NEWS
College updates policy regarding student hazing
In January 2019, Elizabethtown College updated its anti-hazing policy in accordance with Pennsylvania’s Timothy J. Piazza Antihazing Law, 18 Pa. C.S. § 2801. This update, as Director of Student Rights and Responsibilities Susan Asbury said, follows “the same spirit as the old policy,” but it creates more specificity in the definitions of hazing and adds
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Board of Trustees releases meeting report
Tuesday, Feb. 5, the Office of the President released a report on a Board of Trustees meeting held over the weekend from Friday, Feb. 1 through Saturday, Feb. 2 in Philadelphia, Pa. Within the report, the Office of the President noted that trustees, as well as senior staff members, met at the offices of PricewaterhouseCoopers,
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College introduces “League of Legends” Esports team
Elizabethtown College will hold the Landmark Conference Esports championship Friday, March 29, 2019. The championship will take the top four teams from the current division and have them compete in a tournament, with the winning team and the runner-up eligible to play at the national championship tournament in April. In addition to Etown, Juniata College,
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CAMPUS LIFE
Career Services helps prepare Blue Jays for job, internship fairs, assists them with beginning their hunts for employment
This is the time that college students from every institution are starting to look for jobs and internships. “It is experience that will provide great opportunities for the resume,” Assistant Director of Internships and Employer Engagement at Elizabethtown College Tina MacKenzie said. The way to get started on a search for a good job or
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Discounts for college students help save money on food, entertainment, services
Being a college student has its perks. With the simple swipe of a card, we have access to full meals, gym equipment and laundry machines. For many of us, there are few expenses we have to worry about — and yet, when it comes time to make an actual purchase, we cross our fingers in
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FASHION COLUMN
Little details in an outfit can make or break the entire ensemble. The best way to ensure a good look is by adding some pattern or texture. Cable-knit patterns in a chunky scarf or warm beanie have that cozy and comforting look, making the outfit perfect for cold weather. Darker beanies can accessorize a great
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SPORTS
Where is the love from Landmark?
When Elizabethtown College made the move from the Middle Atlantic Conference to their new home in the Landmark Conference, competitive balance was a key reason. But what happens when there is no competition at all? That is the case for the men’s golf and wrestling teams, and they’re finding out what it’s like not to
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Volleyball’s losing streak now at eight matches, team prepares for Florida fall break
The Elizabethtown College women’s volleyball team continued in the Landmark Conference Saturday Sept. 27 as they competed against Juniata College and Susquehanna University. Juniata and Susquehanna were picked first and second, respectively, in the Landmark Preseason Coaches’ Poll. Senior Kelci Scannapieco completed eight kills, leading Etown against Juniata (14-2, 2-0 Landmark). Unfortunately, the Juniata Eagles
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Women’s tennis team ends fall season on positive note
The Elizabethtown College women’s tennis team competed in the USTA-ITA Southeast Regional Championships at the University of Mary Washington this past weekend. The Championships were the last chance for the tennis team to compete this fall. They will begin their spring season on Feb. 15 back at the University of Mary Washington. As for this
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FEATURES
Diversity film series’ ‘Powwow Highway’ showing explores racism, acceptance in America
Powwow Highway,” a 1989 drama-comedy road trip movie, details the physical and spiritual journey of two Native American men of the Cheyenne tribe as they take a road trip to Santa Fe, N.M. It was shown at Elizabethtown College as part of the Diversity Film Series at 7 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 11, in the
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‘Science Writing that Doesn’t Suck’: freelance writer shares
Chemistry sucked, frankly, so I became a writer,” Jason Bittel stated at his presentation “Science Writing that Doesn’t Suck” at the Bowers Writers House on Thursday, Nov. 13. Bittel currently writes for “Slate” magazine and “OnEarth” magazine. He earned a master’s in creative nonfiction from the University of Pittsburgh. Bittel began his presentation by asking
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McNabb presents art in form of woodworking at Bowers
On display at Bowers Writers House sits a part of James McNabb’s “City Series.” A whole shelf is home to a city skyline in miniature, a new life for scrap wood. McNabb, a wood crafter and artist, presented his artwork through slideshows and exhibits at Bowers at 8 p.m. on Nov. 5. McNabb recently obtained
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