NEWS
Artist-in-Residence plays Carnegie Hall
Elizabethtown College Artist-in-Residence guitarist David Cullen traveled to New York Friday, Oct. 28, where he performed at Carnegie Hall. Cullen took the opportunity to demonstrate his abilities as an experienced musician when he was invited to the city last weekend. Carnegie Hall is home to many music programs and hosts a vast number of concerts
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Student Senate
This past week at our senate meeting, we had the special opportunity to meet with members of the College’s senior staff, including President Strikwerda, Dean Calenda and Vice President for Administration and Finance Robert Wallet. Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs Betty Rider, Vice President of Institutional Advancement and Community Relations David Biedleman and Executive
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Dedication ceremony during Homecoming weekend celebrates new finance lab in Hoover
Upwards of fifty people gathered in the lobby of the Hoover Business Center on Saturday, Oct. 15 to celebrate the dedication of the Trostle Finance Laboratory. The dedication ceremony was part of Elizabethtown College’s Homecoming Weekend. The lab was named after associate professor of pusiness emeritus Dr. Randolph Trostle. The lab’s goal is to provide
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CAMPUS LIFE
Trending: nonfiction on the rise in films
A media trend of realistic nonfiction films has become more and more noticable. This year’s Academy Awards have three nonfiction films competing for Best Picture, “Zero Dark Thirty,” “Argo” and “Lincoln.” Movie critics worry about the effects the fictional aspects of these films will have on teenagers and college students. Many adolescents, myself included, went
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Immigration to U.S. increasing?
People move for all kinds of reasons. Wars. Conflicts. In the Middle East, a growing number of refugees from the civil war in Syria have sought shelter in Lebanon. With American forces all set to withdraw from Afghanistan, nervous Afghanis are trying to emigrate from their country. The economic crisis in Europe is also leading
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‘Distracted’ receives rave review for entertaining, educating
The lights dimmed and the sound of ringing phones, television static and other unpleasant sounds echoed throughout Tempest Theatre. As my mind tried frantically to recognize the noises, I just couldn’t focus on one. You could say I was distracted. Elizabethtown College’s performance of Lisa Loomer’s “Distracted” presented a comedic twist on some serious subject
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SPORTS
Team continues strong performances, earns second place
Coming off an unusual losing season in 2011, the 2012 Blue Jay women’s volleyball team has come back with more focus and determination to prove last year was just a fluke. At the Buttermaker Tournament hosted by Muhlenberg College over the weekend, the Blue Jays finished second in the tournament to Salisbury University. The Blue
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Blue Jays battle nationally-ranked teams
Coming into this weekend in need of a win, after the Kwik Goal Tournament, the Elizabethtown College men’s soccer team was in for a tough schedule. The Blue Jays (1-2-1) were to play three nationally ranked soccer teams within five days. Sophomore defensive midfielder, Phil Spector said, “All the games are equally important for our
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Cross-country looks for an early preseason to lead to early success
While everyone was at home starting the packing process for college, the Elizabethtown College men’s and women’s cross-country teams were moving in and starting their first practices. This year marks the first time cross-country participated alongside the other fall sports teams in preparation for their upcoming season. With the added practice time the cross-country
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FEATURES
Arianna Krayo: remembering beloved student, daughter, friend
“Fuzzy socks, plaid shirts, cowgirl hats, boots, belt buckles and horses” are just a few things that remind Elizabethtown junior Mindy Geesaman of her best friend, Arianna Krayo. This may seem strange at first, until you talk to anybody who knew Arianna and see that they would also form the same list. So it should
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Seniors Barbara Prince, Michael Shields recognized with PSS awards
The Pennsylvania Sociological Society held their 61st annual meeting at Seton Hill University in Greensberg, Pa., on Oct. 1, at which two Elizabethtown College students were awarded for their social research. Seniors Barbara Prince and Michael Shields received this recognition, and they attended the conference with their mentor and professor, Dr. Michele Lee Kozimor-King. According
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Roger Hoerl ‘79 finds career success, researches HIV/AIDS cure
Roger Hoerl is an Elizabethtown College alumnus. He is also the leader of the applied statistics laboratory at GE Global Research. Hoerl leads a team of about fourteen professional statisticians who work with probability to make predictions and forecast the outcome of risks that the company is considering taking, usually on long-term service agreements. For
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