• Students work at National Park and go on Summer Archaeology Dig

    Photo courtesy of Delaney Dammeyer What did you do over the summer? This question has been circling around the Elizabethtown College campus as the first two weeks of classes have come and gone. For six Etown students, the answer was participate in an archaeological dig on St. John’s Island, one of the United States Virgin

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  • Strengths and Creative Arts Night helps celebrate students’ strengths

     Students attending the Scholarship and Creative Arts Night reflect on their strengths and unwind with arts and crafts and an open mic after SCAD. Photo Credit: Shane Bahn The Scholarship and Creative Arts Day (SCAD) festivities continued on into the evening of April 25 with the first ever Strengths and Creative Arts Night. Hosted in

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  • Got Schnitz? Panel discusses PA German culture and cuisine

    The panel discussion titled, “Got Schnitz? Pennsylvania German Material Culture” was held Wednesday April 19, and, fortunately, had Schnitz served after the event. The panel was introduced by associate professor of German at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Joshua Brown and featured both senior professor emeritus of English and humanities at Harrisburg Area Community College

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  • Business Profile: the Shoppes on Market Street

    Business Profile: the Shoppes on Market Street

    If you are looking for a fun place to explore that has lots of interesting items, then look no further than The Shoppes on Market Street. The Shoppes on Market Street is a collection of 30 antique and thrift shops, where shoppers can find many one of a kind items. The Shoppes are located at

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  • Sophomore investigates College sexual abuse policies

    It’s no secret that sexual assault is a problem on college campuses. According to the Rape and Incest National Network (RAINN), female students between the ages of 18 and 24 are three times more likely to experience sexual violence than women in all other age groups. Male college students are 78 percent more likely to

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  • Men’s basketball falters in second half, looks ahead to Goucher

    Men’s basketball falters in second half, looks ahead to Goucher

    Elizabethtown’s men’s basketball team suffered a disappointing loss at home against Landmark Conference opponent Moravian College last Saturday, Feb. 4. Senior Josh Eden kicked the game off with a layup which was immediately answered by the Greyhounds. The Blue Jays and the Greyhounds went back and forth the rest of the half. Etown was never

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  • Track teams split, compete at two separate events over weekend

    Track teams split, compete at two separate events over weekend

    Saturday, Feb. 4, Elizabethtown men’s and women’s track and field teams competed in the Frank Colden Invitational hosted by Ursinus College. Saturday’s invitational was marked by two impressive individual victories by senior Mike Twist in men’s track and sophomore Leah Gamber in the women’s throwing event. Both competitors were backed up by several team wins

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  • Women’s basketball falls in potential playoff matchup

    Women’s basketball falls in potential playoff matchup

    In a Landmark Conference battle between two playoff hopefuls, the Elizabethtown College women’s basketball team shot below 30 percent from the field for the first time this season while Moravian College hit nearly 50 percent of their shots for the game. Sophomore Julia Craig provided a huge spark off the bench to help the Blue

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  • King’s College proves too much for Blue Jays in dual match

    King’s College proves too much for Blue Jays in dual match

    The Elizabethtown College wrestling team faced a disappointing loss to King’s College Friday, Feb. 3. The Monarchs won six of the 10 matches and had four pins for a final score of 30-16, King’s. In the second match of the day, fifth-year senior Bryan Pflanz earned his 50th career win with a 9-4 decision in

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