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
Upperclassman suggests responsible activities, ideas for entertainment
Greetings, first-years! Welcome to Elizabethtown College, the land of rolling hills and sweet scents of chocolate. If you haven’t already noticed, our campus is one of rural Pennsylvania’s hidden gems … but, as you may have begun to realize, finding fun and legal activities in which to take part requires a bit of creativity. However,
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Changing of seasons brings new challenges, opportunities
The transition from summer to fall can be a chore. While I look forward to fall, it’s usually difficult to get readjusted to the stresses of college life after having a lighter summer schedule. I find myself nostalgic for those relaxing times at the beach when I could hear the ocean waves and feel the
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Graduating senior reflects on experience working on campus throughout summer
This time of the year, most of you are worrying about finals and finding summer jobs. However, there is a small group of people on campus who will not be traveling home. Every summer, there are about 100 students who stay on campus and work for the various departments or have internships. Some of you
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SPORTS
Wrestling competes at Pete Wilson-Wheaton Invitational
“Anything is possible,” was the tone set by Elizabethtown College’s wrestling team this past weekend at the Pete Wilson-Wheaton (III) Invitational. The Pete Wilson-Wheaton (III) Invitational is a large tournament in which 30 DIII wrestling teams compete in a two-day tournament. The first day determines which wrestlers advance to face off the next day. This
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Men’s basketball suffers loss to in-conference rival Lebanon Valley
The Blue Jays put up a fight, but could not defeat the Commonwealth Conference leaders and 22nd-ranked Messiah College last Wednesday night at Brubaker Auditorium. The Hawks outscored the Blue Jays 40-18 over the final 12:51 to make it an 80-65 victory. Messiah had also beaten the Jays earlier in the year on Elizabethtown College’s
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NHL Stadium Series moves to west coast
For the last six seasons, the National Hockey League (NHL) has been holding one of their regular season games in an outdoor venue in an attempt to revisit the game’s roots where many players and fans had found their love for the game. These outdoor games, held on New Year’s Day in football and baseball
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FEATURES
Chalk the Walk spreads the love
On Wednesday, May 1 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., students, faculty and staff gathered together on the pavement in front of the BSC to participate in Chalk the Walk. The event encouraged participants to write positive and uplifting words, phrases and quotes, as well as to draw pictures which conveyed a message of love
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TWLOHA founder visits, reaches out
n Thursday, April 25, the campus community welcomed Jamie Tworkowski, founder of To Write Love On Her Arms (TWLOHA), to Leffler Chapel and Performance Center. Tworkowski is a native of Melbourne, Fla., and the organization was founded there in 2006. Since then, the group has garnered international attention from millions of followers and supporters. TWLOHA
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Scholarship and Creative Arts Day
For students, faculty, staff and visitors, Scholarship and Creative Arts Day (SCAD) is a time to present, view and engage in creative work, research projects and personal academic achievements within a public forum. SCAD 2013 featured approximately 200 academic presentations, including dissertations on research projects, readings of creative pieces and demonstrations of academic concepts. This
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