NEWS
The Etown Pre-Health Society partners with Be The Match
The Elizabethtown College Pre-Health Society has partnered up with a non-profit organization called Be The Match. Be The Match is operated by the National Bone Marrow Program and has dedicated its time and effort to getting life-saving transplants for patients in need. These patients have a range of serious diseases such as leukemia and lymphoma.
READ MORE
Today’s Tech: What makes a good laptop for school?
What makes a good laptop for school? That’s a question that I recently found myself asking as I found that the laptop I came in with during my first year is completely inadequate for my majors. Over the last week, I’ve had to research affordable laptops that meet the requirements I need, and I imagine
READ MORE
Etown student to provide courses through Etown Edge
Senior Eric Schubert has had a lot to celebrate throughout his four years at Elizabethtown College. Last spring, Schubert went viral for solving a murder case that went cold in the 1960s through his thorough knowledge of genealogy. Now, he’s providing courses through Etown Edge to share his love for genealogy and research. Schubert is
READ MORE
CAMPUS LIFE
Movie Review: “Good Will Hunting”
As much as I appreciate a good story, I often struggle to maintain interest in films with many different storylines and large casts of characters. It is difficult to appreciate even the most epic visual spectacle if the events or people on screen seem shallow, as if the director put quantity above quality. Therefore, I
READ MORE
Club Feature: History Club
As students settle into the Spring semester, many clubs at Elizabethtown College are working hard to plan meetings, activities and events both on and off campus. The newly rebooted History Club, which had their latest meeting on Feb. 10, has several big plans for the semester which are sure to interest students both within and
READ MORE
Abby’s Advice: New Hobbies
After spending the last few weeks talking about ways to stay organized and on top of responsibilities, it’s time for a break. Nobody can be serious all the time (least of all the author of this column), and balancing schoolwork with hobbies are a great way to explore different interests and de-stress. Did you know
READ MORE
SPORTS
Cornhole Tournament
Recently, the Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) held its first ever cornhole tournament, which was a fundraiser for the Blue Jay Pantry, a new space on campus which is dedicated to providing Elizabethtown College students with food items sourced by donations from the community. The event raised a total of $1,120 for the Blue Jay
READ MORE
Tennis Courts
A walk by the Founders towers would include sights of construction vehicles, mounds of dirt and construction workers. Recently, the tennis courts at Elizabethtown College have been getting redone, since the tennis season was postponed. The tennis courts at Etown are regularly open to the public, and are commonly used by both the men’s and
READ MORE
SAAC Meeting
If a college or a university has a sports program, they will most likely have a Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC). The SAAC works with the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) to give updates on rules, among other things. The SAAC at Elizabethtown College is no different. However, there is one major difference that sets
READ MORE
FEATURES
Counseling Services, Student Wellness offer resources for SAD
The approach of winter may bring excitement to many of us, but for those who experience seasonal affective disorder (SAD), the shorter hours of sunlight can bring about the “winter blues.” According to materials provided by Elizabethtown College’s Health Promotion Program, which consists of Assistant Director of Health Promotion Joni Eisenhauer and seven Student Wellness
READ MORE
Alumna uses political science, sociology experience to help nonprofit
The Elizabethtown College motto, “Educate for Service,” does not end with graduation. Many Blue Jays leave the nest and enter service-oriented professions. Melissa Plotkin, ’91 is one of those Etown alumni. Plotkin works for the York Jewish Community Center (JCC), a nonprofit community center which serves all residents of York County. Membership to the York
READ MORE
Etownian staff brave Harry Potter escape room in High Library
The rules were simple enough; get out of the room in time or face the wrath of a blighted Quidditch super-fan. What could possibly go wrong? For the week of Halloween, and as a final event in a string of Harry Potter-themed events on campus, the Elizabethtown College High Library staged a Harry Potter Escape
READ MORE