NEWS
Communications professor receives inclusion award
Dr. Matthew Telleen, assistant professor of communications, recently received the Faculty Award for Contribution to Diversity and Inclusion for his promotion of fair treatment of all individuals while teaching at Elizabethtown College. “Diversity and inclusion have been an important part of my life,” Telleen said. Growing up with culturally aware parents and a sister adopted
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Board of Trustees discusses comprehensive fee at winter business meeting
A 4.25 percent increase in the comprehensive fee and the prospect of change for the future. The combination of those two things makes me consider the final outcome of the Board of Trustees meeting a small victory, or at the very least an indirect compromise, for the students. Given the circumstances, these results are steps
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President Strikwerda distributes email concerning budget for 2015-16 academic year, upcoming changes
On Friday, Jan. 23, students received an email from Elizabethtown College President Carl Strikwerda announcing that the 2015-2016 budget is under review. The email, which contained information already shared with staff and faculty members over winter break, informed students that there will be changes in some budget areas to guarantee “continued financial stability” at Etown.
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CAMPUS LIFE
PUT YOUR RECORDS ON: THE OH HELLO’S
There’s something uniquely powerful about working with family. Texas sibling duo Maggie and Tyler Heath unite to form the The Oh Hello’s, with an eclectic-sounding indie folk-rock style that is inventive and fun to listen to. The Oh Hello’s cite Mumford and Sons, The Civil Wars, and Los Campesinos! as their musical influences, and one
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Hooked on the wire: 24-hours sans technology?
As I checked my email on Monday night, I listened to my iTunes on shuffle, checked my phone to see if anyone had texted me and mildly paid attention to the television my roommate was watching intently. I read the sixth email in my inbox, an assignment for the Etownian, and my mouth hung open:
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Continuum of ‘idol-worship’ defining our generation
Celebrities receive a massive amount of exposure in our society. We follow them on Twitter, search for gossip articles about their latest exploits and scrutinize every action they take. In essence, our society idolizes and subsequently worships a universe of mortal stars. It is an inevitable element of our cultural dialogue which characterizes our generation.
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SPORTS
Less than half of fall athletes make honor roll
Dec. 15, the Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) released the names of those students who qualified for the Fall Academic Honor Roll. These student-athletes must have a 3.2 or higher cumulative grade point average, as well as sophomore standing or higher. Out of Elizabethtown College’s 85 fall athletes that met the sophomore standing requirement, 42 made
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Swim team pushes through five-meet losing streak
Last week, the Elizabethtown College swim team finished off the last two meets of the regular season with a loss and a win. Both the men’s and women’s teams finished the season with a record of 4-7 overall and 4-4 in conference. Wednesday, Jan. 25, the swim teams travelled to Westminster, Md. to swim against
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Meaney claims title in Illinois
Senior wrestlers Quint Eno and Bill Meaney conquered their combatants at the Pete Willson Invitational last Friday and Saturday in Wheaton, Ill. Meaney claimed the individual title in the 197 lb. weight class, while Eno earned second place in the 165 lb. weight class. Combined, they recorded 42 of the Jays’ 61 team points. Overall,
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FEATURES
Accomplished first-year Cayla Kluver working on fourth book
All our lives we have been told to look up to our elders and follow the example of those wiser and more experienced than ourselves. However, there is a huge lesson to be learned from this young, bright and determined Elizabethtown College student, 19-year-old Cayla Kluver. A Wisconsin native and resident her entire life, Kluver
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Shorts Fest provides opportunity for aspiring directors to learn skills
The Shorts Fest has become a tradition here at Elizabethtown College for students in the fine and performing arts department’s directing for the theater (TH320) class to showcase their skills as directors of a short play of 10 to 20 minutes in length. This year, the Shorts Fest consists of six short plays, two of
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The Thrill of the Chaste: lecture highlights Amish novel allure
We have all seen them. There is no point in denying it—for fifty cents in cardboard boxes at yard sales, or shoved rudely in the magazine aisle of the grocery store, or on the sad, half empty bookshelves of our sad, half-empty Kmart. This is a genre as perplexing as it is intriguing: the Amish
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