Campus Life

  • Immigration to U.S. increasing?

    People move for all kinds of reasons. Wars. Conflicts. In the Middle East, a growing number of refugees from the civil war in Syria have sought shelter in Lebanon. With American forces all set to withdraw from Afghanistan, nervous Afghanis are trying to emigrate from their country. The economic crisis in Europe is also leading

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  • ‘Distracted’ receives rave review for entertaining, educating

    ‘Distracted’ receives rave review for entertaining, educating

    The lights dimmed and the sound of ringing phones, television static and other unpleasant sounds echoed throughout Tempest Theatre. As my mind tried frantically to recognize the noises, I just couldn’t focus on one. You could say I was distracted. Elizabethtown College’s performance of  Lisa Loomer’s “Distracted” presented a comedic twist on some serious subject

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  • Should professors’ opinions infiltrate discussion in class?

    Should professors’ opinions infiltrate discussion in class?

    Have you ever been in a classroom where the professor has a sailor’s mouth? For some professors, curse words flow easily and personal opinions are given freely. Whether or not it’s okay for professors to behave in this manner is a debatable topic. Nicole Snitzer, a sophomore business administration major and Spanish and international studies

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  • Policy changes unnecessary

    Friday, Dec. 21, 2012 over 200 students from JSC, an elementary school in central Pennsylvania were called off school with various excuses. No doubt, many were coming down with the flu. Some did have dentist appointments. A few may have left early to visit relatives for the holidays. But most of those 200 students stayed

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  • Up for debate: does professional attire benefit focus in the classroom?

    Up for debate: does professional attire benefit focus in the classroom?

    Elizabethtown College has taken a different approach than many colleges when it comes to dress codes.  Some schools, like Liberty University and Penn Tech, employ a strict, daily dress code. At Etown, while an overall dress code does not exist, regulations on attire are stricter in the education, communications and business departments simply because there

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  • ‘Side Effects’ presents chilling tale of lust, murder, love, manipulation, greed

    ‘Side Effects’ presents chilling tale of lust, murder, love, manipulation, greed

    The ingredients of lust, greed and manipulation make Steven Soderbergh’s new film “Side Effects” the perfect recipe for a dramatic plot twist and a splash of mystery. In the beginning of the movie, the character of Emily Taylor, played by Rooney Mara, comes across as a devoted wife who is waiting for the love of

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  • FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION: FAIR TRADE

    FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION: FAIR TRADE

    I n America, when we want a cup of coffee, the process is easy. We hop in our cars and drive to the nearest Starbucks or Dunkin’ Donuts. We are greeted with a smile as we order a tall vanilla cappuccino, and then go about our day. We don’t often think about where the coffee

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  • ‘Obamacare’ poses questions for youth, is met with resistance

    ‘Obamacare’ poses questions for youth, is met with resistance

    S ince being introduced to legislation in 2010, there has been resistance to the Affordable Care Act, dubbed “Obamacare,” by opposing media. It’s a national health care plan aimed to regulate the health insurance industry and discrimination toward those needing proper coverage. If you have pre-existing conditions, you cannot be turned away. If you make

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  • Study shows students who pay for education do better academically

    Study shows students who pay for education do better academically

    T Study shows students who pay for education do better academically he February issue of the “American Sociological Review” tapped into a study that was released saying that students whose parents pay for their education don’t do as well academically as students who pay for it on their own. However, it also said that students

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