NEWS
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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Student Senate: The Jay Truck returns
Student Senate met for their weekly meeting Thursday, Feb. 23 at 3:45 p.m. in Hoover 212. The meeting began with a Special Order by Blake Reed who spoke on the Power of One Day. The Power of One Day is Elizabethtown College’s annual 24-hour day of giving in which the individuals are encouraged to donate
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Destruction of property on campus: Student response
As of late, there have been a series of incidents of destruction of property on the Elizabethtown College campus. Most notably, on Saturday, Feb. 18, unknown individual(s) broke the pool table in Ober Residence Hall, following the disappearance of the Mona Lisa puzzle in Founders Residence Hall. Investigation into these incidents has been ostensibly inconclusive
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CAMPUS LIFE
Welcome to the Jungle: Meet Kyra and hear about her sassy, playful personality
Have you ever wished you had a pet on campus? Have you ever wanted a companion in your dorm to play with when you’re bored? A few people on campus have accommodations which allow them to do so, including senior information systems major Kelsey Knappenberger. Knappenberger’s assistance animal is a cat named Kyra. Knappenberger is
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The Weekly Debate: Are Uncrustable brand sandwiches considered ravioli?
In life, there are many important questions about ourselves and the world around us which humanity strives to answer. This is not one such question. This question, the debate over whether or not Uncrustable sandwiches can be classified as ravioli, could be looked at by some as absolutely ridiculous. However, it is this debate which
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Weather Report: Summer’s still holding on
Many autumn lovers, such as myself, have been waiting for the day we get to take out our knit sweaters, order hot lattes and go to class in our sweatpants. As far as we are concerned, fall weather should be here already! Unfortunately for us, Mother Nature does not agree. Even with fall quickly approaching,
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SPORTS
Bike exchange program
Recently, the bike share program was announced to reopen. For those that do not know what the bike share program is, it is a free service for Elizabethtown College students and employees. According to Director of the Bowers Center for Sports, Fitness and Well-being Whitney Crull, “You simply go to the Bowers Center Equipment Desk
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Casey K. Moore
Casey K. Moore was recently announced an inductee into the Ira R. Hall of Fame for sports. He was a two-sport athlete during his time at Elizabethtown College, competing as a member of the men’s swimming and soccer teams, and later becoming team captain for both teams. Moore earned All-American honors in 2001 after touching
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Here Comes the Boom
“Here Comes the Boom” tells the story of Scott Voss, played by Kevin James, a high school biology teacher at the Wilkinson High School. Budget cuts at the school start to jeopardize the continuation of the school’s music department, which would result in fellow colleague and music teacher Marty Streb, played by Henry Winkler, being
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FEATURES
Pre-Ware Lecture film displays connections between music, culture
The night of Feb. 19, Elizabethtown College students gathered in Gibble Auditorium to watch and discuss the documentary “The Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble.” The Center for Global Understanding and Peacemaking (CGUP), as well as Elizabethtown’s Fine and Performing Arts Department, sponsored the event. Professor of history and Director of
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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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