NEWS
Secretary Clinton comes to Harrisburg, encourages locals to register to vote
I can’t do any of this without you,” Democratic Party presidential candidate Hillary Clinton said as she addressed 1,500 people gathered at the Zembo Shrine in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2016. Clinton said she is running for president to keep America safe and “lead America with strength and steadiness.” She said she wants
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The Electoral College
With less than four weeks remaining until Election Day, the direction of the presidential race has become clear. Barring a surprise of biblical proportion, Donald Trump is not going to be the next President of the United States. Hillary Clinton’s decisive first debate victory on Sept. 26, followed by a week of erratic Trump behavior
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Learning, Disability Services return to former testing accommodations after learning of faculty concerns
Elizabethtown College’s Learning Services and Disability Services have returned to its old policies regarding procedures for students who need certain accommodations for taking tests. This switch comes after different policies adopted at the beginning of the year received negative feedback from faculty. According to Learning and Disability Services Director Lynne Davies, the policies and procedures
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CAMPUS LIFE
Social media parody accounts violate terms, trademarks
ecently, a few Twitter accounts grabbed the attention of the campus community. Twitter, Facebook and Storify parody accounts centering around members of the Elizabethtown College community were anonymously started. While these accounts seem harmless, the College has had to remind students about both the College’s and Twitter’s copyright conditions on using authorized logos during the
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T.G.I.S. ’13: ‘Saints vs. Sinners’
hank Goodness It’s Spring was a complete success this year. The warm weather, along with the amazing fair food and fun games made this T.G.I.S. better than the previous year, in which many events were cancelled due to the poor weather. Brinser Field was filled on Saturday afternoon with a blow-up obstacle course, a zip
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Jay bucks hoarder: a rare species studied
During my three years at Elizabethtown College, I’ve encountered a variety of peculiar types of people. I’ve met the shy poopers, who barely do their business anywhere but the anonymity of the BSC bathrooms. I’ve chanced upon big fishes, who are so used to being a big deal in their tiny hometowns that they still
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SPORTS
Team competes in conference championship this weekend
This weekend, the Elizabethtown College men’s and women’s swim teams are geared up for the Middle Atlantic Conference Championships in Wilkes-Barre. Although neither team has had the best of seasons there is still much to look forward to from the teams’ top swimmers. On the men’s side, the team came out with a win over
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Jays receive sixth at meet, highest rank in school history
Six Blue Jay wrestlers competed in the Pete Willson-Wheaton Invitational to place sixth overall, the highest rank Elizabethtown College has ever received at this Invitational in Wheaton, Illinois. In the two-day tournament culminating on Feb. 2, sophomore Phil Landis placed third in the 197 weight class, sophomore heavyweight Jeremy Reith placed fourth, first-year Chad Lammer
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Blue Jays go 0-2 in joust with Knights of Arcadia, Crusaders of Alvernia
The Elizabethtown College men’s basketball team faced two teams in the Commonwealth Conference this week: Arcadia and Alvernia Universities. The Blue Jays played both games hard but were unable to come out of either game with a victory, losing 55-50 against Arcadia and 78-57 against Alvernia. The Knights and the Crusaders enjoyed a “home court
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FEATURES
M&M Mars Lecturer, Executive Director of Elizabethtown Chamber of Commerce presents on owning small businesses
ver since he was a child in Peru, Ramon Escudero knew what he wanted to be when he grew up: a business owner. Growing up and watching his father going to work as a dentist and teaching children at school inspired Ramon to follow his own passions and dreams. He was so fascinated by how
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Poet Jennifer Foerster visits, hosts writing workshop for students
ast Thursday, Sept. 27, Elizabethtown College welcomed poet Jennifer Foerster to campus for a very special writing workshop at the Bowers Writers House and a reading in the Brinser Lecture Room (BLR) of Steinman Hall. At 4 p.m., the Bowers Writers House was brimming with hushed excitement as students filed in for Foerster’s poetry workshop.
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Visiting artist James Furhman utilizes spontaneity, zen shapes for ‘Gestures of Time’ exhibit at Lyet Gallery
Art isn’t about the final result, but rather the concept and the tools an artist uses to create the composition. Elizabethtown College’s visiting artist from September to November, James “Jay” Fuhrman, feels strongly about the communication between an artist and his instruments. His exhibit in the Lyet Gallery, entitled “Gestures of Time,” illustrates his connection
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