NEWS
Student Senate
Student Senate met for their weekly meeting Thursday, Nov. 4 at 3:45 p.m. in Hoover 212. The meeting started off with four new senators from the class of 2023 reciting the Oath of Office. Administrative reports began with Dean of Students & Executive Director for College Diversity, Equity and Belonging Nichole Gonzalez reporting back on
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Students and professors transition back to in-person classes
This semester Elizabethtown College transitioned from a hybrid or remote format by offering all in-person classes. Even though there were many challenges associated with remote and hybrid learning, professors and students still had to adjust to another new normal. Last semester, many professors decided to teach their courses in a hybrid format where they taught
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Student volunteer for lawn conversion project
Elizabethtown College has partnered with the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay to participate in a lawn conversion project that will help reduce the state’s pollution levels for the Chesapeake Bay. The lawn conversion project began on the grassy area by the Brown Building park lot on Friday, Oct. 29. Members of the Etown SEEDS Ecology
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CAMPUS LIFE
Welcome to the Jungle: Harper: Guinea pig treated like a princess, lives with a fun crowd
Written by Harper Ferree, Emotional Support Animal I’m only talking to you because you’ve promised me a big bowl of grapes after this. The red kind, not the nasty green ones! I like the finer things in life, you know. I’ll only eat leaves that are the right length, red grapes and music sheets with
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Music Review: Vampire Weekend: Six years of waiting well worth it, indie lovers say
Six years. That’s how long it’s been since we’ve had a fresh album from indie sensation Vampire Weekend. That finally changed this past May. The band released “Father of the Bride,” an album with a whopping total of 18 tracks. 18 tracks! This album has some of my new favorite Vampire Weekend songs. What I
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Pop Culture: Fake News or Fabulous Stories Featured in Tabloids?
Pop culture news comes from everywhere nowadays. It’s on paper, it’s on about every social media app on your phone and it’s what you’re reading right now. But how do you know what tea you’re reading is real? Obviously I’m trustworthy, but what about the millions of articles, stories, ads, pages and videos about pop
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SPORTS
Women’s soccer walks away with two tied games and two OT
Elizabethtown College’s men’s soccer team traveled to Franklin & Marshall College Wednesday, Sept. 12 for a match that was supposed to be played at home but was moved last minute due to the rain. About 10 minutes in, junior Cameron Sheva received a fantastic pass from senior Alex Musgnug and finished, scoring the first goal
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Volleyball team continue to grow their winning streak at home
The Elizabethtown College women’s volleyball team went undefeated at their tournament over the weekend, beating Misericordia University, Eastern Mennonite University, Alfred University and Rowan University. These are just the latest victories in he Jays’ winning streak, after beating Gallaudet University and Dickinson College just one week earlier. The team defeated both Misericordia and Eastern Mennonite
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Etown makes new partnership to help students attend college
Photo by Cheyenne Lawyer Tuesday, Sept. 18 at 12 p.m., various Elizabethtown College administrators and members of the Snider Youth Hockey Foundation, along with former Flyers goalie Bernie Parent, came together in the Susquehanna room in Myer Residence Hall to recognize the recent partnership announced between the College and the “Goals and Assists” organization. This
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FEATURES
Got Schnitz? Panel discusses PA German culture and cuisine
The panel discussion titled, “Got Schnitz? Pennsylvania German Material Culture” was held Wednesday April 19, and, fortunately, had Schnitz served after the event. The panel was introduced by associate professor of German at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Joshua Brown and featured both senior professor emeritus of English and humanities at Harrisburg Area Community College
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Program hosted to dispel winter-induced depression
Feb. 6 from 5 to 7 p.m. the Student Wellness Advocacy Group (SWAG) sponsored Shake the Winter Blues. The mission of SWAG is to work to support and encourage positive, informed choices, believing that a healthier lifestyle now will promote future well-being. SWAG provides educational opportunities on current health issues for their peers in the
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Faculty lecture connects communications, business success strategies
Elizabethtown College’s Spring 2017 Faculty Scholarship Lecture on business communication strategies was held Tuesday, Feb. 7 at 7:30 p.m. in the Susquehanna Room of Myer Hall. Led by Dr. Tamara Gillis, professor of communications, “The Evolution of Business Communication: Managing Corporate Communication Assets” fostered a scholarly discussion regarding the challenges of consulting on and analyzing
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