NEWS
The Electoral College
At the Constitution Day panel Thursday, Sept. 22, two enterprising students posed a unique question to the panelists – should we keep the Electoral College? It was a great question, and one worth sharing with the Etownian’s readers. Let’s be honest, the Electoral College is an antiquated system. It was enacted as a compromise among
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Constitution Day celebrates document’s current applications
Friday, Sept. 16 was Constitution Day, but at Elizabethtown College, it was celebrated Thursday, Sept. 22 with a panel discussion focusing on how the Constitution applies to the events of today. Assistant Professor of Sociology and Anthropology Dr. Rita Shah and Associate Professor of Political Science Dr. Kyle Kopko, were the two professors on the
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Duckweed covers Lake Placida, provides project opportunity
A species of duckweed called Wolffia has covered the surface of Elizabethtown College’s Lake Placida, making the lake appear green and obscuring the view of the water. Wolffia is the smallest flowering plant in the world. “There’s not much to [Wolffia], but they can reproduce very quickly and spread,” Associate Professor of Biology Dr. David
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CAMPUS LIFE
While I’m no expert, I certainly learned a few things from experience while enjoying music festivals over the past few years of college. If you’re heading out to a music festival soon (Firefly, Lollapalooza or Warped Tour) or if you’re planning ahead for next year, check out these tips to help you get the best of the fest.
s the end of the semester approaches, you might be thinking more and more about finals and finishing off the year right. “Thinking more and more about finals” might just mean that somewhere between halfheartedly finishing your homework, enjoying the good weather and anticipating TGIS, you are remembering for a fleeting moment that a big
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Put your Records On: Guide to Summer Music Festivals
hile I’m no expert, I certainly learned a few things from experience while enjoying music festivals over the past few years of college. If you’re heading out to a music festival soon (Firefly, Lollapalooza or Warped Tour) or if you’re planning ahead for next year, check out these tips to help you get the best
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‘The Well’ provides sufficient resources to keep students healthy
t some point or another, most every student at Elizabethtown College has dealt with illness. The Wellness Center, better known on the Etown campus as the “WELL,” is always available to assist students dealing with illness, in addition to maintaining their overall health and well-being. The WELL offers students self-care kits free of charge, and
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SPORTS
Team achieves first win of season with Cable’s last-second shot
Elizabethtown College men’s basketball team hosted their first home game of the season this Sunday against Susquehanna University. This was a big game for the Blue Jays as they tried to bounce back after the close defeat to Lebanon Valley College and get back on track in their conference play. With only eight seconds left
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Wilkes hands Jays loss, looking strong for Invitational Saturday
The Elizabethtown College wrestling team was unable to best a second straight nationally ranked team in their most recent meet against No. 13 Wilkes University on Nov. 16. After their narrow win over No. 16 Johns Hopkins University only a few days prior, the Jays were looking for another upset. As in their match against
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Team practices hard to rebound after first conference loss
Coming off a six-point loss to rival Franklin & Marshall College at the Terry Greene Memorial Tournament, the Blue Jays women’s basketball team was looking to start off the season in conference play on the right foot. Unfortunately, they ran into ninth-ranked Lebanon Valley College, who is also picked to win the conference. LVC scored
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FEATURES
New communications professor encourages tenacity
New assistant professor of communications, Dr. Matthew Telleen, recently told me something that I will never forget. It applies to everyone who seems unsure of what path to take in life. “Try what you think you’re going to like, and if it doesn’t work out, there are other options,” he said. Telleen tried multiple majors
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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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