NEWS
Club registration open, Student Senate reviewing new clubs
The start of a new semester typically sees students looking to start their own clubs at Elizabethtown College. Student Senate makes the process of registering a club fairly simple, and it is receptive to all new club ideas. Senior and Student Senate Clubs Committee Chair Sarah Conway explained that the first step to registering a
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Today’s Technology
According to Forbes, Apple plans on releasing the iPhone 11 on Sept. 10. It will include the 11 Pro, 11R and 11 Max models with prices starting at $1,000. Each model will reportedly have not one, not two but three cameras on the back, which is an update to the two back cameras on previous
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Student Senate
Launch of the new space called The Hub, a place for students to connect with different departments and organizations across campus on a daily basis. We are hoping someone from the campus photographers team could stop by between noon and 2pm to take a few shots of the launch activities such as the Student SenateREAD MORE
CAMPUS LIFE
Music Review: Glass Animals album provides “musical utopia”
lass Animals came out with their second studio album, “How to Be a Human Being,” in August 2016. While every song contains its own unique vibes, the whole album has an addictive quality. The band includes Dave Bayley, Drew MacFarlane, Edmund Irwin-Singer and Joe Seaward, who met while in secondary school in Oxford, England. The
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Etown Simplified: Five Steps to Create an Effective Daily Routine
Have you ever asked yourself, “How can I use my time appropriately?” A key aspect of living a simple life is creating a routine and managing one’s time efficiently. Having a consistent routine has been shown to benefit mental and physical health and help create an overall happier individual. As Abraham Lincoln said, “Give me
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Movie Review: “Stronger” shares true story of hope
Some of the best heroes are those who clash with the greatest of adversities and emerge as the victor. These people strive to thrive and supersede the label of “victim” or “survivor.” They weather the highs and lows of their journey towards balance. The most astonishing fact, however, is that many of these heroes live
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SPORTS
Field hockey opens Landmark play with shutout road victory
The Elizabethtown College women’s field hockey team entered Saturday’s Landmark Conference opener against Drew University, winners of two straight games and three out of four overall. After playing a tough non-conference schedule to begin the season, the Blue Jays have used the momentum from those tight games to their advantage. On Saturday afternoon, the Blue
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Women’s soccer restarts season with Landmark opening win
Saturday’s Landmark Conference game against Drew University at Ira R. Herr Field felt like a chance to start over for the Elizabethtown College women’s soccer team. Coming off their fourth straight loss and sixth overall in seven games this season, the Blue Jays were looking forward to conference play. It had been over 360 minutes
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Women’s tennis opens fall season with successful weekend
The women’s tennis team headed to Fredericksburg, Virginia this past weekend, Sept. 24 and 25, to compete in the ITA Regional Championships. Through the weekend, the team competed in a total of 15 singles games and six doubles competitions. For the first time since 2011, a Blue Jay women’s tennis player proceeded to the flight
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FEATURES
Liberal Arts Living Learning Community annual programs underway
The Liberal Arts Residence Living Learning Community in Myer Residential Hall has begun their programing for the fall semester, including Hump Day Café, Alpha Achievers and Fantabulous Fridays and Myer office hours. Hump Day Café is a biweekly program run by resident assistants in the lounge of Myer. There are snacks and refreshments provided, but
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Scholar-in-residence discusses current problems in South Africa
What do elephant, newspapers, and rimbewu have in common? South Africa, and now Elizabethtown College. The connection is the Bowers Writers House Scholar-in-Residence, Maggie Messitt. She is an immersion journalist and creative nonfiction writer. In 2003, 24-year-old Maggie Messitt bought a one-way ticket to South Africa and planned to stay there for 18 months. She
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Psychology department offers experiential learning opportunities
Psychology is just one of the over fifty majors Elizabethtown College lists on its College Catalog and Student Handbook. In addition to regular coursework, the psychology department offers its students several opportunities to experience hands-on student research. The psychology department helps students to build up to doing “individual, original research,” beginning as a first-year Intro
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