NEWS
Global Perspective: Americans kidnapped in Mexico
On Friday, March 3, four Americans were kidnapped by heavily armed gunmen in Matamoros, Mexico, after traveling in a white minivan with North Carolina license plates to cross the border for a tummy tuck procedure. They were kidnapped by members of the Gulf Cartel, who have since released an apology letter addressing their violence toward
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Incentives for procreation, a missing banker, a lab leak and foreign aid: An update on China
When western adults think of pivotal Chinese policies, they typically think of the one child policy enforced from 1980 to 2015. This 35-year stint was an attempt to stop population growth in China, and resulted in a reduction of fertility rates, a smaller population of women and undocumented children. In 2016, China changed the policy
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Power of the One Day: What to know and how to help
For any college and higher education institution, there is a high value placed on the value of the community created both through the current students and staff, but also the alumni, parents and those in the community who can come together to celebrate. Elizabethtown College fosters this sense of community in a variety of ways,
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CAMPUS LIFE
The Weekly Debate: Legs versus eyes
In any debate, the key to creating a powerful argument is thinking outside the box. Every good debate question is one which leaves more questions than answers, making an audience uncertain about the true answer. In this week’s crucial debate, which asks if there are more legs or eyes in the world, there are several
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Club Feature: Best Buddies
College is the perfect time to explore new things, meet new people and get involved with the community. At Elizabethtown College, there are numerous clubs to choose from including Best Buddies, whose intent is to establish one-on-one friendships for persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Best Buddies strives to build meaningful connections between students and
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Business Review: Frugal Finds
If you’ve just gotten rid of a bunch of clothes that no longer fit or you’ve decided to revamp your style, Frugal Finds is a great place to find something unique. Frugal Finds is known for its bargain prices, variety of clothes and eclectic jewelry. The first time I went to Frugal Finds was before
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SPORTS
Women’s Volleyball
Friday, Sept. 3, the Elizabethtown College women’s volleyball team opened the 2021 season with a split, falling to Dickinson College and topping Rowan University, at the Battlefield Classic hosted by Gettysburg College. The games started with a game against the Dickenson Red Devils. Dickinson won the first set 25-15, but in the second set, the
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Sports Returning: Fall 2021
Students and student athletes alike are excited about sports returning in full swing this fall at Elizabethtown College. In the spring 2021 semester, sports did take place, but things were a little different with COVID-19 restrictions. The NCAA restricted the number of spectators that could attend a game or did not allow them at all.
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Men’s Soccer
Sunday Sept. 5, the Elizabethtown College men’s soccer team improved to 2-0 on the season with a final score of 1-0 win over Bridgewater College, securing head coach Skip Roderick his 550th career win on the final day of the Brothers Pizza Soccer Classic Tournament. With the two wins on the weekend, Roderick now has
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FEATURES
Music, gender at Ephrata Cloister
Keeping with Elizabethtown College’s rich history of Anabaptistism and Pietism, the Young Center for Anabaptist and Pietist studies recently had the opportunity to bring Christopher Herbert to campus. Herbert is an assistant professor and head of the vocal department at William Paterson University. He received a Doctorate in Musical Arts from the Julliard School and
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Fine Arts seniors bring unique talents, interests to senior projects
This semester, The Etownian is working to highlight and recognize the work being done by Elizabethtown College’s seniors in their capstone courses. One such capstone course has been taught by professor of art Milt Friedly to senior Fine Arts majors. This course is designed to prepare the students for gallery work and the logistics necessary
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Etown alumna poet returns, shares her poetry at open-mic night
The Office of Diversity, Inclusion and Title IX partnered with the Women and Gender Studies department to bring back Elizabethtown College alumna, Nichole Acosta, ‘08. Acosta visited campus March 14 for an open mic slam poetry night in the Brinser Lecture Room. Acosta has been doing spoken word since she was 11 years old and
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