NEWS
Daily log of crimes available to all members of campus community
Many students know that Campus Security handles crime and conflict on campus, but few are aware that Campus Security posts a daily log of crimes and fires that occur on campus on the Elizabethtown College website. The report details the type of incident, when it occurred, when it was reported, the location on campus where it
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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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Series: An examination of diversity on the College’s campus
This article is the second in a series that examines diversity at Elizabethtown College and at colleges and universities around the country. Last week’s article examined why college diversity is such a heated topic and compared Etown’s diversity to that of similar colleges. This installment focuses specifically on Etown and offers an overview of different
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CAMPUS LIFE
Marshall discusses transformative powers of conflict management
We need to see conflict not only as destructive, but also pregnant with possibilities,” Dr. Ellen Ott Marshall stated in her presentation on conflict management in Leffler Chapel and Performance Center on Wednesday, Nov. 6. Marshall currently teaches Christian ethics at the Candler School of Theology at Emory University. Marshall taught at Elizabethtown College from
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Music lyrics do not define quality
One of the deepest questions I have struggled to answer in recent memory comes from a thought-provoking music video I saw several weeks ago. The video itself provided several possible answers to the question, all of which seemed plausible, but how was I to pick between them? I know that countless people across the world
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Community fosters interpersonal engagement despite cliques
Remember when we were toddlers who retreated to mother, clinging to her arm as she introduced us to some unfamiliar people? The typical reaction to strangers of a four-year-old reflects that, while humans have an innate desire to associate with others, we have a propensity to gravitate toward associations that offer close relationships within familiar
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SPORTS
Team ends season with loss to LVC
The Elizabethtown College softball team played two games against Juniata on April 25 on their home field. Senior Lindsey Cooper knocked in senior Courtney Comstock with an RBI single up the middle at the bottom of the first, giving the Jays an early lead. Comstock was first on base after being hit by a pitch.
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Men’s Lacrosse: Flying Dutchmen best Blue Jays in OT
The Elizabethtown College men’s lacrosse team fell just short in overtime to be ousted from a playoff berth by Lebanon Valley College on Saturday, April 27. The Blue Jays overcame a three goal deficit to force the extra period. However, three minutes into overtime the Flying Dutchmen prevailed and found a spot in the Commonwealth
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Laudeman, team place sixth in MAC championships
his weekend was the conclusion of the season for Elizabethtown College’s golf team. The season concluded with the Commonwealth Conference Championships, which were held at Hershey Country Club’s East Course. Stevenson University finished on top, and Etown grabbed sixth place. Sophomore Ryan Laudeman scored a total of 160 (+18) and took home a tie for
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FEATURES
‘Housing After Etown’ seminar presented by S.T.R.I.V.E
One of the most difficult tasks following college graduation is finding a place on your own for the first time. On Monday, Feb. 25 at 6 p.m., S.T.R.I.V.E held a workshop titled “Housing After Etown” in Hoover 110. S.T.R.I.V.E stands for Senior Transitions: Realized, Identified, Visualized, and Enacted and is part of Elizabethtown College’s Career
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Eric Byrd jazz trio performs
On Wednesday, Feb. 20, the Elizabethtown College campus was visited by international ambassadors of jazz The Eric Byrd Trio (EBT). The EBT are former Kennedy Center/United States State Department Jazz Ambassadors. This allowed them to perform in countries like Columbia, Bolivia, Chile, Estonia, Italy, Scotland, Honduras, Tobago and Trinidad. They also toured at the Montreux
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Bible exhibit impacts community
On Thursday, Feb. 21, the closing reception of Manifold Greatness: The Creation and Afterlife of the King James Bible was held at Elizabethtown College’s Winters Alcove in the High Library. During the reception librarian BethAnn Zambella offered remarks about the unique exhibit and its impact on the Etown community. The Manifold Greatness exhibition first opened
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