NEWS
Common Cents
This weekly column will feature the latest topics and tips in the financial world. Each week, we will focus on a specific financial topic, with topics covering a wide range of financial information and the latest opportunities with the Family Business and Entrepreneurship Club on campus. If there are any topics or concepts that you
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Power of One Day shows power of Etown
Tuesday, March 19 was Elizabethtown College’s 5th annual Power of One Day. Each year on Power of One Day, Etown sets a higher donor goal than the year before. For the first year in 2015, the initial goal was 200 donors in 24 hours. This has grown to this year’s goal of 1,700 donors in
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Student Senate
Thursday, March 14, Student Senate held its most recent meeting, starting with a special order regarding the new work order system. Office/Work Station Manager for Facilities Management Bob Mrgich presented on the new automated system, which is a step up from the old manual one. This new system has been in place since before spring
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CAMPUS LIFE
Student comments on nature of social sub-groups on campus, visible effects
“But what we found out that each one of us is a brain, and an athlete, and a basket case, a princess, and a criminal. Does that answer your question?” With those words, the classic 1985 film “The Breakfast Club” came to a close, and teenagers everywhere learned a little more about social sub-groups, whether
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Competitive natures cause tension in intramural sports
Students who play intramurals have different views on how the sports should be played. Some say that intramurals should be less competitive, while others think they should be more competitive. When students sign up for intramurals, they expect that the sport they play is either competitive or relaxed. “I was expecting it to be not
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Closing of Sweet Briar College alarms, brings liberal arts into question
Almost a century ago, in 1921, Albert Einstein emphasized to Thomas Edison what the majority of our country today seems to have forgotten: “The value of an education in a liberal arts college is not the learning of many facts but the training of the mind to think something that cannot be learned from textbooks.”
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SPORTS
Wrestlers begin season with strong showing at Messiah Invitational
Last December, the Elizabethtown College wrestling team found out they were chosen to host the 2015 NCAA Division III National Championships. The honor of hosting the Championships comes with high expectations. In five of the last six national championships, the Blue Jays have had a presence. Head Coach Eric Walker, now in his 12th season
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Volleyball ends year on positive swing
The Elizabethtown College women’s volleyball team finished up their fall 2014 season with two great games against Lycoming College and Wilkes University at 12 p.m. and 4 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 1. Starting their home game against Lycoming were junior Megan McNaul, senior Kelci Scannapieco, senior Samantha Hicks, senior Taylor Beck, first-year Brittianni Phillips, senior
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Field hockey rebounds from second conference loss, defeats Moravian
The Elizabethtown College women’s field hockey team’s five-game win streak came to an end when Drew University defeated the Blue Jays on Saturday, Oct. 25, with a game score of 1-3. Just a day later, the team responded with a 5-1 victory over Moravian College on Sunday. Senior Kaylee Werner scored early for the Blue
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FEATURES
Interfaith Prayer Service explores inter-religious dialogue as part of Martin Luther King Jr. Week
“Almost always, the creative minority has made the world better. Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into a friend. Let us not seek to satisfy our thirst for freedom by drinking from the cup of bitterness and hatred,” Martin Luther King Jr. said. These words, among many, were spoken in the
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Hancock displays work of natural, abstract compositions
Beginning this past Sunday, John Hancock’s newest exhibition – a collection of incredible feats of imagination, expression and wall-sized installation – has been on display in the Lyet Gallery of Leffler Chapel and Performance Center. Pieces will continue to be shown through Feb. 28. The exhibit encompasses Hancock’s creative movement from smaller paintings and
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Celebrating Martin Luther King, Jr.
The Elizabethtown College community celebrates Martin Luther King, Jr. Day with a campus-wide day of service. Each year, the College’s Center for Community and Civic Engagement organizes service projects for students. This year, students participated in service work for the Elizabethtown Public Library, the Central PA Foodbank, the Brethren Housing Association and other organizations. Participation
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