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Etown works to counter influence of media on body image
- Campus Life
- February 25, 2015
The impact the media has on young people’s body image has always been under scrutiny, and the relationship between the media and personal perception is clear. When the number of likes, comments and favorites determines popularity and social ranking, it can feel like we are participating in a never-ending competition against our friends and peers.
READ MORE‘Art for Justice’ display visually depicts issues related to life in prison system
- Campus Life
- February 25, 2015
I attended the on-campus cultural event “Art for Justice,” on display in the BSC. The exhibit is a collection of artwork done by inmates at prisons in America and is intended to show the conditions of prison life as well as give inmates a creative outlet for their ideas. The stated goal of the project
READ MOREFASHION COLUMN
- Campus Life
- February 25, 2015
On the runway, and in street style, neutral looks and natural makeup are making a statement. Over-the-top and in-your-face wardrobes can certainly send a loud message, but subtlety is not completely lost. Neutral colors include black, white, gray, beige and different shades of brown, also known as earth tones. These versatile colors work especially well
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Waiting for news about graduate school, tenure recommendations induces anxiety, impatience
- Campus Life
- February 25, 2015
There comes a time in our lives when we have to wait to hear back from bigger and better things. For instance, think back to those days when you were in high school. I remember when I was touring different schools and writing my applications. After sending those applications, the anxiety set in as I
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Campus-supported Wi-Fi network interrupted by use of personal routers, student presents reminder of policy
- Campus Life
- February 25, 2015
In the 21st century, it is hard to go a day without using the Internet. We live in a world that revolves around technology. It serves not only as a network for communication but also for entertainment, schoolwork and information. It is for these reasons that Elizabethtown College provides its own secure network for students,
READ MOREMeasles outbreak could concern unaware students
- Campus Life
- February 18, 2015
It is an inconvenience when a formerly eradicated and possibly lethal disease decides to return. Have no fear, however, because scientists and doctors have a sure-fire solution to this problem. Measles, which had been eradicated in the U.S. since 2000, has begun popping up on the west coast of the U. S. and has become
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Celebrity crimes make tabloid headlines, are judged under an altered justice system
- Campus Life
- February 18, 2015
Bruce Jenner was involved in a multi-car accident that left one woman dead. According to Jenner’s publicist, he was not injured. The crash occurred on Saturday, Feb. 7 just after noon in Malibu, Ca. on Pacific Coast Highway. By Monday morning, the sheriff’s department was able to identify the woman as Calabasas, Ca. resident Kim
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Student proposes plan to use dining dollars to feed hungry
- Campus Life
- February 18, 2015
On Friday, Jan. 16, the Elizabethtown College’s Student Senators posted meal plan options that might be instituted in the Fall 2015 semester. Some of the options included fewer meals per semester and a limit on guest meals, as well as an option to upgrade Jay Bucks. I commend the Student Senators along with Mr. Eric
READ MOREEconomics professor comments on College’s financial situation
- Campus Life
- February 18, 2015
Homer ordered the daily special at the Jay’s Nest. As he pulled out his ID card to pay for it, the cashier reminded him the price included a drink — did he want to pick one up? No, he said, this was his gift to the College. They shared a laugh at the absurdity of
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