NEWS
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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Drug take back event hosted on campus
October is National Prescription Drug Awareness Month. In honor of this, Elizabethtown Area Communities That Care (EACTC) will be hosting a drug take back event on campus in the BSC Oct. 27, 2017. EACTC in collaboration with Campus Security will be collecting old medications or medications that students, faculty and staff no longer need and
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Today’s Technology
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 like to see covered
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CAMPUS LIFE
Does social media provide too much freedom of expression?
ocial networks: the new means of reading reports, keeping in contact with friends and finding pictures of cats. Networks, such as Facebook and Twitter, open the Internet and posting abilities to anyone with Wi-Fi. It allows the posting spectrum to cover any and all news, national or personal. But then, how much is too much?
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Frisbee-golfing escapade mirrors overall collegiate experience
ey, Matt! Want to go frolfing?” Of course I said yes. With a name like “frolfing,” how could I turn down my roommate’s request to play a game? A portmanteau of “Frisbee” and “golfing,” one engages in frolfing by throwing a Frisbee into a basket stationed several yards away, making each subsequent throw from wherever
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American colleges face new challenges, threats
Just when a college thinks it’s landed a $250 million gift —poof — it is taken away in a trice. In July, Homer noted, as he bit into a scone without icing, that Centre College in Kentucky had received a staggering donation from one of its alumni, a successful businessman. It was one of the
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SPORTS
Baseball, softball practicing hard despite winter weather
Coming off a loss to Alvernia University in the 2012 Commonwealth Championships, the Elizabethtown College baseball team is ready for this year’s campaign. The team kicks off this Saturday against Misericordia University in Flemington, NJ. Although the team lost quite a few seniors from last season, the team brings back a strong nucleus of players
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Blue Jays recognize seniors against Albright, finish season 8-17
The final Elizabethtown College men’s basketball game of the season did not live up to the expectations of the team, who having beaten Albright College in the past had hoped for a similar outcome. However, the team members, fans and parents expressed pride in the players for the determination that they showed when they had
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Blue Jays finish regular season with wins over ranked teams
After two postponed meets and one cancelled meet this season, all due to snow, the Elizabethtown College wrestling team was looking to end the regular season with a pair of wins this past Friday. The Jays started their last meet of the regular season on their Senior Night against two ranked opponents, No. 19 Messiah
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FEATURES
Artist-in-residence to incorporate creativity outside of Steinman
Art geeks, brace yourselves — last fall semester, a brand new artist-in-residence position was created at Elizabethtown College. Since then, artist Lou Schellenberg has been developing her role in this new position. Schellenberg is by no means a guest at Etown. She’s been a faculty member for the fine arts department at the College for
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Dr. Long introduces classes to Eastern religions, Middle Earth
Dr. Jeffery Long, associate professor of religious studies and department chair, walks into his house after a long day at work, turns on some music and picks up a science fiction novel. He would not mind watching a movie with his wife, Dr. Mahua Bhattacharya, who teaches Japanese at Elizabethtown College, but only if time
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New artist-in-residence brings in creativity outside of classes
Art geeks, brace yourselves — last fall semester, a brand new artist-in-residence position was created at Elizabethtown College. Since then, artist Lou Schellenberg has been developing her role for this new position. Schellenberg is by no means a guest to Etown. She’s been a faculty member for the fine arts department at the College for
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