NEWS
Dining Services offers self-serve options in Marketplace
As of Tuesday, Jan. 19, Dining Services has started to provide students with access to the Grill and Deli in the Marketplace through self-service. On the weekends, students have been able to locate the self-serve Grill at the Hearth, while the self-serve Deli is at a side of the salad bar. All items served at
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New curriculum offers “adulting” classes to students
Graduating from college can mean many things for a person. Some students will move on to graduate school, some will move back in with their parents, some will participate in service, like the Peace Corps and some will get a job and embark on an exciting, yet sometimes terrifying part of life: entering the real
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Etown raises awareness for suicide prevention
From Monday, Feb. 11 through Friday, Feb. 15. posters covered with reasons to live another day decorated Elizabethtown College and encouraged students, faculty and staff to keep going. The posters were part of the Tomorrow Needs You campaign, which advocates for suicide prevention. The College’s campaign was sponsored by the Office of Student Wellness, but
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CAMPUS LIFE
Etownian staff member shares study abroad experience
One month ago, I stepped off the plane in a foreign country where I didn’t know the language, the lifestyle or how much to tip a cab driver. (Just a hint: in Morocco, they don’t get tips.) After trying to talk through a language barrier, ending up at the wrong hotel and overpaying both the
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Apple Watch sparks conversation on interactive technology, gadgets
Technology is constantly evolving and becoming more advanced. New gadgets and technological advancements are being made in order to make daily tasks less strenuous and life more manageable. One of the latest gadgets on the market is the new Apple Watch. The watch is going to be available in three styles that come in a
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Student Senate wraps up Junior/Senior planning, organizing
Fade in: Cue the James Bond theme music. Cue handsome men dressed in tailored tuxedos. Cue the gorgeous women on their arms. Cue the mission and the mysterious evildoers. Based on the 1963 film and the well-known novels by Ian Fleming, “007: From Russia with Love” is coming to the Elizabethtown College campus. On Saturday
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SPORTS
Four first-place finishes not enough to push women’s swimming past York College (Pa.)
The Elizabethtown College women’s swim team opened the 2014-2015 season when they hosted York College (Pa.) on Saturday. The Blue Jays took home four individual victories on the day but fell short against the Spartans. York came to Alumni Pool and defeated Etown 112-87 in the season-opener for both teams. Fifth-year OT student Kimberly Cosgrove
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Women’s soccer earns Mid-Atlantic regional ranking
The Elizabethtown College women’s soccer team was sitting pretty at 11-3 heading into Saturday’s senior day against Drew University. The Blue Jays owned sole possession of second place in the Landmark Conference, one game behind Catholic University, with two conference games remaining. Having already clinched a spot in the Landmark Conference Championships in their first
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Men’s soccer playoff hopes on the line after loss to Drew
The Elizabethtown College men’s soccer team came into Saturday’s Senior Day showdown against Drew University with work left to do to reach the conference playoffs. Entering the game, the Blue Jays sat in a third place tie with Drew, Scranton and Moravian with 10 points each. Etown put themselves in position to have a chance
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FEATURES
Local chiropractor gives advice for maintaining healthy lifestyle
Mark Doody, a chiropractor in Elizabethtown, presented “How To Stay Young The First 100 Years” in Gibble Auditorium on Feb. 18. Doody’s lecture, which discussed chiropractic care, was sponsored by Student Wellness as part of its Take Care Tuesdays series. Doody invited the audience to ask questions during his presentation, which was delivered to a
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Kyle Kopko presents for Presidential Community Enrichment
“Our debt is greater than all the goods and services the United States produces in a given year,” Dr. Kyle Kopko, assistant professor of political science and director of the pre-law program and legal studies, said at his presentation “Government Shutdowns and Polarizing Politics: Is this the New Normal in Washington?” on Tuesday, Feb. 18.
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Campus Security Assistant Director comes from long line of Blue Jays
Who is Dale Boyer and what does he do? This can be answered easily by stating that Boyer is the assistant director of campus security and, on a daily basis, he works to assist the director in the day-to-day operations of the office. This, however, is just one aspect of who Boyer is as a
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