NEWS

  • All a cappella groups make ICCAs

    Every Elizabethtown College a cappella group made the cut for the next International Championship of Collegiate a Cappella (ICCA) singing competition. Melica, Phalanx and Vocalign are scheduled to compete in the ICCA Mid-Atlantic Quarterfinal on Feb. 7 in Eisenhower Auditorium at Pennsylvania State University. Melica, which is the College’s all-woman a cappella group, represented Etown

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  • ArtsPress hosts fine arts senior seminar art show

    ArtsPress hosts fine arts senior seminar art show

    Art is indefinable,” senior fine arts major Melissa “Mikki” Stewart said. “I don’t think it should be restricted by my own definition of my art.” Stewart is one of six seniors who displayed their works at a gallery opening, held at ArtsPress on Friday, Nov. 14. Her works included pieces called “One Artist’s Trash…,” “Phoenix

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  • Weather turns cold, administration issues inclement weather policy reminder

    Now that we’re getting bitter hints of last year’s cold at 20 degrees and eight degrees wind chill, it’s also the season to know the facts on Elizabethtown College’s Inclement Weather Policy. A reminder of the policy was distributed through email to the College community yesterday. According to the College’s website, weather updates “will be

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CAMPUS LIFE

  • #Trending: Are we keeping up with social media in academia?

    #Trending: Are we keeping up with social media in academia?

    Outside of Etown, Twitter is becoming more popular than ever on college campuses.  Students frequently shout out shameless self-promotion asking friends to “follow” them on Twitter.  Teachers are now asking the same to their students.  This raises a popular question, does twitter belong in the educational system? And even more importantly, should we teach students

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  • Put Your Records On: Jenny O

    Put Your Records On: Jenny O

    Have you ever seen a commercial that featured an awesome song, and you sort of hope that at the end of the commercial, in that tiny fine print that whizzes by, they’ll give the name of the artist? My hope springs eternal for the day companies finally do that, but until then, I will have

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  • Thinspo: healthy encouragement or debilitating influence?

    Thinspo: healthy encouragement or debilitating influence?

    Do you remember that year when all the magazine front covers were about Lindsay Lohan? Media plays a big role on how we perceive our body. We are greatly influenced by media on what should be the “right” size. Even though we all know what the word “healthy” really means, we always aim to have

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SPORTS

  • Elizabethtown swim team prepares for new season

    The Elizabethtown College swim team has its first home meet on Saturday, Nov. 5 against Arcadia University. The team is excited with the prospect of racing against them again, as the level of competition may be higher than in past years. “Last year, we beat them by a lot. This year, we’re hearing rumors that

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  • Wrestlers eager to throw down competition during season

    The members of the Elizabethtown College wrestling team are ready to throw down the competition this season. They are prepared to bring intensity to the mat and work toward attaining a Metropolitan Conference Championship. “I am very anxious to get back on the mat and start competing again,” junior Julian Meaney said. “I have been

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  • Alumni triumph over current runners in recent competition

    On Oct. 22, the men’s cross country team competed in the Battle for the Buggy Race in Lancaster, Pa. The race, which has been run for eight years, is unique in that it allows alumni to participate in addition to the current college runners. This year, it was Elizabethtown College alumnus Greg Wetzel ‘06 who

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FEATURES

  • Craig clarifies plans to evolve Center for Global Citizenship, raise interest

    Craig clarifies plans to evolve Center for Global Citizenship, raise interest

    Ambassador John Craig first became associated with Elizabethtown College because of geography. His family has lived in Lancaster County for 250 years, and his house on College Avenue was built in 1908 by his grandfather. After growing up in Philadelphia and spending years in the Foreign Service, Craig moved to Elizabethtown and was soon approached

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  • Dining Services’ Linda Lokey celebrates retirement

    Dining Services’ Linda Lokey celebrates retirement

    Food is essential to life, not only for its nourishment but also for its ability to provide comfort. This quality leads many people to associate food with home and family, especially grandmothers. Going away to college may eliminate this comforting aspect of home life for most college students, but not at Elizabethtown College. Linda Lokey,

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