NEWS
Young Center opens, celebrates anniversary
Photo: Melissa Spencer Saturday, Oct. 20 at 1:30 p.m., students, faculty, family and friends gathered in a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the reopening of the Young Center for Anabaptist and Pietist Studies at Elizabethtown College. This ribbon-cutting ceremony commemorated the 29th anniversary and reopening of the Young Center’s newly expanded building. Director of the Young Center
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The Global Perspective
Indonesia’s LGBT community has faced increased hostility in the past few years. In January, human rights activists condemned the actions of religious police in Aceh, the only province in Indonesia that actively enforces Islamic law and outlaws homosexuality. Police raided the homes of 12 transgender women after parents in the community complained that the “social
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Today’s Technology
With my article from last week as supplementary material, I hope to give advice that is both valuable and understandable to those who do not consider themselves technologically inclined. Last week, I covered how to troubleshoot using Google. This week, I will focus on useful habits that help to troubleshoot problems which you can apply
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CAMPUS LIFE
Homer questions appropriateness of lazy rivers at institutions of learning
Homer has recently been getting a lot of emails like this: “Increase Your Inbox And Received New Massage.” This was all very tempting — who doesn’t want a larger inbox or “received” a new massage? Email inboxes tend to get full, after all, and classes can be physically demanding, and Homer had long thought that
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Frugal Blue Jay’s final article lists local events, attractions
Hello! It’s the Frugal Blue Jay one last time. I know; it’s sad. But, hey, maybe I’ll be back next semester. I’d love to do this again, and maybe you guys would appreciate more of my insight. This is the last article of my three-part series that I’ve done. This article is about free/inexpensive places
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Student shares tips for making the most of fall break by working ahead
Seasons are changing, leaves are falling from the trees and it’s chilly outside. That means one thing: it’s almost time for the first break of the year! Campus is full of excited students who are ready to have a few days off to go home and be reunited with friends and family. However, for many
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SPORTS
Indoor soccer leagues merge for growth of sport
The Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL) may be looking to merge with the Professional Arena Soccer League (PASL) in an attempt to gain recognition for the indoor game. The main figurehead behind the push for this merger is Baltimore Blast owner Ed Hale. Even though the Blast have one of the highest attendances in the
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Youthful women’s lacrosse team falls to
Elizabethtown College’s women’s lacrosse team fell short this past week after losing to Dickinson College on Tuesday and Messiah College on Saturday. The Blue Jays remained scoreless in their loss to Dickinson when they were defeated 18-0 at Biddle Field. First-year Addie Stang recorded the first goal of the season for the Blue Jays during
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Women’s basketball falls in MAC semi-finals to Falcons
The Elizabethtown College women’s basketball team wrapped up their regular season at Albright College by defeating the Lions 71-49 on Saturday afternoon. The victory was the Blue Jays’ 14th conference win of the season and 20th overall. The 20 wins are the most for the program since the 2000-01 season. With the win, Etown locked
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FEATURES
Joy Ike performs Folk-inspired piano pop music at Soul Café
Pittsburgh musician Joy Ike performed a set of her latest folk-inspired piano pop songs for Soul Café in the Blue Bean on Wednesday, Sept. 4. Ike had also performed multiple times at Folklore Coffee & Co. in town. It was her second time playing for the Chaplain’s Office. Ike recently released her third album, “All
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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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