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Letter to the Editor: Professor pleased with critique, controversy
- Campus Life
- February 13, 2013
Two years ago, I was hired on as an assistant professor of sociology here at Elizabethtown College. While there are many things that drew me to this campus, the desire to truly advocate for social justice and have open and honest conversations about what that means and the various (and sometimes contradictory) ideas of how
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PUT YOUR RECORDS ON: Fall Out Boy
- Campus Life
- February 13, 2013
The first time I ever heard Fall Out Boy it was the summer of 2005, back when MTV was actually Music Television (sort of). I remember seeing the music video for “Sugar, We’re Going Down,” where the main character had these bizarre deer antlers. Regardless of the surreal videography, the song stuck with me, and
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King’s hands team close loss
- Sports
- February 13, 2013
Five wrestlers won their matches, but it was not enough to secure a victory for the Jays against King’s College Wednesday, Feb. 6. King’s College defeated Elizabethtown College in Wilkes-Barre by a final tally of 24-19, setting the Jays back to an overall record of 4-3 for the year. The wins for Etown included senior
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Win over Stevenson solidifies playoff berth for Blue Jays
- Sports
- February 13, 2013
The Elizabethtown College women’s basketball team will face Lycoming College next week in the first round of Commonwealth Conference tournament play. After beating the Stevenson University Mustangs Tuesday night 66-43, the Blue Jays secured the fourth seed in the postseason standings. First-year Rachel Forjan led Etown with 16 points, and junior Taylor Alwine collected 12
READ MOREMedia coverage of signing day takes spotlight off athletes
- Sports
- February 13, 2013
Last Wednesday, Feb. 6, was national signing day for the Class of 2013 Division I football prospects. ESPN and other top sports outlets have a ball with signing day, providing minute-by-minute updates about which top recruits surprised the nation and signed with Auburn University instead of the University of Alabama. After the big names have
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Invitational prepares Jays for MACs
- Sports
- February 13, 2013
The Susquehanna Invitational has moved the Elizabethtown College track and field team one step closer to winning a Triple Crown for the year as the end of the indoor track season quickly approaches. There are only two weeks left until the Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) Championships. The invitational is the last stop before the championships
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Men finish ninth, women tenth at MAC championship meet
- Sports
- February 13, 2013
The Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) Swim Championships is a big event for the Elizabethtown College men’s and women’s swim teams. The 2012/2013 season MAC championship swim meet took place Feb. 8 to 10 and was held in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. The teams had three days full of events, competing against ten other teams all hoping to
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Jays trump Mustangs 64-50; look to end season on high note
- Sports
- February 13, 2013
The Elizabethtown College men’s basketball team beat the Stevenson University Mustangs 64-50 in the Blue Jays’ second-to-last game of the season. Junior Andrew Mantz registered a double-double on the evening with 16 points and 10 rebounds. Senior Ben Cable also put up significant numbers, leading Etown with 21 points. The Blue Jays also stifled two
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Alumnus spotlight: DeMarco, former Professional Writing student, weighs in
- Features
- February 6, 2013
Whether it’s listening to NPR on his drive to work or a serendipitous moment of creative thought, alumnus Austin DeMarco ‘ll finds inspiration in just about everything. “Once an idea hits my brain, I have to write it down, have to explore it to its logical conclusions. Storytelling fascinates me, and I can’t imagine doing
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