NEWS
Sophomore develops American Sign Language course for Core Program
In the Fall 2015 semester, Elizabethtown College will be offering ASL 105: Social Participation and Communication in the Deaf Community: American Sign Language, to all students. This means of communication is often overlooked when schools solidify their language departments. Etown sophomore Tyler Latshaw has made sure that Etown does not follow suit. Latshaw first considered
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School of Continuing and Professional Studies, HACC reach reverse transfer agreement
The School of Continuing and Professional Studies (SCPS) recently reached an agreement with Harrisburg Area Community College (HACC) allowing currently enrolled students to transfer Elizabethtown SCPS credits back towards an associate degree at HACC. SCPS Dean Dr. John Kokolus and HACC President John J. “Ski” Sygielski, Ed.D signed the reverse transfer agreement. SCPS, a part
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Education organization sells A-T benefit tickets
Elizabethtown College’s Education Organization (Ed Org) will be hosting their annual ataxia telangiectasia (A-T) benefit on Saturday, Jan. 24 at 7 p.m. in Leffler Chapel and Performance Center. Ed Org is a club in the Education Department. Their mission is to provide an atmosphere in which future educators feel safe, accepted and motivated to become
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CAMPUS LIFE
Put your records on: Avalanche City
In case there was any doubt, I listen to a lot of music. Typically, I have to listen to a band or a song more than once in order to get a feel for the sound. When I came across Avalanche City, though, from the first note I knew this was going to be one
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Commuter voices concern over lack of safety as a result of current parking policies
Most of us have probably heard or observed that there has been a decent amount of concern over parking restrictions for students on campus. The restrictions are frustrating for everyone involved, especially in that moment when you’re walking to your car and from 20 feet away you can already see that angry orange envelope stuck
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Critical thinking: What is it? Are we getting enough?
I’ll be honest: I had to Google what “critical thinking” meant before I began writing this article. It’s a term we’ve all heard, but most of us probably don’t know what it means. In the simplest of terms, critical thinking is “the mental process of actively and skillfully conceptualizing, applying, analyzing, synthesizing, and evaluating information to reach an answer or conclusion.” I realize we pay an atrocious amount of tuition to
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SPORTS
Coaches approach alcohol consumption differently
The 48-hour rule is something that athletes at Elizabethtown College are well aware of. This rule states that players cannot consume alcohol within 48 hours of participating in an athletic event. While each team handles drinking in different ways and with different punishments, there are two conclusions that all of the coaches seem to agree
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Indoor track season begins
While the majority of the student body is typing the last page of their research papers or living in the library until finals are over, Elizabethtown College’s men’s and women’s indoor track and field teams are busy preparing for their first meet of the season – the Haverford Holiday Meet. The Blue Jays, who have
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Soccer venue change alters atmosphere, attendance
The Marshmallow Bowl is among the biggest game every year in NCAA Division III men’s soccer. This was a large factor in deciding why I chose Elizabethtown College: to play soccer. The event is always a blood bath between two of the top teams in the Division III Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC): the Etown Blue
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FEATURES
Professor explores civil rights history
“Greatness is more than a matter of following society and doing what the majority tells you to do.” After sitting down with Dr. Michael Long, this was one of the many pieces of advice taken away from our conversation that is not only helpful, but incredibly true. Over the course of his career, Long has
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Kathy Fry spreads cheer at Blue Bean
Every day, we Elizabethtown College students go into the Marketplace to eat, go to the Jay’s Nest for a quick snack or go to the Blue Bean to get coffee. But do we ever really look at who’s making our food or going out of their way to make sure we get exactly what we
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Faculty wind quintet exhibits talents of FAPA professors
You probably never imagined you could travel back to the early 20th century, then to Colorado’s gorgeous landscape and then to the tranquility of Avalon, N.J., all in one night. You surely never thought you could visit all three in the comfort of the Zug Recital Hall. But what if you could? On Monday Oct.
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