NEWS
Bowne frames climate change in one lifetime, shares prevention techniques as part of President’s Lecture Series
On Monday, Feb. 23, Dr. David Bowne, associate professor of biology at Elizabethtown College, presented the first Presidential Community Enrichment Lecture of the spring 2015 semester. In his lecture, “The Climate Change of Your Life: A Personal Approach to Understanding Climate Change,” Bowne told 120 Elizabethtown community members what he called a “meaningful and accurate
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Safe Zone training session discusses hot topics, controversies
On Thursday, Feb. 19, the Safe Zone LGBTQ Hot Topics workshop continued to educate the Elizabethtown College campus on the LGBTQ community’s controversial issues. The workshop was held by Brandon Jackson, coordinator of multicultural programs, and was the second of four LGBTQ Ally Training workshops held this semester. The goal of the Safe Zone program
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LLC expansion increases on-campus living options
In the 2015-16 school year, Elizabethtown College’s Residence Life will expand its on-campus housing options for students through the development of two new Living Learning Communities (LLCs). The current Honors LLC will be expanded to include students of all years, and the new Nest LLC will provide a substance-free housing option for upperclassmen. Dr. Kyle
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CAMPUS LIFE
Domestic violence lost in sea of pink
When people think of October, two things usually come to mind: Halloween and Breast Cancer Awareness Month. I want to encourage you to add a third: Domestic Violence Awareness Month. In many ways, domestic violence awareness and breast cancer awareness have similar aims. Both aim to raise awareness of a widespread public health issue and
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The epidemic of cleanliness: is being so clean, so good?
Our generation is all about cleaning products. Almost everywhere you go, there is a hand sanitizer station or disinfecting wipes to clean a surface or object. The environment around us is affected by all of these products, which poses the question: Is it good to be so clean? When you think about the amount of
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Letter to the editor: Alumnus responds to Romney reactions
As a first-year at Elizabethtown College in 2004, I found it incredibly exciting to be living in a “swing state” during presidential election season. Thanks to the Electoral College, living in New York never permitted me the opportunity to see any candidate, as a state that has been blue since Ronald Reagan hasn’t been worth
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SPORTS
New swimming coaching staff provides advantages
The Elizabethtown College men’s and women’s swimming teams have undergone a few changes to their program thus far in the season. Former assistant coach, Mark Wilson, was promoted to the head coaching position for both teams, and Ryan Epler was hired as the program’s new assistant coach. Although a new coaching staff provides potential for
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Men’s basketball faces difficult start to season
The Elizabethtown College men’s basketball team has seen a tough season so far. Currently the Blue Jays have an overall record of 1-5 and they are 0-2 in the Commonwealth Conference, a subdivision of the Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) Championship. So far the Blue Jays’ only win this season comes from a game played on
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Women’s basketball has promising start
With a winning record and great team camaraderie, the Elizabethtown College women’s basketball team is off to a great start. The team played Messiah College, one of the top teams in the conference according to Head Coach Yvonne Kauffman, on Dec. 3. Despite their optimism, the team suffered a devastating loss to Messiah College with
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