NEWS
Swim team nearly witnesses Fort Lauderdale airport shooting
The Elizabethtown College men’s and women’s swim teams narrowly missed witnessing the recent shooting at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on Friday, Jan 6. Although one team member was kept at the airport in case of a second shooter after arriving later than the rest of the team, none of the
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Facilities completes winter renovations
During winter break, Facilities Management completed numerous campus improvement projects. The installation of a new community kitchen adjacent to the main lobby in Brinser, preparations for the Young Center renovations later this spring and remaining modifications for the Building ID Card Access Project are included in the projects completed under the supervision of Project Manager
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WWEC radio station seeks DJs for spring semester
The WWEC Spring 2017 schedule is now being finalized. On-air opportunities for weekly shows are currently available for all students regardless of major and year. No experience is necessary to become a DJ and training will take place the first two weeks of the 2017 spring semester. WWEC is “the sound of Elizabethtown,” according to
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CAMPUS LIFE
Alfonso Cuarón’s ‘Gravity’ combines strong acting, impressive visuals
Can you imagine free-floating in space? Can you imagine having absolutely no communication with the world while floating away? Can you imagine knowing you may never see your loved ones again? The weekend’s number one box office movie was Alfonso Cuarón’s “Gravity.” Oscar-winning actress Sandra Bullock stars as Dr. Ryan Stone alongside costar Oscar-winning George
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Deadline leniency displays empathy
e’ve heard it said all our lives. Our elementary school teachers warned us about the horrors that await us in middle school. Our middle school teachers preached how kind they were compared to the harrowing high school teachers. But when we got there we realized that we could handle the pressures of high school just
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Parody Twitter accounts generate debate
Almost all of us are on social media these days. Whether it is Facebook, Instagram, Vine or Tumblr, you have probably have used all of these sites at one time or another. Twitter seems to be the most popular social media website for college students, ever since our relatives decided to get Facebook accounts and
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SPORTS
Softball takes down Ursinus in DH
he Elizabethtown College softball team recently fell to the Messiah College Falcons, but the Jays were able to pick up a sweep against the Ursinus College Bears. On April 13, the Falcons won 7-6 and 7-5. The next day, tough defense by Etown kept Ursinus’ offense stifled, and the Jays swept the doubleheader 1-0, 2-0.
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Falcons squeak by Blue Jays in overtime
he Elizabethtown College women’s lacrosse team fought to the last second against the nationally ranked (No. 14) Messiah Falcons April 13 on Wolf Field. Senior Becky Porter found the net to tie the game with 24 seconds remaining in regulation to send the game into overtime. The Blue Jays could not find the net in
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Baseball grabs one win in series loss to Messiah, moves to 12-20
he Elizabethtown College baseball team entered into a series last weekend with Commonwealth Conference rival Messiah College. The Falcons grabbed the 9-6 win in the series opener Friday, April 12 and a 4-3 win in game one of Saturday’s doubleheader. Although the Blue Jays grabbed a 9-4 win in game two of the doubleheader, Messiah
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FEATURES
Besse discusses ancient birth control, women of pre-history
At last Friday’s “Fantabulous Friday” event, Dr. Jennifer Besse, an adjunct faculty member in Latin and the department of English, explored women and birth control’s prominence in prehistory as evidenced by the Egyptians and the Knossos Minoans, an unusual topic. Most people think of birth control as a modern invention, but this Fantabulous Friday event
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Club for meditation open to all
Elizabethtown College’s very own Meditation Club, a recently-formed organization dedicated to teaching and utilizing the principles of meditation, aims to provide a quiet, stress-free and relaxing environment for any willing participant. After taking a “Dharma Traditions” class with Dr. Jeffrey Long, professor of religion and Asian studies and department chair, several students on campus decided
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‘Distracted’ combines humor, ADD facts; runs in Tempest Theatre
Elizabethtown College’s production of “Distracted” opened Feb. 14, and since, performers have been working diligently to ensure audiences are given the best performance possible. “Distracted” is about an 8-year-old named Jesse who has trouble focusing and listening to what people are telling him. His mother talks to neighbors, professionals and even searches for information on
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