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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Panel discusses religious trade during Silk Road
Elizabethtown College held a discussion panel about the Silk Road Feb. 27 at 11 a.m. in Gibble Auditorium. The speakers of the presentation were professor of religion and Asian studies Dr. Jeffrey Long, assistant professor of political science and Asian studies Dr. Dan Chen and professor of finance and international buisness Dr. Hossein Varamini. The
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Student Senate
Student Senate met Thursday, Feb. 28 for its last meeting before Spring Break. The meeting began with a special order led by Director of Campus Security Andrew Powell. Powell spoke to senators about the newly formed Staff Council, which he serves on as chairperson. The group is comprised of 13 members with a goal of
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CAMPUS LIFE
Apple Watch sparks conversation on interactive technology, gadgets
Technology is constantly evolving and becoming more advanced. New gadgets and technological advancements are being made in order to make daily tasks less strenuous and life more manageable. One of the latest gadgets on the market is the new Apple Watch. The watch is going to be available in three styles that come in a
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Student Senate wraps up Junior/Senior planning, organizing
Fade in: Cue the James Bond theme music. Cue handsome men dressed in tailored tuxedos. Cue the gorgeous women on their arms. Cue the mission and the mysterious evildoers. Based on the 1963 film and the well-known novels by Ian Fleming, “007: From Russia with Love” is coming to the Elizabethtown College campus. On Saturday
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Sophomore explores pros and cons of dating, seeking out a relationship during college career
It’s that time of year again. The birds are chirping. The snow is melting. Spring is in the air on Elizabethtown College campus. Students are eager to get outside to enjoy the sun and to hang out with friends another place besides their dorm room. Spring fever is not the only thing in the air
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SPORTS
Women’s soccer earns Mid-Atlantic regional ranking
The Elizabethtown College women’s soccer team was sitting pretty at 11-3 heading into Saturday’s senior day against Drew University. The Blue Jays owned sole possession of second place in the Landmark Conference, one game behind Catholic University, with two conference games remaining. Having already clinched a spot in the Landmark Conference Championships in their first
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Men’s soccer playoff hopes on the line after loss to Drew
The Elizabethtown College men’s soccer team came into Saturday’s Senior Day showdown against Drew University with work left to do to reach the conference playoffs. Entering the game, the Blue Jays sat in a third place tie with Drew, Scranton and Moravian with 10 points each. Etown put themselves in position to have a chance
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Volleyball drops two at Haverford
A three-game winning streak turned into a three-game losing streak for Elizabethtown College’s women’s volleyball team. Following a loss against Millersville University on Wednesday, Oct. 22, the Blue Jays lost six straight sets against both Haverford College and Kean University on Saturday, Oct. 25. The Blue Jays’ first match of the day was against Haverford. The
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FEATURES
Target Media presents at M&M Mars Lecture
On Friday, Nov. 15, as part of the M&M Mars Executive Lecture Series, two members of the media analysis company Target Media spoke to Elizabethtown College students and faculty. Target Media is a company whose integrated media approach provides help for companies looking to achieve marketing success. The two speakers were John Bowser, president and
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Hiroshima bombing survivor Shigeko Sasamori spreads message of peace, empathy
Sasamori remembered seeing bodies in the streets, trapped under houses and several thrown into the river she was close to. “I could barely see the water,” she said. Those that could walk were “walking like ghosts,” disoriented and in shock from what had just happened. Some people trapped under collapsed buildings were crying for help,
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‘Peace, Love and China’ discusses Brethren missionaries
Elizabethtown College students senior Bella D’Ascanio, junior Caitlyn Whirt and senior Cesar Vera presented their research on the Brethren missionaries in China at the Young Center for Anabaptist and Pietist Studies on Tuesday, Nov. 12 at 7:30 p.m. The event, entitled “Peace, Love and China,” began during a week-long research trip to Chicago, Ill. The
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