NEWS
Trustees brainstorm ways to increase retention
The Elizabethtown College Board of Trustees held their fall meeting Saturday, Oct. 29 in the Susquehanna Room behind Myer Residence Hall. The meeting began with breakfast and a student-faculty research presentation before moving on to cover the business agenda. In addition to the officers and members of the Board of Trustees, members from different parts
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500 students, staff join Into the Streets
The Center for Community and Civic Engagement (CCCE) hosted the 34th annual Into the Streets event Saturday, Oct. 22. Over 500 Elizabethtown College students and staff participated in the day of service. Into the Streets volunteers worked in three areas of the community: Fall Fest, raking and winterizing and volunteering at local agencies. Many student
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Get Out The Vote event features local democratic House candidate
Thursday Oct. 27, in Gibble Auditorium candidate Christina Hartman came to speak at a meet and greet for the Elizabethtown College Democrats. Hartman is running as the Democratic nominee for the 16th district seat in the House of Representatives. Hartman was introduced by Lancaster County Democratic Committee City Chair Diane Topakian and spoke mainly about
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CAMPUS LIFE
Tragedy inspires camaraderie, character
In times of crisis, people usually put aside their differences to try to work together for the common good. This was demonstrated after many major tragedies: 9/11, Hurricane Katrina and most recently the Boston Marathon bombings. As the magnitude of this horror became more apparent, people in Boston and throughout the nation came together to
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How to succeed at your summer internship
If you are fortunate enough to have acquired an internship over the summer, you are well on your way to figuring out what you want to do with your life, or, at the very least, have a better idea than a person who has no internship experience. However, there are a multitude of things you
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Learning beyond the Classroom
On the Friday of Spring Break, I was invited to attend the International Business Council Meeting by my International Business (IB) mentor in Chester County along with my professor, Dr. Hossein Varamini, Director of IB Program. IBC is a monthly meeting of international business executives from different sectors that come together for a roundtable discussion
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SPORTS
Media coverage of signing day takes spotlight off athletes
Last Wednesday, Feb. 6, was national signing day for the Class of 2013 Division I football prospects. ESPN and other top sports outlets have a ball with signing day, providing minute-by-minute updates about which top recruits surprised the nation and signed with Auburn University instead of the University of Alabama. After the big names have
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Invitational prepares Jays for MACs
The Susquehanna Invitational has moved the Elizabethtown College track and field team one step closer to winning a Triple Crown for the year as the end of the indoor track season quickly approaches. There are only two weeks left until the Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) Championships. The invitational is the last stop before the championships
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Men finish ninth, women tenth at MAC championship meet
The Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) Swim Championships is a big event for the Elizabethtown College men’s and women’s swim teams. The 2012/2013 season MAC championship swim meet took place Feb. 8 to 10 and was held in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. The teams had three days full of events, competing against ten other teams all hoping to
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FEATURES
Democrat club organizes rally, support for Obama, alumni express dissatisfaction through social media
Despite only having several hours notice, the Elizabethtown College Democrats were able to organize a rally of their own. After receiving notification this past Saturday that Ann Romney would be on the Elizabethtown College campus the following Monday, Etown College Democrats president, Lauren Stine, had a few hours to organize a protest and show support
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Senior advisor for National Academy of Science gives lecture
Dr. Jay Labov, Senior Advisor for eduation and communication for the National Academy of Science, visited the Elizabethtown College campus this week to present lectures and visit various classes. At the age of 13, Labov, who spent his childhood in Philadelphia, received a book written by Jacques Cousteau about marine biology, which sparked his interest
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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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