• College lacks visible presence in Etown community

    On a recent beautiful Saturday afternoon, my family joined hundreds of others to enjoy the Elizabethtown Holiday Parade. The annual event is a wonderful seasonal celebration of the small-town charm of Elizabethtown. Bands, sports teams, scout troops, veterans and members of local businesses walked, marched and drove past the cheering crowds, distributing candy as they

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  • Alum’s new album uses live band style

    Talent comes and goes on every street corner around this country of ours. Sitting on the old rocking chair in motown Mississippi or skipping down the alley of Sinatra’s stomping grounds could be the next wonder of the recorded experience. Some of these gems hone their craft in a musical education until they can’t stand

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  • Student downloads Yik Yak app, speculates about drop in popularity

    Student downloads Yik Yak app, speculates about drop in popularity

    My second year at Elizabethtown College came with a lot of new experiences, but I think one of the most memorable ones was an app called Yik Yak. It wasn’t a good or bad memory per se, but more of a cautionary tale. Something to talk about when I meet up with fellow students after

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  • Students argue whether current events belong in the classroom, campus keeps them informed

    Between classes, tests, studying, finding time to eat and socializing, students in today’s world are finding it difficult to stay “plugged in” to current events. While many college students’ mornings begin with rolling over in bed and immediately using their phones to check social media, this does not mean that the content they are engaging

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  • Avenged Sevenfold releases new album, showcases technical improvements

    Wailing drums with a guitar crunch of this generation usually evades this reviewer’s ears, but sometimes a delve into contemporary metal is soul-enriching. The average face-melting fire-squad erodes the conventional rock sound to its core while cracking up the tempo a few hundred clicks. Some find the genre as the baby boomers saw punk: a

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  • Are adults still keeping us in the dark?

    Are adults still keeping us in the dark?

    Warning: This is not a review of the Theater Department’s recent production of “Spring Awakening.” First, I have friends in the show, and it would feel weird to critique them, and secondly, I’m extremely biased. When I was 13, my best friend at the time told me about a musical in which actors jumped about

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