NEWS
Class of 1969 celebrates golden reunion
A 50th anniversary is always something to celebrate. For the Office of Alumni Relations at Elizabethtown College, 50th anniversaries mean golden class reunions and a special precession in that year’s commencement ceremony. 24 graduates from the Class of 1969 will participate in the optional precession during the 2019 Commencement Ceremony. As of Wednesday, April 17,
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College bids farewell, celebrates retirement of 14th president
Elizabethtown College President Dr. Carl Strikwerda will retire June 30 after completing his second term as president. He began his tenure as the College’s 14th president in 2011. Board of Trustees Chair Robert Dolan recalled his first impressions of Strikwerda when Strikwerda first joined the College. “He’s a straight-shooter kind of guy, and very precise
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The Global Perspective
This weekly column will cover a variety of contemporary global issues including climate action, global health, international peace and security and gender equality. I hope that this column will act as a platform to advocate for global progress and to empower young leaders to get involved in international affairs. If there are certain global issues
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CAMPUS LIFE
The Weekly Chirp: Students, faculty weigh in on debate: Are proposed Title IX changes necessary?
U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos announced Sept. 7 that she wants to implement new regulations on Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, a statute that prohibits sexual discrimination and protects sexual assault victims. In her speech, DeVos claimed that the system under former President Barack Obama was flawed because it did not
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Nine steps to de-clutter your small space
One key aspect of living a simple life is creating a space free of clutter and an energizing work environment. Research has shown that a cluttered space has negative effects on your brain, stress level, creativity and energy. On the other hand, an organized space increases work productivity. People accumulate clutter for a number of
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Movie Review: Death Note has all-star cast, but not much else
“Death Note” is one of the newer films to be added to Netflix’s register. Based on the 2006 anime of the same name, “Death Note” boasts of an all-star cast and $40 million budget, but not much else. “Death Note” centers around Seattle teenager Light Turner (portrayed by Nat Wolff) who suddenly comes into possession
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SPORTS
Women’s soccer seeking win in conference opener Saturday
After going winless through their first three games of the season, scoring just one goal in those contests, the Elizabethtown College women’s soccer team has found its groove. After back-to-back victories over Franklin & Marshall and St. Mary’s (Md.) in which the Blue Jays combined for six goals, Etown carried the momentum into Friday’s matchup
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Volleyball continues successful season at Blue Jay Classic
The Elizabethtown College women’s volleyball team placed third in last weekend’s Days Inn Blue Jay Classic, with a record of 2-2. The tournament took place on Friday Sept. 18 and Saturday Sept. 19, at Elizabethtown Area High School. The Blue Jays started off strong in their first match of the tournament, beating Cabrini College for
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Men’s tennis returns home with six flight championships
The Elizabethtown College men’s tennis team is off to a successful beginning after the Blue Jays came home from the King’s College Invitational with six flight championships on Sept. 19 and 20. The team had a well-rounded group of returning players to lead the team to positive results. “This year we have a large group
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FEATURES
Senior art majors display work in show, discuss expression through art, preferred mediums, post-graduation plans, growth as artists
May 3 to 30, seniors majoring in fine art at Elizabethtown College will be holding a senior art show to display their work. The art will be displayed for faculty, students and members of the community to view. Senior Taylor Curtin’s pieces mostly feature photography. Curtin said that she prefers to work with drawing, painting
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Panel discussion on Panel discussion on current U.S. relations with Vietnam, economy, celebration of unity, culture of Vietnam held by students, faculty
“No two countries have come together faster than Vietnam and the United States,” Dr. Margaret McFarland, professor of social work and Vietnam Fulbright Fellow, said during the presentation “The Fall of Saigon: 40 Years Later” on Wednesday, April 29. The panel discussion consisted of McFarland, Dr. Robert Wheelersburg, professor of anthropology, and sophomore Anh Bui,
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DePuydt retires after 25 years as reference librarian, archivist
After 25 years of service to Elizabethtown College, Reference Librarian and Archivist Peter DePuydt is retiring from his position at the High Library. DePuydt began working at Etown in August 1990 after spending several years doing what he called “shovel bumming” across the United States while working on archeology dig sites. “When I started, I
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