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Author excites audience with original creative writing prompts
- Features
- January 25, 2018
Tuesday, Jan. 23, Elizabethtown College welcomed author Meghan Kenny and held two events which featured her: a writing workshop and a reading from her books. Raised in Connecticut and New Hampshire, Kenny has lived in a variety of places. She spent a few years in Idaho and time in France and Peru. She is now
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Schlosser shower renovations continuing after winter break
- News
- January 25, 2018
In the fall semester, leaks in the second and third floors of Schlosser Residence Hall forced Facilities Management to shut down the showers closest to the stairwell in Schlosser 2-West for safety, since the water began to leak into the lobby. However, over a month passed and little to no progress was made on shower
READ MOREToday’s Technology Column
- News
- January 25, 2018
Drones zip over Rwanda, leaving a trail of blood. The California-based company Zipline has been operating in Rwanda since fall 2016. As of Oct. 2017, Zipline drones have delivered 2,600 units of blood over the course of 1,400 commercial flights. Zipline has designed and built drones that can carry 1.5 kilograms of blood at a
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Education program expands partnership with U-GRO Learning Centres
- News
- January 25, 2018
It is required for first-year Elizabethtown College education majors to visit classrooms and observe a typical classroom setting. With the College’s expanded partnership with U-GRO Learning Centres, there will be more opportunities for students to experience that classroom setting in spring 2019. U-GRO Learning Centres is an organization that operates in Central Pennsylvania with a
READ MOREJanuary raises awareness for human trafficking
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- January 25, 2018
January has been named National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month. Wednesday, Jan. 11, was designated “Wear Blue Day” by the Department of Homeland Security’s Blue Campaign, which aims to combat human trafficking within the U.S. However, not many people know exactly what qualifies as human trafficking or how prevalent it still is around the
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Series: Do students feel safe on their campuses?
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- January 25, 2018
Elizabethtown College prides itself on the safety of its campus. There are also many available resources, such as blue lights and the LiveSafe app, which are in use around campus. But do students feel safe here? This series will go into detail about safety around campus, beginning with the thoughts and feelings from students, professors
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Men’s and women’s swimming take a hit against Albright
- Sports
- January 25, 2018
Saturday, Jan. 20, Elizabethtown College’s men’s and women’s swim teams competed on the road against Albright College. Albright took the win over the women’s team 144-104. The Lions won women’s 200-yard medley relay to start off the afternoon. Senior Dru Schneider, juniors Erika Cole and Cheryl Errichetti and sophomore Sadie Hawkins finished in second place,
READ MOREMen’s wrestling makes a comeback
- Sports
- January 25, 2018
Friday, Jan. 19, the Elizabethtown College wrestling team defeated the Gettysburg College Bullets on the road 5-4 for the Jays’ first win over Gettysburg since 2013. Etown got off to a strong start with back-to-back wins in the 125- and the 133-pound weight classes. Senior Phillip Torresani won on a 2-1 decision over Gettysburg senior
READ MOREFootball is truly an American sport
- Sports
- January 25, 2018
Known as the greatest American pasttime, it is an interesting find that America’s sport of football is not at the top of the top ten list of sports around the world. Football has a special place in the hearts of Americans around the world, so why should others care? Well, they really don’t, placing football
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