NEWS
Student Senate
Student Senate met Thursday, Feb. 28 for its last meeting before Spring Break. The meeting began with a special order led by Director of Campus Security Andrew Powell. Powell spoke to senators about the newly formed Staff Council, which he serves on as chairperson. The group is comprised of 13 members with a goal of
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2019 Emergent Scholars recognized
The 2019 Emergent Scholars were recognized during the Emergent Scholars Luncheon Sunday, March 10. Emergent Scholars are sophomore students who have maintained at least a 3.75 grade point average at the end of their first three semesters and have not previously attended another college or university for full-time studies.
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Campus Security to switch to electronic ticketing system
As of the spring semester of 2019, Campus Security has plans to switch from the current paper ticketing system to an electronic ticketing system. “Too much paper was being used,” Director of Campus Security Andrew Powell said. He noted that the system relied entirely on a heavy usage of paper. Now, the system will continue
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CAMPUS LIFE
Are adults still keeping us in the dark?
Warning: This is not a review of the Theater Department’s recent production of “Spring Awakening.” First, I have friends in the show, and it would feel weird to critique them, and secondly, I’m extremely biased. When I was 13, my best friend at the time told me about a musical in which actors jumped about
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Students attending Trump rally receive violent threats, question supporters of newly elected US president
Racist slurs. Sexist attacks. Hateful rhetoric. What do these things have in common? They can all be found at a Donald Trump rally. It frankly doesn’t matter who you support, whether you lean left or right, whether you like Trump or not—if you have a moderate bone in your body, you can agree that the
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Etown stays open on Election Day, student voters debate policy
Numerous colleges and universities across the country closed on Election Day this past Tuesday. Elizabethtown College was not one of them. Instead, as voters rushed to the polls, the students of Etown followed the schedule of a regular school day. Should the College have taken the day off to help its students fulfill their civic
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SPORTS
Two losses for women’s lacrosse drops record under .500
he Elizabethtown women’s lacrosse team took on the No. 12 ranked Catholic University Cardinals this past weekend in their Landmark Conference opener. Sophomore midfielder Addie Stang netted a pair of goals, but it wasn’t enough to bring down this formidable Catholic side, as the Jays fell 21-3. “It was a tough game against a nationally
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Track & Field opens inaugural spring season
After a delayed start due to Friday’s snowfall, the Elizabethtown College men’s and women’s track and field teams started their season when they hosted the Early Bird Opener on Saturday. Alvernia University, York College and Gwynedd-Mercy University competed alongside the Blue Jays in 40 events throughout the day. The Blue Jays have been training long
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Blue Jays make save of ducklings on spring break trip in St. Pierce
When a couple of Blue Jays save fellow feathered friends, it makes for an intriguing news story. The Elizabethtown College baseball team played nine games in Fort Pierce, Fla. over spring break. The team finished 7-2 on their trip, but for two players, it’s not going to be the games they remember most. On the
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FEATURES
CEO of NxtBook Media speaks about creativity in the workplace
Michael Biggerstaff, owner and CEO of NxtBook Media gave a lecture titled “Blending Creativity with your Company Culture to get Outstanding Results,” in the M&M Mars Room as a part of the Executive Lecture Series. NxtBook Media was named as one of the Ink’s 500 fastest privately held companies twice. It has been in the
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Long discusses Jackie Robinson’s impact on Martin Luther King Jr.
Many know Jackie Robinson as the first African American to play in Major League Baseball. Yet fewer recognize his role as one of the first civil rights activists. In 1947, the baseball hero from the Brooklyn Dodgers shattered the color barrier in the world of sports. Dr. Michael Long, associate professor of Religious Studies and
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Diversity film shows unity of family, community in Gobi Desert to save a camel
On Thursday, Jan. 15, Elizabethtown College showed the documentary “The Story of the Weeping Camel,” a German film set in Mongolia. Louise Hyder-Darlington, the access services librarian, hosted the event. Hyder-Darlington was introduced to the film by a friend who worked in the Peace Corps. Hyder-Darlington said that her friend worked in the same area
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