• Huffington Post recognizes students’ second annual Sukkot celebration

    Huffington Post recognizes students’ second annual Sukkot celebration

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    • September 26, 2013

    Elizabethtown College students were recognized by Huffington Post in an article on Friday, Sept. 20 for the sukkah they constructed on the BSC patio in celebration of the Jewish holiday — Sukkot. Etown’s sukkah stood on the BSC patio Sept. 18 through Sept. 25. Sukkot, sometimes called the “Feast of Tabernacles,” is a holiday celebrated

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  • Curriculum requires real-world learning

    Curriculum requires real-world learning

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    • September 26, 2013

    Real-World Learning (RWL) is a new curriculum requirement for incoming first-year students, including the class of 2017. This academic requirement must be completed before the students graduate from Elizabethtown College. Dr. Brian Newsome, associate professor of history, served on the Real World Learning committee this past summer as the assistant dean for general education and

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  • Men’s soccer combats losing streak with 3-1 win over Susquehanna

    Men’s soccer combats losing streak with 3-1 win over Susquehanna

    The Elizabethtown College men’s soccer team (1-4-2) failed to score a goal for the fourth straight game and fell to the Misericordia University Cougars (5-2) 2-0 on Sunday, Sept. 22. The team travelled to Misericordia University on Sunday to play the Cougars in a game that was originally scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 21 but was

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  • Field hockey begins preparation for first MAC competition

    Field hockey begins preparation for first MAC competition

    It’s been an up and down season for this year’s Elizabethtown College field hockey team. With a season record of 4-3, the team is confident about continuing their current season. The season commenced with a 2-1 loss to Franklin & Marshall College, ranked seventh in the NCAA Division III standings, followed by a 7-4 loss

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  • Volleyball team looks to improve overall record after unsuccessful Blue Jay Classic

    Volleyball team looks to improve overall record after unsuccessful Blue Jay Classic

    Elizabethtown College women’s volleyball team had a very competitive two days this past Friday and Saturday. The Blue Jays swept Rochester  University 3-0 on Friday, Sept. 20 in Thompson Gymnasium. They led for part of the match against York College, before a disappointing loss of 3-1. On Saturday, the Blue Jays faced Stockton College and

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  • Does social media provide too much freedom of expression?

    Does social media provide too much freedom of expression?

    ocial networks: the new means of reading reports, keeping in contact with friends and finding pictures of cats. Networks, such as Facebook and Twitter, open the Internet and posting abilities to anyone with Wi-Fi. It allows the posting spectrum to cover any and all news, national or personal. But then, how much is too much?

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