NEWS
Mosaic House celebrates its accomplishments and second birthday
Photos: Hannah Seaver Saturday, Oct. 20, the Mosaic House celebrated its second birthday with a party and cake-cutting ceremony at 3 p.m. The two-hour party welcomed current students, faculty, staff and alumni to have fun and reminisce about the accomplishments of the Mosaic House since its formal opening two years ago. Coordinator of Multicultural Programs
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Today’s Technology
Last week I discussed the advantages of documentation and attention to detail. The main focus of the previous article was that “Knowledge is Power,” which is a bit cliche but paramount to the need of having information ready, at hand, when detailing a problem to a professional or when trying to solve issues yourself. This
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Student Senate
The Oct. 18 Student Senate meeting began with a special order about Resident Assistant and Community Fellow applications. Area Coordinator for Brinser Residence Hall, Featherton Apartments, Hackman Apartments and the Schreiber Quadrangle Dominick DiLorento spoke about the differences in positions. Community Fellow is a new position this year, developed from student feedback about upperclassmen living.
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CAMPUS LIFE
Intentional scare attractions, films give Halloween enthusiasts opportunity to prove bravery or enjoy scare
Halloween is quickly coming upon us, and with it come the scares and attractions we all love: witches, skeletons, costumes and, of course, candy. But with that fun comes amusement park events such as the Field of Screams and the Pennhurst Insane Asylum. What makes these spooky attractions so appealing to us, the obsession to
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Senior reminisces about KAV dances, anticipates Halloween dance
Not too long ago, I wrote about how Elizabethtown College keeps getting more and more convenient for its Blue Jay inhabitants. Sometimes, improvements to the school can lead to temporary impediments, like the construction outside the main door of the Brossman Student Commons, or the BSC, as we affectionately and lazily refer to it. Other
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Accessible, convenient resources for health, wellness are available at Well, Penn State Hershey Medical Center
When it comes to the well-being of students, Elizabethtown College has made it a top priority. Whatever your health-related issue may be, the College probably offers at least one program or service on campus to assist you. Whether you are suffering from some kind of illness or just trying to stay healthy through fitness, you
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SPORTS
NFL offseason heats up as players move to new destinations in search of Super Bowl title
The National Football League (NFL)’s offseason, for some fans, is even more exciting than the regular season. Fans have high hopes that their favorite team will make the right moves by adding players in free agency or draft in order to make their squads a Super Bowl contender. This offseason has seen many big-name free
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Men’s lacrosse falls to Albright College in conference play
After finishing their four-game road schedule with a 2-2 record, the Elizabethtown College men’s lacrosse team scored a season-high 11 goals in a decisive 11-3 home win against Immaculata University this past Saturday. Sophomore Jimmy Waters lead the offensive attack, scoring four of the 11 goals, while six other Blue Jays found the back of
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Women’s lacrosse team sets offensive season-highs in goals, shots
On Saturday, March 22, in Townsend, Md., the Elizabethtown Blue Jays were defeated by the Goucher Gophers in women’s lacrosse. The final score of the game was 19-3. It was a perfect day for lacrosse being 50 degrees outside, but there were heavy winds the players had to fight against. As the whistle blew to
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FEATURES
DC trip provides learning through Explore the Core program
he Explore the Nation’s Core field trip to Washington D.C. is a part of Elizabethtown College’s Explore the Core program. “The Explore the Core program is designed to help students understand the different areas of understanding for core, the different courses offered to meet those areas of understanding and the different academic departments or disciplines
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Ware Seminar discusses importance of cyber security
he Ware seminar on cyber security took place Tuesday, Sept. 17. The Center for Global Understanding and Peacemaking brought in experts Scott Borg, John Smith, and Ian Wallace to speak. Borg is the Executive Director of the U. S. Cyber Security Unit. He is one of the world’s leading authorities on cyber security and the
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Poverty simulation raises awareness on campus
On Friday, Sept. 13, a poverty simulation took place in the KAV for any students interested in learning more about hunger and homelessness. The event took place from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. During the simulation, participants were given roles such as “father,” “mother” and “child” and then experienced what their assigned life would be
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