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Men’s soccer team finds second place seat in conference standings
- Sports
- October 23, 2013
The Elizabethtown College men’s soccer team defeated Hood College 2-0 in last Saturday’s homecoming soccer game, which featured the crowning of this year’s Homecoming king and queen at halftime. The Blue Jays (8-5-2, 5-1 CC) looked to repeat last year’s dominating performance against Hood (6-7-2, 2-2-1 CC), when, in the very first meeting between the
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Field hockey team maintains perfect Conference record
- Sports
- October 23, 2013
The Elizabethtown College field hockey team moved their Commonwealth Conference record to 5-0 with a 1-0 overtime victory over Widener University this homecoming weekend. Sophomore Jacki Hikes scored her 14th goal of the season in the 9th minute of the overtime period to help the Blue Jays stay undefeated in conference play and stay atop
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Men, women’s swim teams prepare for opening meet at York College
- Sports
- October 23, 2013
The Elizabethtown college men and women’s swim teams hope to improve on their 2012-2013 records when they open their season on Saturday, Oct. 26 at York College. The men’s team went 3-9 last season and placed 9th at the Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) Championships while the women went 2-10 and placed 10th at MAC Championships.
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Parody Twitter account replies to author
- Campus Life
- October 23, 2013
Many of you probably read my article last week on the parody Twitter accounts of Elizabethtown College. These accounts include Etown Confessions and the new Etown Creep account. I brought up how degrading some of the posts on Etown Confessions are and the legality of what the Etown Creep was doing. While I received praise
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Rain increases hardships for Jays; poor weather does not warrant many complaints
- Campus Life
- October 23, 2013
Break out the umbrellas, ponchos and canoes, folks. The Elizabethtown summer weather has apparently overstayed its welcome, and rain clouds now loom on the horizon. Over the next few months, we should expect the standard volatile weather — for which Etown is rather notorious — to resurface. But what shall we poor college students do
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Seasonally-branded products spark excitement throughout the year
- Campus Life
- October 23, 2013
It is finally that time of year: fall! I always look forward to my apple cider and apple cider flavored doughnuts from the local orchards around this time of year. But why do I wait until this season to enjoy these particular items? Why don’t I consume them during spring instead? The answer is because
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Athlete reflects on MAC experience
- Campus Life
- October 23, 2013
The Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) has been my home for three years now. Since my first few minutes as a Blue Jay soccer player, competing in the MAC has been both an honor and a privilege that I have enjoyed. The chance to play against Messiah College, the best team in our division, along with
READ MORESwearing serves to make one’s point, not strictly offensive in classroom
- Campus Life
- October 23, 2013
The desire to start this article with an expletive was overwhelming. If I thought it could get published, I would’ve begun with my favorite curse, knowing that single word would catch your eye. Some may have been amused, others offended. Either way, if I began my stance on swearing with a word that rhymed with
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Professor shares hope for peaceful LGBTQ advocacy
- Campus Life
- October 23, 2013
Friday, Oct. 11, the Elizabethtown College campus community celebrated the 25th anniversary of National Coming Out Day (NCOD). First observed in 1988, NCOD is a day of raising social justice awareness and celebrating individuals who identify as LGBTQ. Likewise, NCOD serves as an opportunity for straight allies to reaffirm their commitment to the queer community.
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