NEWS
Featherton Crossing Apartments become a new housing option
Beginning in fall 2018, Elizabethtown College upperclassmen will be able to live on-campus without physically being there thanks to the new Featherton Crossing Apartments housing option. The apartments are located under two miles from campus but are considered on-campus housing because students do not need to break their housing contract to live there. The apartments
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Schlosser shower renovations continuing after winter break
In the fall semester, leaks in the second and third floors of Schlosser Residence Hall forced Facilities Management to shut down the showers closest to the stairwell in Schlosser 2-West for safety, since the water began to leak into the lobby. However, over a month passed and little to no progress was made on shower
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Today’s Technology Column
Drones zip over Rwanda, leaving a trail of blood. The California-based company Zipline has been operating in Rwanda since fall 2016. As of Oct. 2017, Zipline drones have delivered 2,600 units of blood over the course of 1,400 commercial flights. Zipline has designed and built drones that can carry 1.5 kilograms of blood at a
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CAMPUS LIFE
Campus’ unwritten rules summarily entail respect for others, property
In any setting or situation, there are just some things that you should never do. Even Elizabethtown College, with its pleasant and inviting atmosphere, has its own list of taboos and no-no’s. Admittedly, these may just be a list of things that I personally find annoying, but I would like to think that most of
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Sophomore shares laundry etiquette tips
t’s time to get down and dirty. That’s right, I’m talking about laundry. What is it about doing laundry that makes one feel so productive? Maybe because it’s the one mess we all know we can clean up, but maybe we’re taking too long to clean up after ourselves. Along with the dirty clothes, the
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Striking balance between athletics, arts bears strongest benefit
In schools across the nation at all educational levels, the two titans of student involvement have continually waged war. The vast majority of students participate in either athletics or the arts — traditionally viewed as opposing activities. While not as pronounced as in the middle or high school settings, Elizabethtown College students sometimes perpetuate this
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SPORTS
Laudeman, team place sixth in MAC championships
his weekend was the conclusion of the season for Elizabethtown College’s golf team. The season concluded with the Commonwealth Conference Championships, which were held at Hershey Country Club’s East Course. Stevenson University finished on top, and Etown grabbed sixth place. Sophomore Ryan Laudeman scored a total of 160 (+18) and took home a tie for
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Tennis heads into playoffs in number one spot
lizabethtown College’s men’s and women’s tennis teams finished off their regular season against Wilkes University this past Saturday at the Alumni Courts. In the finale for both the teams, Wilkes took the upper hand in doubles play by winning two of the three contested matches, beating Etown 5-4. The women’s team (14-3), who are ranked
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Two new school records set at Penn Relays, athletes ready for MACs
rom April 25-27, the Elizabethtown College Blue Jays track and field teams competed in the 119th annual Penn Relays held at Franklin Field. Etown was one of the many Division III schools playing against Division I schools. In order to compete in an individual event, coaches send in a request/application for each person for their
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FEATURES
Alumni share original, favorite work at Bowers
Saturday, Oct. 20, the Bowers Writers House welcomed four Elizabethtown College alumni who returned to campus for Homecoming Weekend to read original and favorite works that they had written or read during their time as graduates. Patricia Cangelosi ’11, Austin DeMarco ’11, Matthew Salyers ’10 and Rachel Jones Williams ’06 were the few and talented
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“The Human Google,” one of 20 with superior autobiographical memory
If you ask Brad Williams what happened on April 10, 1970, he will immediately be able to tell you that it was a Friday and the day that Paul McCartney left The Beatles. That is because Brad Williams is one of only 20 people documented to have hyperthymestic syndrome. Hyperthymestic syndrome is a condition in
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Homecoming events reflect campus pride, alumni, families join to celebrate
On Saturday, Oct. 20, the annual Elizabethtown College Homecoming Parade commenced in full splendor, taking its usual route through the Elizabethtown Borough and ending at the College among excited crowds of adults and children alike. The parade began around 11 a.m. at Elizabethtown Area High School, where the vehicles, floats and pedestrian groups assembled, and
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