NEWS
OMC receives two gold-level awards
Elizabethtown College’s very own Office of Marketing and Communications (OMC) has been awarded two Educational Digital Marketing Awards in the 10th annual competition, held recently in early November. The Educational Digital Marketing Awards competition includes schools and universities across the country, ranging from K-12 up to and including graduate schools. The competition recognizes excellence in
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The College offers many job opportunities for the spring semester
Most days this fall, Dining Services general manager Austin Benner wakes up and goes to work for a Dining Services that is 60% understaffed. However, after a semester of uneasy Marketplace menus and Jays Nest options, things are beginning to look up for Dining Services. Dining Services is now offering $14.25 as an hourly wage
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Global Perspective: Uproar in China over COVID-19 restrictions
While the United States has largely moved on from COVID-19 protocols and has attempted to get back to a new state of normalcy, the same cannot be said in other areas of the world. Every country has its own individual idea of maintaining safety for its people as well as guaranteeing economic prosperity. China, for
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CAMPUS LIFE
Movie Review: Sonic 2
In order to get into the mind of the Blue Blur, I knew I had to make an effort to act like he does. That means before I stepped into the theater, I was to indulge in Sonic’s favorite dish of choice: a chili dog. It was my first time eating the dish, and I
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04/21/22 Horoscopes
Aquarius: You’re coming back better than ever, Aquarians. Maybe you had an illness or a setback, but now you’re ready to tackle anything life throws at you. Pisces: For those who may be dealing with changes in their home lives, it’s important to lean on your friends and family, while also exploring your internal thought
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Abby’s Advice: Selling Unwanted Items
One of the hallmarks of a semester’s end is the advertising of used books. Students flock to apps (like the trusty Jays App) and group chats, sneak casual offers into conversation and make their Venmo accounts known to all in the weeks just before and after a semester begins and ends, all in the effort
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SPORTS
Rudy
“Rudy” is a movie about a football player named Daniel “Rudy” Ruettiger Jr. whose dream is to play football on Notre Dame’s Fighting Irish football team. He is not expecting to be a starter, but he wants to fulfill his lifelong dream by being on the field in uniform and make one play during the
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Intramural basketball contest
Sunday, February 28, Elizabethtown College held an intramural basketball shooting competition. The contest featured eight competitors, who were shooting basketballs to win the contest. Whoever had the most points at the end of the contest won. At first, there were 20 layups which were one point each. Then, there were 20 foul shots with each
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Intramurals update
With Elizabethtown College’s COVID-19 restrictions and many campus activities being hosted virtually, students from a wide range of backgrounds are in search of extracurricular activities to participate in with their friends. For many of these students, intramural sports are the perfect way of getting out of the dorm room, staying active and spending time with
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FEATURES
Alumna lives authentically, launches brand to help companies, individuals
The odds were stacked against Amita Mehta to have a successful career in any field, much less one in male-dominated financial services. She had been expelled from her home in Uganda at the hands of a dictator, and she grew up in poverty as a refugee with her parents and three brothers in Lancaster, PA.
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Peacemaker-in-Residence, professor discusses nonviolent peacebuilding
Thursday, Feb. 7, Peacemaker-in-Residence and Professor in the Center of Global Understanding and Peacemaking (CGUP) Jonathan Rudy gave a presentation in the Winter’s Alcove of the High Library.
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Etown supports global education, provides grants and mentorship
What is college for, beyond learning more of what one already knows and is focusing on? Well, thanks to the efforts of some key groups on campus, an education at Elizabethtown College can provide the time to explore not only one’s identity and career options, but also the world. The Center for Global Understanding and
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