NEWS
Teach-in promotes awareness of current events, race issues across country
The teach-in held during the first week of the spring semester gave students and faculty an opportunity to discuss current national and global race-related issues. Recent events regarding race and violence stemming from bias in Ferguson, Mo. and Staten Island inspired faculty members to consider how the Elizabethtown College community is affected by such controversies.
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English department chair calls for proposals to undergraduate conference
High impact practices have been defined as “situations in which students seem to experience more focused and accelerated learning,” according to Dr. David Downing, Chair of the Elizabethtown College English Department and Ralph W. Schlosser Professor of English. Downing has invited English majors and minors and creative writing minors to experience this accelerated learning for
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Intellectual Film Club, CATRA create new event
Each fall, the Intellectual Film Club puts on a production of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show,” for which the club must raise $600 to pay for the rights and royalties. In past years, the club has had to raise the funds on their own. Christine Morzek, President of the Intellectual Film Club explains, “This year
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CAMPUS LIFE
Last “Bourne” film disappoints
This past Wednesday, I took the time to go to MoviE-Town to see the final installment of the critically acclaimed Bourne series, “The Bourne Legacy.” I was a huge fan of the first three movies that starred Matt Damon as a former CIA assassin that the government was attempting to eliminate. The first three movies
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What I know now: reflections on the first year of college
I have yet to master college. I’m two years and a month into my collegiate career, and I’m still trying to learn how to survive in an environment that is simultaneously foreign (Lancaster County) and home (Etown). With each semester that goes by, I feel as if I learn something more about myself and my
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Major Dilemma: pursue a passion or what will help obtain a better job?
In the spring semester of my sophomore year at Elizabethtown College, I attended a “Tea at Three” program on migrant education. After the event, I spoke with the presenters about the dynamics of education in America. One of the individuals asked me what major I was pursuing and I responded that it was an English
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SPORTS
Swimming season opener sets standards high for program
The Elizabethtown College Blue Jays swim team started their season strong by winning the meet against Arcadia two weeks ago at Etown’s Alumni Pool. The men defeated the Knights 146-58, and the women claimed victory with a score of 119-65. As Arcadia is a Middle Atlantic Conference opponent, the meet was an important win for
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Students support athletes by purchasing fan shirts
Fan shirts: you can find people wearing them anywhere, from dorm buildings to sporting events, as they are a popular trend here at Elizabethtown College. The shirts are sold individually through team members, and anyone can buy them. This is just one of the ways that Etown’s sports teams are advertising and helping students become
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Men’s soccer beats Lycoming for first time since ’93
The Messiah College Falcons have snapped the four-game winning streak of Elizabethtown College’s men’s soccer team with a heartbreaking 2-0 victory on Monday, Oct. 31. However, past wins over conference opponents Lycoming College and Arcadia University give the Blue Jays a 4-3 record in the Middle-Atlantic Conference (MAC) and a fourth-place spot in the postseason
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FEATURES
Numerous Etown alumni bands play Chameleon Club in Lancaster
When searching for a fun night out, most Elizabethtown College students would rather stay on campus than deal with the frustration of searching for a good time in the sleepy, surrounding area. Luckily, a cultural hot spot is within reach, even for those without an adventurous spirit. The Chameleon Club, the renowned music venue located
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Lynden Gallery to better host works, events after renovations
Located at 117 South Market Street, Lynden Gallery brings art and character to the downtown area of Elizabethtown, Pa. Their mission statement, found on the gallery website (lyndengallery.com) is to offer: “Fine Art, Custom Framing and Design Consultation with attention to detail. We service our clientele with professionalism and go out of our way to
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“Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are Dead” to open next weekend
Based on Shakespeare’s “Hamlet,” Elizabethtown College’s fall production of “Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are Dead” will not only be funny, but also philosophical, triggering thoughts on life, death and one’s identity, according to those involved. Set in Elizabethan times, Tom Stoppard’s meta theater “play-within-a-play” asks the question, “Am I a minor character in someone else’s life?”
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