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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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Posting of grades on social media generates continual debate, discussion
- Campus Life
- January 29, 2014
A friend of a friend posts on Facebook that they earned a 3.5 this past semester — do you really care? Or maybe your parents post about how well you are doing in school without telling you first. As social media becomes the most common way to communicate with a large group of people, dashboards
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Thankfulness for even insignificant events proves beneficial
- Campus Life
- January 29, 2014
have seen a good number of people fall on their behinds during the wintry season; those brief walks on the ice are pretty dangerous. I, of course, triumph over the treacherous terrain as gracefully as a gazelle wearing a pair of Air Jordans (now if only I could stop tripping down the BSC steps), but
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Letter to the editor examines crimes of America’s wealthiest
- Campus Life
- January 29, 2014
If Homer had a mission in life, besides seeking to ensure a regular supply of scones at the Blue Bean, it would be to come to the aid of very rich people who get caught committing financial crimes. In this, Homer is in good company. Take the editors of the country’s leading business newspaper, the
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Sophomore encourages others to slow down
- Campus Life
- January 29, 2014
Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, “Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.” I’m sure by now we have all noticed that everywhere we walk on this campus, there really is no straight path. I’m sure that even now with snow on the ground,
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