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Taylor Swift to teach songwriting course in fall
- April Fools' Edition
- March 30, 2023
Elizabethtown College students are about to learn all too well how to be mastermind musicians. Grammy-winning singer and songwriter Taylor Swift will be joining Etown’s music department to teach a class on songwriting. After earning an honorary doctorate from New York University (NYU) in May 2022, Swift decided to pursue teaching as a way to
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Former cadaver becomes college professor
- April Fools' Edition
- March 30, 2023
When entering Dr. Anya Goldina’s Advanced Anatomy class on March 15, students on campus imagined that they would be in for a traditional day of looking into the openings of a cadaver, or another lecture on the importance of the digestive tract. However, once the classroom filled and began to listen to Goldina’s preemptive talk
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Etown librarian Josh Cohen announced as Time Magazine’s Person of the Year
- April Fools' Edition
- March 30, 2023
Time magazine annually nominates a person who is seen as the most influential figure globally for that year. This year’s winner of that honor is Elizabethtown College’s very own Instruction and Outreach Librarian Josh Cohen. The announcement came on the morning of March 30 and was anything but a surprise for the many people who
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Elizabethtown College announces early summer break
- April Fools' Edition
- March 30, 2023
This past week, Elizabethtown College announced its decision to start summer break in April. The decision, which was voted on by various members of the College community, was approved by Etown President Betty Rider on Tuesday, the day before the change was announced. While there’s still more details that are yet to be revealed, Etown
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The Kelce brothers launch health and fitness class
- April Fools' Edition
- March 30, 2023
After a hard-fought battle in Super Bowl LVII, the Kelce brothers are taking a well-deserved break from football this offseason. Thirty three-year-old Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce and 35-year-old Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce are two of the top players at their position in the National Football League (NFL) and are now teaching
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Students of Etown: Get to know Emma Reynolds and her perspective on Elizabethtown College
- April Fools' Edition
- March 30, 2023
Those who visit Elizabethtown College often find themselves admiring our tight-knit community and gorgeous outdoor spaces. Unfortunately, however, not all students make the decision to attend this institution, despite all its perks. One such student, junior English major Emma Reynolds, strangely chose to attend Princeton University rather than Etown, for reasons unknown to this author.
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Elizabethtown College Mascot: The rise of Rory
- April Fools' Edition
- March 30, 2023
After weeks of deliberation, it was decided that Rory the Frog would replace The Blue Jay as Elizabethtown College’s official mascot. In the 1930’s, Etown’s basketball players were called the “Galloping Grey Ghosts,” but in the school year of 1945-1946 the College held a competition to name all the athletic teams. Ths student body voted
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Prank Recipe Review: French Flies
- April Fools' Edition
- March 30, 2023
Anyone who knows Campus Life’s mascot Rory knows about his famous French Flies recipe. It is a delicacy from Rory’s home pond, and he loves to serve it to all his friends. Rory has decided to release his secret recipe for the readers of the Etownian to try. If you haven’t had the pleasure to
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Media Review: Watching the new Hunger Games Prequel
- April Fools' Edition
- March 30, 2023
The highly-anticipated prequel to the “Hunger Games” series, “The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes” does not disappoint. Its premiere has met with glowing reviews, and an unprecedented 112% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. A longtime fan of the “Hunger Games” series who recently binge-watched the first four films, I was eager to see the movie in
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