cover a variety of contemporary global issues including climate action, global health, international peace and security and gender equality. I hope that this column will act as a platform to advocate for global progress and to empower young leaders to get involved in international affairs. If there are certain global issues
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CAMPUS LIFE
Parody Twitter accounts generate debate
Almost all of us are on social media these days. Whether it is Facebook, Instagram, Vine or Tumblr, you have probably have used all of these sites at one time or another. Twitter seems to be the most popular social media website for college students, ever since our relatives decided to get Facebook accounts and
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Traditional means of testing students doesn’t account for all kinds of intelligence
ll this time, have we been evaluating intelligence the wrong way? Middle school and high school were all about being taught to the test. The advent of standardized testing ensured that students were no longer learning for the sake of learning, but learning to make their school look good in comparison to others so they’d
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Letter to the editor argues laptops unnecessary in class
After reading last week’s article, “Laptops, tablets acceptable note-taking resources in class,” I decided the alternate viewpoint needed to be discussed. By college, one can make decisions for him or herself; hopefully, these will be good decisions. Taking one’s laptop to class is a decision that students make everyday, but rarely think about. Are there
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SPORTS
All-American Niedermayer explains secret to jumping success
After clicking on senior track and field athlete Jenna Niedermayer’s roster post, a huge list fills the screen. Below the complete listing of her personal bests for each indoor and outdoor season are Niedermayer’s multiple accomplishments as a competitor at Elizabethtown College. Arguably the Blue Jays’ most decorated and accomplished jumper, Niedermayer’s accolades hit a
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Softball performs well over break
Elizabethtown College’s softball team kicked off its season with a conference doubleheader against Hood College. The team then traveled to Florida for spring break where they faced many opponents. The Blue Jays traveled to Hood and fell to the Blazers 4-1 in the first game and 8-6 in the second. In game two, Etown was
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Women’s lax upsets 13th-ranked Catholic, falls to Washington College
Coming off a strong overtime victory against 13th-ranked Catholic University, Elizabethtown College’s women’s lacrosse team suffered a tough loss to Washington College, 15-10. Sophomore Andrea Russo and senior Becky Porter both scored hat tricks for the Jays. Through snow and sleet, Etownshowed resilience and victory against Catholic at Wolf Field on Saturday, March 16. The
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FEATURES
Nautical fashion sets sail in fall season
Hello fashionistas and fashionmisters! I’m back for the third issue showcasing the great fashion displayed on campus. Clearly the humidity has broken and a little glimpse of fall has crept its way into my camera’s viewfinder. Finally, students are breaking out their chunky knits and combat boots, and I’ve started my first knitting project of
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Dr. M. Long speak about book success, manuscript in progress
Dr. Long is more than just a professor at Elizabethtown College. He is a man of great intelligence and wisdom. He uses these skills to give lectures and speeches at different universities and venues across the United States. He also blogs for the Huffington Post and recently appeared on C-Span’s Book-TV. His books have also
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Publication hopes to advance synthetic, organic chemistry research
The title of Assistant Professor of ChemistryDr. James MacKay’s latest publication, “The Intramolecular Allenolate Rauhut-Currier Reaction” may sound overly-complicated and intended for a niche audience, but when looked at in simpler terms, its concepts are easily grasped and represent a two-fold objective: to further the study of synthetic organic chemistry and to teach students how
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