NEWS
Annual Into the Streets winterizes and cleans new communities
Elizabethtown College held its annual Into the Streets day of community service Saturday, Oct. 28. This event started in 1994, and this was its 23rd year at the College. Into the Streets is sponsored by the Center for Community and Civic Engagement (CCCE). The participants had the opportunity to put into action Etown’s motto, “Educate
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Today’s technology
This weekly column will feature the latest topics and trends constantly emerging in a rapidly-growing technical world. Each week, we will focus on a specific technical topic, with topics covering a wide range of technical issues and the latest technical gadgets. If there are any topics or products that you would like to see covered
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A recap of the Board of Trustees meeting
Saturday, Oct. 28, Elizabethtown College’s Board of Trustees held a meeting to discuss matters handled within the individual committee meetings the night prior. To kick off the meeting, professor of chemistry and Dean for Academic Affairs and Faculty Development Dr. Kristi A. Kneas introduced the new faculty members at the College to the Board. Kneas
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CAMPUS LIFE
Excess noise disrupts Library’s atmosphere; productivity declines
Some Elizabethtown College students choose to socialize in the High Library. Rather than doing work, they like to be loud and laugh with their friends. There would be nothing wrong with this if these people were the only ones in the Library. However, this is not the case. Too many times, I find myself having
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Letter to the editor expresses concerns about politician’s radical viewpoints
Former presidential candidate Rick Santorum is very familiar with the devil. Thanks to his warnings in 2008, America learned that Satan (the father of all devils) was insidiously attacking the “great institutions of America”—notably, its colleges and universities. Shortly thereafter, a search ensued at Elizabethtown College for signs of the bad man—and sure enough, Homer
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‘Comedy of Terrors’ garners strong reviews
Comedy of Terrors,” written by Terri Mastrobuono and company, was the first drama that I have seen at Elizabethtown College. I loved every minute of it! Since I have studied Italian for five years, I appreciated the ongoing Italian theme throughout the performance. The comedic techniques used during the show included a combination of slapstick
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SPORTS
Women’s lacrosse secures spot in playoffs
he Elizabethtown College Blue Jays held out against Albright College this past Saturday on Wolf Field. The final score was 19-15, which was helped by sophomore Leigh Anne Flounlacker who set a career high by scoring eight goals in one game. Flounlacker now holds the first and second records for the most goals scored in
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‘Lax bros’: Debunking the stereotype
lizabethtown College, like most college campuses, has seen its fair share of “lax bros”: men’s lacrosse players. You’ll see them coming into the Marketplace after a quick shooting session and leaving their sticks among the other backpacks and jackets. Lax bros are usually clad in their lax pinnies, hats, pastel colored shorts and high white
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Softball sweeps Lycoming in extra innings, plays for five hours
he Elizabethtown College softball team, recently coming off a defeat by the Susquehanna Crusaders, came back from behind to triumph against the Commonwealth Conference adversary Lycoming College Warriors. Etown, knowing how important the final conference games are in ensuring a place in playoffs, beat the Warriors 5-4 and 8-2 in a marathon doubleheader that lasted
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FEATURES
Dr. Kozimor-King speaks on ‘What Matters to me and Why’
What matters most to you and why? Most people don’t think about this question until they’re asked, and perhaps that’s why it’s so difficult to answer. It’s a heavy concept, and so it takes time, thought and maybe even a little research to answer — and that’s exactly what Dr. Michele Lee Kozimor-King did. “I
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Theatre department presents ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’
The Elizabethtown College Theatre Department has tackled many award-winning plays in the past, and this season is no different. The Pulitzer Prize-winning play “A Streetcar Named Desire” by Tennessee Williams opened on the Tempest Theatre stage to a packed house on Nov. 1. The play, directed by associate professor of theatre and director of theatre
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Slam Poetry event held in Blue Bean, all welcome to participate
On Tuesday, Oct. 23, in the Blue Bean, a Slam Poetry event was held as a part of the Social Justice Week taking place on campus from Oct. 22-26. Social Justice Week is a new series of events currently being hosted by sociology/anthropology students and faculty. Those students and faculty hope that Social Justice week
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