NEWS
Death of a Lobbyist: PA Lawmakers Finally Target Lobbying
In Harrisburg, it appears as though the tawdry financial relationship between lobbyists and politicians may finally be reigned in. In a rare show of bipartisanship, Senate Republicans and Democrats are endorsing a package of recently proposed bills that are designed to target the influence of lobbying in the Keystone State. Lobbyists work on behalf of
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Etown faculty member presents at national conference
Recently, an Elizabethtown College faculty member had the opportunity to present at the annual National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD) Conference. Crystal Donlan is the Instructional Designer and Online Learning Specialist at Elizabethtown College, and she is also an adjunct faculty member at Luzerne County Community College. She’s also currently studying to gain
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Global Perspective
On Tuesday, Oct. 29, the White House reported that President Joe Biden is actively working to rescue 17 missionaries who are being held hostage by a gang in Haiti. The missionaries, five of which are children, were kidnapped on Oct. 16. Sixteen American citizens and one Canadian citizen are being held hostage. They worked for
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CAMPUS LIFE
Welcome to the Jungle
Hi, I’m Daisy! Right now, I’m about to go on one of our daily walks. Well, I actually bounce between Jim Thorpe and Long Island. Both places are wonderful this time of year as they’re not too hot nor too cold. Personally, Pennsylvania is slightly better, but only because our house has a huge yard
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Fajitas
Today I’ve got another great recipe for you that doesn’t take too many ingredients. At the very least, the primary recipe doesn’t have many ingredients, but like always, you can spice it up with extra toppings and such. Today we’re talking about fajitas, specifically chicken fajitas, but you could always make steak or vegetarian fajitas
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Recipes for people who can’t cook
Today I want to go over what is probably a simplified version of one of my favorite foods my mom makes: stuffed peppers. Considering what a vague sort of name that is, there are probably hundreds of unique recipes which would fit under the same title. Maybe you even have a version in your mind
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SPORTS
Men’s lacrosse comes out with win against Messiah College
Over spring break, the Elizabethtown College’s men’s lacrosse team competed against Messiah College, Christopher Newport University and the University of Lynchburg. The Blue Jays walked away 1-2 between these three opponents. Saturday, March 2, the Blue Jays took on Messiah and won 12-11 with a strong finish. Junior Mike Scrafano scored five goals, highest amount
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Baseball competes in spring break training in Florida
The Elizabethtown College baseball team traveled to Fort Pierce, Florida Thursday, March 7, for spring training and some games against various teams. While the Blue Jays faced Penn State Behrend, players began to get their pacing back and some practice in. Although Etown fell behind early in this game and did not score until the
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Women’s lacrosse sophomore tied Etown program’s record
Elizabethtown College’s women’s lacrosse team played Chapman University and Alvernia University during spring break. The team walked away with a win over Alvernia and sophomore Lexie Sharp tied a school record. Tuesday, March 5, the Blue Jays took a loss against Chapman 20-16. Sophomore Kate Ziegler scored a career-high six goals. Sharp made four points
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FEATURES
Students consider trade-offs of new Featherton Crossing Apartments
As of the Fall 2018 semester, Elizabethtown College is offering new off-campus housing for rising juniors and seniors at the Featherton Crossing Apartment complex in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania. The apartments are located 1.8 miles from the College campus, and according to the Residence Life page on the College website, students are responsible for their own transportation.
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New Vice President for Student Life, new approach to student concerns
This past July, Elizabethtown College welcomed a new Vice President for Student Life, Celestino Limas. Limas’ appointment followed the retirement of former Vice President for Student Life and Dean of Students Marianne Calenda. Though Limas attended three large universities – he received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Iowa, his master’s degree from the
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July flash floods directly affected local businesses frequented by students
Photo: Miranda Fedor Residents of Lancaster County have experienced a wet end to the summer this year. Friday, Aug. 31, heavy rain turned roads into rivers in some parts of the county. The Mount Joy-Manheim area was affected the most, with flash floods occurring after a stationary thunderstorm unleashed about eight to 10 inches of
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