• Faculty Cuts Continue to Impact Campus Community

    Faculty Cuts Continue to Impact Campus Community

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    • November 25, 2024

    While the announcement of the cuts to the Sociology major and minor, Spanish and Spanish Education Major and Fine Arts major occurred over a month ago, their impact is still being felt, especially by the students and professors who have devoted their time to fields that are no longer being offered by Elizabethtown College.  The

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  • Elizabethtown College opens new Anatomy and Physiology Classroom and Laboratory

    Elizabethtown College opens new Anatomy and Physiology Classroom and Laboratory

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    • November 25, 2024

    The official opening of the new Anatomy and Physiology Classroom and Laboratory was held on Nov. 7 and featured a variety of speakers including College President Elizabeth Rider, professors and students of the department.   Located in the Lyet Wing of the Masters Center, the new laboratory is a state-of-the-art facility set to vastly improve how

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  • PA Politics: Recount Triggered in PA Senate Election

    PA Politics: Recount Triggered in PA Senate Election

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    • November 25, 2024

    Pennsylvania’s Secretary of the Commonwealth Al Schmidt announced on Nov. 13 that unofficial results in the PA Senate race have triggered a statewide recount. The announcement came  as total votes for incumbent Democrat Bob Casey, and Republican candidate Dave McCormick, are within a 0.5% margin, which initiates a recount under state law. Figures from NBC

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  • All-American athlete welcomed as assistant coach

    All-American athlete welcomed as assistant coach

    Elizabethtown College has welcomed a Division I All-American athlete as an assistant coach for the cross-country and track and field teams. Stefanie Cassel, who graduated from Edinboro University, started this year as an assistant coach at Etown. Cassel got her bachelors in exercise science from Edinboro and has her masters in exercise science and physical

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  • Men’s basketball continues strong start with win over Messiah

    Men’s basketball continues strong start with win over Messiah

    In their last game before Landmark Conference play begins, the Elizabethtown Blue Jays men’s basketball team looked to capitalize on their non-conference schedule with a record above .500 to begin the season against the Messiah Falcons on Saturday, Nov. 16.  Messiah and Etown were neck and neck in the first half, with either side only

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  • Star-studded market has all the attention in MLB offseason

    Star-studded market has all the attention in MLB offseason

    The Major League Baseball (MLB) offseason always starts off slow. Depth signings are made early on, but the big name players typically wait to pounce on a big-time offer. This offseason’s free agent market is filled to the brim with stars that can change the direction a franchise is headed. From aces that can take

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  • Video Game Review: Zenless Zone Zero

    Video Game Review: Zenless Zone Zero

    Similar to Honkai Star Rail, Zenless Zone Zero is the most recent release developed and published by MiHoYo. As much as I enjoyed Honkai Star Rail, it quickly lost my interest. The turn-based combat clashed with the “fun-in-short-bursts” gameplay quirks woven into its mechanics. Despite the developers’ best efforts to make it function, divvying up

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  • Activity Review: Painting Miniatures

    Activity Review: Painting Miniatures

    For people with an interest in the arts, there are a lot of activities available to exercise their  creativity for a little while in a small space like a dorm room, from coloring books to fiber arts and having fun with air-dry clay. Recently, several people I know have started painting miniature figures, and I

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  • Debate of the Week: Light or Dark Turkey Meat?

    Debate of the Week: Light or Dark Turkey Meat?

    With Thanksgiving right around the corner, many people are starting to plan their meals and gathering what ingredients they’ll need for the big day. The menu differs between households, but a major staple on most Thanksgiving tables is turkey. There is a debate surrounding the popular choice of entree though—which is better: the light meat

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