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  • Swearing serves to make one’s point, not strictly offensive in classroom

    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

    Professor shares hope for peaceful LGBTQ advocacy

    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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  • ‘Marshmallow Bowl’ leaves senior disillusioned, disappointed

    ‘Marshmallow Bowl’ leaves senior disillusioned, disappointed

    The Elizabethtown-Messiah “Marshmallow Bowl” soccer game is one of the biggest traditions on campus, and yet, by my senior year, I had not been able to attend any of the last three games. I was excited to finally be able to enjoy the experience, but I was especially happy that despite the rain of the

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  • Men’s tennis finishes fall season

    Men’s tennis finishes fall season

    his past weekend,  Elizabethtown College’s men’s tennis team traveled to Wilkes-Barre, Pa. to finish their fall season by competing in the 2013 Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) Individual Championships. This two-day event was met with success on the first day, but the Jays fell short moving forward in the tournament. Singles play saw five of the

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  • Men’s soccer loses last conference game against long-term rival Messiah

    Men’s soccer loses last conference game against long-term rival Messiah

    our days after winning their 800th game of all-time, the Elizabethtown College men’s soccer team fell to No. 3 Messiah College 3-0 in the first “Marshmallow Bowl” played at Ira R. Herr field in three years on Saturday, Oct. 12. The game marked the tenth straight win for Messiah against Etown and the last conference

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  • Men, women’s cross country teams finish Short Run in 21st, 11th place

    Men, women’s cross country teams finish Short Run in 21st, 11th place

    oth the men and women’s cross country teams competed in the Lehigh Paul Short Run on Saturday, Oct. 5 in Lehigh, Pa. The men’s team ran an 8K taking 21st place out of 46 teams. There were 372 runners in the men’s race. Sophomore Zach Trama led the Blue Jays with a time of 26:25.

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  • Volleyball looks to improve overall record in upcoming match vs. Mount Aloysius

    Volleyball looks to improve overall record in upcoming match vs. Mount Aloysius

    Elizabethtown’s women’s volleyball team has 13 wins and 12 losses this season. Most recently, the Blue Jays showed their prowess and exceptional teamwork on the court with a win against Hood College. “My hope would be for them to continue to have a blast playing Blue Jay volleyball,” Head Coach Randall Kreider said. “We saw

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  • Women’s soccer prepares for final stretch of conference play

    Women’s soccer prepares for final stretch of conference play

    The Elizabethtown College women’s soccer team’s season is best described as resilient. The once 0-3 Blue Jays are now 7-4 and 2-0 in the Commonwealth Conference. After starting the year with three straight losses, the Blue Jays won four straight games, going above .500 for the first time of the season. A home loss to

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  • Field hockey takes down Stevenson

    Field hockey takes down Stevenson

    The Blue Jay field hockey team has been flying high in the midst of a five-game winning streak. The team is clicking on all cylinders after consecutive victories against York College, Arcadia University, Juniata College, Albright College and, most recently, Alvernia University. A few weeks ago, the Elizabethtown College field hockey team was 3-3 and

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