NEWS
Political club leaders speak on Constitution Day
Friday, Sept. 16 was Constitution Day, but at Elizabethtown College, it was celebrated Thursday, Sept. 22 with a panel discussion focusing on how the Constitution applies to the events of today. Assistant Professor of Sociology and Anthropology Dr. Rita Shah and Associate Professor of Political Science Dr. Kyle Kopko, were the two professors on the
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Two students arrested in same weekend
The weekend of Sept. 9 through 11 saw the arrests of two students on campus at Elizabethtown College as a result of substance abuse. A junior, resident of Vera Hackman North Apartments, was arrested by the Elizabethtown Borough Police at 12:22 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 10 for marijuana possession and the presence of the synthetic
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Schlosser whiteboards display negative messages again
A pair of negative messages recently appeared on whiteboards in the study rooms of the Schlosser Residence Hall lobby. These messages appeared less than a week after vandals wrote racial and gender-biased messages on whiteboards and ripped door decorations on the dorm’s second and third floors. According to Area Coordinator Cody Miller, these new messages
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CAMPUS LIFE
‘Gun-free zones,’ a striking common denominator for mass murder in U.S.
James Holmes, planning mass murder, drove past seven theaters that were showing “The Dark Knight Rises” to get to one in particular that he had in mind. Some were quite close to his home. Others held unusually large audiences that he might target. But he drove past these and headed for a specific theater in
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‘Zero Dark Thirty’ graphically depicts search for bin Laden
The movie “Zero Dark Thirty” is a dramatization of one of America’s most compelling stories; the decade-long search for Osama bin Laden. The code “Zero Dark Thirty” is the military term for thirty minutes past midnight, the exact time that the Navy Seals entered bin Laden’s compound in Pakistan. This movie has received an immense
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Put Your Records On: Radio 104.5’s Winter Jam concert feat. Tegan and Sara
Every year on the last Saturday in January, Philadelphia’s alternative music radio station, 104.5, puts on an amazing free outdoor show called Winter Jam, and gets some of the best bands around to perform. This year was no exception, with crowd-pleasing sets from June Divided, Twenty One Pilots, Walk the Moon and Tegan and Sara,
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SPORTS
Men’s lacrosse struggles in conference games
Adversity. That is one of the ways to describe this season for the Elizabethtown College men’s lacrosse team. Last season, the team had an overall record of nine wins and seven losses and a record of six wins and five losses in the MAC conference. Many veterans of the team are stepping into bigger roles,
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Jays attribute wins to better offense, face offs
While most students were soaking up the sun and enjoying spring break, the Elizabethtown College men’s lacrosse team remained on campus to face two challenging games against Washington College and Kean University. Unfortunately, these teams had the upper hand and won. Despite losing, the team did not lose heart. “These losses exposed our weaknesses and
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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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