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‘Skyfall’ lives up to expectations, continues successful Bond franchise
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- November 28, 2012
A highly anticipated movie with its fair share of action, suspense and even love has hit the big screen for the third movie in the franchise’s recent history. The film pits characters of similar pasts against one another to battle to the death. If you are imagining the new “Twilight,” you are sadly mistaken. James
READ MOREEtown’s social norms: a sophomore’s look into campus culture
- Campus Life
- November 28, 2012
Before Ann Romney’s visit to Elizabethtown College, I was scrolling through Twitter passing the time until the speech began. I couldn’t help but laugh at one of Etown junior Beth Pearson’s tweets: “I keep thinking of how Secret Service probably won’t understand Etown norms – why is there an unattended bag? Why is there an
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Ethics, morals, the law: should capital punishment be enforced in certain cases?
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- November 28, 2012
If you’re one of those folks who haven’t been eyeball-bleedingly busy (not me!) over the past few weeks, you may have the time to occasionally sit down, relax and turn on the American horror story that is the news. Because I’m not one of those people — I spend most of my downtime dabbing my
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PUT YOUR RECORDS ON: CIDER SKY
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- November 28, 2012
You know, good music turns up in the strangest places, which is why I was surprised to find Cider Sky’s song, “Northern Lights” in the “Twilight: Breaking Dawn (part 1)” movie, but hey, any press is good press. Now, I won’t abuse the good name of this column with my feelings on “Twilight,” but I
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25 must-buy gifts for this holiday season
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- November 28, 2012
The holiday season is right around the corner and everyone is trying to figure out what they should get for their family and friends this year. Luckily for you unsure shoppers out there, you have me to help you make those tough decisions this year and keep all of your loved ones happy until next
READ MOREConstituting a sport, glorifying a hobby for self-assurance
- Campus Life
- November 14, 2012
Sports are kind of a big deal in America. Furthermore, they’re kind of a big deal around the world (or at least the parts that we care about). For a majority of my life, sports are what we used to gauge people’s worth: if we weren’t nervous about playing with your [insert sport] team, you
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The best campus resources you’ve neglected to use
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- November 14, 2012
As you progress through your education at Elizabethtown College, you learn more about the campus. This could include when a certain building was constructed or a piece of long-forgotten history. But it could also include simple tips and tricks that make your life here on campus easier. Trekking to the library and securing an available
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Controversy surrounds women’s health, what should college insurance cover?
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- November 14, 2012
Abortion is a topic surrounded by informed, uninformed, open-minded and ignorant debaters around the globe. Regardless of your education, age, religious affiliation or lack of affiliation, you are entitled the right to argue your opinion on the subject as enthusiastically as you wish. Much of the tension surrounding the topic could easily be diffused if
READ MOREUnderstanding technology within the terms of what’s socially acceptable: how far will our generation go to be plugged in?
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- November 14, 2012
I caved to the tech craze about a month ago and bought an iPhone. Now that I have one, I must say that I feel pretty plugged in. I can surf the web, watch ESPN on my phone and update Facebook anytime I want. My old phone could hardly tell me what the weather was
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