NEWS
The Study Abroad Experience
Written by Thomas Gerow Bon dia from Barcelona, España! As I am writing this, I have been in Barcelona for about two months and have been loving every second of it. Before coming to Barcelona, I was honestly a tad bit nervous about the whole thing, especially living in one of the largest cities in
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Today’s Technology
A standard computer uses bits, or binary digits, to store information coded as ones and zeros. Binary not only stores information but can be compared to turning a switch on or off. The zero is identified with “off,” and the one is associated with “on.” Bits are strung together in combinations. Eight bits is a
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Student Senate
Thursday, March 1, 2018 the Elizabethtown College Student Senate met in Hoover 212. As all meetings do, it began with a Call to Order by senior Senate President Sean Fiedler. Following the Call to Order at every meeting is the Special Orders section, which includes guest speakers, Oaths of Office and more. In this meeting,
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CAMPUS LIFE
Starbucks latte controversy fails to deter enjoyment of seasonal beverage
Fall is coming, which means it’s time for all of our fall favorites: football, sweaters and pumpkin flavored everything! Now, if you’re like me, then you love pumpkin spice lattes from Starbucks or pumpkin anything from Dunkin Donuts. And again, if you’re like me, then you don’t always seem to care what you are putting
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Upperclassman suggests responsible activities, ideas for entertainment
Greetings, first-years! Welcome to Elizabethtown College, the land of rolling hills and sweet scents of chocolate. If you haven’t already noticed, our campus is one of rural Pennsylvania’s hidden gems … but, as you may have begun to realize, finding fun and legal activities in which to take part requires a bit of creativity. However,
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Changing of seasons brings new challenges, opportunities
The transition from summer to fall can be a chore. While I look forward to fall, it’s usually difficult to get readjusted to the stresses of college life after having a lighter summer schedule. I find myself nostalgic for those relaxing times at the beach when I could hear the ocean waves and feel the
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SPORTS
Wrestling competes at Pete Wilson-Wheaton Invitational
“Anything is possible,” was the tone set by Elizabethtown College’s wrestling team this past weekend at the Pete Wilson-Wheaton (III) Invitational. The Pete Wilson-Wheaton (III) Invitational is a large tournament in which 30 DIII wrestling teams compete in a two-day tournament. The first day determines which wrestlers advance to face off the next day. This
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Men’s basketball suffers loss to in-conference rival Lebanon Valley
The Blue Jays put up a fight, but could not defeat the Commonwealth Conference leaders and 22nd-ranked Messiah College last Wednesday night at Brubaker Auditorium. The Hawks outscored the Blue Jays 40-18 over the final 12:51 to make it an 80-65 victory. Messiah had also beaten the Jays earlier in the year on Elizabethtown College’s
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NHL Stadium Series moves to west coast
For the last six seasons, the National Hockey League (NHL) has been holding one of their regular season games in an outdoor venue in an attempt to revisit the game’s roots where many players and fans had found their love for the game. These outdoor games, held on New Year’s Day in football and baseball
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FEATURES
Alan Houser presents at Bowers on dynamic communication
n Thursday, Sept. 19, Alan Houser visited the Bowers Writers House. His presentation, titled Professional Writing and Dynamic Communication, focused on technical writing as a profitable, in-demand profession. He also discussed the ways in which the flow of information changed with the advent of the printing press, and again with the advent of the World
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Movie selection on campus is SWEET
.W.E.E.T is a branch of the Office of Students Activities (OSA) that stands for “Students Working to Entertain E-town”, a group responsible for organizing fun, non-academic events to keep students entertained. Did you have fun at Bingo Night? Thank S.W.E.E.T. Did you like watching The Great Gatsby in the Dell? S.W.E.E.T. was behind that too.
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‘Bully’ film examines harassment in schools
he High Library, in collaboration with Elizabethtown College’s Departments of Women and Gender Studies and Education, presented the movie “Bully” to students in Gibble Auditorium on Tuesday night. The movie, which was produced in 2009 by Lee Hirsch, examines the bullying of several K-12 students whose lives were either severely damaged or tragically ended in
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