NEWS
Student Senate meets with the Senior Leadership Team
Student Senate met for their weekly meeting on Thursday, March 16 at 3:45 p.m. in Gibble Auditorium for the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) meeting. The moderator selected for the meeting was Class of 2025 Vice President Nicholas Wiley. The meeting was divided in topics of interest, with the first topic being Diversity, Equity and Belonging.
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Today’s Technology: Ozobots in contemporary classrooms
Technology is everywhere, every day, all the time, and it pervades every facet of modern society—including classrooms. Ozobots, small spherical robots that can be programmed to do just about anything, are a recent technological development that has been seen in contemporary classrooms. These robots are widely beloved by students, and they can help educators in
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Global Perspective: The International Criminal Court issues arrest warrants for Russian leaders
On Friday, March 17, the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin, accusing him of war crimes. More specifically, the ICC cited that he is allegedly responsible for deporting children from the occupied territories of Ukraine into Russia. “It is forbidden by international law for occupied powers to transfer
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CAMPUS LIFE
Horoscopes: Fall traditions
Fall is here, and with it comes all the staples of the season. From knitted sweaters to the smell of crisp leaves, certain things resurface with the beloved season. So, which fall staple aligns with your sign? Use your sun, moon and rising signs for the most well-rounded reading! Aquarius- Oh Aquarius, I know you
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Halloween Activities: Finding local traditions
Fall is finally here! This is my favorite time of year; it’s the perfect weather for cozy sweaters, hot drinks and Halloween! If you’re looking for a good fall themed drink or a nostalgic movie to get you in the mood, this is a great place to start. Here are some of my favorite ways
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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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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
Senior Capstone Series: Innovative and compassionate engineering
As a liberal arts college, Elizabethtown College has a large variety of majors, minors and programs. One commonly shared aspect of majors is a capstone project. For the engineering major at the College, the senior capstone project actually begins in junior year when students are assigned to project groups based on their interests and begin
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Former White House staff member encourages youth political engagement
Elizabethtown College recently had the pleasure of hosting Daniella Gibbs Léger, the executive vice president for communications and strategy at American Progress. Léger was on campus as the Woodrow Wilson visiting fellow, and on Thursday, Feb. 28 she was interviewed in Gibble Auditorium by Etown junior Pleasant Sprinkle-Williams. In discussing how she got involved with
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Scene on campus: art, music come together prior to Ware lecture
In anticipation of this year’s Ware Lecture on the cultural exchanges of the Silk Road, student volunteers came together to show the interconnectivity between peacebuilding, art, and music by painting greenery on a piano in the halls of the Baugher Student Center. This piano will be freely available up until the lecture itself for those
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