NEWS
Changes in Anna Carper Award provide opportunities to many
College students often do all they can to limit their amount of debt accrued and to gain recognition for their work and despite that, many opportunities may pass them by due to lack of awareness. One of those opportunities to gain both award and acclaim is the Anna Carper Excellence in Library Research Award. Carper
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Student Senate: Into the Streets sign ups open
Student Senate met for their weekly meeting Thursday, Sept. 29 at 3:45 p.m. in Hoover 212. The meeting began with Administrative Reports starting with Dean of Students & Executive Director for College Diversity, Equity and Belonging Nichole Gonzalez reported that they are still in need of student drivers for transports from Campus Safety and 10
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Etown solar fields promote sustainability
On the outskirts of Elizabethtown College’s campus sits a silicon giant. The beast is no foe though—it foots more than 20% of the College’s energy bill. However, while many students are aware of the giant solar fields by the Schreiber Quadrangle, most don’t know the real purpose of the array. In 2016, the College completed
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CAMPUS LIFE
Welcoming warmer weather: Find out what campus was like when it got a taste of spring
This week, many Elizabethtown College students could be spotted enjoying the warm weather around campus. Once again, students studied under the shade of trees, enjoyed meals on the Baugher Student Center patio and played games in the grass. While the overcast weather may have put a damper on the fun, this week has served as
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Welcome to the Jungle: Meet Penn, a central P.A. native, and learn all about his favorite tricks
For this special spring break edition of Welcome To The Jungle, I would like to introduce the campus to my dog, Penn. Although Penn does not live in Elizabethtown, he has come to campus many times, even more times than my dad has, and he proudly represents Elizabethtown College on his collar. The story of
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The Weekly Treat: Natalie goes global with a Brazilian treat
Welcome back Crumb Crew! I hope everyone enjoyed their spring breaks! On mine, I’ve found a lot of wonderful, sweet spring treats, including a very popular dish from my mom’s home country: Brigadeiros, a Brazilian chocolate dessert! These delicious treats are like chocolate truffles and are relatively easy to make. Both the process and consumption
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SPORTS
Fantasy sports update
As week 11 of fantasy sports is among us, there is one question on every Philadelphia sports fan’s minds: can Baker Mayfield carry the Eagles to a win against the Cleveland Browns Sunday, Nov. 22? In terms of recent gameplay, Nick Chubb, the running back for the Browns, currently ranks number one in the league
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Athlete of the Week
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK ANNA MOSTOLLER Junior Anna Mostoller played two seasons of field hockey with Lehigh University before coming to Elizabethtown College. Mostoller played in 12 games as a freshman in 2017 and played in all 18 games with six starts as a sophomore in 2018. At Etown, she has started in all 19
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Fantasy sports update
The tenth week of fantasy football leagues are kicking off all around the country. Week 10 starts with a matchup between the Tennessee Titans and the Indianapolis Colts on Thursday night. Before you lock in your picks for week 10, remember that owners still have to monitor the latest injuries for updates on players such
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FEATURES
Alumnus works to protect people from West Nile Virus, Lyme disease
Feb. 18, Elizabethtown College alumnus Jon Bachman, ‘17, returned to Elizabethtown College to speak to current students about his career as an aquatic biologist with the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PA DEP). Bachman is part of a team researching and working to increase awareness of arboviruses. Arboviruses are viruses that are transmitted by mosquitoes,
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Statistics, thoughts on Etown Jays app after first semester of use
The E-town Jays app is a relatively new addition to the lives of Elizabethtown College students, faculty and staff, prospective students and visitors. The app has many different “tiles” that contain information about aspects of student life and the campus in general, such as service, clubs & organizations and residence life. It also has a
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Vaccination controversy leads to debate, nationwide outbreaks
Elizabethtown College’s immunization policy dictates that all first-year and transfer students be vaccinated prior to matriculation against a battery of contagious and life-threatening illnesses. To attend the College, documentation must be provided to establish that a student has received two doses of the measles, mumps and rubella shot; two doses of the chickenpox shot or
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