NEWS
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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Today’s Technology
Photo courtesy of unsplash.com The Internet is a wonderful tool to access all kinds of information. Many use it to access some of their most sensitive information, from messaging and emailing to full control over their bank account. The Internet, however, consists of many interconnected computers, meaning it is possible for a computer besides the
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The Marketplace goes trayless
Photo courtesy of Ally Boniker Students heading to the Marketplace for lunch Tuesday, Feb. 4 may have been surprised to find that the trays in the Marketplace were missing. Dining Services removed the Marketplace trays, introducing “Trayless Tuesday” as a possible way to reduce food waste at Elizabethtown College. The plan was to test whether
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CAMPUS LIFE
Superbowl Weekend prompts reflection on 1928 football team
People often wonder why our Elizabethtown College football team has been undefeated since 1929, when the campus does not possess a football field or team. The College was founded by the members of the Church of the Brethren, who encouraged the College to practice their beliefs of free expression of all religions and nonviolence. Actual
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Student discusses new 24-hour building access policy
With a new year comes a new semester. And with a new semester comes new ideas and policies. This year’s addition to the Elizabethtown College campus adds new policies to our old infrastructure. As of Monday, Jan. 23, all Etown students now have access to the Hoover and Nicarry academic buildings, 24 hours a day,
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Student performance groups benefit A-T non-profit
Elizabethtown College’s Education Organization (Ed Org) hosted the 12th Annual A-T Benefit in Leffler Chapel and Performance Center, Saturday, Jan. 27 at 7 p.m. Ataxia-Telangiectasia (A-T) is a rare, genetic disease that develops during early childhood and progressively affects muscle control, weakens the immune system and predisposes patients to fatal cancers, causing most patients to
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SPORTS
Golf takes on Alvernia Spring Invitational
The Elizabethtown College men’s golf team competed in the Alvernia Spring Invitational on Tuesday, March 31 at the LedgeRock Golf Club. Of the 15 teams that competed in the event, the Blue Jays finished in ninth place, shooting a 346 as a team. Etown sent four golfers to Tuesday’s Invitational with all four shooting in
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Baseball swept in three game series against Moravian College
The Elizabethtown College baseball team entered Sunday’s doubleheader at Moravian with one of the top pitching staffs in the Landmark Conference. Though the Blue Jays had strong outings from senior Kristopher Davis in game one and sophomore Kevin Elwell in game two, the Greyhound’s came out on top. The hosts won game one 3-2 in
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Women’s lacrosse takes down Merchant Marine Academy
The Elizabethtown women’s lacrosse team took on Eastern University on Thursday, March 26 and the Merchant Marine Academy on Saturday, March 28. Although they lost the Thursday game 14-13 in overtime, the ladies made up for it with a 17-3 win Saturday against Merchant Marine. The game against Eastern was a nail-biter for fans, going
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FEATURES
Dr. Craig Nation discusses Ukrainian conflict in Ware seminar
On Wednesday, Oct. 15, the Center for Global Understanding hosted the Ware Seminar: The Ukrainian Conflict: A New World Order in Gibble Auditorium. The lecturers were Professor of Strategy and Director of Russian and Eurasian studies at the U.S. Army War College Dr. Craig Nation and Elizabethtown College faculty members Assistant Professor of Economics Dr.
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Student panel speaks on need for harmony between religions
Professor of Religion and Asian Studies Dr. Jeffery Long ran an event this weekend titled, “Navigating World Views.” The purpose was to discuss whether or not religion and science could work together to save our endangered planet. Elizabethtown College brought in several experts as well as students studying religion on campus to speak. The student
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Pink hair extension sale helps raise awareness about breast cancer
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, and, as such, Student Wellness will be holding several events throughout the month to raise awareness. To kick off the awareness month, Student Wellness held a table Wednesday afternoon in the BSC selling pink hair extensions to students, helping to spread the message about breast cancer. Alyssa McDermott, a
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