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Seventh-ranked Franklin & Marshall upends men’s soccer 1-0
- Sports
- September 18, 2014
This past Friday night, the Elizabethtown Blue Jays men’s soccer team battled Franklin and Marshall’s Diplomats, currently the number seven team in the nation, at Ira R. Herr field in the annual Smith-Herr Boot Game. It was a hard-fought game; both teams battled until the final whistle blew. Janse Schermerhorn scored the first goal for
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Field hockey knocks off 10th-ranked Ursinus, Jones stops 11 shots in goal
- Sports
- September 18, 2014
The Elizabethtown College women’s field hockey team defeated No. 10 Ursinus College on Saturday for a 2-1 victory. Junior Jacalyn Hikes and senior Taylor Alwine both recorded their first goals of the season. The Jays’ offensive pressure and strong defense lasted throughout the entire game to pull off a win against a nationally-ranked visiting team.
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Electrical reduction day worthwhile part of sustainability effort
- Campus Life
- September 18, 2014
Elizabethtown College shut down air handlers and chillers on Wednesday, Sept. 10 for the benefit of our environment. This is part of the College’s plan to become more energy efficient and to help Mother Nature. Our school is doing many different things to help the environment such as adjusting the summer and winter temperatures of
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Sophomore Year Experience dinner, program demonstrates continued concern for students in second year
- Campus Life
- September 18, 2014
My first year at Elizabethtown College was rough, but I came into my sophomore year with much more understanding. When I got the invitation to the Sophomore Year Experience dinner, I accepted without knowing exactly what I was getting myself into. The KAV was set up on Thursday, Sept. 11 with unmarked tables. There was
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Balancing employment, studies, activities proves difficult, worthwhile
- Campus Life
- September 18, 2014
While some seem content with focusing on schoolwork, hanging with friends and having personal free time, others find it necessary to seek employment. Some students choose one of the many jobs Elizabethtown College offers on campus, while others choose a different path, such as working for an off-campus employer. Why would a student select an
READ MOREFrugal Blue Jay offers advice for finding free items, discounts
- Campus Life
- September 18, 2014
Congratulations, Blue Jays! You’ve finished your third week of school. Now what? You’re already hanging out with your friends and working your way through college. But what happens when you run out of coffee? Or your roommate ransacks your Ramen? No fear! The Frugal Blue Jay is here! I am here to help my fellow
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Ice Bucket Challenge dominates social media feeds, raises awareness, money for medical research for ALS
- Campus Life
- September 17, 2014
If you manage a personal social media account, your newsfeeds, homepages and timelines were probably bombarded with hundreds of smart phone-shot videos of your friends, relatives and enemies dumping buckets of ice water on their heads with varying degrees of logical explanation. It was probably hilarious at first, if only for the gimmicky nature of
READ MOREProfessor reflects on recent news story, nature of teaching profession
- Campus Life
- September 17, 2014
Homer read the headline “Idaho Professor Shoots Himself in the Foot” and was baffled. Professors have been known to make mistakes now and then. After all, thought Homer piously as he bit into a scone at the Blue Bean, to err was human. So why would a news website use an idiom to refer to
READ MOREExecutive cabinet introduces redesign of Opinion section
- Campus Life
- September 11, 2014
Campus Life is the redesigned Opinion section. We hope that this change will enable the Etownian to have a broader scope. Redesigning this section allows us to widen our lens to include the Elizabethtown community, and it is our hope that the section will encourage students to also look beyond the boundaries of the campus
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