NEWS
Fresh Check Day to promote importance of student well-being
Student Senate, along with Student Wellness, will be hosting Fresh Check Day Saturday, Sept. 30. The Office of Student Activities, Residence Life, Mosaic House, Psychology Club, Disability Services and the Office of Diversity and Inclusion also helped with planning. This event will be on Brinser Field from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. Fresh Check Day
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White supremacist group targets Etown, spreads racist ideas
Photo by Megan White Friday, Sept.15, the Office of the President sent out an email to the Elizabethtown College community addressing an incident that took place at the College earlier in the week. The incident, a combination of hatred, bigotry, discrimination and fear, has been identified with the group “Identity Evropa.” According to the Anti-Defamation
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The Global Perspective
This weekly column will cover a variety of contemporary global issues including climate action, global health, international peace and security and gender equality. I hope that this column will act as a platform to advocate for global progress and to empower young leaders to get involved in international affairs. If there are certain global issues
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CAMPUS LIFE
Senior encourages exemplifying ‘Educate for Service’ daily
During the flurry that was Homecoming, I was able to reunite and catch up with some of my favorite alumni. “How’s work? How’s grad school? I’d totally love to visit some time! Oh, your student loans won’t be paid off until you die?” It was good to see so many familiar faces, because for me,
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Parody Twitter account replies to author
Many of you probably read my article last week on the parody Twitter accounts of Elizabethtown College. These accounts include Etown Confessions and the new Etown Creep account. I brought up how degrading some of the posts on Etown Confessions are and the legality of what the Etown Creep was doing. While I received praise
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Rain increases hardships for Jays; poor weather does not warrant many complaints
Break out the umbrellas, ponchos and canoes, folks. The Elizabethtown summer weather has apparently overstayed its welcome, and rain clouds now loom on the horizon. Over the next few months, we should expect the standard volatile weather — for which Etown is rather notorious — to resurface. But what shall we poor college students do
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SPORTS
Superb play of Messiah’s goalie difference maker in overtime loss
his past Saturday, April 13, the Elizabethtown College men’s lacrosse team faced rival Messiah College in a Commonwealth Conference match in Grantham, falling 7-6 in overtime. The men’s team is currently 7-4 and 2-3 in conference play. Messiah has a similar record of 4-6 and 2-2 in conference play. The Blue Jays fought hard, but
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Women’s lax falls to No. 12 Susquehanna, something Stevenson
oming off two victories which they dominated their opponents by a combined scored 46-7, highlighted by an offensive showcase by putting in 26 goals past new conference member Hood College, the Elizabethtown College Blue Jay women’s lacrosse team started off with a game against the Widener Pride. The game started off well for the Blue
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Blue Jays announce move to Landmark Conference
Tuesday, April 2, Elizabethtown College announced its plan to join the Landmark Conference, leaving the Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC), officially becoming a member on July 1, 2014. Etown will be the conference’s ninth member and the first institution to join the Landmark Conference since it began in 2007. Etown will be accompanying Catholic University of
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FEATURES
Senior discusses peace vs. Mob Mentality
Eyes watering from tear gas and smoke, clothes soaked from the water that never ceased and the endless stinging of scratches and bites from police dogs. These are but a few of the things that Martin Luther King Jr., and those who stood with him, experienced to free themselves from the claws of oppression. Etown
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Lancaster artist Jeff Geib stuns with etching exhibit in Hess Gallery
Lancaster County artist Jeff Geib exhibits “Weaver Suite,” a collection of drypoint etching self-portraits and portraits of four subjects, in Hess Gallery from now until late March. This suite of prints came out of a suggestion by John Weaver, who works in a co-op studio in Salunga with Geib. He recommended that his father, Isaac
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Senior VP of Fulton International offers insights on business
As the afternoon approached on Friday, Jan. 25 and instructors began releasing students to their long awaited weekend activities, Elizabethtown College’s business department continued its dedication to its students by offering an additional informational lecture. As a part of the M&M Mars lecture series, Senior Vice President and Manager of Fulton International Group Amy Sahm
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