NEWS
Series: Do students feel safe on their campuses?
Elizabethtown College prides itself on the safety of its campus. There are also many available resources, such as blue lights and the LiveSafe app, which are in use around campus. But do students feel safe here? This series will go into detail about safety around campus, beginning with the thoughts and feelings from students, professors
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Series: The job market and your social media profiles
This is the final article of a three-part series solely focused on the effects of technology on human communication and social interactions, specifically on younger generations of people and students. This article will analyze technology’s impact on the job market and social media’s role in the hiring process. The previous two articles in this series
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The Global Perspective
This weekly column will cover a variety of contemporary global issues including climate action, global health, international peace and security and gender equality. I hope that this column will act as a platform to advocate for global progress and to empower young leaders to get involved in international affairs. If there are certain global issues
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CAMPUS LIFE
‘The Monuments Men’ breaks mold of typical World War II films, tells captivating story of seven unlikely soldiers
When you think of soldiers serving in World War II, you might think about an 18-year-old son fighting for his freedom or a father going to war in order to protect his family. However, have you ever thought of museum curators going to war? “The Monuments Men,” based on a true story, is about seven
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Slow response to snowfall proves troublesome for Jays
Pax came to town with a real sense of doom last week. No, not Angelina Jolie’s son Pax, but winter storm Pax. It rolled through town, leaving an apocalyptic-looking winter wasteland in its wake. And as much as I love snow days and cheer for the snow to keep on coming, I can’t help but
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Openly-gay NFL prospect receives support
Tim Tebow made sports history when he bowed his head to pray after a touchdown. Jerry Sandusky went down in infamy when he was charged with molestation. Brad and Jenny Kremer brought light to sports charities, and their impact was felt around the world. Last week, Michael Sam shook the sports world by becoming the
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SPORTS
Field hockey team maintains perfect Conference record
The Elizabethtown College field hockey team moved their Commonwealth Conference record to 5-0 with a 1-0 overtime victory over Widener University this homecoming weekend. Sophomore Jacki Hikes scored her 14th goal of the season in the 9th minute of the overtime period to help the Blue Jays stay undefeated in conference play and stay atop
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Men, women’s swim teams prepare for opening meet at York College
The Elizabethtown college men and women’s swim teams hope to improve on their 2012-2013 records when they open their season on Saturday, Oct. 26 at York College. The men’s team went 3-9 last season and placed 9th at the Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) Championships while the women went 2-10 and placed 10th at MAC Championships.
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Men’s tennis finishes fall season
his past weekend, Elizabethtown College’s men’s tennis team traveled to Wilkes-Barre, Pa. to finish their fall season by competing in the 2013 Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) Individual Championships. This two-day event was met with success on the first day, but the Jays fell short moving forward in the tournament. Singles play saw five of the
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FEATURES
Sophomore speaks on Covey’s ‘The Speed of Trust’
Room 211 in the Hoover Center for Business was quiet on April 4 as students listened to sophomore Aurora Landis speak about Stephen M. R. Covey’s book “The Speed of Trust.” Covey is continuing down the path of his late father, Stephen R. Covey, who wrote a number of books on principled leadership, including the
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Journalist Adam Penenberg hosts craft talk on research, stylistic reporting, ‘virtual reality’ of online media outlets
Adam Penenburg, a journalism professor at New York University and a freelance investigative journalist, gave a craft talk at the Bowers Writers House for the Humanities Readers Series on Tuesday, April 2. He is well known for exposing journalist Steven Glass for fabricating stories in The New Republic in 1998. The 2003 film “Shattered Glass”
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Crop tops and metallic accessories spice up April wardrobe
Remember when your only responsibility was caring for a Tamagotchi? When you thought Justin Timberlake looked his hottest in a denim suit? Yes, we all have fond memories of the early 2000s, and some of those memories might be coming back to life. Have you ever heard the saying that fashion recycles trends from a
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