NEWS
Homecoming concert raises funds for people affected by Ebola virus
On Saturday, Oct. 18, the Elizabethtown College choirs held their Homecoming concert in Leffler Chapel and Performance Center. This year, the choirs tried to raise funds for people affected by Ebola, a virus that has spread in West Africa. Dr. Matthew Fritz, director of choral activities, announced that donations could be made in the lobby
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Fall break service trip for 2014 cancelled, CCCE offers other opportunities for service
T he Center for Community and Civic Engagement cancelled its student service trip, which was scheduled to occur from Saturday, Oct. 4 to Tuesday, Oct. 7. The goal of the trip was to restore New Jersey homes affected by Hurricane Sandy in 2012. Students would have worked eight-hour days to restore homes in coordination with
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Class of 2015 gift revealed at class dinner
The Class of 2015 class gift was announced at the senior class dinner on Wednesday, Oct. 8. The gift will be a grandfather clock. “When deciding, we wanted to choose a gift that was timeless and would serve a purpose for years to come. We want to be remembered and forever present. What better way
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CAMPUS LIFE
Company mandates nicotine testing for employees
I’ll be the first to admit that I enjoy smoking a pipe or a cigar on rare occasions. I think it surprises many people when I confess to enjoying a high-quality stogie after my cross country or track season ends. The majority of runners typically don’t indulge in smoking, and I wouldn’t recommend it more
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States remove No Child Left Behind
No Child Left Behind, “one of President George W. Bush’s most touted domestic accomplishments,” according to the Huffington Post, is no longer in effect in 10 states. President Barack Obama has freed these states from certain restrictions of No Child Left Behind, such as using only standardized test scores as a way to measure academic
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Research on eating less helps scone lover
When Dr. Jane Cavender introduced the speaker in Gibble the other day, she was aware that the audience consisted of biology students and faculty interested in learning about the relationship between calorie intake and longevity. The speaker was Behzad Varamini, who is currently completing a postdoc at UPenn. What made matters even more interesting was
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SPORTS
Pellegrino places first in MAC Championship
Tennis player Kaitlyn Pellegrino has been explosive on the court this year, and she is only a first-year student. She led the women’s tennis team to the Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) Championship and placed first in the competition. Being a first-year on a college team can be scary for a lot of athletes, but not
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Campus Security steps up enforcement during Homecoming Weekend
The 2011 Homecoming Weekend at Elizabethtown College consisted of more than just a few games. Yes, there were soccer games and family members roaming around campus, and lots of things to see and do. But Campus Security had their hands full with a number of incidents reported, included several altercations. It was however, not as
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Women’s lacrosse players step up against former teammates
The first game of every season is the moment of truth when players and coaches discover whether or not the work they put in during preseason practices will pay off. For most Elizabethtown College athletes, their unconventional first game of the season is always against past players that were once a part of their beloved
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FEATURES
“Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are Dead” to open next weekend
Based on Shakespeare’s “Hamlet,” Elizabethtown College’s fall production of “Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are Dead” will not only be funny, but also philosophical, triggering thoughts on life, death and one’s identity, according to those involved. Set in Elizabethan times, Tom Stoppard’s meta theater “play-within-a-play” asks the question, “Am I a minor character in someone else’s life?”
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Craig clarifies plans to evolve Center for Global Citizenship, raise interest
Ambassador John Craig first became associated with Elizabethtown College because of geography. His family has lived in Lancaster County for 250 years, and his house on College Avenue was built in 1908 by his grandfather. After growing up in Philadelphia and spending years in the Foreign Service, Craig moved to Elizabethtown and was soon approached
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Dining Services’ Linda Lokey celebrates retirement
Food is essential to life, not only for its nourishment but also for its ability to provide comfort. This quality leads many people to associate food with home and family, especially grandmothers. Going away to college may eliminate this comforting aspect of home life for most college students, but not at Elizabethtown College. Linda Lokey,
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