NEWS
Sophomore organizes powerlifting group
A new fitness program is emerging on campus this semester. Sophomore powerlifter Tyler Butkus has introduced his own E-fit-like powerlifting program to his fellow students. With this small and informal program, Butkus is hoping to build a micro-community of enthusiastic powerlifters as well as promote another way to get students to become active at Elizabethtown
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Student Senate discusses new meal plan options
The Elizabethtown College Student Senate met Thursday, Jan. 22, to present and debate new meal plan options. The new meal plan options may replace the plans currently being offered to students. As the presentation for the new meal plan options began, Student Senate members readied themselves for a debate, which lasted roughly an hour. The
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A-T Benefit held for 10th year
Last weekend, Elizabethtown College’s Education Organization and several performance-based clubs on campus turned entertainment into service, during the College’s 10th Annual A-T Benefit performance. The Education Organization of Elizabethtown College (Ed Org) continued the school’s tradition of service Saturday night, Jan. 24, with the 10th Annual A-T Benefit performance. The show raised money for the
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CAMPUS LIFE
Prospective college students’ sexual orientation questioned
When Elmhurst College, a private institution in Illinois, became the first college to include a section on their application asking prospective students if they are affiliated with any LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) clubs, it immediately caught the attention of the media. The College had no intention and took no action to stop the media.
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Controversial content rising in pop culture
When it comes to popular music, it’s impossible to generalize whether or not everyone understands what they’re listening to and subsequently advocating, whether in agreement with it or not. A song may hold a certain meaning for one person and just the opposite for another. That’s the beauty of art, being able to interpret it
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Put Your Records On: Yellow Ostrich
On the Turntable: Yellow Ostrich Genre: Indie pop My rating: Forget the maps and guidelines and get lost with a band that breaks the mold. I place Yellow Ostrich on the turntable—even the transparent 7-inch is yellow!—and the room fills with the layered rhythms of “Whale” that are deep enough to swim in. I’m hooked
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