• Celebrating Martin Luther King, Jr.

    Celebrating Martin Luther King, Jr.

    The Elizabethtown College community celebrates Martin Luther King, Jr. Day with a campus-wide day of service. Each year, the College’s Center for Community and Civic Engagement organizes service projects for students. This year, students participated in service work for the Elizabethtown Public Library, the Central PA Foodbank, the Brethren Housing Association and other organizations. Participation

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  • Work during syllabus week can be necessary

    Work during syllabus week can be necessary

    It’s that time again: a new semester, during which Elizabethtown College students plan to keep on top of their homework situations. However, depending on what major and professors a student has, their syllabi can include a multitude of assignments during the first week of the semester. I was able to stay on top of the

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  • Posting of grades on social media generates continual debate, discussion

    Posting of grades on social media generates continual debate, discussion

    A friend of a friend posts on Facebook that they earned a 3.5 this past semester — do you really care? Or maybe your parents post about how well you are doing in school without telling you first. As social media becomes the most common way to communicate with a large group of people, dashboards

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  • Thankfulness for even insignificant events proves beneficial

    Thankfulness for even insignificant events proves beneficial

    have seen a good number of people fall on their behinds during the wintry season; those brief walks on the ice are pretty dangerous. I, of course, triumph over the treacherous terrain as gracefully as a gazelle wearing a pair of Air Jordans (now if only I could stop tripping down the BSC steps), but

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  • Letter to the editor examines crimes of America’s wealthiest

    Letter to the editor examines crimes of America’s wealthiest

    If Homer had a mission in life, besides seeking to ensure a regular supply of scones at the Blue Bean, it would be to come to the aid of very rich people who get caught committing financial crimes. In this, Homer is in good company. Take the editors of the country’s leading business newspaper, the

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  • Sophomore encourages others to slow down

    Sophomore encourages others to slow down

    Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, “Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.” I’m sure by now we have all noticed that everywhere we walk on this campus, there really is no straight path. I’m sure that even now with snow on the ground,

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  • Study abroad application goes

    Study abroad application goes

    • News
    • January 29, 2014

    Elizabethtown College’s study abroad program recently switched their application process from a paper to an online version. “The study abroad application process is the same, but it has moved online to a system called AbroadOffice. It saves time, money and paper.  It also makes it easier to ensure that applicants, the Study Abroad Office and

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  • Delaney speaks on practice efficiency, learns new tactics, tools to aid Jays’ upcoming season

    Delaney speaks on practice efficiency, learns new tactics, tools to aid Jays’ upcoming season

    • News
    • January 29, 2014

    Over the weekend of Dec. 13, Men’s Lacrosse Coach Drew Delaney spoke at the Intercollegiate Men’s Lacrosse Coaches Association (IMCLA) annual convention held in Baltimore, Md. at the Marriott Waterfront Hotel. Having attended before, Delaney had an idea of the different topics generally covered during the three days when the conference is held. He was

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  • Occupational therapy program earns seven-year reaccreditation term

    Occupational therapy program earns seven-year reaccreditation term

    • News
    • January 29, 2014

    he occupational therapy (OT) program was last accredited during the 2003-2004 academic year and can be accredited for five, seven or ten years. The College’s once seven-year term was increased to ten years. Recently, the program has been reviewed and received another seven-year term at this time. Elizabethtown College’s occupational therapy program has been accredited

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