NEWS
Music department staff changes, alumni teach
With Robert Spence, associate professor and director of instrumental studies, on leave for the year, the music department has invited two Elizabethtown College alumni back to help teach and direct during the 2019-2020 academic year. Kimberly Hirschmann will be directing the Symphonic Band, as well as teaching one upper-level music education class, and Micah Albrycht
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Housing renovations to Royer, Schlosser update
Photo by: Paula Groff In an email to the Elizabethtown College community released Tuesday, July 16, President Cecilia McCormick announced that the residential renewal plan for the Schlosser and Royer Residence Halls, known as the Zimmer Project, would be halted. The Zimmer Project called for the demolition of Schlosser and Royer, and the two residence
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Summer rain, campus upkeep
Elizabethtown College has had experiences in the past with heavy rainfall over the summer. In fact, according to Millersville University’s Weather Information Center, 2018 was Lancaster County’s wettest year with 153 rainy days. To compare, it rained 123 days in Lancaster County in 2017 and the average number of rainy days for Seattle is 152.
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CAMPUS LIFE
Movie Review: Hocus Pocus
Sometimes I get so overwhelmed by the number of new movies and trying to pick just one to see that I just choose an old one I haven’t seen yet. With Halloween approaching, I ended up watching the 1993 Disney cult classic, “Hocus Pocus.” Don’t worry, I have seen this film. I’ve just never watched
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Business Profile: Spence Candies
Calling all sweets lovers! If you are looking for a place to satisfy your sweet tooth, then look no further then Spence Candies, located at 558 East High Street in Elizabethtown. Spence Candies is a confectionary shop that specializes in the art of chocolate making. They have a wide variety of candy and chocolate products
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Simplify your savings: Use these nine simple tips to save money every day
Saving money is a valuable skill to develop, but it can be one of the hardest skills to implement. Why can saving money be so difficult? One reason for the struggle of saving is the constant pressure from the media to keep up with trends and to overcome moments of sadness by purchasing commodities. Due
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SPORTS
Men’s, women’s cross country compete at DeSales Invitational, women place 2nd
The Elizabethtown College men’s and women’s cross country teams competed at the DeSales Invitational this past weekend. Only one team finished ahead of the women’s team at the Invitational. Dickinson College took the overall team title with 54 points. Senior Casey Quinto and junior Brenna McNamee both placed in the top 10 for the Blue
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Men’s soccer plays to scoreless draw in Landmark opener
Tensions ran high Saturday afternoon as the number 16-ranked Blue Jays came within inches of securing a win in their first conference match of the season. Both teams and their fans were on edge waiting for either side to put the ball in the back of the net. Unfortunately, in all 120 minutes of play,
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Men’s golf competes at Gettysburg Fall Invitational, place 10th overall
First-year Garrett Leib entered the Gettysburg Fall Invitational as an individual and shot a team best 82 on Saturday afternoon at the Hanover Country Club in Abbottstown, Pennsylvania. Leib was not one of the five scores to factor into the overall team score, but his round was six strokes better than his collegiate debut at
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FEATURES
Study Abroad Spotlight: Paris, France
Studying abroad in Paris, France has provided several insights into cultural differences between France and America, particularly between French and American manners. In America, most people consider smiling a friendly gesture; however, the French often do not smile, even when thanking someone. A street vendor told me that he could tell I was American because
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English professor invited to speak at Ivy League college, annual literary festival
R.W. Schlosser Professor of English Dr. David C. Downing has spent over twenty years familiarizing himself with the life and literature of C.S. Lewis. At long last, his wit and wisdom have landed him a speaking gig at the University of Pennsylvania’s famed Kelly Writers House, where he will have the opportunity to educate Ivy
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Shorner-Johnson discusses music education, justice
When a person hears “music education,” maybe they are drowned in horrific memories of elementary school choir, or perhaps the words are literally music to their ears. Two things that may not be so quick to come to mind are the ideas of justice and visibility. On Monday, September 20, students, faculty and staff gathered
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