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  • Club for meditation open to all

    Elizabethtown College’s very own Meditation Club, a recently-formed organization dedicated to teaching and utilizing the principles of meditation, aims to provide a quiet, stress-free and relaxing environment for any willing participant. After taking a “Dharma Traditions” class with Dr. Jeffrey Long, professor of religion and Asian studies and department chair, several students on campus decided

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  • ‘Distracted’ combines humor, ADD facts; runs in Tempest Theatre

    ‘Distracted’ combines humor, ADD facts; runs in Tempest Theatre

    Elizabethtown College’s production of “Distracted” opened Feb. 14, and since, performers have been working diligently to ensure audiences are given the best performance possible. “Distracted” is about an 8-year-old named Jesse who has trouble focusing and listening to what people are telling him. His mother talks to neighbors, professionals and even searches for information on

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  • Shute talks writing for new age media

    Shute talks writing for new age media

    When reading an article online, the average person will only read half of the information. One reason for this is that our generation has evolved to require constant entertainment. Nancy Shute is a renowned writer, specializing in the sciences. Shute graduated from Washington University, St. Louis with a B.A. in English Literature. She then graduated

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  • Pa. ‘Teacher of the Year’ presents new educational methods

    Pa. ‘Teacher of the Year’ presents new educational methods

    Have you ever asked yourself, “When will I ever use this bleepity-bleep class material in my life?!” It’s vexatious to think that so much time and energy is being spent on something so … irrelevant, right? Well, there is at least one teacher out there who agrees and sympathizes with this frustration. Ryan Devlin, an

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  • ‘Seinfeld’ writer Peter Mehlman visits Bowers, speaks on career

    ‘Seinfeld’ writer Peter Mehlman visits Bowers, speaks on career

    We’ve all done it. You know… double-dipped. We stand around the snack table at a party ready to plunge our half-eaten chip in for the second time… but before the bitten edge scoops up the morsel of dip we’re craving, a friend screeches: “No! Don’t double-dip!” Our foodie dreams plummet into oblivion as we quietly

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  • Baseball, softball practicing hard despite winter weather

    Baseball, softball practicing hard despite winter weather

    Coming off a loss to Alvernia University in the 2012 Commonwealth Championships, the Elizabethtown College baseball team is ready for this year’s campaign. The team kicks off this Saturday against Misericordia University in Flemington, NJ. Although the team lost quite a few seniors from last season, the team brings back a strong nucleus of players

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  • Blue Jays recognize seniors against Albright, finish season 8-17

    Blue Jays recognize seniors against Albright, finish season 8-17

    The final Elizabethtown College men’s basketball game of the season did not live up to the expectations of the team, who having beaten Albright College in the past had hoped for a similar outcome. However, the team members, fans and parents expressed pride in the players for the determination that they showed when they had

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  • Blue Jays finish regular season with wins over ranked teams

    Blue Jays finish regular season with wins over ranked teams

    After two postponed meets and one cancelled meet this season, all due to snow, the Elizabethtown College wrestling team was looking to end the regular season with a pair of wins this past Friday. The Jays started their last meet of the regular season on their Senior Night against two ranked opponents, No. 19 Messiah

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  • Season ends for team in semifinal game

    Season ends for team in semifinal game

    The Elizabethtown College women’s basketball team’s dreams of a chance to fight for a conference championship fell through Wednesday night. The Blue Jays lost in the Commonwealth Conference semifinal game to the Messiah College Falcons, 58-48. Etown came into the game with a four-game win streak, but Messiah, ranked No. 1 in the tournament, was

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