NEWS
Into the Streets date and theme announced
Elizabethtown College’s 24th annual Into the Streets day of service will be held Saturday, Oct. 28. This event is designed to get Etown students out into the community to volunteer. Each year has an animal-related theme. This year’s theme is “Shining Into the Streets” and the promotional posters and shirts feature fireflies. The event is
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Student Senate
Thursday, Oct.12, Student Senate met for their weekly meeting in Hoover 212. In lieu of their usual meeting set-up, this week’s session consisted of three special orders, which preceded Student Senate’s usual updates and discussions. The first special order was the new constitution and bylaw adoption to the Senate. Senior president Sean Fielder suspended Student
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A look inside: Homecoming Weekend
Elizabethtown College’s annual Homecoming Weekend will be held Friday, Oct. 20 through Sunday, Oct. 22. Students and their parents can get free desserts in the KAV at 7:30 p.m. Friday night to start the weekend’s festivities. Later, Mad Cow will hold its annual Homecoming Improv Show. This will take place at 8 p.m. in Gibble
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CAMPUS LIFE
Newest Marvel film, while imperfect, entertains much more than prequel
The best part about “Thor: The Dark World” is walking out of the theater into the world and wondering why it doesn’t look like Asgard anymore. Better than the first film, “The Dark World” brings suspense, laughs and a little bit of romance into a story that’s more fantastical than any other Marvel movie. The
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Sophomore expresses thanks for Thanksgiving Break situation
There is nothing better than a little break from the late nights of studying at the High Library and the cold walks back to your dorm after the librarian asks you to leave because it’s 1 a.m. My opinion is I would rather have more short breaks throughout my college semesters rather than long, extensive
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Professors should not be rushed to return assignments
To prepare college students for the “real world,” professors set strict deadlines, with harsh consequences for students who miss them. Repercussions range from a drop in a letter grade to a “0” depending upon the professor. The reasoning behind such restrictions is usually the same: in life, extensions won’t exist. In the world that professors
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SPORTS
Field hockey begins preparation for first MAC competition
It’s been an up and down season for this year’s Elizabethtown College field hockey team. With a season record of 4-3, the team is confident about continuing their current season. The season commenced with a 2-1 loss to Franklin & Marshall College, ranked seventh in the NCAA Division III standings, followed by a 7-4 loss
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Volleyball team looks to improve overall record after unsuccessful Blue Jay Classic
Elizabethtown College women’s volleyball team had a very competitive two days this past Friday and Saturday. The Blue Jays swept Rochester University 3-0 on Friday, Sept. 20 in Thompson Gymnasium. They led for part of the match against York College, before a disappointing loss of 3-1. On Saturday, the Blue Jays faced Stockton College and
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Men’s soccer team brings boot home
Following last week’s double loss at home in the Brother’s Pizza Blue Jay/Red Devil Classic, the Elizabethtown College men’s soccer team traveled to Lancaster last Friday to take on the No. 25 Franklin & Marshall College Diplomats in the annual Smith-Herr Boot game. The Blue Jays, having lost the Boot game the past two years,
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FEATURES
Professor speaks on history of Chinese military violence
On Monday, March 25, Elizabethtown College welcomed Dr. Edward McCord, professor of history and international affairs at George Washington University, to speak on his knowledge of military violence in China and how it has shaped the country. McCord received his M.A. and Ph. D. in history from Michigan University and is a specialist on the
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Cultural changes influence Brethren in Christ traditions
What happened between 1910 and 1980 in regards to the Brethren in Christ? What factors spawned such a dramatic cultural transformation among the Brethren in Christ? The answers to these two questions were the subject of the recent presentation “Born-Again Brethren in Christ: The Brethren in Christ Church in an Age of Evangelicalism,” facilitated by
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The racial achievement gap
One day, Dr. Anne Gregory saw a line of African-American students sitting outside the principal’s office at a school where she worked. She took note of this evident racial trend and questioned the principal about it. The principal then chastised her and discouraged her from pursuing the issue, afraid that such comments would bring charges
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