• ‘E-lympic Games’ social media challenge to begin after Olympics Opening Ceremony

    ‘E-lympic Games’ social media challenge to begin after Olympics Opening Ceremony

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    • February 5, 2014

    The Office of Marketing Communications is celebrating the upcoming Winter Olympics with an Elizabethtown-themed social media photo challenge. The challenge is titled “E-lympic Games” and will begin Feb. 8, the day after the Opening Ceremony. Director of Integrated Communications Donna Talarico-Beerman said, “Almost two years ago, I wrote a chapter for a book called ‘Social

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  • Felty, Chabaku receive Educate for Service award

    Felty, Chabaku receive Educate for Service award

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    • February 5, 2014

    Dennis Felty of the Elizabethtown College class of ‘68 and the late Rev. Motlalepula Chabaku of the class of ‘81 received the Educate for Service award last October at the President’s yearly dinner. This year, Felty received the award for service through professional achievement. Felty dedicated his career to helping children and adults who suffer

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  • New public relations, Spanish clubs provide Jays with new opportunities

    New public relations, Spanish clubs provide Jays with new opportunities

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    • February 5, 2014

    wo new clubs have been introduced to the Elizabethtown College community this semester: the Spanish and Public Relations clubs. Senior Jessica Potter was approached by Assistant Professor of Communications Dr. Matthew Telleen at the beginning of the fall 2013 semester to be a senior representative for the core group that the department of communications wanted

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  • Keyless entry system project to expand to all campus buildings

    Keyless entry system project to expand to all campus buildings

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    • February 5, 2014

    new keyless entry system for all dorm buildings is planned to be completed by the start of the 2014 fall semester. The project covers all campus buildings and is split into three phases. The first of these phases covers all the residential buildings on campus, as well as the Brossman Commons. The system will get

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  • Engineering dept. offers new scholarship for incoming students

    Engineering dept. offers new scholarship for incoming students

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    • February 5, 2014

    The engineering department is introducing a new scholarship, called Engineering Practices with Impact Cohort (EPIC), for women interested in Elizabethtown College’s engineering program. Beginning in the fall semester of 2014, the half million dollar grant will be enacted, translating into awards of up to $10,000 annually per student for four incoming Etown women. Individual award

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  • Wrestling competes at Pete Wilson-Wheaton Invitational

    Wrestling competes at Pete Wilson-Wheaton Invitational

    “Anything is possible,” was the tone set by Elizabethtown College’s wrestling team this past weekend at the Pete Wilson-Wheaton (III) Invitational. The Pete Wilson-Wheaton (III) Invitational is a large tournament in which 30 DIII wrestling teams compete in a two-day tournament. The first day determines which wrestlers advance to face off the next day. This

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  • Men’s basketball suffers loss to in-conference rival Lebanon Valley

    Men’s basketball suffers loss to in-conference rival Lebanon Valley

    The Blue Jays put up a fight, but could not defeat the Commonwealth Conference leaders and 22nd-ranked Messiah College last Wednesday night at Brubaker Auditorium. The Hawks outscored the Blue Jays 40-18 over the final 12:51 to make it an 80-65 victory. Messiah had also beaten the Jays earlier in the year on Elizabethtown College’s

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  • NHL Stadium Series moves to west coast

    NHL Stadium Series moves to west coast

    For the last six seasons, the National Hockey League (NHL) has been holding one of their regular season games in an outdoor venue in an attempt to revisit the game’s roots where many players and fans had found their love for the game. These outdoor games, held on New Year’s Day in football and baseball

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  • Track teams break records in Collegeville

    Track teams break records in Collegeville

    he Elizabethtown College men and women’s track and field teams broke multiple school records at the Bison Open & Multi at Bucknell University this past weekend. The meet incorporated schools from all three divisions of the NCAA. On the women’s side, first-year Alexis Groce became the Blue Jays’ record holder in the 500m race, running

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