NEWS
Student Senate: Homecoming preparations begin
Student Senate met for their weekly meeting Thursday, Sept. 22 at 3:45 p.m. in Hoover 212. The meeting began with swearing in new Senators for the Class of 2026. Then, moving into administrative reports Dean of Students & Executive Director for College Diversity, Equity and Belonging Nichole Gonzalez announced the first desserts before dinner with
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Lack of full-time workers leads to lack of Jay Truck
There’s been a strange silence filling up the night air on weekends, taking up the space that was once occupied by a staple of the Elizabethtown College campus community—the Jay Truck. “It’s disappointing at best,” senior finance major Scott Walters said. “I really miss it. The food’s pretty good, and it’s nice to just have
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Elizabethtown College announces a new graduate certificate
This year, the Elizabethtown College School of Graduate and Professional Studies (SGPS) and the School of Business, specifically the Family Business and Entrepreneurship program, expects to launch a graduate certificate for business students. It is called the Family Business and Entrepreneurship Graduate Certificate, and its launch date is Oct. 17. The Certificate will be for
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CAMPUS LIFE
Abby’s Advice: Course Scheduling
For students who will be returning to Elizabethtown College next year, the time to plan for the Fall semester is now! While browsing the course catalog and thinking about all the opportunities available is exciting, this time of year can also be stressful. As our thoughts turn towards the future, considering what classes to take,
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Welcome to the Jungle: Meet Kelsey Knappenberger’s one-eyed cat, Kyra
Kelsey Knappenberger is a junior information systems major at Elizabethtown College. When she moved on campus, she brought along with her a black cat named Kyra. Kyra had been brought onto campus to act as an assistant animal to Knappenberger. The two have a strong connection due to Knappenberger nursing Kyra after having found her
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The Students of Etown: Gunner Gehr
Despite Elizabethtown College being a small school compared to most of the colleges in the area, it is nearly impossible to know all of the students on campus. Each one of them has their own unique story on how they came to attend Etown, and it is important to know that each has value. One
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SPORTS
New coach: Pam Reifinger
Elizabethtown College recently hired eight new coaches. One of those coaches is Pam Reifinger, the new assistant softball coach. Reifinger started as a coach in August of 2015. However, last year, she moved into a volunteer position. She has since moved back into a paid position, and has been coaching softball since then. Reifinger found
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Moneyball
“Moneyball” is a biographical sports drama about the manager of the Oakland Athletics Baseball Team in 2002. This movie is based on the nonfiction book by Michael Lewis. The manager’s name was Billy Beane and his assistant manager Peter Brand who are dealing with a low budget while trying to assemble a competitive team. As
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Lebron James out indefinitely
Saturday, March 20, Lebron James and the Los Angeles Lakers were playing a game against the Atlanta Hawks. During one play, James was chasing a loose ball, and as he was running after the ball, Hawks wing Solomon Hill made contact with James’ right ankle. James fell and got hurt. He was able to stay
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FEATURES
Alumni outreach: Teachers for West Africa Program
Photos courtesy of Maura Longenecker The High Library Innovation Design Expression Art (IDEA) Lab opened the exhibit “A Decade of Service: The Teachers for West Africa Program (TWAP), 1962-1972” on Monday, Jan. 27. According to High Library Archivist Rachel Grove Rohrbaugh, the IDEA Lab is a space used for interactive exhibits and goes beyond the
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Interdisciplinary exhibit crossed academic barriers
For several years, students in Assistant Professor Dr. Anya Goldina’s Human Anatomy and Physiology Course had the chance to earn extra credit by creating works of art that relate to anatomy and physiology. The Anatomy of Our Lives Exhibit, which opened in the Lyet Gallery at the Leffler Chapel and Performance Center on Sept. 26,
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Students advocate to ‘Keep Elizabethtown Liberal Arts’
This past Saturday, Oct. 19, the Elizabethtown Student Advocacy Group (ESAG) held a Peace Walk event as a response to the recent academic restructuring at Elizabethtown College. The restructuring included the cutting of the philosophy major, theatre major, theatre minor, peace and conflict studies minor and film studies minors, as well as the furlough of
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