NEWS
Series: Regional private institutions struggling to enroll students
With the Tuition Transparency initiative that was announced Wednesday, Sept. 12, Elizabethtown College launched a new marketing campaign: “You Minded.” According to Sallie Mae’s “How America Pays for College” national report, 69 percent of families in 2017 did not consider a college because of the cost of attendance. With Etown’s old model of tuition, the
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Today’s Technology
As the world around us grows, it steadily becomes more important to be talented with technology. Just about every family has a member who is asked to deal with the week’s most recent, tech-related problem. Here, I hope to spread a bit of knowledge and some strategies to help those who are not naturally technologically
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Student Senate
Student Senate’s meeting Thursday, Sept. 20 began with a special order: the Oath of Office for new senators. The student comments section followed the special order, raising questions, which other senators or faculty answered. Among these was the question of why only one level of American Sign Language is offered at Elizabethtown College. Vice President
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CAMPUS LIFE
Former Folklore Coffee & Company employee responds to recent sexual assault charges against coffee shop’s owner
By now, it is probably no secret to our campus community the crimes Ryan Bracken, owner of Folklore Coffee & Company, has committed both against individual victims and against our community as a whole. As a former employee of Folklore, I felt it was appropriate for me to address this new development and to shed
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Thrift store culture provides plentiful, inexpensive options
Popping tags and tight budgets were popular before Macklemore hit the scene. Goodwill and Salvation Army have been around since I can remember, but recently consignment shops and thrift stores have been finding their way to Elizabethtown. They are scattered around Elizabethtown’s shopping district especially on Market Street. Though readily available, are so many secondhand
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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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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
Founder of Room to Read speaks on global literacy
John Wood, founder of the non-profit organization Room to Read, spoke Monday, Sept. 9 on his book, “Creating Room to Read: A Story of Hope in the Battle for Global Literacy,” in Leffler Chapel and Performance Center. “Every kid should win the lottery of life,” he said during his speech, introducing the central theme of
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Diversity Dialogue Series: Immigration Reform
What should I know about immigration reform? Dr. Montserrat Linares-Farras, chair of the modern languages department, led this discussion, which is close to her heart since she is an immigrant herself. Linares started out by asking the small group if they knew anything about the new immigration reforms. First year Claire Halpin answered with what
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Columnist Reflects on bombings, pride in American heritage
For my last article this year, I’m going to take a more serious note which is very rare for me. I think that I’ve covered every funny thing I wanted to say about campus for the time being, and instead want to reflect on my fascination with the situations that kept every American glued to
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