NEWS
New networking opportunity for students, alumni
The Office of Career Services partnered with the Elizabethtown College Alumni Association to launch a new platform for virtual networking: EtownConnect. It is similar to services like that of LinkedIn and Handshake, except it only connects students to the Elizabethtown College community. Through the service, students can learn more about the job search process and
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Global Perspectives
Pro-democracy protests in Thailand continued Wednesday, Oct. 14, with an estimated 8,000 people marching from Bangkok’s Democracy Monument to the Government House, the location of the offices of the Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha. Protestors, many of whom are students, are calling for reforms to Thailand’s constitutional monarchy, including new elections, a more democratic constitution
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Food pantry to rescue food insecurity opens
The Blue Jay Pantry at Elizabethtown College was established by the Center for Community and Civic Engagement (CCCE) to provide students regular access to nonperishable food items donated by members of the Etown community. “The goal of the Blue Jay Pantry is to help reduce food insecurity among Etown students,” Director of Purposeful Life Pathways
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CAMPUS LIFE
Business Profile: Trellis Marketplace has something in store for every shopper
The Trellis Marketplace is a small-scale shopping mall full of diverse goods sold by small business vendors. The marketplace is currently home to around 25 vendors from locally grown businesses. These vendors are spread out in sections all throughout the building. The vendor mall experience is something very unique in itself (since not many areas
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Students, faculty weigh in on national debate: Was government shutdown necessary?
The U.S. government briefly shut down Saturday, Jan. 20. As Congress members struggled to reach a decision on the “Dreamers” bill, members passed a movement not to fund the government until an agreement was made. Democrats were also hard-pressed to come to an agreement on the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) during the shutdown. The
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Movie Review: “The Greatest Showman” a sanitized spectacle
Everybody enjoys seeing one form of entertainment or another. Whether it be a movie, theatrical performance, sporting event or concert, there is always something out there that can provide a temporary escape for people and put smiles on their faces. There are also kinds of entertainment, however, that pose questions like, “To what lengths and
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SPORTS
Late goal helps women’s soccer bury Goucher Gophers on Homecoming
In a game that had major playoff implications for the Elizabethtown College women’s soccer team, an own by Goucher goal in the waning minutes proved just enough for the Blue Jays to pull out the victory on Homecoming Saturday. Their opponents, the Goucher College Gophers, entered Saturday’s contest with a 1-2 record in the Landmark
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Field hockey defeats Goucher to extend winning streak to five
Saturday, Oct. 15 was marked by a victory for the Elizabethtown College field hockey team, who won their game against Goucher College. The team currently holds a five-game winning streak. Etown entered the game with an 8-4 season and a four-game winning streak. Goucher was sporting a 7-6 season and was eager for another victory.
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Men’s, women’s tennis teams conclude fall season over weekend
The men’s and women’s tennis teams went to Shepherdstown, West Virginia to compete against Shepherd University Oct. 10. The women’s team won with a 6-3 in singles and 2-of-3 doubles and the men lost with a 9-0. Senior Taylor Helsel and first year Lenea Riehl helped the women’s team when they played Shepherd’s No. 1
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FEATURES
Arnold designs appealing, grotesque artwork using dissimilar aesthetics
On Thursday, Jan. 22, from 4 to 7 p.m., an art exhibition that explores what it really means to be grotesque opened in Zug Memorial Hall. Dr. Kristi Arnold, assistant professor of art, combines both the older and modern denotation and connotations of the word “grotesque” through her paintings and printmaking. “A reappearing theme that
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Hoover hosts panel discussing constitutional voting rights
Continuing Martin Luther King Jr. week, Elizabethtown College held a Voter Suppression and Civil Rights Panel, Thursday, Jan. 22, in the Hoover Center. Leading the discussion was Andy Hoover, the legislative director of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Pennsylvania. Panelists for the event included Dr. Fletcher McClellan, dean of faculty, Dr. John Rohrkemper,
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‘Mississippi Burning’ shown as part of Martin Luther King Jr. week
A diversity film showing and question and answer session occurred on Tuesday, Jan. 20 at 7 p.m. in Gibble Auditorium. Dr. Susan Traverso, provost and senior vice president and professor of history, had arranged this viewing, hoping to further enlighten students of the history of America. She hoped the attendees would further their knowledge on
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