NEWS
Trustees vote to renew President’s contract
The Board of Trustees at Elizabethtown College announced that President Carl Strikwerda’s contract was renewed on July 1st of this year for another four years of service to the college. The decision was based on a vote taken by the Board of Trustees back in April and his new contract will be in effect until
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Student Wellness hosts consensual sex event, promotes awareness of sexual assault
Sexual assault in colleges and universities has become a major topic of discussion over the years as awareness of consent has continued to become more prominent. As such, Elizabethtown College has made its goal to educate students about the damaging effects of rape and assault, as well as the meaning of consent, in order to
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E-Fit offers new activity, encourages healthy living
E-Fit is offering free passes to Spooky Nook Sports from now until the end of October for Etown students with a college ID. Spooky Nook Sports is the largest indoor sports complex in the United States with regulation courts and playing fields for more than a dozen sports both indoors as well as 50 acres
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CAMPUS LIFE
Dean of Faculty weighs in on presidential debate, upcoming election
If Pennsylvania has suddenly become a presidential battleground state, we can say that Elizabethtown College was the place where change began. With President Obama’s lead over Governor Mitt Romney in the state dwindling from double-digits in September to less than five points in the latest polls, Republicans sense an opportunity to capture a state which
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Professor weighs in on presidential debate, upcoming election
The media pundits quickly hailed President Barack Obama the winner of the second presidential debate. The CNN and CBS snap polls of listeners appeared to have confirmed this view. Discouraged and demoralized by the Obama’s disastrous first debate, Democrats were barely able to contain their glee. The left-leading American Prospect magazine praised Obama’s performance as
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Recent events illicit ignorance, disrespect from both parties
Elizabethtown College recently had the privilege of a political celebrity of sorts visiting our campus. No, I’m not talking about the flexible comedian, although the individual in question may have had a good sense of humor and been able to do a yoga move or two. Campus was bustling with the news that Ann Romney
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SPORTS
Men’s basketball faces difficult start to season
The Elizabethtown College men’s basketball team has seen a tough season so far. Currently the Blue Jays have an overall record of 1-5 and they are 0-2 in the Commonwealth Conference, a subdivision of the Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) Championship. So far the Blue Jays’ only win this season comes from a game played on
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Women’s basketball has promising start
With a winning record and great team camaraderie, the Elizabethtown College women’s basketball team is off to a great start. The team played Messiah College, one of the top teams in the conference according to Head Coach Yvonne Kauffman, on Dec. 3. Despite their optimism, the team suffered a devastating loss to Messiah College with
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Teams train year-round to better prepare
As a Division III school, a higher focus is placed on academics than athletics for those students that choose to participate in Elizabethtown College’s various varsity programs. For this reason, both the traditional and nontraditional season – the portion of the season that does not include the NCAA championship – for each sport are highly
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