NEWS
Student Senate
Photo courtesy of unsplash.com Student Senate met for its weekly meeting Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020. The meeting began with a special order for President of Elizabethtown College Cecilia McCormick’s report about the recent Board of Trustees retreat, held the weekend of Feb. 1. She provided updates on the College, including new programs, funding and housing
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Voting for presidential nominees begins
Photo courtesy of unsplash.com Though the presidential election will not occur until November, Monday, Feb. 3 marked the official beginning of the 2020 election season. Both the Democratic and Republican parties have begun the process to determine their presidential candidate, convening for the Iowa caucuses and New Hampshire primaries. However, the Democratic hopefuls have received
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Valentine’s Day, diversity and equality
Photo courtesy of unsplash.com In light of Valentine’s Day, it is important to understand the relationship between love and diversity. The United States of America has addressed the issue of diversity in two Supreme Court cases on marriage. In Loving v. Virginia (1967) the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled that Virginia’s anti-miscegenation law violated the
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CAMPUS LIFE
Business Profile: the Shoppes on Market Street
If you are looking for a fun place to explore that has lots of interesting items, then look no further than The Shoppes on Market Street. The Shoppes on Market Street is a collection of 30 antique and thrift shops, where shoppers can find many one of a kind items. The Shoppes are located at
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Sophomore investigates College sexual abuse policies
It’s no secret that sexual assault is a problem on college campuses. According to the Rape and Incest National Network (RAINN), female students between the ages of 18 and 24 are three times more likely to experience sexual violence than women in all other age groups. Male college students are 78 percent more likely to
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Senior considers Valentine’s Day “just another Tuesday”
Here’s the thing: I am not looking forward to Valentine’s Day. I’m not not looking forward to it, either, though. For me, a wildly single senior in college, it’s just a Tuesday. A day which I will start by waking up in my own bed. A day during which I will go to class, meet
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SPORTS
Men’s tennis earns first victory of spring season
Elizabethtown College’s men’s tennis team almost managed to secure its first victory of the 2015 season on Saturday afternoon against Catholic University. The Blue Jays were defeated 5-4. Things started off well as first-year Michael Yost and junior Evan Hinkley snagged a No. 3 doubles 9-7 win from Catholic’s Conor Wilson and Brendan Rooney in
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Women’s tennis splits weekend road matches
The Blue Jays were ready to compete on Saturday when they traveled to Washington, D.C. to take on Catholic University in women’s tennis. The Jays picked up their fourth straight win on a 6-3 victory and advanced to 3-0 in the Landmark Conference. Then on Sunday, the Lady Jays traveled to Salisbury University to take
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Women’s softball ends five-game skid, defeats Scranton
The Elizabethtown College women’s softball team began a stretch of six games in four days when the Blue Jays hosted Ursinus College for a doubleheader on April 9. In game one, the Bears struck first with a run in the top of the first inning off of Blue Jays’ starter, junior Keli Krause. Etown tied
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FEATURES
Herb Weaver explores surrealism through ceramics, mixed media
On Tuesday, Oct. 21, the Fine and Performing Arts Department held a reception for the opening of artist, Herb Weaver’s ceramics gallery titled “Ceramics – Mixed Media” at the John W. Hess Gallery in Zug Hall. His collection featured clay sculptures prepared in different methods such as low fired stonework, high fired stonework and by
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Long leads event celebrating Diwali, Hindu festival of lights
On Thursday, Oct. 23, Elizabethtown College celebrated a holiday known as Diwali with the help of Dr. Jeffery D. Long, professor of religion and Asian studies. Diwali is an ancient Hindu festival celebrated in India every autumn. Diwali rituals and preparations typically take place over a series of five days, but the main festival
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Comedian Matt Bellace discusses natural highs, relaxation without drugs
Matt Bellace led a presentation on how to get high naturally that incorporated comedy and audience participation at Elizabethtown College on Sunday, Oct. 26. Bellace began his presentation by asking four female audience members and four male audience members to approach the stage and sit on chairs. He positioned the chairs so that they formed
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