NEWS
CARE committee reviews medical amnesty policy, makes revisions
In the spring of 2015, Elizabethtown College’s Committee on Alcohol Regulations and Education (CARE committee) reviewed its policy on Medical Amnesty for the fall 2015 semester. Susan Asbury, Director of Student Rights and Responsibilities, spoke about how the former policy had been in place since the College implemented the Medical Amnesty policy in the fall
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Gender inclusive housing offers new option for students
At the beginning of last semester, it was announced that Elizabethtown College would be offering a new specialty housing option for the 2015-2016 school year. Gender Neutral Housing (GNH) allows for students to be housed with any Etown student, regardless of sex or gender identity. Located in Founders Hall, there were 32 student spots that
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Employee Wellness Team hosts kickoff event to support healthy eating, stress management among faculty members
Elizabethtown College’s Employee Wellness Team is holding its annual kickoff event on Wednesday, Sep. 9 from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the KAV. Health and wellness stations with information on women’s health, cardiac health, sleep disorders and healthy weight management and nutrition will be among the multiple different information stations available to visit from
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CAMPUS LIFE
Immigration to U.S. increasing?
People move for all kinds of reasons. Wars. Conflicts. In the Middle East, a growing number of refugees from the civil war in Syria have sought shelter in Lebanon. With American forces all set to withdraw from Afghanistan, nervous Afghanis are trying to emigrate from their country. The economic crisis in Europe is also leading
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‘Distracted’ receives rave review for entertaining, educating
The lights dimmed and the sound of ringing phones, television static and other unpleasant sounds echoed throughout Tempest Theatre. As my mind tried frantically to recognize the noises, I just couldn’t focus on one. You could say I was distracted. Elizabethtown College’s performance of Lisa Loomer’s “Distracted” presented a comedic twist on some serious subject
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Should professors’ opinions infiltrate discussion in class?
Have you ever been in a classroom where the professor has a sailor’s mouth? For some professors, curse words flow easily and personal opinions are given freely. Whether or not it’s okay for professors to behave in this manner is a debatable topic. Nicole Snitzer, a sophomore business administration major and Spanish and international studies
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SPORTS
Yunginger awarded Player of the Year; Jays finish second
Elizabethtown College field hockey lost to the Messiah College Falcons in the Commonwealth Conference Championship Nov. 4. Despite the loss, the 2012 season was one of the most successful in the program’s history, and senior Nadine Yunginger was named the program’s first ever Player of the Year. The Blue Jays started their playoff journey with
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End of season honors alleviate semifinal loss to Stevenson
After a season full of ties, Friday’s semifinal Commonwealth Conference match-up between the Elizabethtown College women’s soccer team and the Stevenson University Mustangs was no different; regulation and two overtime periods were not enough to declare a winner. Faced with determining victory by penalty kicks, the Blue Jays fell 3-2 and ended their season. Etown
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men’s cross country continues four-year winning streak to capture MAC title
Champions. Elizabethtown College’s men’s and women’s cross country teams were used to hearing that word to describe their teams as both captured the Middle Atlantic Conference championships over the weekend. Winning one championship is hard enough. However, the run that both teams have had has been remarkable, with the men winning their fourth consecutive crown
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FEATURES
high library features photography exhibit by associate english professor
Beginning this week, a very unique and special artistic exhibit will be on display in the High Library: a collection of abstract photographs, all shot in Nova Scotia during the summer season by Associate Professor of English Dr. Matthew Willen. The collection, entitled “Certain Visions,” will be on display from Friday, Sept. 21 to Friday,
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Study abroad experience provokes wonder in Quito, Ecuador
After having dedicated my first two columns to exceptionally interesting parts of my trip, I figured I should take a step back and discuss some normal things I’ve encountered on this adventure. That is not to say, of course, that these things are not interesting – they are. They’re just everyday, commonplace affairs or normal
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Wolf-Spencer changes faces, attitudes in new theatre makeup class
Putting on makeup is part of the daily routines of many women in our culture. All you need is a few brushes of foundation, a swipe of mascara here and there, and a dab of lip gloss and you’re ready to go. But what about actors in the theater standing beneath the bright lights of
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