NEWS
College welcomes, introduces director of Bowers Center
Whitney Jones became the Director of Elizabethtown College’s Bowers Center for Sports, Fitness and Well-being Monday, Jan. 7.
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Jones grew up in Emporium, Pennsylvania, a rural town popular among fishermen and hunters. Its nickname is “the land of endless mountains.”
Residential renewal to bring new apartment housing options to Etown
As part of a recently announced residential renewal plan, the Vera Hackman Apartments will be renovated and new apartment buildings will be constructed at Elizabethtown College over the next few years.
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College announces, welcomes fifteenth president to campus
Elizabethtown College named Cecilia M. McCormick, J.D. its next president Friday, Jan. 11, 2019. This announcement arrived after a long search process that occurred once Etown’s current president, Dr. Carl Strikwerda, announced his retirement Feb. 12, 2018. Elizabethtown College named Cecilia M. McCormick, J.D. its next president Friday, Jan. 11, 2019. This announcement arrived after a long search process that occurred once Etown’s current president, Dr. Carl Strikwerda, announced his retirement Feb. 12, 2018.
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CAMPUS LIFE
Economics professor comments on College’s financial situation
Homer ordered the daily special at the Jay’s Nest. As he pulled out his ID card to pay for it, the cashier reminded him the price included a drink — did he want to pick one up? No, he said, this was his gift to the College. They shared a laugh at the absurdity of
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Student reviews the 57th annual Grammy Award Ceremony, trending topics, celebrity performances, award winners
On Sunday, Feb. 8, the 57th annual Grammy Award Ceremony was broadcast live on CBS. This year, the Grammys featured many artists such as Sam Smith, who was awarded three of the top four Grammy awards, Beyoncé, Beck, John Legend, Miranda Lambert and many more. There was debate going around in the news and on
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Director of Study Abroad clarifies recent article
I would like to clarify some issues that were presented in the article “Honduras mission trip attracts students looking to serve globally.” There were several factual errors and misleading statements regarding Elizabethtown College study abroad programs. While the article alluded to support from several different departments on campus, the medical mission trip to Honduras is
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SPORTS
Women’s volleyball returns from Florida, prepares for home Tri-match this weekend
In their fifth Landmark Conference match, the Elizabethtown College women’s volleyball team pulled out a win in a fight against the United States Merchant Marine Academy. The match that took place on Saturday Oct. 4 marked the end of the Blue Jay’s nine-match losing streak, and was the first victory of their conference matches. “It
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Field hockey improves winning streak to three games, to face Juniata next
The Elizabethtown College women’s field hockey team is on the board in the Landmark Conference with two wins. The team defeated Goucher College 5-0 on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2014 and Susquehanna University 4-1 on Saturday, Oct. 11. Senior Andrea Keady had more than one goal in both victories, while four different Blue Jays scored in
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Men’s tennis sends pair into consolation finals
The men’s tennis tournament, held this past weekend in Fredericksburg, Va. at the University of Mary Washington, marked the end of Elizabethtown College’s men’s brief fall tennis season. On Sunday, Sept. 28, during the Blue 1 Doubles, senior Michael Cannon and sophomore Alex Machalick launched the team into the USTA-ITA Southeast Regional Championships. Washington College’s
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FEATURES
Comm. professor auditions for ‘The Voice’ during winter break
hankfully, it was a rainy and humid January afternoon, an unusual break from the blistering cold, which made a long wait a little more bearable for Associate Professor of Communications Dr. Kirsten Johnson. Johnson waited for five hours at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Center City, Philadelphia, to audition for NBC’S popular singing television show,
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Zimmerman discusses emotional intelligence in relation to everyday life
“Emotional intelligence is your ability to recognize and understand emotions in yourself and others and the ability to use this awareness to manage your behaviors and the behaviors of others,” was the formal definition given by Stacey Zimmerman, assistant director of Called to Lead, at the organization’s event on Jan. 27. A self-evaluation quiz was
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Interfaith Prayer Service explores inter-religious dialogue as part of Martin Luther King Jr. Week
“Almost always, the creative minority has made the world better. Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into a friend. Let us not seek to satisfy our thirst for freedom by drinking from the cup of bitterness and hatred,” Martin Luther King Jr. said. These words, among many, were spoken in the
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