NEWS

  • Relay For Life kicks off with Hawaii-themed event

    Relay For Life kicks off with Hawaii-themed event

    The 2016-2017 Elizabethtown College Relay For Life efforts were kicked off by the Colleges Against Cancer (CAC) club in the Brossman Commons Center (BSC) on Nov. 15. from 4 to 7 p.m. The Hawaii-inspired evening introduced the “Relei For Life” theme and opened the registration period for the spring event. CAC came up with the

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  • Alumni to publish literary magazine

    A newly established literary anthology on campus looks to connect alumni with their previous experiences at Elizabethtown College. This magazine, called Field Mark, is accepting submissions solely from Etown alumni and bolsters the hallmark phrase “Blue Jays. Always.” The name of the literary anthology comes from the definition of “field mark,” which is a distinguishable

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  • Leffler Lecture canceled, will be postponed

    The Nov. 15 Elizabethtown College Leffler Lecture has been canceled with the intention of being postponed to a later date in the school year. NPR radio journalist Michele Norris was scheduled to speak in Leffler Chapel and Performance Center at 7:30 p.m. Her talk, “Eavesdropping on America’s Conversation on Race,” was inspired by her experience

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CAMPUS LIFE

  • PUT YOUR RECORDS ON: “Art Pop” by Lady Gaga

    PUT YOUR RECORDS ON: “Art Pop” by Lady Gaga

    Welcome back Jays to another fabulous installment of Put Your Records On. For new readers, I usually talk about the music I love and think you might like: why would I waste your time with anything substandard? Today, however, we will be taking a different focus as I ask you to think critically about the

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  • First steps: first-year students explore their surroundings

    First steps: first-year students explore their surroundings

    Cheers to all the peer mentors who resolutely sprinted and squealed with enthusiasm during the First-Year Walk.  You can hold me responsible for any intense suffering in the heat that day, and I especially apologize to my fellow first-years for bringing beach-necessary weather to a place devoid of beaches; driving to Pennsylvania from Florida, I

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  • Standing Together for stronger community

    Standing Together for stronger community

    One of the most important lessons that all of us have to learn in life is how to get out of our own self-centeredness and realize that we are members of a larger community, one that depends on respect for other people and people taking responsibility for their own actions. We must treat others as

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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

    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

    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

  • Flashback styles flourish on warm fall days

    Flashback styles flourish on warm fall days

    We’re a third of the way through the semester and the prelude to fall break is in the air with the smell of home-cooked meals. The last Style Watch column sent me into an absolute frenzy, and I felt so energized after writing it. Clearly, the prep tends to overwhelm my sensibilities on occasion. So,

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  • New group, SAGE, to raise awareness, advocate gender equality

    Elizabethtown College has over 80 student groups on campus, each promoting a different goal and bringing something exciting to the College.  Some groups allow students to showcase their talents while bring students together through a common interest or to advocate a particular cause. This semester, students are working to create a new group, Students Advocating

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