NEWS
The Study Abroad Experience
Written by: Quinten Yonkers To say that this study abroad experience has been the best year of my life is an understatement. This is my third time in Japan but the only time I have been here for more than two weeks. I have learned so much about this country and the culture of the
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The Study Abroad Experience
Written by Sara Kroboth My time abroad kicked off about eight months ago when I landed in Vienna to embrace the record-breaking hot weather with two strangers. The German semester is different than the American semester—classes don’t start until October—so Vienna was technically a pre-semester program in which we would be taking German and history
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Everyday routines that kill: Non-sustainable palm oil and endangered orangutans
Photo courtesy of Benjamin Errickson Written by Jessica Royal Your everyday routines may be causing the death of orangutans and other endangered wildlife such as tigers and elephants. It is hard to perceive that something as mundane as brushing your teeth with toothpaste, washing your hair with shampoo, having toast with margarine and coffee with
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CAMPUS LIFE
Reviewer praises plot, presentation of theatre production ‘These Shining Lives’
“Not a fairy tale, though it starts like one. It’s not a tragedy, though it ends like one,” Catherine Donohue, portrayed by senior Katie Owens, said at the start of “These Shining Lives.” Starting Valentine’s Day, the Elizabethtown College theater program began its performances of “These Shining Lives.” Performances are being held in the Tempest
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Letter to the editor responds to concerns about writer’s original article regarding homework assignments during syllabus week
Three weeks ago, I wrote an article about the amount of work a college student receives during the first week, to which Susan Yarnell, an Elizabethtown resident, responded. To her, my article seemed absurd. I respect Yarnell’s opinion, but I believe that her argument regarding my piece came about because she misinterpreted the message I
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Popular mobile game Flappy Bird hooks, addicts players
My life has been filled with multiple turning points — critical, life-altering events that redirect the path I walk. There was the time I turned my life around on a choir tour to Europe during my junior year of high school. There was the time I almost left Elizabethtown College after my second day here
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SPORTS
Men, women’s swim teams prepare for opening meet at York College
The Elizabethtown college men and women’s swim teams hope to improve on their 2012-2013 records when they open their season on Saturday, Oct. 26 at York College. The men’s team went 3-9 last season and placed 9th at the Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) Championships while the women went 2-10 and placed 10th at MAC Championships.
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Men’s tennis finishes fall season
his past weekend, Elizabethtown College’s men’s tennis team traveled to Wilkes-Barre, Pa. to finish their fall season by competing in the 2013 Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) Individual Championships. This two-day event was met with success on the first day, but the Jays fell short moving forward in the tournament. Singles play saw five of the
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Men’s soccer loses last conference game against long-term rival Messiah
our days after winning their 800th game of all-time, the Elizabethtown College men’s soccer team fell to No. 3 Messiah College 3-0 in the first “Marshmallow Bowl” played at Ira R. Herr field in three years on Saturday, Oct. 12. The game marked the tenth straight win for Messiah against Etown and the last conference
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FEATURES
Besse discusses ancient birth control, women of pre-history
At last Friday’s “Fantabulous Friday” event, Dr. Jennifer Besse, an adjunct faculty member in Latin and the department of English, explored women and birth control’s prominence in prehistory as evidenced by the Egyptians and the Knossos Minoans, an unusual topic. Most people think of birth control as a modern invention, but this Fantabulous Friday event
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Club for meditation open to all
Elizabethtown College’s very own Meditation Club, a recently-formed organization dedicated to teaching and utilizing the principles of meditation, aims to provide a quiet, stress-free and relaxing environment for any willing participant. After taking a “Dharma Traditions” class with Dr. Jeffrey Long, professor of religion and Asian studies and department chair, several students on campus decided
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‘Distracted’ combines humor, ADD facts; runs in Tempest Theatre
Elizabethtown College’s production of “Distracted” opened Feb. 14, and since, performers have been working diligently to ensure audiences are given the best performance possible. “Distracted” is about an 8-year-old named Jesse who has trouble focusing and listening to what people are telling him. His mother talks to neighbors, professionals and even searches for information on
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