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‘Which character are you?’ quizzes grow popular, entertain curiosity
- Campus Life
- February 13, 2014
If you were to log onto Facebook right now, you would probably have to scroll down for no more than two seconds in order to find a “Which character are you?” quiz that someone recently took. What could be more fun than finding the character from your favorite movie, TV show or book series that
READ MOREDo self-evaluation assessments in classroom settings add unnecessary
- Campus Life
- February 13, 2014
When walking into a college classroom, most students do not expect to have to grade or rate themselves. This is usually something that the teacher or professor is expected to do, but when the roles are reversed, how do the students feel? Many students see this is as an opportunity to give themselves whatever grade
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Last-minute completion of assignments stunts self-pride, hinders overall potential for personal, academic growth
- Campus Life
- February 13, 2014
Alright, it’s 11 p.m. Wednesday night. You had a long day: class at 9:30 and lunch in the Marketplace, where you nearly had to stab someone to get a seat; you decide screw it, hanging out and having fun is way better than doing school work at school, so one thing leads to another and
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Free time should be utilized to maximum effectiveness when available
- Campus Life
- February 5, 2014
Free time is a valuable treasure in a college student’s life. After we finally turn in that 10-page paper or finish that test that we have been stressing over for weeks, a little free time sounds perfect. Free time means something different for every individual. People enjoy watching TV, playing video games, catching up on
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‘Lone Survivor,’ while somewhat predictable, combines action, patriotism, camaraderie in well-cast production
- Campus Life
- February 5, 2014
Peter Berg’s newest film, “Lone Survivor,” is an edge-of-your-seat, heart-pounding and patriotic drama about the War on Terror. If you’re into blood, guts and gore, this movie is sure not to disappoint. With every tear shed and gun fired, this movie will make you feel as if you are right there on the front line
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Intramural sports encourage appropriate amount of competitive spirit, even though injuries may still occur
- Campus Life
- February 5, 2014
A season-long journey came to an end with an intramural soccer championship for “Dsolly Chained.” The games in intramural sports can be a competitive break from everyday life for athletes who don’t compete at the varsity level. The season could be considered a long, grueling process or an escape from the grind of college academics and
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Office of Student Activities, student body discuss rule changes, misconceptions regarding Mr. Etown 2014 pageant
- Campus Life
- February 5, 2014
The beauty business could get ugly at this year’s male pageant, “Mr. Etown.” Some slight rule changes have confused students who have experienced the annual competition in the past. As part of one such change, students could nominate and vote for students only from within their own residence halls. This meant that students could not
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American Super Bowl tradition deserves to be spent surrounded by other people, whether or not one enjoys watching football
- Campus Life
- February 5, 2014
Where were you on Super Bowl Sunday? Were you drowning in Tostitos, taco dip and friendship? Were you directly in front of the TV screen, yelling from where the players can best hear you — because they totally can? Were you sitting in front of your computer playing Skyrim, wondering how many cheese curls you
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Work during syllabus week can be necessary
- Campus Life
- January 29, 2014
It’s that time again: a new semester, during which Elizabethtown College students plan to keep on top of their homework situations. However, depending on what major and professors a student has, their syllabi can include a multitude of assignments during the first week of the semester. I was able to stay on top of the
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