NEWS
Student Senate
Student Senate met for their weekly meeting Thursday, Feb. 10 at 3:45 p.m. in Hoover 212. The meeting began with a special order, for the swearing in of a representative for the Class of 2025, Cristian Posada. Administrators were asked to give all reports ahead of time via email and they will be distributed with
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Etown’s enrollment and applicant pool continues to rise
For the past two years, the enrollment and applicant pool at Elizabethtown College has continued to increase. In fact, Etown has reached its largest application pool in the past five years. There are many reasons why these numbers are increasing. There are several departments working tirelessly to promote the College and to show prospective students
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Etown holds first Accepted Student Day event of the semester
Elizabethtown College hosted its first Accepted Student Day (ASD) event for the semester on Saturday, Feb. 12. 157 accepted students were in attendance, which is an increase from the first ASD event last year. Throughout the day, families could make their deposits, making the decision for the students to come to Etown next semester official.
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CAMPUS LIFE
Welcome to the Jungle
Tobi: Hi! I’m ready to be interviewed! Everyone’s gonna love me and want to meet me! Luna: Are you sure? We don’t even know these people. Mabel: Luna, you’re fine, it’s gonna be fine. Mom’s literally right there. Can I go first? Sorry, I just have a meeting with a very important nap this afternoon.
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Recipes for people who can’t cook
Hello, Elizabethtown College students and community! How are you? Feeling a bit peckish, perhaps? While there are certainly a lot of positive aspects of grabbing something to eat from the Jay’s Nest or having a meal at the Marketplace, there’s nothing quite like eating a meal you made yourself. Now, some of you might be
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Welcome to the Jungle
Sandy Jr: Can’t you two do the interview without me? This is more your speed… Cobalt: Oh, come on, Sandy Jr., it’ll be over before you know it. Titania: I’m with them, Cobalt, I’d rather do anything else. Cobalt: Fine, I’ll do it myself…Hi, everyone! I’m Cobalt, the other guppy is Titania and the snail
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SPORTS
Volleyball goes 1-3 in tournament
The Elizabethtown College men’s volleyball team participated in the Misericordia Tournament Feb. 1 and 2 going up against several different teams. Even though the Jays went one and three in the tournament, junior Nick Baxter still earned a spot in the All-Tournament team for breaking the Continental Volleyball Conference record for kills in a single
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Men’s volleyball opens its first season with consecutive wins
The Elizabethtown College men’s volleyball team opened up its first season in style with a 3-0 sweep over Widener University in Chester, Pa. This will be recorded as the College’s first men’s volleyball match. Senior Ethan Maurer scored the first point against the Pride with a kill on first-year Tim Zieber’s assist. Sophomore Steven Schreffler
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New records made by Elizabethtown track and field teams
The women’s track team met in Bethlehem, PA to go up against Moravian College at Rauch Fieldhouse on the campus of Lehigh University Saturday, Jan. 26. First-year Kelli Garriott set a new record in the high jump in December for the Jays, and she beat it at the Moravian Invitational. The ongoing record was held
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FEATURES
Author shares his experiences growing up as a Muslim in America
The Bowers Writers House was filled with an abundance of laughter Monday, Nov. 13 as author Haroon Moghul shared his story with a comedic approach. Moghul’s most recent book is titled “How to be a Muslim: An American Story,” and he talked about what it was like to grow up as a Pakistani-American practicing Islam
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New Study Abroad Advisor talks about her time spent at Etown
Would you work for your school? Elizabethtown College graduate Megan Bell ’14 currently works as a study abroad advisor at the Etown Study Abroad Office. While at Etown, Bell majored in corporate communications with a minor in professional writing. She swam on the swim team all four years and was a captain her senior year.
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Panel on reform lines up with anniversary of Protestant Reformation
Elizabethtown College hosted an event Tuesday, Nov. 14, sponsored by the Young Center for Anabaptist and Pietist Studies about three different reform movements and leaders: Martin Luther, John Calvin and Swiss Anabaptists. Each speaker discussed the history and choices made by the reformists. The presentation allowed audience members to ask questions or make comments at
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