NEWS
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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Series: Improving transparency for students at Etown
Transparency is a very broad term, referring to how Etown faculty and administration are trying to be more open with big decisions made around campus. They are trying to bring students further into a decision-making role. Transparency has been a highlighted topic around campus recently with issues such as the tuition transparency announcement and the
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CAMPUS LIFE
Frugal Blue Jay recommends local affordable eateries
Hello again! It’s me, the Frugal Blue Jay. I’m here this time around to talk about the different restaurants we have here in Elizabethtown and the inexpensive options they offer. You’d be amazed with the diversity offered in a quaint town such as ours. Just wait. You’ll be trying new things in no time! Get
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Business majors team up with local coffee company for hands-on project
It will forever amaze me how well this college prepares its students for their futures. If we’re being honest, all of the hands-on aspects of this school attracted me to it. Then again, I’m the type of person who learns best when I’m actually doing something rather than just sitting there reading a book and
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Anonymous social media outlet allows students to share opinions, complaints with other users in same location
Imagine being able to post anything on Twitter for anyone in your local area to see, but without attaching your handle or name to what you say. The possibilities are endless. You can rant about your day without being called whiny. You can call out any number of people without giving them an idea of
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SPORTS
Delaney, men’s lacrosse prepare for final season in MAC Commonwealth Conference
Elizabethtown College’s men’s lacrosse team is days away from its first game under new Head Coach Drew Delaney. After posting an 8-6 record last year, the Blue Jays are hoping to have even more success this season. Senior midfielder Craig Hunsberger and junior defender Matt Frey are two of the key players for this upcoming
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Swimming concludes season at MAC Championships
The men and women’s swim teams competed in the Middle Atlantic Conference Championships at the Graham Aquatic Center in York, Pa. on Feb. 14 and 16. This was the teams’ last MAC Championship, as they will be moving to the Landmark conference next year. The championship meets took place over four days. Going into the
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Wrestling falls to nationally-ranked Falcons in final meet
On Feb. 14, the Elizabethtown College wrestling team traveled to rival Messiah College, number three in the nation, for their last regular season match of the year. The Blue Jays were unable to score a single point as they fell 49-0. The atmosphere and intensity of an already bitter rivalry between the two schools was
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FEATURES
Religious studies classes attend Vedic Hindu fire ceremony
he Hindu American Religious institute welcomed 35 Etown students to their monthly Havan on April 14. The trip was led by professor of religious studies Dr. Jeffery Long as an experiential learning component of his Dharma Traditions and Indian Philosophy classes. Also known as a Vedic Fire Ceremony, the Havan included offerings to a Sacred
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SDLC promotes organ donation, hopes to recruit more donors
pril 10 was just one of the many days the Give and Let Live SDLC campaigned for organ donation awareness, a project for which they have been researching and striving to recruit donors. “There are so many benefits to becoming an organ donor,” junior Alysia Overdorf, a member of the SDLC, said. A few days
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Whitcas ’98 shares 14 years of experiences as TV producer
ome people are born craving the spotlight. Since she was very young, Elizabethtown College alumna Deborah Whitcas ’98 exemplified this as she craved a job in entertainment. Now an Emmy-nominated television Producer with an impressive history involving a myriad of television stations including ABC, CBS Fox, Style/E and several more, Whitcas has made quite the
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