NEWS
SCPS offers permanent position to former interim dean
As 2016 began, Barbara Randazzo launched her new career as the Dean of the Elizabethtown College School of Continuing and Professional Studies (SCPS). Prior to accepting this position, Randazzo served as the interim dean of the School. She has worked in the College since 2000. Her appointment will bring changes to the SCPS, including the
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Political science professor quoted in New York Times article about Presidential Medal of Freedom, analyzes recipient demographics
In a New York Times article published on Dec 27, 2015, Elizabethtown College’s own Dr. Kyle Kopko, Assistant Professor of Political Science and Director of the Pre-Law Program, was consulted in regards to a study carried out by Kopko and others – including two Etown alumni, Jillian Casey, ’13, and Julia Ward, ’13, as well
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Blizzard of 2016 blankets Northeast, campus in three feet of snow
The weekend of Jan. 22 marked the first significant snowfall of the winter for the Northeast. Elizabethtown College was blanketed by over 30 inches of snow, mandating a snow day on Monday, Jan. 25, which concluded with a campus-wide power outage. Dubbed the “Blizzard of 2016,” “Snowpocalypse,” “Snowzilla” and, more officially, “Winter Storm Jonas,”
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CAMPUS LIFE
Keynote speaker ignites debate among students, faculty
Angela Davis visited Elizabethtown College, leaving a trail of controversy behind. Angela Davis is known for her desire to bring justice across the nation, as well as the industrial prison complex. She wants a world without imprisonment. Mrs. Davis has first hand experience with the prison process having been in jail for 18 months and
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Photographic project manifests into Hurricane Sandy fundraiser
While Hurricane Sandy may have left Elizabethtown College and the surrounding areas mostly unscathed, other areas of the East Coast, such as New Jersey and New York, were battered with gale-force winds and torrential downpours, leaving parts of these places underwater and some homes destroyed. In the face of this adversity, many campaigns sprung up
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States threaten secession, residents fear for country’s survival under Obama
For those of you who are completely incapable of following the news in recent days, you should be aware that the United States is facing another Civil War. Residents from more than thirty states filed petitions to secede from the United States upon learning of President Barack Obama’s reelection. The idea of states seceding from
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SPORTS
Roster depth proves crucial for success
The Elizabethtown College baseball team claimed a 5-2 record during its spring training schedule. As they continue play, their goal is to play fundamental baseball and snag a spot in the Commonwealth Conference playoffs. “We just want to make sure that we go out and compete every day,” Head Coach Cliff Smith said. “We have
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Women’s lacrosse sets sights on championship
The Elizabethtown women’s lacrosse team came into the season with one objective in mind: to win their second MAC championship in the team’s history. This goal was set in motion with an early victory over non-conference opponent McDaniel College after their first game ended in a loss to Dickinson College. In those two games, first-year
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Commentary: NASCAR season underway
For this week in sports, let’s go outside the “Big Four” sports, as I call them, that usually grab the most attention from American fans (football, baseball, basketball and ice hockey) and focus on another lesser known but hugely popular sport, NASCAR! My goal is to give those who have never given the sport a
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