NEWS
Club registration open, Student Senate reviewing new clubs
The start of a new semester typically sees students looking to start their own clubs at Elizabethtown College. Student Senate makes the process of registering a club fairly simple, and it is receptive to all new club ideas. Senior and Student Senate Clubs Committee Chair Sarah Conway explained that the first step to registering a
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Today’s Technology
According to Forbes, Apple plans on releasing the iPhone 11 on Sept. 10. It will include the 11 Pro, 11R and 11 Max models with prices starting at $1,000. Each model will reportedly have not one, not two but three cameras on the back, which is an update to the two back cameras on previous
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Student Senate
Launch of the new space called The Hub, a place for students to connect with different departments and organizations across campus on a daily basis. We are hoping someone from the campus photographers team could stop by between noon and 2pm to take a few shots of the launch activities such as the Student SenateREAD MORE
CAMPUS LIFE
Bobby Rush creates solid blues album, offers personal look into singer’s life
Blues is a tricky genre to grasp. Born out of necessity, the slow-meter storytelling strikes the deepest heartstrings. If there are any ways to fuel the soul, it would be a small pawn shop, overflowing with old guitars and rusty harmonicas off the Alabama crossroads. Grab some Robert Johnson jet fuel or B.B. King kerosene
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Letter to the Editor: Response to Literature concentration
Thanksgiving 1999. I can remember the look on my grandfather’s face. “English?” he asked. “Are you sure? The thing about teaching English is that you get everybody.” Grandpa was a math teacher, and his position at his rural high school allowed him the opportunity to teach advanced courses to juniors and seniors. His colleagues down
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Hiring alumni shows college pride, positive student effect
I recently set out on a mission to understand Elizabethtown College community members’ opinions on whether alumni benefit or hurt the community at Etown. What are the advantages and what are the drawbacks? Executive Director of College Engagement Opportunities Mark Clapper, an Etown alum himself, shares his thoughts on the matter. “It’s wonderful to have
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SPORTS
Steals record falls, Jays stay in fourth
The Elizabethtown men’s basketball team fell to the University of Scranton this past weekend, by a score of 65-43 in favor of the Royals. The first half was back and forth, with the two teams trading the lead often. However, midway through the half, Scranton showed signs of pulling away, jumping out to a 26-15
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Hudson represents Blue Jays, SAAC at NCAA Convention
The annual National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Convention occurred from Jan. 14 to Jan. 17 in Washington D.C. The Convention’s purpose is the vote on legislation for Division I, II and III athletics. The event gives attendees the opportunity to sit in on numerous educational sessions on topics such as fundraising, student health, championship attendance
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Student athletes take on APPLE Conference
Four student athletes and two administrative representatives from Elizabethtown College attended the APPLE Conference in Reston, Va. from Jan. 16 to Jan. 18, made possible by a grant from the NCAA. The Gordie Center for Substance Abuse Prevention at the University of Virginia developed the APPLE Conferences. The Conferences’ main goal is to “assist colleges
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FEATURES
Jaycon 5 convention tradition continues, celebrates Japanese culture
The 2014 Jaycon was a sight to be seen. Along with costumes, the event was decorated with various posters from anime and other comics. This year’s event occurred on March 29 and 30. Jaycon is a cultural convention that celebrates Japanese anime. Jaycon was started in 2010 by the Elizabethtown College Anime Club. It started
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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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