NEWS
Campus community commemorates, remembers former senior
“Nadia was an amazing person, to put it very simply. If you were in Nadia’s presence, it was likely you were in a good mood,” senior Jamil Pines-Elliott said. “She just had something about her that made people want to do good. Life will never be the same without her, but I will always be sure to celebrate everything that she did and stood for.”
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Today’s Technology
Search engines are crazy. Seriously. Have you ever put any thought into the seemingly “simple” action you complete on a regular, and most likely daily, basis?
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Student Senate
Student Senate returned from Winter Break with a meeting Thursday, Jan. 17. The meeting was mainly dedicated to Vice President for Student Life Dr. Celestino Limas’ report. Limas began by introducing the new Bowers Center for Sports, Fitness and Well-being Director Whitney Jones to senators. Director of Athletics Chris Morgan was then brought in to
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CAMPUS LIFE
Senior recounts educational, personal college experiences
They say that when you find the right college, when you step on campus, you just know. It just feels right. When I first came to Etown, I felt the exact opposite of that. I took in the Dell, the lake, the bright-eyed first-years standing with me and thought “Wow, I’m making a huge mistake.”
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Student discusses meal plan changes being offered for next academic year, items left unaddressed in plans
Two weeks ago, Dining Services announced much-anticipated upgrades to student meal plans. They are scheduled to be in place for the 2015-16 academic year and will be the first changes to take place in 13 years. While meal plans may not be the most pressing issue for our campus at the present moment, the announcement
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Senior gives advice for putting together graduation outfits
As seniors, we have spent the last four years perfecting our study habits, preparing for our future careers and cramming in those final credits. If there were ever a day meant to celebrate all of our hard work, it’s graduation day. We are given the chance to not only shine on paper, but on camera.
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SPORTS
Men’s basketball currently riding a four-game winning streak
The Elizabethtown College men’s basketball team enjoyed a successful weekend going 3-0 versus Drew University, Goucher College and the United States Merchant Marine Academy. The Blue Jays improved their record to 8-9, and extended their win-streak to 4 games. Last Wednesday against Drew, the Blue Jay offense came out firing, shooting a season-high 63.5% overall,
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Latimore announces retirement after 20 years as Director of Athletics
On Friday, Jan. 2, Latimore announced her plans to retire in June, 20 years after becoming the first female athletic director at Elizabethtown in 1995. Prior to her start at Etown, Latimore was at Division II Clarion University in Clarion, Pa., where she spent four years as an Associate Director of Athletes for the Golden
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Men’s swimming drops third meet in a row, falls to Washington (Md),131-36
The men’s swim team suffered a 131-36 loss at the hands of Washington College (Md.) Saturday, Jan. 17, which puts their record at 2-5 overall and 1-2 in the Landmark Conference. Sophomore Kieran Koehler was the sole winner for the boy’s team as he captured the 100 breaststroke with 1:07.58. He had to fend off
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FEATURES
International student begins synchronized swimming club
One of Elizabethtown College’s newer clubs on campus, the synchronized swimming club, is looking for members to join and experience the art of synchronized swimming. No prior swimming training is required to join the club, students must just commit to practice and be ready to learn. Synchronized swimming is a fairly new sport compared to
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Goldstein tells her story of unconventional success in corporate world to students
On Friday, Oct. 10, Linda Goldstein spoke at Elizabethtown College as part of the M&M Mars Lecture series. “The vision is to target folks like Mrs. Goldstein, who are doing exactly what you heard today. Providing insight and positive impact to the students,” Carl Freeman, the site director of Mars Chocolate North America said. “It’s
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Former poet laureate reads from his work in Leffler Chapel
On Wednesday, Oct. 8 Elizabethtown College welcomed Billy Collins to campus. Collins, a former poet laureate, has written work that has appeared in a variety of periodicals including “The New Yorker,” “The Paris Review” and “The American Scholar.” His books are immensely popular and his last three collections of poems have broken sale records for
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