NEWS
Business administration alumna Martina White elected to Pennsylvania House of Representatives
On Friday, March 24, Elizabethtown College alumna Martina White ’10 was elected to serve in Northeast Philadelphia’s 170th District. The election was held following U.S. Representative Brendan Boyle’s departure from the 170th District, and White defeated opponent Democrat Sarah Del Ricci by a 14 percent margin. White’s victory marked the first time in 24 years
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Pulitzer Prize winner gives 2015 Ware Lecture, addresses activism
On Monday, April 13 Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof delivered Elizabethtown College’s 2015 Ware lecture, during which he discussed his work as a journalist and human rights activist. The Ware lecture, sponsored by Judy S. ’68 and Paul W. Ware and Etown’s Center for Global Understanding and Peacemaking, focused on Kristof’s latest
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Ants march on campus as warm weather arrives
With spring comes warm weather, and with warm weather comes bugs. This week, Elizabethtown College sent an email to students warning them of the impending march of ants on campus. Mark Zimmerman, director of Facilities Management, advised students, staff and faculty to keep their offices and rooms free of food. Ants are attracted to crumby
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CAMPUS LIFE
Put your records on: Animal Kingdom
On the Turntable: Animal Kingdom Genre: Indie rock, alternative rock My rating: Upbeat and fast-paced, Animal Kingdom is definitely one for your Body Shop playlist. Now that the semester is beginning to pick up a bit, it is only natural that the music you use to set your work pace should, too. Whether you’re making
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Put your records on: Avalanche City
In case there was any doubt, I listen to a lot of music. Typically, I have to listen to a band or a song more than once in order to get a feel for the sound. When I came across Avalanche City, though, from the first note I knew this was going to be one
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Commuter voices concern over lack of safety as a result of current parking policies
Most of us have probably heard or observed that there has been a decent amount of concern over parking restrictions for students on campus. The restrictions are frustrating for everyone involved, especially in that moment when you’re walking to your car and from 20 feet away you can already see that angry orange envelope stuck
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SPORTS
NCAA bans five flavors of VitaminWater from athletes
What do you think is on the National Collegiate Athletic Association banned substances list? Steroids? Check. Cocaine? Check. Marijuana? Check. VitaminWater? Umm—check? That’s a decision currently in debate among the NCAA substances panel, which is looking into the possibility that certain VitaminWater flavors, produced by a NCAA partner, Coca-Cola, may create an unfair advantage during
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