NEWS
Homecoming 2017 attracts former Blue Jays back home
Photo: Megan White As families, friends and alumni descended upon campus, the Elizabethtown College community kicked off Homecoming Saturday, Oct. 21, with a parade down College Avenue. This year’s theme for the parade was Storybooks, and the Homecoming floats all featured characters from familiar childhood tales. From the Education Organization’s “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” themed
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The Global Perspective
Photo by Megan White This weekly column will cover a variety of contemporary global issues including climate action, global health, international peace and security and gender equality. I hope that this column will act as a platform to advocate for global progress and to empower young leaders to get involved in international affairs. If there
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ALICE safety training sessions prepared students and spread prevention of gun-related incidents at the College
In light of mass shootings in large cities like Orlando, Florida and Las Vegas, Nevada, people may not remember that mass shootings also occur on college campuses, which are often seen as “bubbles” that are relatively immune to real world tragedies. According to a study by the New York City Crime Commission, that is not
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CAMPUS LIFE
Face-to-face communication retains value despite technology
Let’s face it, we all know that technology runs our lives, or at least it plays a huge part of it. With this great power also comes great change. I mean, really think about it, when was the last time you had a genuine conversation with someone in person? When was the last time you
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Alfonso Cuarón’s ‘Gravity’ combines strong acting, impressive visuals
Can you imagine free-floating in space? Can you imagine having absolutely no communication with the world while floating away? Can you imagine knowing you may never see your loved ones again? The weekend’s number one box office movie was Alfonso Cuarón’s “Gravity.” Oscar-winning actress Sandra Bullock stars as Dr. Ryan Stone alongside costar Oscar-winning George
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Deadline leniency displays empathy
e’ve heard it said all our lives. Our elementary school teachers warned us about the horrors that await us in middle school. Our middle school teachers preached how kind they were compared to the harrowing high school teachers. But when we got there we realized that we could handle the pressures of high school just
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SPORTS
Ruth pitches shutout in series win over Stevenson; Jays fall 0-2 in Arcadia DH
Coming off two games which were postponed due to weather conditions, the Elizabethtown College baseball team played their first game in a week when taking on Stevenson University at home Friday. Senior Matt Ruth put on quite a performance as he pitched his first complete game of his career. Ruth allowed six hits through nine
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Lacrosse unable to upset another ranked opponent, fall to Amherst
The Elizabethtown College women’s lacrosse team took on Amherst College last Thursday, March 21. Unfortunately, they did not maintain the lead against the No. 12 team from Massachusetts. The game ended with the score in favor of Amherst, 18-8. The game started off well for Etown, setting a tone with junior Michele Grosso scoring her
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Softball sweeps Widener Pride 3-2, 5-1
This past weekend was exciting for Coach Kathy Staib and the Elizabethtown College softball team as the season continued with games against Stevenson University and Widener University on the Jays’ home field, resulting in two losses and two wins. The Jays were victorious in the first game with an ending score of 3-2. After the
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FEATURES
Study abroad experience provokes wonder in Quito, Ecuador
After having dedicated my first two columns to exceptionally interesting parts of my trip, I figured I should take a step back and discuss some normal things I’ve encountered on this adventure. That is not to say, of course, that these things are not interesting – they are. They’re just everyday, commonplace affairs or normal
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Wolf-Spencer changes faces, attitudes in new theatre makeup class
Putting on makeup is part of the daily routines of many women in our culture. All you need is a few brushes of foundation, a swipe of mascara here and there, and a dab of lip gloss and you’re ready to go. But what about actors in the theater standing beneath the bright lights of
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Ask Sarah: Dumpster dives, betrayals
Dear Sarah, My roommate is kind of a slob. I love her dearly, but she does NOTHING around our room. I’ve tried to drop her some “not so subtle” hints, but she’s not picking up. I don’t want to hurt her feelings. What should I do? Sincerely, Living in a dump Dear Dump-ster Diver
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