NEWS
The Study Abroad Experience
Written by Rebecca Wortmann and Danielle Bellai Dia dhuit, hello from Ireland! We have been in Ireland for one month at this point so it seems like a great time to look back and think about our experience thus far. Leading up to the trip, our nerves were all over the place. After much preparation
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Today’s Technology
After the launch of SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket into space, Elon Musk now seeks to further his technological influence by even more ambitious means. Since 2016, Musk has been pursuing the idea to launch a series of several thousand satellites that would work to provide low cost Internet access across the globe. This project has
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Dr. Armenta Hinton to begin new position, effective March 2018
After serving as the Equity and Title IX Coordinator for the past two years, Dr. Armenta Hinton will begin her new role as the Director of Diversity, Inclusion and Title IX Friday, March 16, 2018. Hinton, the former Equity and Title IX coordinator, has served in her current position for the past two years. As
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CAMPUS LIFE
Blue Jays react to Honors Program privilege of possessing early course registration time slots
Registration is coming! Registration is coming! Wouldn’t Paul Revere be so proud of all the Blue Jay posters and emails exclaiming, “Prepare for registration!” Yeah, I know it’s important to be informed of how and when we can sign up for courses. Yet isn’t that entire process merely a period of impending depression if you’re
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Busy weekends amuse Jays
With a quick look at the Office of Student Activities’ (OSA) calendar, one can see that the weekends after spring break are filled with activities. Each weekend, there are plenty of college-sponsored events for students to attend and participate in, but one weekend that seems a bit more packed than others is this weekend. With
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Out-of-class field trip requirements cause financial strain
The value of out-of-class experiences is hardly debatable. Seeing the information that I had read about in a textbook come to life on a field trip helped to reiterate the lesson and cement it in my memory. Reading about the Amish in a textbook and eating lunch with an Amish family left two very different
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SPORTS
Women’s cross country team wins seventh consecutive MAC Championship title
he Elizabethtown College men’s and women’s cross country teams both competed in the Middle Atlantic Conference Cross Country Championships at DeSales University on Saturday located in Center Valley, Pa. “MACs is always a race that we look forward to as a team because it marks the beginning of championship season and an exciting time for
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Men’s soccer looks to win first Commonwealth Conference Championship since 2006 season
The Elizabethtown College men’s soccer team finished out the regular season with a 1-0 home win against Widener University on Senior Day last Saturday. The Widener Pride soccer team came into the game at Ira R. Herr Field with the MAC Commonwealth Conference’s worst in-conference record, 1-4-3, their only win having happened against Lebanon Valley
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Men’s basketball looks to rebound from past season
he Elizabethtown College men’s basketball team is looking to improve on last year’s disappointing season which saw the Blue Jays go 5-13 in Commonwealth Conference play and 8-17 overall. Etown hopes to make it back to the playoffs after missing the postseason the two previous years. With a slew of returning veterans, the Blue Jays
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FEATURES
White statement garments a must-have in your spring ensemble
The color of the year may be emerald, but it’s white that will be conquering the streets. Nearly every designer for the Mercedes-Benz spring 2013 Fashion Week dressed their models in white ensembles, unanimously making the shade a must have for spring. This trend ranges from entire outfits comprised of white to one white piece
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Gail Bossenga: On weekends, regrets, advice, fears, influences, pressing issues and hopes for the future
Q) What is your favorite leisure activity on the weekends? A) I enjoy walking or biking during the day and watching a movie one night (usually on Netflix) – nothing scary, however, or I have to leave the room and let Carl keep track of the plot until it’s safe to come back. Q) Tell
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NSTA’s ‘March Madness’ uses physical activity to teach scientific concepts
The joyful squeals of middle and elementary school students filled the halls this past Saturday, March 16 when the National Science Teachers Association held their Super Science Saturday. The theme for Super Science Saturday this year was March Madness: the Science of Sports, which Dr. Kathleen Blouch, advisor, and NSTA President Alicia Klepper decided about
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