NEWS
Hackman residents readjust to campus life after microbial growth
Photo: Megan White I’m going to knock on all the wood here, and say that it’s been quiet,” Area Coordinator Dominick DiLoreto said. DiLoreto referred to the few officially filed reports of microbial growth around campus since Friday, Aug. 31. According to DiLoreto, none of these complaints have come from Vera Hackman Apartments residents who
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Today’s Technology
After the abolition of Obama-era net neutrality rules by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in mid-December of last year, the results of the changes have been relatively quiet, so far. Yet the heavy opposition that was put forth both by the public and politicians still persists through today. That December, after the repeal, New York
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Student Senate
Vice President for Student Life Dr. Celestino Limas addressed the Elizabethtown College Student Senate Thursday, Sept. 6 in Hoover 212. Limas began by informing the Senate that he received a proposal from Associate Dean of Students and Director of Residence Life Allison Bridgeman detailing compensation for the displaced students from the Vera Hackman Apartments. Two
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CAMPUS LIFE
Junior shares frustration with water bottles in classrooms
If we want our bodies to remain healthy, hydration is essential. Keeping hydrated helps control body temperature, gets rid of potentially harmful waste and can even regulate metabolism, among other things. While the benefits are obvious, the disadvantages are even more apparent. Disadvantages of staying hydrated? Preposterous! Perhaps it isn’t harmful to the one drinking
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Classroom styles range between comfortable, expressive
Your dream is interrupted by that blaring alarm clock. With no time to spare, you have to pick some classroom-appropriate clothes to change into. What would you pick? The T-shirt and gym shorts, the yoga pants and loose top or do you take a minute to throw together a complete outfit, accessories included? On Elizabethtown
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Frugal Blue Jay recommends local affordable eateries
Hello again! It’s me, the Frugal Blue Jay. I’m here this time around to talk about the different restaurants we have here in Elizabethtown and the inexpensive options they offer. You’d be amazed with the diversity offered in a quaint town such as ours. Just wait. You’ll be trying new things in no time! Get
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SPORTS
Men’s basketball season comes to close with loss to rival Albright
Despite getting double-doubles from senior Andrew Mantz and junior Lee Eckert, the Elizabethtown College men’s basketball team didn’t have enough left in the tank in the second half against Albright College Saturday afternoon, when it lost its final game of the season by a score of 73-64. With the win, the Lions, who were leading
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Jays make history as first DIII women’s team to win 1000 games
he Elizabethtown College women’s basketball team honored its seniors in the best way possible: by winning. The Blue Jays won their third game in a row on Saturday when they defeated Hood College (5-18, 2-14 CC) 74-55 on Senior Day. Etown honored its two senior captains, Taylor Kreider and Kendra Beittel, who both finished in
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Track and field continues success at SU Invitational
This past weekend, the Elizabethtown College men and women’s track and field teams competed in the Susquehanna Invitational at Susquehanna University. Senior Lucas Dayhoff’s weight throw of 15.76m (51’8-1/2″) gave him first place overall against 24 competitors. Senior Kevin Brady jumped 4.25m (13’11-1/4″) in pole vault to give him a second-place spot overall. Brady also
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FEATURES
Liu art exhibit opens in Lyet Gallery; features Chinese, American style work
On Tuesday, Sept. 10, Elizabethtown College’s Lyet Gallery in Leffler Chapel and Performance Center opened its doors to the painter Jun-Cheng Liu and his works. Liu is an associate professor in the department of art and art history at Franklin & Marshall College. He received his bachelor’s and master’s degree of fine art in China,
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Sabina Post begins work as director of study abroad office
nother year at Elizabethtown College started just a few weeks ago, bringing with it new ideas, relationships and a collection of unfamiliar faces. One of those new faces is Sabina Post, an ‘08 grad and alum of Etown. She decided to come back to Etown and take charge of the study abroad program, one of
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Psychology professor joins International Society for Science and Religion
This summer, Professor of Psychology Dr. John Teske was invited to join the International Society for Science and Religion (ISSR), an elite scholarly society with fewer than 200 members. Teske’s recent presentations and articles in the Zygon Journal of Religion and Science, connections to international professionals in the field and former position as president of
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