NEWS
Student Senate
Thursday, Sept. 28, Student Senate welcomed sophomores Hannah Paymer and Hunter Klena, who were inducted as new senators for the Class of 2020. Student Senate then began to discuss this week’s proposed topics. Associate professor of entrepreneurship and management Dr. Petru Sandu took the floor next to discuss the addition of a new program to
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The Global Perspective
Photo by Megan White 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
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Series: An examination of the diverse future of college campuses
Photo by Megan White This is the third and final installment of a series that examines issues related to diversity at Elizabethtown College and around the country. Past installments have discussed why diversity is such a heated topic on college campuses, how Etown compares to other colleges and universities and what the College is doing
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CAMPUS LIFE
PUT YOUR RECORDS ON: “Art Pop” by Lady Gaga
Welcome back Jays to another fabulous installment of Put Your Records On. For new readers, I usually talk about the music I love and think you might like: why would I waste your time with anything substandard? Today, however, we will be taking a different focus as I ask you to think critically about the
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First steps: first-year students explore their surroundings
Cheers to all the peer mentors who resolutely sprinted and squealed with enthusiasm during the First-Year Walk. You can hold me responsible for any intense suffering in the heat that day, and I especially apologize to my fellow first-years for bringing beach-necessary weather to a place devoid of beaches; driving to Pennsylvania from Florida, I
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Standing Together for stronger community
One of the most important lessons that all of us have to learn in life is how to get out of our own self-centeredness and realize that we are members of a larger community, one that depends on respect for other people and people taking responsibility for their own actions. We must treat others as
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SPORTS
Media coverage of signing day takes spotlight off athletes
Last Wednesday, Feb. 6, was national signing day for the Class of 2013 Division I football prospects. ESPN and other top sports outlets have a ball with signing day, providing minute-by-minute updates about which top recruits surprised the nation and signed with Auburn University instead of the University of Alabama. After the big names have
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Invitational prepares Jays for MACs
The Susquehanna Invitational has moved the Elizabethtown College track and field team one step closer to winning a Triple Crown for the year as the end of the indoor track season quickly approaches. There are only two weeks left until the Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) Championships. The invitational is the last stop before the championships
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Men finish ninth, women tenth at MAC championship meet
The Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) Swim Championships is a big event for the Elizabethtown College men’s and women’s swim teams. The 2012/2013 season MAC championship swim meet took place Feb. 8 to 10 and was held in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. The teams had three days full of events, competing against ten other teams all hoping to
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FEATURES
TV’s Debbie Pollack offers acting advice
Actress Debbie Pollack has seen her fair share of show business. She starred in the John Hughes film “Sixteen Candles,” portraying the jock Marlene, nicknamed “Lumberjack,” who, to the amazement of protagonist Sam, becomes foreign exchange student Long Duk Dong’s unlikely girlfriend within minutes upon arriving at the school dance. She’s also been a co-star
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Sean Post leads mock trial team over Ivy Leagues
Elizabethtown College junior Sean Post has brought great recognition to Etown’s Mock Trial Team. Earlier this month, Post and his teammates competed in the Philadelphia Mock Trial Tournament from Feb. 4-5. The prosecution won 4-0. The mock trial team is comprised of twenty members and two coaches. District magistrate Jayne Duncan serves as head coach
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Delgado embraces ‘Educate for Service’ post-graduation
Elizabethtown College alumnus Ted Delgado is a prime example of Etown’s motto, “Educate for Service.” He graduated from the College in 2001 with a Bachelor of Science degree in international business with concentrations in marketing and finance and Magna Cum Laude honors. In addition, he is also a Certified Public Accountant, Certified Management Accountant and
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