• Education department adds new course

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    • November 20, 2013

    A new two-credit course will be offered in the spring semester for education majors looking to travel without participating in a semester-length study abroad program. Peace Education and Integrated Schools in Northern Ireland and the United States will meet once a week to discuss and learn the history, process and practices of the Irish education

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  • Women’s cross country prepares for NCAA DIII National Championship

    Women’s cross country prepares for NCAA DIII National Championship

    he Elizabethtown College men and women’s cross country teams competed at the NCAA Division III Mideast Regional meet on Saturday, Nov. 16. The meet was at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pa. The men’s team hoped to finish in the top 10, but placed 12th out of the 54 teams competing on Saturday. Sophomore Zach Trama

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  • Campus Security addresses increased thefts on campus, offers additional services

    Campus Security addresses increased thefts on campus, offers additional services

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    • November 20, 2013

    Recently, there has been an increase in thefts around the Elizabethtown College campus. Dale Boyer, assistant director of campus security, considers most of these acts as “thefts of opportunity,” which means that force is rarely used to access a room or office in order to steal items; instead, people are taking advantage of open, unlocked

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  • Administration installs gender- neutral restroom in Wenger Center

    Administration installs gender- neutral restroom in Wenger Center

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    • November 20, 2013

    Elizabethtown College’s administration  installed a new gender-neutral bathroom in Wenger Center. “First, for those who are transitioning, [gender-neutral restrooms] provide a safe space [for members of the campus] to use the bathroom without facing ridicule or potential bullying. Likewise, for gender-queer individuals who do not identify with the gender binary, the bathroom is also a

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  • Men’s basketball season begins with win over Gettysburg

    Men’s basketball season begins with win over Gettysburg

    The Elizabethtown College men’s basketball team started its season with an 82-55 victory over Gettysburg College on Friday in the Gettysburg Tip-Off Tournament. The Blue Jays were able to defeat the Bullets thanks to a strong performance from their front line. Senior Andrew Mantz led all Etown scorers with 15 points. The Blue Jays dominated

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  • Women’s soccer playoff run ends in NCAA First Round

    Women’s soccer playoff run ends in NCAA First Round

    It was not the storybook ending the Elizabethtown College’s women’s soccer team had in mind, but looking back on the season, they have a lot to be proud of. The 2013 team’s 12 wins, which included a 1-0 victory over then-seventh ranked Misericordia University, were the most they had since 2008. The Blue Jays finished

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  • Men’s basketball season begins with win over Gettysburg

    Men’s basketball season begins with win over Gettysburg

    The Elizabethtown College men’s basketball team started its season with an 82-55 victory over Gettysburg College on Friday in the Gettysburg Tip-Off Tournament. The Blue Jays were able to defeat the Bullets thanks to a strong performance from their front line. Senior Andrew Mantz led all Etown scorers with 15 points. The Blue Jays dominated

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  • Women’s basketball wins big in first game of season, to face Lycoming

    Women’s basketball wins big in first game of season, to face Lycoming

    The Elizabethtown College women’s basketball team started off its season with a 88-41 victory over Rutgers University-Camden on Saturday night in the first round of the Terry Greene Memorial Tournament at Franklin & Marshall College. Senior captain Taylor Kreider began the season with a strong performance, posting her first double-double of the season with 17

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  • Swim teams record first victories of season with win over FDU-Florham

    Swim teams record first victories of season with win over FDU-Florham

    Both of Elizabethtown College’s swimming teams were victorious over Fairleigh Dickinson University at Florham this past weekend, giving the programs their second wins on the young season. The men and women’s teams now have overall records of 1-5 and 2-4 respectively. The men’s swim team was able to win all 11 races they competed in,

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