• Philosophy, political science, legal studies depts. merge

    Philosophy, political science, legal studies depts. merge

    Dean of Faculty Fletcher McClellan announced on Friday, April 19 that the philosophy and political science departments will be merging into one unit. This union led to the creation of the department of politics, philosophy and legal studies (PPLS). This merger will officially take place at the beginning of the 2013-2014 academic school year. “The

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  • First annual student-athlete recognition held in Thompson

    First annual student-athlete recognition held in Thompson

    lizabethtown College hosted its first annual Student-Athlete Recognition (STAR) on Tuesday, April 30 at 8:00 p.m. The event, sponsored by the Blue Jay Athletic Association (BJAA) and  Blue Jay Athletics, took place in Thompson Gymnasium and recognized Etown’s athletic teams, student-athletes and faculty mentors for their achievements over the 2012-2013 school year. “Most, if not

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  • No Summer Internship?  Enjoy your summer with these few tips

    No Summer Internship? Enjoy your summer with these few tips

    If you are one of those students who did not get the oh-so-wonderful opportunity to spend your entire summer interning and will have a lot of free time on your hands this summer, then this article is for you. So what fun things are there to do this summer? Well I am guessing that most

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  • Tragedy inspires camaraderie, character

    Tragedy inspires camaraderie, character

    In times of crisis, people usually put aside their differences to try to work together for the common good.  This was demonstrated after many major tragedies: 9/11, Hurricane Katrina and most recently the Boston Marathon bombings. As the magnitude of this horror became more apparent, people in Boston and throughout the nation came together to

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  • How to succeed at your summer internship

    How to succeed at your summer internship

    If you are fortunate enough to have acquired an internship over the summer, you are well on your way to figuring out what you want to do with your life, or, at the very least, have a better idea than a person who has no internship experience. However, there are a multitude of things you

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  • Learning beyond the Classroom

    Learning beyond the Classroom

    On the Friday of Spring Break, I was invited to attend the International Business Council Meeting by my International Business (IB) mentor in Chester County along with my professor, Dr. Hossein Varamini, Director of IB Program. IBC is a monthly meeting of international business executives from different sectors that come together for a roundtable discussion

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  • Identity Theft in College

    Identity Theft in College

    We’ve all heard stories of phony internet sites that ask for credit card information ruining lives and credit scores, but few students feel that identity theft is a problem that affects their age group. Contrary to this belief, about eight percent of all identity thefts are committed against people under the age of 18, according

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  • Fact or fiction: “if it bleeds, it leads.”

    Fact or fiction: “if it bleeds, it leads.”

    “If it bleeds, it leads,” or so goes the popular journalism adage.  Some journalists detest such a description of their art, while some wholeheartedly agree that compelling headlines come from tragedy. And if it bleeds, it leads, is true, the more blood, the better: or at least, the more likely to be published. The media

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  • PUT YOUR RECORDS ON: Iron Man 3: Heroes Fall

    PUT YOUR RECORDS ON: Iron Man 3: Heroes Fall

    Rating: n anticipation of the “Iron Man 3” movie premiere this Friday, iTunes has recently released an album of tracks inspired by the motion picture. This collaborative, multi-genre compilation features popular artists AWOLNATION, Walk the Moon, Imagine Dragons, Passion Pit, Neon Trees and 3OH!3, to name a few. In keeping with the spirit of the

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