NEWS
Today’s Technology
Search engines are crazy. Seriously. Have you ever put any thought into the seemingly “simple” action you complete on a regular, and most likely daily, basis?
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Student Senate
Student Senate returned from Winter Break with a meeting Thursday, Jan. 17. The meeting was mainly dedicated to Vice President for Student Life Dr. Celestino Limas’ report. Limas began by introducing the new Bowers Center for Sports, Fitness and Well-being Director Whitney Jones to senators. Director of Athletics Chris Morgan was then brought in to
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New counseling application available
With the start of the new semester, the Department of Counseling Services at Elizabethtown College has launched a new web application called “Just-In-Case.” This application, which is available to all faculty, staff and students, aims to quickly help promote mental health and wellness strategies to anyone who downloads it.
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CAMPUS LIFE
Tendency to become highly involved results from campus culture
When I made the transition from Penn State Main Campus to Elizabethtown College, I had one big observation. Everyone did everything. At Campaign, I distinctly remember seeing the same kid running between groups and being in every showcase. He sang, he danced, he presented. Everything. As I walked around the Activities Fair, I was trying
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Cell phone use in class is distracting, disrespectful, but common occurrence
The people of today’s society have something that no generation has had before — constant and total access to the worldwide web. This technological advancement has changed the daily lives of humans today, but once it is brought into the classroom it can be quite the nuisance. If someone were to walk into any medium-sized
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Technology can be helpful, addictive both on campus, at home on breaks
Dependence is defined by the Merriam-Webster dictionary as “the state of needing something or someone else for support and help.” As technology becomes a more integrated part of our lives, people question how dependent we are on it and how antisocial it makes us. Many have split opinions on whether or not we, as a
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SPORTS
Men’s soccer falls in conference opener, readies for Falcons
Seeking to record their first home win, the Elizabethtown College men’s soccer team recorded a 3-0 victory in their non-conference game against Wilkes University on Wednesday, Sept. 17 at Ira R. Herr Field. The team also recorded their first shutout of the season. Junior captain Martin Fevre opened the scoring for the night after the
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Women’s soccer allows goal, dropped by Misericordia, 3-0
The Elizabethtown women’s soccer team is making noise on a national stage. Going into Saturday’s game against Penn State Harrisburg, the Blue Jays were one of only two Division III teams in the nation to not have allowed a goal. Saturday’s game would prove to be no different for Etown than the first four. The
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Field hockey bounces back after York loss to topple Albright College on the road, 6-1
After starting the season with a less than ideal record, 3-4, the Elizabethtown College women’s field hockey team turned up the heat Saturday, Sept. 20, for a 6-1 victory against Albright College. The Jays rebounded from an overtime loss against York College (Pa.) the previous week to deliver a convincing defeat, with five Blue Jays
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FEATURES
‘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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Paranormal investigator team visits campus, presents on ghost hunting
“Paranormal activity is part of the real world. Just like any theory that is yet unproved, we are trying to legitimize [the science],” Brian Cano, paranormal investigator, said Friday, Oct. 25, when he and his partner Chris Mancuso came to speak and investigate Elizabethtown College. Born in Staten Island, N.Y., the pair started their investigations
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Jane Donovan speaks on the life of Pietist Jacob Albright
Pietism is a large part of our country’s religious culture and not many people know the roots behind it. Jane Donovan, a religious studies professor at West Virginia University in Morgantown, W.Va., explained the Evangelical Association’s Pietist roots on Tuesday, Oct. 29 in the Young Center at Elizabethtown College. Donovan’s focus was on Jacob Albright
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