NEWS
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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Two professors receive awards for teaching and mentorship
Photo: Madeline Kauffman Two Elizabethtown College professors recently received awards for their teaching and commitment to student success. Professor of political science Dr. E. Fletcher McClellan received the Craig L. Brians Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Research and Mentorship from the education section of the American Political Science Association (APSA). According to the APSA website,
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Etown responds to funding cuts at local college
Lebanon Valley College’s Board of Trustees announced its plans to cut academic funding by $1.6 million. Humanities majors are expected to be targeted by these cuts, which may result in the elimination of low-enrollment majors such as French, German, philosophy and religion. There are only 12 students currently enrolled in all majors considered for elimination
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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
Track and Field teams prepare for MAC Championships at Susquehanna
Elizabethtown College’s track and field teams returned to Susquehanna University on Saturday to compete in their last meet before the Indoor MAC Championships this upcoming weekend. Senior Lucas Dayhoff took first place in the weight throw with a throw of 14.95m (49’0-3/4″). Junior Andrew Khela, also competing in the weight throw, took eighth place out
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Blue Jays outplay Merchant Marine Academy in first game under Delaney
The Elizabethtown College Men’s Lacrosse Team won its season-opener against the United States Merchant Marine Academy at home this past Saturday afternoon. The Blue Jays built a 4-0 halftime lead and scored five fourth-quarter goals to win 10-4. The win is the first under new head coach Drew Delaney. Etown (1-0) had two-score games from
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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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FEATURES
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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‘Tag the ’Town’ event shows gratitude for donor’s gifts
f you strolled around campus this week, you most likely saw blue and white tags blowing in the breeze on lamp posts and stuck to the walls of offices, buildings and equipment. And like most faculty, staff and students, you were probably wondering what was the importance behind these tags. From April 22—26, the Office
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