NEWS
Then versus now: Behind the scenes of the Bowers Center
What started as a segment of the Be More Inspired campaign and a virtual “fly-through” has officially become a brand-new addition to Elizabethtown College. With just a few months left until its grand opening during the summer of 2019, the Bowers Center for Sports, Fitness and Well-being is set to include various amenities and recreational
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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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Current campus work order system overhauled, welcomes improvements
In an email sent out to the Elizabethtown College community by Campus News Monday, March 11, Facilities Management announced that during the switch to the new work order system, the previous email, workorder@etown.edu, would be closed as of Friday, March 15. The new work order request system, which has been in place since before Spring
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CAMPUS LIFE
Substance-free residence program represents an important addition to traditional on-campus housing options
When I was in high school, there always seemed to be a stigma my parents held about time I spent away from home. If I were to ever head out for more than just an errand or two, I would always hear “be smart,” or “stay safe.” I never felt that my parents did not
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Gender-neutral housing provides progressive, necessary option for LGBTQ-identifying students living on campus
According to the 2010 United States Census, only .3 percent of Americans are transgender. However, despite a limited population, Elizabethtown College has offered up a generous number of rooms to gender-neutral housing, and for good reason. With the addition of gender-neutral housing, students are permitted to live with any other Etown student regardless of sex
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Professors stress importance of core classes in becoming well-rounded thinkers
Core classes: we love them, and yet we hate them at the same time. We come to school to learn more about our intended fields so we can apply our knowledge to get jobs. But why do we need all of these other classes such as a social science, western cultural heritage, sciences or a
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SPORTS
Men’s soccer lose out on final spot in playoffs after tie
Elizabethtown College men’s soccer tied for their final game of the season at University of Scranton Saturday, Nov. 1. Not only was this the last game of the season, but it was also the last chance for Etown to make an impression on the new Landmark Conference. The game started off with two attempts by
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Men’s and women’s cross country teams take home Landmark Conference Championships
The Elizabethtown College cross country teams showed they are a force to be reckoned with in the Landmark Conference. Both the men’s and women’s team took titles home for the Blue Jays in Towson, Md. this weekend. Both teams also were individual Landmark Conference Champions. Senior Dan Gresh won for the men’s team while senior
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Women’s soccer falls in overtime, hopeful for NCAA bid
The Elizabethtown College women’s soccer team found themselves in a good position heading into Saturday’s game at the University of Scranton. The final game of the regular season had a lot at stake for both the Blue Jays and the Royals. The Blue Jays’ task was simple: win and Etown would wrap up the second
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FEATURES
Student Wellness hosts ‘Acupuncture: On Pins and Needles’ event
Staying healthy isn’t always easy, especially on a college campus. As part of a new health initiative on campus, the Student Wellness Center has begun to offer a new program to help members of the Elizabethtown College community with health and wellness. During the spring semester, The Well will host a variety of activities for
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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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