Campus Life

  • Thankfulness for even insignificant events proves beneficial

    Thankfulness for even insignificant events proves beneficial

    have seen a good number of people fall on their behinds during the wintry season; those brief walks on the ice are pretty dangerous. I, of course, triumph over the treacherous terrain as gracefully as a gazelle wearing a pair of Air Jordans (now if only I could stop tripping down the BSC steps), but

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  • Letter to the editor examines crimes of America’s wealthiest

    Letter to the editor examines crimes of America’s wealthiest

    If Homer had a mission in life, besides seeking to ensure a regular supply of scones at the Blue Bean, it would be to come to the aid of very rich people who get caught committing financial crimes. In this, Homer is in good company. Take the editors of the country’s leading business newspaper, the

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  • Sophomore encourages others to slow down

    Sophomore encourages others to slow down

    Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, “Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.” I’m sure by now we have all noticed that everywhere we walk on this campus, there really is no straight path. I’m sure that even now with snow on the ground,

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  • Dr. Milligan speaks on teaching, acceptance

    Dr. Milligan speaks on teaching, acceptance

    Dr. Amy Milligan, visiting associate professor of women and gender studies here at Elizabethtown College, is also a Blue Jay who has returned to the nest. Milligan graduated from Etown in 2004 with a bachelor’s degree in religious studies and German. After graduation, she spent a year in Marburg, Germany with a Fulbright scholarship. After

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  • ‘Project Brainwash’ explores depictions of women in media

    ‘Project Brainwash’ explores depictions of women in media

    “Reality TV has been functioning as backlash on women’s rights, cultural progress and social progress,” Jennifer Pozner said in her presentation “Project Brainwash: Why Reality TV is Bad for Women.”  The event occurred in Leffler Chapel and Performance Center on Wednesday, Nov. 20. Pozner, a media critic and journalist, founded Women in Media & News

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  • Registration period cannot be left up to randomness, chance

    Registration period cannot be left up to randomness, chance

    Last year, in a fit of panic, I sprung out of bed in a nervous sweat. Obscenities flew out of my mouth as I eyeballed the red numbers on my digital desk clock. I had accidentally slept through two classes, but even worse, my future was in jeopardy. I nervously double-clicked on the Firefox logo

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  • Newest Marvel film, while imperfect, entertains much more than prequel

    Newest Marvel film, while imperfect, entertains much more than prequel

    The best part about “Thor: The Dark World” is walking out of the theater into the world and wondering why it doesn’t look like Asgard anymore. Better than the first film, “The Dark World” brings suspense, laughs and a little bit of romance into a story that’s more fantastical than any other Marvel movie. The

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  • Sophomore expresses thanks for Thanksgiving Break situation

    There is nothing better than a little break from the late nights of studying at the High Library and the cold walks back to your dorm after the librarian asks you to leave because it’s 1 a.m. My opinion is I would rather have more short breaks throughout my college semesters rather than long, extensive

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  • Professors should not be rushed to return assignments

    Professors should not be rushed to return assignments

    To prepare college students for the “real world,” professors set strict deadlines, with harsh consequences for students who miss them. Repercussions range from a drop in a letter grade to a “0” depending upon the professor. The reasoning behind such restrictions is usually the same: in life, extensions won’t exist. In the world that professors

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