• Making Etown transfer-friendly

    Making Etown transfer-friendly

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    • February 27, 2020

    Photo courtesy of unsplash.com Transferring from a community college to another institution can be difficult, but Elizabethtown College has begun an ambitious initiative to create partnerships with 10 additional community colleges that will make the transfer process easier. Etown has preexisting transfer agreements with Harrisburg Area Community College (HACC) and Reading Area Community College (RACC),

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  • Today’s Technology

    Today’s Technology

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    • February 27, 2020

    Photo courtesy of unsplash.com In SimilarWeb’s July 2019 rankings of the most used websites, three of the top 10 were dedicated video streaming websites, while another three offered video sharing without being the website’s primary purpose. The first video sharing website launched in 1997. ShareYourWorld.com was different from the modern video sharing giant YouTube since

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  • Transparency at Etown College: Student concerns, administration responses

    Transparency at Etown College: Student concerns, administration responses

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    • February 27, 2020

    Photo courtesy of unsplash.com Transparency has become something of a buzzword on college campuses. Among the Elizabethtown College student population, many students interviewed hold strong opinions on what transparency is and how it should be carried out. “Transparency between the College and the students means that the College is … being clear about what’s going

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  • Royer offline for 2020-2021 year

    Royer offline for 2020-2021 year

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    • February 27, 2020

    Photo: Paula Groff Royer Residence Hall will be moving offline for the 2020-2021 academic year for evaluation and focus on other residential areas. The residence hall, built in 1962 and named after local alumni and activist B. Mary Royer, has long housed Elizabethtown College students. However, as of next year, this will no longer be

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  • “Teachers of West Africa” speak on education and giving back

    “Teachers of West Africa” speak on education and giving back

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    • February 27, 2020

    Photo courtesy of unsplash.com Elizabethtown College held a lecture about the Teachers for West Africa program Wednesday, Feb. 19 at 7p.m. in the Young Center for Anabaptist and Pietist Studies’ Bucher Meetinghouse. The two speakers were retired English literature teacher and pedagogy professor Quimby Mamula and her husband, retired physics professor and college administrator Milosh

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  • Track and field athletes set some new personal records

    Track and field athletes set some new personal records

    Photo courtesy of unsplash.com Sunday, Feb. 16, the Elizabethtown College men’s and women’s track and field teams competed in the Albright Throws Meet hosted by Albright College in Reading, Pa. For the men’s team, sophomore Brian Price and senior Matthew Strubinger set new personal records in their respective events. Price beat his weight throw best

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  • Senior swimmer makes history, takes home gold in Championship

    Senior swimmer makes history, takes home gold in Championship

    Photo courtesy of unsplash.com The Elizabethtown College men’s and women’s swimming teams had a busy weekend at the Landmark Conference Swimming and Diving Championships. The women’s team placed sixth with a total of 208 points by Sunday, Feb. 16. The Catholic University of America took first with a total of 814.5. Sophomore Marin Adams took

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  • Men’s volleyball makes a winning comeback, sweeping opponents

    Men’s volleyball makes a winning comeback, sweeping opponents

    Photo courtesy of unsplash.com Tuesday, Feb. 11, the Elizabethtown College men’s volleyball team traveled to Juniata College. While they did well, they just couldn’t seem to come out with a win. The final score was 3-1 Juniata. In the first set, the final score was 25-17. It started with a score of 7-6 Etown. After

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  • Basketball splits score, women’s team wins, men’s team takes loss

    Basketball splits score, women’s team wins, men’s team takes loss

    Photo: Jocelyn Kline Wednesday, Feb. 12, the Elizabethtown College men’s and women’s basketball teams faced off against Goucher College. The men lost at home by 12 points, and the women won at Goucher by eight. Senior Connor Moffatt scored in the double digits for the sixth game in a row with 19 points. He also

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