NEWS
New OHRP research guidelines
The pandemic has led to changes in many parts of our lives — including what and how we research. The Office of Human Research Protections has introduced a number of new guidelines for conducting human research. Etown students and faculty alike are feeling the effect. The new OHRP protections are intended to prioritize public health
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Kreider Prize Lecture
The annual Kreider Prize Lecture took place virtually Thursday, Oct. 15 at 7pm. Elizabethtown College professor of political science Dr. E. Fletcher McClellan was the recipient of the 2019-2020 Kreider Prize for Teaching Excellence. He presented his lecture “Analytical Advocacy in the Age of Trump,” which examined the current political climate and how he gives
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GOP moves to fill Supreme Court vacancy
Following the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Sept. 18, 2020, President Donald Trump nominated Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court on Sept. 26. The nomination process first began on Oct. 12 as hearings began, which were led by Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee Senator Lindsey Graham. The nomination then prompted Democrats
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CAMPUS LIFE
Etown Simplified: Learning to Live Smarter, not harder
Also written by: Dr. Michele Lee Kozimor-King This year marks the twelfth cohort of the first-year seminar titled Simple Living. It is also the second year that the 16 students enrolled in the course will be authoring this weekly column to share with our community, new ways to live, work and consume. This year, the
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TV Review: Anne with an E: A period piece for the modern day
Guess who’s back with a vengeance? I spent the summer consuming a multitude of shows and movies to shove in your faces this new year. Get ready friends. I’m coming in hot with a review of the CBC/ Netflix original, Anne with an E. Anne with an E is sourced from the 20th century book
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Welcome back from the Etownian Editor-in-Chief!
Photo: Megan White Hello fellow Blue Jays! We, at the Etownian, are back and ready for another great year. This year we have a bunch of returning staff, including myself, and some new staff members. Our new staff members include Madison Chiaravolloti, Asst. Sports Editor; Emma Knight, Asst. Campus Life Editor; and Aprille Mohn, Asst.
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SPORTS
Track teams split, compete at two separate events over weekend
Saturday, Feb. 4, Elizabethtown men’s and women’s track and field teams competed in the Frank Colden Invitational hosted by Ursinus College. Saturday’s invitational was marked by two impressive individual victories by senior Mike Twist in men’s track and sophomore Leah Gamber in the women’s throwing event. Both competitors were backed up by several team wins
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Women’s basketball falls in potential playoff matchup
In a Landmark Conference battle between two playoff hopefuls, the Elizabethtown College women’s basketball team shot below 30 percent from the field for the first time this season while Moravian College hit nearly 50 percent of their shots for the game. Sophomore Julia Craig provided a huge spark off the bench to help the Blue
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King’s College proves too much for Blue Jays in dual match
The Elizabethtown College wrestling team faced a disappointing loss to King’s College Friday, Feb. 3. The Monarchs won six of the 10 matches and had four pins for a final score of 30-16, King’s. In the second match of the day, fifth-year senior Bryan Pflanz earned his 50th career win with a 9-4 decision in
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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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