NEWS
Global Perspective
Photo courtesy of unsplash.com NAKHON RATCHASIMA, Thailand (AP) — Authorities in northeastern Thailand began releasing bodies to relatives Monday after security forces cornered and killed a soldier who carried out the country’s worst mass shooting in an hourslong siege at a shopping mall. The soldier killed 29 people starting with his commanding officer in a
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Pennsylvania Politics
Photo courtesy of unsplash.com Tuesday, Feb. 4, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf (D) addressed the General Assembly, proposing his 2020-2021 budget for the commonwealth. The proposal, totaling $36.1 billion in spending with a focus on education and workforce revitalization, was met with mixed reviews by the Republican-controlled state house. The governor’s recommendation is a 4 percent,
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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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CAMPUS LIFE
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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Laundry machines upgraded across campus dorms
On a typical weekend at Elizabethtown College, while students study or socialize, student laundry spins in the new campus washers and dryers. These new high efficiency (HE) machines were added to residence halls over the winter break. This upgrades a laundry system that is already free to residential students during the academic year. Students appreciate
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ITS provides tips to combat email scams
Reading, composing, skimming and deleting emails are perpetual activities in the life of a college student. Everyone knows someone whose device’s email icon is adorned with a number in the upper hundreds, suggesting that the task of checking emails is just too much of a nuisance to address. Regardless, emails are an integral part of
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SPORTS
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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Softball drops doubleheader with Moravian
Returning for the first games since their time spent in Florida, the Blue Jays finish this week against Dickinson College and Moravian College with a 1-3 record. Shortly after reaching a season-high of 14 runs in the second game Wednesday, March 25, against Dickinson, the losses come as learning experience for both players and coaches.
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Patterson recognized as Scholar of Distinction by Coaches Association
Last week, the National Field Hockey Coaches Association recognized 138 Division III student-athletes as Scholars of Distinction. First-year Allie Patterson was one of the 138 scholars recognized by the NFHCA. Patterson, a York (Pa.) native, is a corporate communications major. She appeared in seven games as a reserve forward for the Blue Jays, who went
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FEATURES
WebstaurantStore president David Groff demonstrates how to keep up with, excel in ever-changing online market
The WebstaurantStore, has made a name for itself by selling products specifically designed for restaurant needs. Last Friday, Sept. 19, during the M&M Lecture Series, David Groff, President of The WebstaurantStore as well as an alumnus of Elizabethtown College, described how the branch of the store from Clark Associates started as a simple project in
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Social justice and environment week educates students on environmental justice, raises conservation efforts
The campus’ social justice and the environment week involved several events, all relating to the week’s themes of social and environmental justice. This particular week was chosen for the events because it coincided with International Peace Day. “The ideas of peace and justice go really well together, so that seemed like a natural week to
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Student Wellness raises awareness of mental health concerns
This week at Elizabethtown College, Student Wellness organized a mental health awareness week, titled MIND Your Health, which offered a number of different events designed to help bring awareness to the importance of mental health. Mental health is important to keeping students happy and productive, but unlike other aspects of well-being, students may often forget
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