NEWS
College expands study abroad options
When Jaime Ramos ‘18 arrived at Elizabethtown College to take the position of Study Abroad Advisor, he had a specific vision in mind for student meetings. “When I think of study abroad at Etown, I want someone to walk into my office and I don’t want them to have places to choose from, but many
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Mold testing in Hackman South causes student concern
Colleges, due to their age and ware due to time, are often subject to scrutiny in terms of the quality of their housing. Elizabethtown College has been addressing that issue of their own through the renovation of their dorms including the most recent ones of Myer and Royer. Still, students may find that their living
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Student Senate: Transition Committee works on final constitution
Student Senate met for their weekly meeting Thursday, Feb. 9 at 3:45 p.m. in Hoover 212. The meeting began with administrative reports where Associate Dean of Students Jenn Crowder reminded students that the housing intention form and spring break stay request form are both due on Feb. 15. Associate Director of the Office of Diversity,
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CAMPUS LIFE
Club Feature: Find out about the Animal Services Club’s latest plans
Student clubs at Elizabethtown College provide opportunities for students to connect with one another as well as the community. There is an abundance of different clubs for those with different interests to choose from! One club in particular that takes the initiative to follow Etown’s motto of “Educate for Service” is the Animal Services Club,
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The Weekly Treat: Spongebob Pop
What’s up Crumb Crew, Nat here serving up your next entry for the Weekly Treat! And what a tasty surprise we’ve all must’ve received on this fine day! The campus hosted a surprise guest on this hot day: an ice cream truck, serving a wide variety of free ice-cold treats. From sandwiches to characters on
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The Students of Etown: Mahli Rupp
Despite Elizabethtown College being a small school compared to most of the colleges in the area, it is nearly impossible to know all of the students on campus. Each one of them has their own unique story on how they came to attend Etown, and it is important to know that their story has value.
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SPORTS
Bowers Center updated
Monday, March 8, Elizabethtown College announced the start of Open Recreation in the Bowers Center for Sports, Fitness and Well-being. Open Recreation is a new way for students to play sports together in a safe and healthy way inside of Bowers. Every week, Sunday through Friday, students will have a variety of sports to pick
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Softball field updated
Over the course of the 2020-21 academic year, Elizabethtown College has been constructing a new softball field just behind the Bowers Center for Sports, Fitness and Well-being. Unfortunately, the field is not yet completed and cannot be played or practiced on. However, softball Coach Kathleen Staib anticipates the field will be completed by early to
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National sports update
February’s Super Bowl LV was arguably one of the greatest games of the season. Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers faced off against Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs in the quarterbacks’ fifth head-to-head game. Brady had beaten Mahomes in October of 2018 when he still played for the New England Patriots and
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FEATURES
Environmental Science major comes back to the nest, talks consulting
Life after graduation can settle Elizabethtown College alumni near or far, but in some fortunate circumstances the alums are willing to stop back and share their hard earned information from the working world. Alexandra Doran graduated as an environmental science major with a minor in political science in 2015. Feb. 4 she returned to speak
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National trends: Smoking getting snuffed out, vaping rising from the ashes
At Elizabethtown College, smoking is on the decline; nationwide, vaping is not. Juuls in particular have become a fixture of Gen Z and Millennial society. Small, convenient and easily accessible, they have become popular in the last year. In discussion with a few of the shrinking number of Etown students who smoke, none whom wanted
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Elizabethtown College reduces food waste, partners with Lancaster farm
With the topical polar vortex and rapid weather changes, the current state of the environment and our planet have been at the forefront of recent conversation. More specifically, students, faculty and staff at Elizabethtown College have been speculating efficient ways to reduce their carbon footprints. One of the most prominent ways to decrease their carbon
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