NEWS

  • Tournament of Participants hide-and-seek game decides winning club

    Tournament of Participants hide-and-seek game decides winning club

    The Tournament of Participants hide-and-seek game held throughout the Baugher Student Center (BSC) from 11 a.m. to approximately 12:15 p.m. Wednesday, March 20 decided the student club who will name the Gaga ball pit located outside the new Bower’s Center for Sports, Fitness and Well-being. First-year Socratis Rodas from the “For What We Stand” club

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  • Ranck Prize for Research Excellence awarded to musicology professor

    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

    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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CAMPUS LIFE

  • Opinions divided over concept of ‘right college’ for every student

    When choosing a college, my parents would constantly nag me to find the “right fit” college. You know, your dream school. The one that’s absolutely perfect. In my opinion, a right fit doesn’t exist. No school will have everything that I want. Out of all the schools I applied to, Elizabethtown College was the best

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  • Senior recitals demonstrate richness and diversity of Etown campus community

    Senior recitals demonstrate richness and diversity of Etown campus community

    Each year, Elizabethtown College students demonstrate their knowledge and skills through various formal assessments. Typically, these include portfolios, presentations and papers. However, there is one type of project which rarely receives the attention it deserves. Prior to having a sister in the music department, I was completely unaware of the recital requirement for music majors.

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SPORTS

  • Alwine earns roster spot in NFHCA Senior Game at Washington & Lee

    Alwine earns roster spot in NFHCA Senior Game at Washington & Lee

    For the first time in four years, a Blue Jay will have the honor of representing Elizabethtown College’s field hockey team in the National Field Hockey Coaches Association Division III Senior Game. This is a unique opportunity that not many players are given the chance to take part in, but senior Taylor Alwine has earned

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  • Men’s and women’s swimming both fall to Susquehanna University

    Men’s and women’s swimming both fall to Susquehanna University

    Both the men’s and women’s swimming teams lost to Susquehanna University in their first Landmark Conference meet of the season on Saturday, Nov. 1.  The women racked up a total of 99 points to Susquehanna’s 157, while the men managed 52 points. The Blue Jays were able to pick up one victory in the two

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  • Field hockey drops playoff game in double overtime

    Field hockey drops playoff game in double overtime

    The Elizabethtown College women’s field hockey team shut out the University of Scranton 2-0 on Saturday, Nov. 1 at Wolf Field. Junior Alyssa Aichele and seniors Kaylee Werner and Selene Jones proved to be three vital players that contributed to the win. The win locked in a second-place Landmark Conference finish for the team’s debut

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FEATURES

  • Kyle Kopko presents for Presidential Community Enrichment

    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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  • Japanese storytelling performance explores eastern culture

    Japanese storytelling performance explores eastern culture

    As part of promoting and celebrating other cultures at Elizabethtown College, “Feeling Edo through Rakugo and Kamikiri” was organized by the Department of Modern Languages and Asian Studies program. The event, held on Saturday, Feb. 15, featured traditional Japanese rakugo performances by both students and professionals, as well as a segment for a professional kamikiri

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