NEWS
Education department to begin offering graduate program
In the fall of 2016, the Elizabethtown College education department will be offering a Master’s of Education (M.Ed.) degree in Curriculum and Instruction. Separate from the Etown School of Continuing and Professional Studies, the program will be a standalone, solely administered by the education department. A master’s in curriculum and instruction is one of the
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IRONJAY encourages daily activity, meeting semester mileage goal
The fourth IRONJAY Challenge has begun at Elizabethtown College. Students, faculty, staff, and now for the first time, alumni, are invited to participate in this annual self-monitored and self-paced fitness challenge. “The IRONJAY is based on the IRONMAN, which is a triathlon that’s 140.6 miles,” Assistant Director of Health Promotions Amanda Cheetham said. IRONJAY participants
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Nicarry Hall promotes innovation through renovation of first floor
This past summer, the first floor of Nicarry underwent renovations, which not only changed the look of many of the rooms, but added new technology and features as well. Since many of the rooms are mainly used by the Education Department, the redesign was a collaboration between the Education Department, ITS, and Facilities. The Etownian
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CAMPUS LIFE
Reality television, cultural obsession
Every day, people spend an estimated seven hours watching television, and what is seen in that seven hours is changing rapidly. The days of family-friendly sitcoms are becoming a thing of the past. Reality TV is becoming increasingly popular and viewers are tuning into the unscripted and dramatic as opposed to spending their time watching
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PUT YOUR RECORDS ON: AWOLNATION
On the Turntable: AWOLNATION Genre: Indie Pop/Electronic Rock My Rating: Witty lyrics and catchy beats unite to rock your world “I downloaded new music,” my brother announced as we were driving home for fall break. He plugged his iPhone into our car’s audio jack and put on “Sail” by AWOLNATION. The song started out softly,
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‘Beautifully executed’ portrait of adolesence a must-see for all
After having never read the original print version of “The Perks of Being a Wallflower,” I walked into the theater with zero background, presumptions or expectations. Apparently the book has been in print since 1999, but I’d only ever heard it mentioned in casual conversation, and I’d never thought to pick up a copy of
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SPORTS
Women’s basketball remains at third seed with strong conference play
The Elizabethtown College women’s basketball team faced two challenging games last week. The first game was held on Wednesday against Lebanon Valley College and the second on Saturday against Alvernia University. Both games were played in the Blue Jays’ home territory in Thompson Gym. The team knew the game on Wednesday, Jan. 18 against Lebanon
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Recent victories boost wrestlers into NWCA national rankings
The National Wrestling Coaches Association announced this Tuesday that the Elizabethtown College Blue Jays are now ranked 21 in Division III. Key wins over ranked opponents, No. 25 Centenary and No. 26 Stevens Tech, were crucial to achieving this accomplishment. Junior Tye Boyer has also broken into the national rankings as he is seventh in
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New swimming coaching staff provides advantages
The Elizabethtown College men’s and women’s swimming teams have undergone a few changes to their program thus far in the season. Former assistant coach, Mark Wilson, was promoted to the head coaching position for both teams, and Ryan Epler was hired as the program’s new assistant coach. Although a new coaching staff provides potential for
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