NEWS
New Theatre Endorsement program available to Education Department students
Elizabethtown College has just added a new Theatre Endorsement program for all education majors. With only four extra classes, students will be able to teach theatre in their future schools and gain a better knowledge of the world of theatre. According to Director of Theatre and Dance Michael Swanson, the Pennsylvania Department of Education introduced
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New fitness center to be named after alumni donors
May 1, 2017, alumni Kenneth L. and Rosalie E. Bowers, ’59 and ’58, respectively, pledged to contribute five million dollars to Elizabethtown College’s BE Inspired Campaign. In recognition and honor of their support of the College community, the new 23.4-million-dollar sports facility will be named after the Bowers family as The Bowers Center for Sports,
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College awarded over $650,000 in Mellon and BB&T Grants
A team of faculty and staff recently secured Elizabethtown College a $300,000 humanities grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. The money will fund a variety of humanities-centered academic projects through a program called “Confronting Challenges with Confidence: Humanities in Our World Today.” The funds will be divided to support several components of the program,
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CAMPUS LIFE
Peer tutoring possesses real value, effectiveness for participating Jays
Throughout the school week, students of all disciplines meet with those sworn to aid them in their understanding of class material: peer tutors. A peer tutor, however, is no miracle-worker — tutoring a fellow student comes with a broad set of challenges. Should the tutor and tutee meet these challenges together, both can benefit tremendously
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Senior literature major speaks out on bias against liberal arts
For the past three and a half years, there’s one surefire conversation that’s bound to happen the same way: at a family gathering, be it a party or holiday, surrounded by people I see once a year, one time too many, after the obligatory “it’s so nice to see you” nonsense, the question forms on
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Out-of-class experiences provide learning opportunities
Many of Elizabethtown College’s first-year students find the transition from high school to college challenging. One of the most stressful aspects is the workload, particularly the requirements for the first-year seminars. All first-year students should realize that in-class requirements account for three credit hours of the first-year seminar, but out-of-class requirements account for the fourth
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SPORTS
Season ends for team in semifinal game
The Elizabethtown College women’s basketball team’s dreams of a chance to fight for a conference championship fell through Wednesday night. The Blue Jays lost in the Commonwealth Conference semifinal game to the Messiah College Falcons, 58-48. Etown came into the game with a four-game win streak, but Messiah, ranked No. 1 in the tournament, was
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Susquehanna meet prepares team for indoor championships Saturday
This past Friday at Susquehanna University, the Elizabethtown College track and field teams began their final tune-up before the Middle Atlantic Conference Indoor Championships this upcoming Saturday at Lehigh University. For some athletes, this was the last chance to make their qualifying marks prior to championships. The Etown women’s distance medley relay (DMR) team ran
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Collegiate athletes held accountable for actions in Harlem Shake video
In the past few years, certain songs have spurred Internet dance sensations that have had thousands of people joining the movement. One of the firsts was Carly Rae Jepsen’s “Call Me Maybe” videos followed by PSY’s “Gangnam Style” and they quickly became the new craze as farmers and students from the University of Oregon uploaded
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FEATURES
Fashion Column: Gothic revival floods New York fashion week
The changing of seasons can represent different things to different people. Some associate the new season with allergies and illness while others with fresh opportunities and some with warm comfort food. But to trendsetters and fashionistas everywhere, a new season is connected with one thing only – Fashion Week. The Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week was just
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Asst. Director of Campus Security gives safety tips for new semester
Keeping yourself safe: Always be aware of your surroundings. If you think you might be in a dangerous situation, get out of it. Walk into a building or call Campus Security. Do anything to protect yourself from potential danger. It’s easier to get out of trouble before it happens. Don’t walk alone at night. If
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Science internships aid in gaining professional experience
What did you do over your summer vacation? This is a question that has been flying around campus this week. Catching up with friends at Elizabethtown College is no doubt included this question, but for some students, this summer included some on campus hands-on scientific research. Scott Douglas and Zak Schmidt both spent the summer
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