NEWS
Reflecting on the life of Dr. Kreider
Dr. J. Kenneth Kreider, professor emeritus of history, passed away at the age of 91 on Oct. 19 following a recent diagnosis of an aggressive form of cancer. A lifelong resident of Lancaster County, Kreider was born on April 7, 1934, to A. Clyde and Catherine Herr Neff Kreider. After graduating from Southern Lancaster County
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Comedy, collaboration and cookie capitalism take center stage at Etown Theatre’s fall production
Elizabethtown College’s fall play Empowered: How One Girl Scout Nearly Destroyed the World’s Economy, written by Don Zolidis, wrapped its run in the Tempest Theatre after two weekends of performances that mixed comedy, satire and collaboration. The show follows Amaryllis, a Girl Scout determined to win her troop’s cookie-selling contest at any cost. To get
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Crucial Pennsylvania judicial races on the ballot this year
Election day is Nov. 4, but unlike last year’s presidential election or next year’s midterm elections, no candidates for federal office will be on the ballot. Despite this, a typically calm off year election has the potential to shake up Pennsylvania’s political institutions. In Pennsylvania, off year elections are when voters will elect officials at
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CAMPUS LIFE
Business Review: Lucky Ducks
As a first-year at Elizabethtown College, there’s lots to take in and new experiences to be had. One of my favorite things to try has been the food and drink varieties. While the campus offers several great options, such as Jay’s Nest and the Blue Bean Cafe, it’s only natural to be curious about the
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Media Review: My Life With The Walter Boys
When I have time to myself, I love to indulge in some TV watching. I typically stick to my favorite repeat shows such as Glee, Shameless and Riverdale. I find myself constantly rewatching the same old shows, so I challenged myself to watch something new. While browsing Netflix, I came across My Life With The
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Students of Etown: Ethane Omwanza
Meet Ethane Omwanza, a junior mechanical engineering major at Elizabethtown College. Omwanza’s draw toward mechanical engineering did not begin as a childhood dream, but was found later in life in a high school class. Hailing from Dover, Delaware, Omwanza attended Dover High School in a district that requires students to choose a pathway of study.
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SPORTS
A double win for Elizabethtown tennis sets up a promising start
One shutout win and one clean win set a promising start for the Elizabethtown men’s and women’s tennis teams. Both squads would compete against Penn State Brandywine on the Alumni Courts at home. This match was the official start of a season that spans both the fall and spring semesters. The Etown tennis team starts
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Tessier, Blue Jays soccer draws against Penn State Berks
Over the weekend, Elizabethtown College took on the visiting Penn State Berks Nittany Lions in a non-conference women’s soccer matchup. The Blue Jays came into this game after drawing in their last three matches, only conceding one goal between those games. Junior defender Sara Bean had netted the only goal in the three game stretch,
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Elizabethtown women’s volleyball dug deep for a double victory
The Elizabethtown College women’s volleyball squad continues an impressive season with two more wins against Wilson College and FDU-Florham. Both games were won in a controlling fashion, with game one versus Wilson being a shutout 3-0 win and game two versus FDU-Florham being a 3-1 win. Senior Kate Barbon started the game off strong with
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FEATURES
Elizabethtown College’s coed a cappella club hosts yearly combo show
On Saturday, Feb. 22, Vocalign, Elizabethtown College’s coed a cappella group hosted their yearly Combo Show. This is a show in which Vocalign invites a cappella groups from other universities around Etown. The show was held in the Leffler Chapel at 7 p.m., and admission was $5 for students and $10 for visitors. Excluding Vocalign,
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Norovirus strikes at Elizabethtown
Elizabethtown College students are frightened as the increase in numbers of norovirus cases around campus have ledlead to the possible cancellation of some student activities. Norovirus case numbers usually increase between the months of November and- April however, this season the virus has become more widespreadseems to be taking a turn for the worse. The
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The Office of Recreation and Well-Being helps students ‘shake the winter blues’ with a week of activities
The Office of Recreation and Well-Being’s (Recwell )Shake the Winter Blues Week included a long list of activities for students to stop by and learn about Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). Recwell started the week with tabling in the Baugher Student Center concourse to enlighten students about the “winter blues” and offer solutions to combating the
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