NEWS
Student Senate
Thursday, Jan. 25, Student Senate convened at a different location and time for their weekly meeting, holding the session at 5 p.m. in the Susquehanna Room. The reason for this change of pace was the meeting’s subject matter and presenter, Director of Student Transition Programs and Prestigious Scholarships and Fellowships Professor Jean-Paul Benowitz. At the
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Ways to stay healthy during flu season
The flu vaccine this year has an estimated 30 to 40 percent effectiveness, but it is still important to get vaccinated, especially with some cases of a more dangerous flu virus. Although the flu vaccine is less effective than it could be, having some protection against the flu is better than none at all, especially
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Groundbreaking ceremony to celebrate new Bowers Center
Friday, Feb. 2, Elizabethtown College will have a groundbreaking ceremony to celebrate the beginning of building the Bowers Center for Sports, Fitness and Well-being. The Bowers Center will be 78,000 square feet upon completion and is the largest building to be built on campus in 20 years. The Bowers Center will be built behind Wolf
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CAMPUS LIFE
Jays should utilize advisors as resource, not use as crutch
Of all of the relationships that students create and cultivate during college, which is the most important? Is it with one’s roommate, a significant other or a friend group? I’d argue that it was none of these, but rather the relationship developed with an academic advisor. Why, you ask? The simplest reason: you must rely
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Declaring one’s major requires time, thoughtful decision-making process
As we are growing up, we are always asked what we want to be when we grow up. Sometimes the answers we give are what we sincerely want out of our lives, but more often than not we change our minds. As we get older, our likes and interests change and that’s only natural, but
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Excess noise disrupts Library’s atmosphere; productivity declines
Some Elizabethtown College students choose to socialize in the High Library. Rather than doing work, they like to be loud and laugh with their friends. There would be nothing wrong with this if these people were the only ones in the Library. However, this is not the case. Too many times, I find myself having
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SPORTS
Blue Jays take away six podium finishes at Widener Invitational
he Elizabethtown College men’s and women’s outdoor track and field team had a strong showing at the Widener Invitational in Chester, Pa. this past weekend. Both teams came away with a number of podium finishes. The women finished the day with four team members landing top-three performances. Junior Megan Tursi grabbed the third podium spot
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Men’s lax close to clinching playoff spot
he Elizabethtown College men’s lacrosse team seems to have hit a rough patch in their schedule as they have lost three straight games, including their loss on Saturday, April 20 to the number two seed, the Albright College Lions. The Jays have only won one game in the month of April, and are struggling to
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Women’s lacrosse secures spot in playoffs
he Elizabethtown College Blue Jays held out against Albright College this past Saturday on Wolf Field. The final score was 19-15, which was helped by sophomore Leigh Anne Flounlacker who set a career high by scoring eight goals in one game. Flounlacker now holds the first and second records for the most goals scored in
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FEATURES
New group, SAGE, to raise awareness, advocate gender equality
Elizabethtown College has over 80 student groups on campus, each promoting a different goal and bringing something exciting to the College. Some groups allow students to showcase their talents while bring students together through a common interest or to advocate a particular cause. This semester, students are working to create a new group, Students Advocating
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Explore the Core presents lectures on anthropology, forensic sciences offered
For first-year students, Explore the Core lectures are a fast and easy way to be introduced to the courses that will allow them to complete the requirements instituted by Elizabethtown College. Professors of many different disciplines facilitate the lectures, which are held every Wednesday at 11 a.m. in Leffler Chapel and Performance Center. All students
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LVC professor visits, presents on communications, quantum physics
Sept. 19, 2012 David W. Lyons, a mathematical sciences professor at Lebanon Valley College, came to the Bowers Writers House to give a lecture entitled “Writing as a Path to Understanding and Discovery.” The focus of the lecture was how we, as humans, can further our communication skills with the aid of quantum physics. This
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