NEWS
Updates on the new Bowers Center progress
The Bowers Center for Sports, Fitness and Well-being will be devoted to holistic wellness, which stretches beyond the physical person and will focus on mental and spiritual health, as well. The new facility will be a way to show Elizabethtown College’s commitment to well-being, but it will also include space for education and physical and
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Presidential search committee creates profiles for ongoing search
President Carl Strikwerda announced Feb. 12 that he will retire from Elizabethtown College June 30, 2019, after completing two four-year terms. There is currently a Presidential Search Committee trying to find Etown’s 15th president. Members of the executive search firm Witt/Kieffer Lucy Leske, Concetta Stewart and Christine Pendleton are supporting the search. Witt/Kieffer have been
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Microbial growth forces returning students to relocate
Photo: Megan White Students at a forum in Gibble Auditorium Monday, Aug. 27 could be heard calling it “the Etown refugee crisis.” The students at the meeting, most of them residents of the Vera Hackman Apartments, had been relocated to other residence halls the week of Monday, Aug. 20 when a microbial growth was found
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CAMPUS LIFE
Senior reflects on year in England, recommends study abroad program
Like most seniors making their way through their last year of college, I have nostalgic moments around every corner of campus. Whether it be a certain room, event or even meal option at the Marketplace, it seems as if I can recall a fond memory within everything. Although everyone’s college story is unique with its
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Fashion Column
October is here, bringing with it the crisp cold weather and Homecoming. Many of the events will be held outside in the fresh fall air. Even though weather channels have been predicting a warm and rainy weekend, it’s best to prepare for the worst. All of those attending should layer-up in their bluest Elizabethtown College
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Student offers tips for staying healthy when friends, roommates are sick
Coughs, sneezes, sore throats and runny noses — all of these things probably have happened to you or are going to happen to you in the near future. It’s inevitable; it’s that time of year again when we all seem to be getting sick. The worst part of it is that you probably don’t
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SPORTS
Jays excel despite extended road trip
The Elizabethtown College men’s lacrosse team experienced highs and lows during their two games this past week. The Blue Jays were defeated by the Stevenson Mustangs, the defending National Champions, on Wednesday, March 12 at Mustang Stadium. The game gave the Blue Jays their second loss of the season. On Saturday, the Blue Jays rallied
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Spring training offers MLB teams chance at fresh start
One of the biggest signings of the off-season was the New York Yankees’ pickup of Japanese ace Masahiro Tanaka for a reported $155 million over seven years. Some baseball analysts have expressed skepticism at the amount of money being given to the pitcher, who previously has only pitched in the Japanese league. He was 24-0
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Indoor soccer leagues merge for growth of sport
The Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL) may be looking to merge with the Professional Arena Soccer League (PASL) in an attempt to gain recognition for the indoor game. The main figurehead behind the push for this merger is Baltimore Blast owner Ed Hale. Even though the Blast have one of the highest attendances in the
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FEATURES
Bowers Writers House hosts alumni readings
This Saturday during Homecoming, the Bowers Writers House hosted its second annual Alumni Reading. Directed by Lecturer in English Jesse Waters, the event invites Elizabethtown College alumni to the Writers House to read a few of their works. Waters’ goal is to invite not only English majors reading a certain genre of works, but a
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Travels Abroad: Discovering Etown in Unexpected Places
hile studying abroad in England, I’ve noticed quite a few differences in comparison to the United States. These differences range from food to language and most recently in music. It plays a large role in the lives of most people both here and in the U.S., but the music most listened to definitely differs from
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Kanagy presents research on growth, spread of global Christianity
hat does the decline of the Christian denominations in the west mean for the world of religion? How will the growth of Christianity in the global south and east impact religion? Are the situations of the congregations and traditions in these geographic regions capable of meeting in the middle to lead to a more unified
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