NEWS
Today’s Tech
Technology and social media company Facebook has been in hot water recently regarding leaked internal company documents that express the company’s awareness of issues regarding child safety and the mental health of its users. The tens of thousands of pages of documents were the center of a series on the Wall Street Journal entitled “The
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Pres. McCormick announces new VP of Operations
Elizabethtown College President Cecilia M. McCormick, J.D. announced Tuesday, Sept. 21 that Bob Kerin will serve as the College’s new Vice President of Operations and Auxiliary Services. Before his new role at Etown, Kerin worked for food services and facilities management company Sodexo in many different roles during his 19 years with the company. His
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Student Senate
On Thursday, Sept. 23, Student Senate met for their weekly meeting in Hoover 212. The meeting began with Dean of Students & Executive Director of Diversity, Equity and Belonging Nichole Gonzalez speaking about a change in Elizabethtown College’s immunization policy. She stated that anyone receiving an immunization waiver or exemption must now provide documentation for
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CAMPUS LIFE
Social but distanced
While there are still a few disproportionately lovely days (nearly 80 degrees fahrenheit in November is honestly quite concerning), in the United States we are well into the thick of autumn and it’s feeling like it. Unfortunately, that most likely means fewer picnics and less time outdoors. Typically that wouldn’t be a major issue on
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Welcome to the jungle
Hi! I’m here for my interview! I know, I know, I’m just very excited to be in the newspaper. You would think being the sister of the head editor would give you some royal treatment. Anyway, my name is Belle. My family picked me up from a shelter in Delaware and brought me home. I
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Welcome to the jungle
Hiii! I’m Atina and this is my big bro, Zeus! We just got on campus a few weeks ago and we live with our step-brother, Al. He’s been here since the start of the semester and he’s been nice to us even since we got here. Zeus and I were adopted during a trip to
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SPORTS
Men’s basketball takes a win in the season-opener
Thursday, Nov. 8, the Elizabethtown College men’s basketball team had a season-opening win against Penn State Berks 90-74. Senior Michael Pastore put the Blue Jays on the board early in the game with a three-point shot, the lead was quickly over taken by Penn State Berks with another three-points. The next three-point shot was from
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Men’s soccer took tough loss in Championship game
Saturday, Nov. 10, Elizabethtown College’s men’s soccer team defeated Williams College 2-1 in the first round of the NCAA Division III Men’s Soccer Championship. Williams opened up scoring 21 minutes into the game with a header from junior Demian Gass. Senior Gilbert Waso, assisted by first-year Elijah Visser, scored for the Jays 20 minutes later,
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Wrestling home opener, team suffers tough loss against York
The Elizabethtown College men’s wrestling team had their home opener Wednesday, Nov. 7 in Thompson Gymnasium against #7 York College. The Blue Jays had an upset victory against the Spartans last season where they won 22-19, but this time the results were in York’s favor. The Jays fell 42-0 against the Spartans’ four nationally ranked
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FEATURES
Writer explores differing political standpoints on timely issues
Thursday, March 1, 2018 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. students, staff and members of the community attended the Bowers Writers House for an evening of reading and discussion with Brian Kalt, author of the novel “The Constitutional Cliffhangers.” In Kalt’s book “Constitutional Cliffhangers: A Legal Guide for Presidents and Their Enemies,” the author envisions
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State bullying prevention consultant calls for more training in schools
How can schools prevent bullying and create safe learning environments? Bullying prevention consultant for the Pennsylvania Department of Education Mary Dolan gave an overview of the issue during her bullying prevention and adolescent mental health lecture at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 28, in Gibble Auditorium. The lecture was geared towards future educators, especially those who
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Student, faculty enjoy spring break in many ways
Elizabethtown College students had a week off from their studies from March 3 through March 11. Over the break, students participated in a variety of activities. Some of our Blue Jays traveled to foreign countries over the break. Sophomore Anajulia Blanch went to Jamaica on a service trip called “Won by One.” She learned about
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