NEWS
Campus community commemorates, remembers former senior
“Nadia was an amazing person, to put it very simply. If you were in Nadia’s presence, it was likely you were in a good mood,” senior Jamil Pines-Elliott said. “She just had something about her that made people want to do good. Life will never be the same without her, but I will always be sure to celebrate everything that she did and stood for.”
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Today’s Technology
Search engines are crazy. Seriously. Have you ever put any thought into the seemingly “simple” action you complete on a regular, and most likely daily, basis?
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Student Senate
Student Senate returned from Winter Break with a meeting Thursday, Jan. 17. The meeting was mainly dedicated to Vice President for Student Life Dr. Celestino Limas’ report. Limas began by introducing the new Bowers Center for Sports, Fitness and Well-being Director Whitney Jones to senators. Director of Athletics Chris Morgan was then brought in to
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CAMPUS LIFE
FASHION COLUMN
Layers have become a prominent theme this season with the steadily-dropping temperatures and especially unpredictable weather we’re experiencing. Chunky, cable-knit sweaters and scarves, knee-high socks inside of boots, cardigans and beanies are seen all over campus. The layered look provides comfort and functionality as we quickly shift from the arctic tundra we experience walking through
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Avoiding distractions, planning ahead helps semester run smoothly
It may not feel like summer is around the corner with the kind of weather we have been having lately, but spring semester is the time of year when many students begin counting down the days until they are on their way to their Cayman Island vacation, hanging out with friends from their hometown or
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Early months of spring semester are ideal for fulfilling Etown-specific New Years resolutions
Elizabethtown College students excitedly return to campus with budding anticipation and expectations for the new year. At the close of another year, we look back on the untouched and unchecked resolutions list wishing we had exercised more, eaten less of our favorite, unhealthy foods or picked up a new hobby. This semester, new resolutions have
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SPORTS
Volleyball wins in four sets over Gettysburg
The Elizabethtown College women’s volleyball team seems to have a promising season ahead of them, judging by a recent Landmark Conference pre-season poll. The Blue Jays were picked fourth in the conference, based on votes cast by the coaches within the Landmark Conference. Randall Kreider, head coach for the Blue Jays, said the team’s primary
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Stretch Internet allows for live streaming of home games
Elizabethtown College Athletics has agreed to a three-year deal with Stretch Internet that will allow the Blue Jays to stream live, high-definition videos and stats to fans through the 2016-2017 academic year. Stretch Internet is based in Arizona and, according to their website, “has become the industry leader in providing dedicated streaming solutions to college
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Men’s soccer readies for Smith Herr Boot game against rival
The Elizabethtown College men’s soccer team expects success every year. The coaches expect it, the fans expect it and, most importantly, the players themselves expect it. This idea of success is far from new for a program that has won double-digit games in 37 of the last 39 seasons. Therefore, the mentality hasn’t changed for
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FEATURES
Dursun-Ozkanca publishes new books
ecently publishing two books is just another accomplishment in what is an already substantial career for Elizabethtown College’s Dr. Oya Dursun-Ozkanca, associate professor of political science. Dursun-Ozkanca’s first book was published in July 2013 through Routledge. This book is an edited volume, which was co-edited with Dr. Stefan Wolff of the University of Birmingham, UK.
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Former Poet Laureate Ted Kooser presents poetic works
On Thursday, Oct. 10, former Poet Laureate Ted Kooser read samplings of his poetry in Leffler Chapel and Performance Center and held a craft talk in Bowers Writers House. Kooser is a professor of English at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and served two terms as the United States Poet Laureate consultant in Poetry from 2004
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Messiah professor discusses debate of Bible vs. biology
r. Ted Davis spoke Thursday, Sept. 26 in Brinser Lecture Room about the controversy over evolution. Davis is a professor of the history of science and religion at Messiah College. During his presentation, Davis remained neutral on the issue, presenting the facts behind the debate and the views of the people involved throughout the debate’s
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