NEWS
Ranck Prize for Research Excellence awarded to musicology professor
Professor of musicology Dr. E. Douglas Bomberger recently received the 2018-2019 Ranck Prize for Research Excellence. The Professional Development Committee chose him from nominations submitted by faculty peers. In addition to receiving a monetary award and a supplement to his professional development fund to support ongoing scholarly activity, Bomberger will be recognized in the 2019
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The Global Perspective
This weekly column will cover a variety of contemporary global issues including climate action, global health, international peace and security and gender equality. I hope that this column will act as a platform to advocate for global progress and to empower young leaders to get involved in international affairs. If there are certain global issues
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Common Cents
This weekly column will feature the latest topics and tips in the financial world. Each week, we will focus on a specific financial topic, with topics covering a wide range of financial information and the latest opportunities with the Family Business and Entrepreneurship Club on campus. If there are any topics or concepts that you
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CAMPUS LIFE
Sometimes finding the right major takes trial and error, support of faculty member
Sometimes things just aren’t right. You’re getting by and you’re doing fine. Perhaps you can’t pinpoint anything being wrong. Maybe the stars aren’t aligned quite right or maybe the change in seasons is throwing you off. You could just be sleep deprived, but aren’t we all? Or maybe you’re in the wrong major, a stressful
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Senior recounts educational, personal college experiences
They say that when you find the right college, when you step on campus, you just know. It just feels right. When I first came to Etown, I felt the exact opposite of that. I took in the Dell, the lake, the bright-eyed first-years standing with me and thought “Wow, I’m making a huge mistake.”
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Student discusses meal plan changes being offered for next academic year, items left unaddressed in plans
Two weeks ago, Dining Services announced much-anticipated upgrades to student meal plans. They are scheduled to be in place for the 2015-16 academic year and will be the first changes to take place in 13 years. While meal plans may not be the most pressing issue for our campus at the present moment, the announcement
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SPORTS
Cross country teams to be well represented at NCAA Championships
The Elizabethtown College men’s and women’s cross country teams brought home a seventh (245 points) and third (131 points) place finish, respectively, at the NCAA Division III Mideast Regional meet on Saturday, Nov. 15. For the men, senior Dan Gresh delivered an impressive 18th finish overall among 343 runners. This finish would give him his
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Zimmer wins three bouts at New York City, Pennsylvania duals, team drops two of three
On Saturday, Nov. 15, the Elizabethtown College wrestling team participated in the New York City/Pennsylvania Duals in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. The Blue Jays had three dual matches on the day, facing Nassau Community College in the opening match. Etown defeated Nassau 23-20 in the opener before falling to Hunter and New York University in their other
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Women’s swim team earns first victory of the season
The women’s swim team of Elizabethtown College walked away from their meet on Saturday, Nov. 16, having won 10 events and beating the other team by a long shot. The Blue Jays were up against FDU-Florham and won the meet with an incredible final score of 143-38 for their first win of the season. This
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FEATURES
27th Annual Student Art Show displays work in Lyet Gallery
An eclectic display graced the Lyet Gallery of Leffler Chapel and Performance Center on Tuesday. From just a few laps around the gallery, one can feel the passion and desire these students have when creating and sharing their work with fellow Jays and members of the surrounding community. Professor of Fine Arts Milton Friedly, who
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InterVarsity hosts Coffeehouse to end slavery, human trafficking
On March 27, the InterVarsity chapter at Elizabethtown College held a coffeehouse in the KAV to bring awareness to a serious problem in the world: human trafficking and modern-day slavery. Human trafficking is the third largest organized crime in the world and a $32 billion a year illegal industry. In today’s society, slavery and human
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‘Diversity of Pro-Life Movement’ event sparks abortion debate
On Friday, March 28 in Brinser Lecture Hall, Dr. Grant Clark and Karen Shablin told their personal stories about abortion and why they support a pro-life movement at Elizabethtown College. Clark had been the only physician at his hospital in California performing abortions. “I hated abortions from the first,” he said. Clark explained that children
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