NEWS
High Center expands to Berks County
The High Center for Family Business, located on Elizabethtown College’s campus, has recently expanded into Berks County. Previously, the center mainly operated out of Lancaster County, but in the past year, it has been looking to roll out to new markets. “There was always a feeling that there was so much opportunity in Lancaster, Dauphin
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Local P.A. elections
As we approach Nov. 2, more voters are thinking about how they will cast their votes in the election, which is primarily geared toward local and statewide races. Throughout the years, voter turnout in local elections has comprised 15 to 27 percent of eligible voters in the U.S. In comparison, 49 percent of eligible voters
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Global Perspective: Scientists explore an abundant island
Narcondam Island located off the coast of India was recently studied by a group of scientists. Natural history photographer Prasenjeet Yadav received an invitation from bird biologist Dr. Rohit Naniwadekar to study the remote island. The focus would be on the endangered species Narcondam Hornbill. Yadav agreed to go close to the end of 2019
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CAMPUS LIFE
Burnout
As the semester and the year starts to wind down, many college students begin to experience burnout. Burnout is a state of prolonged stress that causes students to feel mentally, physically and emotionally drained. The stress can come from any part of life like school, home, and especially with 2020, the news and society. As
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Distanced but still social
The end of the in-person semester is upon us who were living on the Elizabethtown College campus. For those already attending remotely, it does not bring as much change, but there will still be some differences. For the students moving off campus this upcoming weekend, it may seem sad that until the next semester begins
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Follow game review
Call me a nerd, but I unashamedly love playing tabletop role-playing games. You can hang out with friends, be creative, collaborate to tell a story together and explore different ideas, thoughts and feelings. I think I’ve felt my most creative while playing tabletop games with friends, and I’m delighted that they’ve become more popular in
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SPORTS
Women’s swim team bounces back with victory over Eagles
Photo: Jocelyn Kline Wednesday, Nov. 28, Elizabethtown College’s swim teams swam at Bryn Mawr College, where the men’s team took on Cabrini University and the women’s team swam against Bryn Mawr and Cabrini. First-year Robin Hill was a standout for the Jays, winning the 100-yard butterfly by almost two seconds and earning a season and
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Men’s basketball shows team energy
Photo: Jocelyn Kline The Elizabethtown College men’s basketball team went up against King’s College Wednesday, Nov. 28 and came out with a strong win. As the Jays shot 57.1% and passed their opponent in free throws and three-pointers, they built a strong lead and kept it throughout the game. As the Monarchs struggled to keep
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Cross country places in the top ten in Regional Championships
Saturday, Nov. 10, the Elizabethtown College men’s and women’s cross country teams competed in the NCAA Mideast Regional Championships that took place at DeSales University. The men’s team took fifth place out of 52 teams with a score of 224 points. Junior Samuel Gerstenbacher was the top finisher for the Blue Jays, finishing in seventh
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FEATURES
Joint craft talk, evening reading explore effective use of dialogue
Monday, April 9, the Bowers Writers House welcomed adjunct faculty of English Jennifer Besse and Assistant Director of Academic Advising Curtis Smith for a craft talk and a joint reading session. At Elizabethtown College, Besse teaches Latin and classical mythology, and Curtis Smith has taught EN 100 in the past. At the event, Smith and
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Emily Dickinson movie celebrates poetry month
April is National Poetry Month, and in the spring 2018 semester, Elizabethtown College had a special focus on the great American poet Emily Dickinson. Last month, March 15, the College held an Emily Dickinson concert in Zug Recital Hall. March 15 also marked the opening of an Emily Dickinson exhibit in the High Library, entitled
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Student club, groups raise money for children with A-T
The Elizabethtown College Education Organization (Ed Org) hosted the 13th Annual A-T Benefit Saturday, March 17 from 7-9 p.m. in Leffler Chapel and Performance Center. Ed Org raised a total of $1,300, which will be directly given to A-T Children’s Project. The donation was made in memory of Daniel Schuitema, 20, who recently died from
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