NEWS
Students attend national honors conference
Photo: Meghan Kenney In early November, four Elizabethtown College students attended the 2018 National Collegiate Honors Council (NCHC) conference. Etown students have attended the conference in the past, but this was the first year students participated as presenters. Senior Benjamin Erickson, sophomore Etownian staff writer Meghan Kenney, sophomore Etownian Assistant Features Editor Aprille Mohn and
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The Global Perspective
Around this time last fall, I wrote a column examining the protests of the closure of a detention center on Manus Island in Papua New Guinea. Hundreds of refugees barricaded themselves in the detention center and called on the Australian government to finally address the migrant crisis they had ignored. The international community advised Australia
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Disability Services expands current media solutions
Elizabethtown College’s Center for Student Success, partnered with the College’s Disabilities Services, has added SensusAccess to its list of accessibility resources for current students. SensusAccess provides students, faculty, alumni and staff with alternative media solutions. SensusAccess allows campus community members to automatically convert documents into a range of other media sources including audio books, e-books
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CAMPUS LIFE
FASHION COLUMN
Layers have become a prominent theme this season with the steadily-dropping temperatures and especially unpredictable weather we’re experiencing. Chunky, cable-knit sweaters and scarves, knee-high socks inside of boots, cardigans and beanies are seen all over campus. The layered look provides comfort and functionality as we quickly shift from the arctic tundra we experience walking through
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Avoiding distractions, planning ahead helps semester run smoothly
It may not feel like summer is around the corner with the kind of weather we have been having lately, but spring semester is the time of year when many students begin counting down the days until they are on their way to their Cayman Island vacation, hanging out with friends from their hometown or
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Early months of spring semester are ideal for fulfilling Etown-specific New Years resolutions
Elizabethtown College students excitedly return to campus with budding anticipation and expectations for the new year. At the close of another year, we look back on the untouched and unchecked resolutions list wishing we had exercised more, eaten less of our favorite, unhealthy foods or picked up a new hobby. This semester, new resolutions have
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SPORTS
Volleyball team to host annual Blue Jay Classic
Friday, the women’s volleyball team experienced a roller coaster day with their doubleheader versus Rowan University and Gettysburg College resulting in one win and a loss. The Blue Jays upped their winning streak to four matches with a 3-1 victory over Rowan. Middle hitter and senior captain, Kelci Scannapieco, reached double digits for the fifth
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Women’s soccer remains unbeaten through first four games
After back-to-back shutouts to begin its 2014 season, the Elizabethtown women’s soccer team had no reason to change the game plan. As the old adage goes, don’t fix something that isn’t broken. The Blue Jays went into their third game of the season at Franklin & Marshall on Wednesday, Sept. 10 looking for their third
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Seventh-ranked Franklin & Marshall upends men’s soccer 1-0
This past Friday night, the Elizabethtown Blue Jays men’s soccer team battled Franklin and Marshall’s Diplomats, currently the number seven team in the nation, at Ira R. Herr field in the annual Smith-Herr Boot Game. It was a hard-fought game; both teams battled until the final whistle blew. Janse Schermerhorn scored the first goal for
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FEATURES
Varamini hosts International Business Day
A plethora of business students filled the halls of the James B. Hoover Center for Business to bask in the knowledge and experience of 24 members of the international business community on Oct. 16. Elizabethtown College’s International Business Day is a highlight of the fall semester for International Business (IB) majors. The information and contacts
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Fritz supplies performances, events with lighting, effects
There are many behind the scenes employees who add to the atmosphere of Elizabethtown College’s campus. If you have ever attended a production at Leffler Chapel and Performing Arts Center or the Koons Activity Venue (KAV) or worked with any of the campus theater groups, you probably know Barry Fritz or have witnessed his expertise.
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‘A Comedy of Terrors’ production opens in Tempest Theatre
On Halloween night, mischief and mayhem stirred in Tempest Theatre. Starting Thursday evening, Oct. 31, the Elizabethtown College’s Tempest Theatre presented “A Comedy of Terrors.” This production was devised and written by Adjunct Faculty Member Terri Mastrobuono and the company of players and stage management. In the play, the scene opens on a little town
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