NEWS
Leadership Council discusses senior staff, changes to campus
Friday, Oct. 25 in the M&M Mars Room in the Leffler Chapel and Performance Center, Elizabethtown College President Cecilia McCormick presented to the Leadership Council, several Board of Trustee members, faculty and staff. Her presentation, the Presidential Update, covered topics such as new and returning members of the senior staff, her first 100 days in
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Pennsylvania Politics
Last week, a video went viral of State Representative Malcolm Kenyatta (D – PA181) delivering an impassioned speech against an amendment to HB 2626. The amendment, which Governor Wolf claims “makes it harder, not easier, for citizens to vote,” aims to ban the use of ballot drop boxes for mail-in ballots statewide. More controversially, it
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Folklore Controversies
On July 1, Pennsylvania Secretary of Health Dr. Levine issued an order that mandates masks be worn and on July 8, Folklore, a coffee shop in Elizabethtown, Pa., posted on social media platforms about its policy regarding masks, specifically that it would not require customers to wear them. From there onward, a controversy spiraled out
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CAMPUS LIFE
Etown Sewing Studio provides dresses, dolls to girls in need
Running Etown Sewing Studio is the perfect retirement job,” owner Renita Yahara said. “It combines my two passions: sewing and teaching.” Located in the heart of the Elizabethtown business district, Etown Sewing Studio serves a dual purpose. Since January 2017, Yahara has offered beginner sewing lessons for ages seven and up. Students attend four one-hour
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Movie Review: Hocus Pocus
Sometimes I get so overwhelmed by the number of new movies and trying to pick just one to see that I just choose an old one I haven’t seen yet. With Halloween approaching, I ended up watching the 1993 Disney cult classic, “Hocus Pocus.” Don’t worry, I have seen this film. I’ve just never watched
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Business Profile: Spence Candies
Calling all sweets lovers! If you are looking for a place to satisfy your sweet tooth, then look no further then Spence Candies, located at 558 East High Street in Elizabethtown. Spence Candies is a confectionary shop that specializes in the art of chocolate making. They have a wide variety of candy and chocolate products
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SPORTS
Volleyball continues successful season at Blue Jay Classic
The Elizabethtown College women’s volleyball team placed third in last weekend’s Days Inn Blue Jay Classic, with a record of 2-2. The tournament took place on Friday Sept. 18 and Saturday Sept. 19, at Elizabethtown Area High School. The Blue Jays started off strong in their first match of the tournament, beating Cabrini College for
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Men’s tennis returns home with six flight championships
The Elizabethtown College men’s tennis team is off to a successful beginning after the Blue Jays came home from the King’s College Invitational with six flight championships on Sept. 19 and 20. The team had a well-rounded group of returning players to lead the team to positive results. “This year we have a large group
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Men’s soccer flies past Catholic University behind Eneme’s hat-trick
The Elizabethtown College men’s soccer team improves to 6-1 on the season with a split this past week with a loss at top ranked Franklin & Marshall and a home win against Catholic University. Fourth ranked Franklin & Marshall jumped pit early as they had two first half goals followed by a third goal in
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FEATURES
Students perform “Company,” musical challenges them to learn new acting techniques, improve vocal performance
The musical “Company” premiered Thursday, Oct. 30 in the Tempest Theatre. It also ran on Friday, Oct. 31 and Saturday, Nov. 1. Renowned composer Stephen Sondheim wrote the music and lyrics for the 1970 musical, and George Furth scribed the book. Composed of fragmented vignettes as opposed to a linear storyline, “Company” revolves around the
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Haar and Cassel explain health care costs, importance of benefits
Janine Haar, Elizabethtown College’s health consultant from Benecon, and Capital Blue Cross Benefit Specialist Dana Cassel presented “Know Your Benefits,” the first of a series of discussions on utilizing health benefits. Haar first explained how the cost of emergency care has risen recently to deter people from visiting emergency rooms unless absolutely necessary, and the
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Jennifer Francis shares research in weather pattern changes in arctic
On Tuesday, Nov. 4, Dr. Jennifer Francis gave a lecture titled “Truth and Fact: Global Climate and Temperature” at Bowers Writers House. During her lecture, Francis discussed change in the arctic and its relation to the jet stream, which affects extreme weather patterns. After specializing in the arctic weather patterns, Francis switched concentrations to research
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