NEWS
Career Expo prepares students for the future
Elizabethtown College hosts a variety of events to help students prepare for the future. Friday, Nov. 3, the Job, Internship and Graduate School Expo took place in Thompson Gymnasium from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. About 90 recruiters attended the expo. Roughly 60 of the recruiters were employers, and an estimated 30 were graduate schools.
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Student Senate
The Elizabethtown College Student Senate held their weekly meeting Thursday, Nov. 2 in Hoover 212 at 3:45 p.m. After senior Senate President Sean Fiedler called the meeting to order, High Library Director Sarah Penniman presented the first of the meeting’s three special orders. Penniman discussed this year’s Leffler Lecture (which will be given by Dr.
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OT department making changes to reflect and accommodate spike in program enrollment
Elizabethtown College has a good reputation regarding its occupational therapy (OT) program, and as a result, the College attracts many prospective OT majors each fall. Not only is the College capable of attracting prospective OT students, but the College can also retain returning students in the program at an impressive rate. The OT program has
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CAMPUS LIFE
Majors that require more credits are not necessarily hardest
Anyone who ever bothered to read any publications from the Office of Registration and Records knows Elizabethtown College requires 125 credits to graduate. However, the number of credits required to complete a major varies greatly depending on area of study. A conversation which I often have with other students revolves around this concept. As an
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Senior encourages exemplifying ‘Educate for Service’ daily
During the flurry that was Homecoming, I was able to reunite and catch up with some of my favorite alumni. “How’s work? How’s grad school? I’d totally love to visit some time! Oh, your student loans won’t be paid off until you die?” It was good to see so many familiar faces, because for me,
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Parody Twitter account replies to author
Many of you probably read my article last week on the parody Twitter accounts of Elizabethtown College. These accounts include Etown Confessions and the new Etown Creep account. I brought up how degrading some of the posts on Etown Confessions are and the legality of what the Etown Creep was doing. While I received praise
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SPORTS
Superb play of Messiah’s goalie difference maker in overtime loss
his past Saturday, April 13, the Elizabethtown College men’s lacrosse team faced rival Messiah College in a Commonwealth Conference match in Grantham, falling 7-6 in overtime. The men’s team is currently 7-4 and 2-3 in conference play. Messiah has a similar record of 4-6 and 2-2 in conference play. The Blue Jays fought hard, but
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Women’s lax falls to No. 12 Susquehanna, something Stevenson
oming off two victories which they dominated their opponents by a combined scored 46-7, highlighted by an offensive showcase by putting in 26 goals past new conference member Hood College, the Elizabethtown College Blue Jay women’s lacrosse team started off with a game against the Widener Pride. The game started off well for the Blue
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Blue Jays announce move to Landmark Conference
Tuesday, April 2, Elizabethtown College announced its plan to join the Landmark Conference, leaving the Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC), officially becoming a member on July 1, 2014. Etown will be the conference’s ninth member and the first institution to join the Landmark Conference since it began in 2007. Etown will be accompanying Catholic University of
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FEATURES
Visiting artist James Furhman utilizes spontaneity, zen shapes for ‘Gestures of Time’ exhibit at Lyet Gallery
Art isn’t about the final result, but rather the concept and the tools an artist uses to create the composition. Elizabethtown College’s visiting artist from September to November, James “Jay” Fuhrman, feels strongly about the communication between an artist and his instruments. His exhibit in the Lyet Gallery, entitled “Gestures of Time,” illustrates his connection
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Epic Photography brings artistic expertise to area, plans to give back to community
As Jamie Schoenberger entered Epic Photography’s recently relocated studio with a two-year-old in tow, her husband Andrew immediately got up from editing photos, picked up their daughter Siena and wrapped her in a bear hug. Giggles erupted from the little girl and the moment was picture-perfect. With two daughters and a baby on the way,
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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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