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Career Services helps prepare Blue Jays for job, internship fairs, assists them with beginning their hunts for employment
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- February 18, 2015
This is the time that college students from every institution are starting to look for jobs and internships. “It is experience that will provide great opportunities for the resume,” Assistant Director of Internships and Employer Engagement at Elizabethtown College Tina MacKenzie said. The way to get started on a search for a good job or
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Discounts for college students help save money on food, entertainment, services
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- February 4, 2015
Being a college student has its perks. With the simple swipe of a card, we have access to full meals, gym equipment and laundry machines. For many of us, there are few expenses we have to worry about — and yet, when it comes time to make an actual purchase, we cross our fingers in
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FASHION COLUMN
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- February 4, 2015
Little details in an outfit can make or break the entire ensemble. The best way to ensure a good look is by adding some pattern or texture. Cable-knit patterns in a chunky scarf or warm beanie have that cozy and comforting look, making the outfit perfect for cold weather. Darker beanies can accessorize a great
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Amenities, on-campus experience available to students living on, off campus, both living situations offer advantages
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- February 4, 2015
Many college graduates say that living on campus for a few years makes a college career complete. For first-years, living in a dorm is a great way to meet new people and make friends. However, many are skeptical about dorm life, whether or not they’ll get along with their roommate or how spacious the rooms
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Blue Bean, High Library, Birdcage, dorms are ideal places to study while avoiding the winter weather
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- February 4, 2015
Where do you go to hunker down and study during cold, snowy days on campus? There are a number of answers to this question that lie within the warmer indoor options offered on campus. The Blue Bean Café, the High Library, the Birdcage and one’s dorm room are some of the many places where one
READ MORETrustees settle on comprehensive fee increase of 4.25 percent, exhibit concern for students, their families
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- February 4, 2015
The Board of Trustees held their winter business meeting on Saturday, Jan. 31 in the Susquehanna Room, during which they discussed Elizabethtown College’s current budget and expected financial position for the 2015-16 academic year. At this meeting, the trustees made a difficult decision about the comprehensive fee — the combined costs of tuition, room and
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Tendency to become highly involved results from campus culture
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- February 4, 2015
When I made the transition from Penn State Main Campus to Elizabethtown College, I had one big observation. Everyone did everything. At Campaign, I distinctly remember seeing the same kid running between groups and being in every showcase. He sang, he danced, he presented. Everything. As I walked around the Activities Fair, I was trying
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Cell phone use in class is distracting, disrespectful, but common occurrence
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- January 28, 2015
The people of today’s society have something that no generation has had before — constant and total access to the worldwide web. This technological advancement has changed the daily lives of humans today, but once it is brought into the classroom it can be quite the nuisance. If someone were to walk into any medium-sized
READ MORETechnology can be helpful, addictive both on campus, at home on breaks
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- January 28, 2015
Dependence is defined by the Merriam-Webster dictionary as “the state of needing something or someone else for support and help.” As technology becomes a more integrated part of our lives, people question how dependent we are on it and how antisocial it makes us. Many have split opinions on whether or not we, as a
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