NEWS
Student Senate
Thursday, Oct. 26, Student Senate met in Hoover 212, as they do every week. The meeting was called to order by senior Student Senate President Sean Fiedler who was followed by junior Executive Secretary Tara Young with the roll call and the approval of last week’s minutes. Senior Class Vice President Jeff Gamble proceeded after
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Domestic violence awareness month sparks programs
October is recognized as National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Knowledge about domestic violence and what to do in an abusive situation can help college students navigating the dating world. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, domestic violence is defined as “a pattern of abusive behavior in any relationship that is used by one partner
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Schlosser 2-West leaking showers still in need of repairs
What began at the end of September with a discolored ceiling tile in the lobby of Schlosser Residence Hall has escalated into a larger issue for Residence Life, Facilities Management and the residents of Schlosser 2-West, causing significant disturbances in the daily life of those living there. The discolored ceiling tile led to a large
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CAMPUS LIFE
Custom grading scales prepare Jays for future careers
bet we all have heard it from our parents before, “Get good grades!” Sometimes I think parents forget what it was like to be in school, because getting those good grades is not always as easy as they make it out to be. With each new class that we take, we experience different professors, different
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Apple releases new iPhone model: Is it worth the upgrade?
olor. Yet another reason to love iPhone.” This slogan is the pitch that Apple is using during the release of the new iPhone 5c. “c” standing for color in this instance. Now it would be ridiculous to assume that the only new feature about the 5c is the fact that you can now choose from
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Does social media provide too much freedom of expression?
ocial networks: the new means of reading reports, keeping in contact with friends and finding pictures of cats. Networks, such as Facebook and Twitter, open the Internet and posting abilities to anyone with Wi-Fi. It allows the posting spectrum to cover any and all news, national or personal. But then, how much is too much?
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SPORTS
Niedermayer awarded MAC Indoor Field Athlete of the Year; Jays earn medals, break records at conference championships
The Elizabethtown College men’s and women’s track and field teams competed in the Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) Indoor Track and Field Championship Feb. 23 at Lehigh University’s Rauch Fieldhouse. Both teams gave exceptional performances. The men’s team finished third to Widener University and Messiah College. The women’s team also finished third but to Lebanon Valley
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Ten Blue Jays will compete at regionals
This weekend, the Elizabethtown College wrestling team will send ten wrestlers to the NCAA regional championships at Ohio Northern University. Coming off a strong performance and defeating 15th ranked York College as well as rival and 19th ranked Messiah College, by scores of 25-19 and 22-19 respectively, the team looks poised to perform well on
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Seventh-inning rally falls short; Jays 0-3
On another cold and windy winter afternoon, the men’s baseball team traveled to Flemington, N.J. to take on the Cougars of Misericordia University. The Blue Jays were set for a doubleheader against the Cougars, the defending Freedom Conference Champion and an NCAA tournament qualifier last season. Senior Matt Ruth led the Jays from the mound.
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FEATURES
Dr. M. Long speak about book success, manuscript in progress
Dr. Long is more than just a professor at Elizabethtown College. He is a man of great intelligence and wisdom. He uses these skills to give lectures and speeches at different universities and venues across the United States. He also blogs for the Huffington Post and recently appeared on C-Span’s Book-TV. His books have also
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Publication hopes to advance synthetic, organic chemistry research
The title of Assistant Professor of ChemistryDr. James MacKay’s latest publication, “The Intramolecular Allenolate Rauhut-Currier Reaction” may sound overly-complicated and intended for a niche audience, but when looked at in simpler terms, its concepts are easily grasped and represent a two-fold objective: to further the study of synthetic organic chemistry and to teach students how
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New health educator to improve Student Wellness Center
Many changes have been implemented by Student Wellness this year, including a new health educator, Jamie Valis. Valis comes from Scranton, Pa. but is originally from Maryland. Her move to Elizabethtown College brought her closer to her family, by whom she is very inspired and to whom she is very close. She chose to apply
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