NEWS
Student Senate
The Elizabethtown College Student Senate held their weekly meeting Thursday, Nov. 30 in Hoover 212 at 3:45 p.m. The meeting was opened by senior Senate President Sean Fiedler, who quickly proceeded to swear a new senator into office. The recitation of the oath by all senators followed, and then attendance was taken. Fiedler asked for
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Department of Business petitions for professors
After 14 years of service with Elizabethtown College, associate professor of marketing Dr. Ed Chung will retire following the spring 2018 semester. Chung’s departure leaves associate professor of marketing Dr. Bryan Greenberg as the only remaining marketing professor at the College. Chung gave notice of his retirement to the College a year ago, and the
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Award-winning activist discusses global conflicts
Thursday, Nov. 30, Elizabethtown College welcomed founder of the North American branches of the War Child organization and award-winning humanitarian Dr. Samantha Nutt to speak for the annual Carlos R. and Georgiana E. Leffler Memorial Lecture. The focus of her lecture was on the global wars and conflicts, and how the current responses to world
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CAMPUS LIFE
Professors should not be expected to post course grades on Blackboard
Every syllabus handed out to Elizabethtown College students is required to contain several different parts, regardless of the class or department. One of the most important sections being a statement of class policy about grades, attendance, examinations and other expectations of the students. Each section extensively describes and outlines the course work and requirements that
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Texting professors requires professionalism, appropriateness
As a socially conscientious 18-year-old, I have used texting to cover up amusingly awkward situations. When I don’t have a car, which is all the time, it gets ridiculous to remain in a small store after feigning interest in all 70 flavors of soup on display. That’s when I try to appear preoccupied with my
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Majors that require more credits are not necessarily hardest
Anyone who ever bothered to read any publications from the Office of Registration and Records knows Elizabethtown College requires 125 credits to graduate. However, the number of credits required to complete a major varies greatly depending on area of study. A conversation which I often have with other students revolves around this concept. As an
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SPORTS
Jays find success at Albright: Noecker breaks records, Riehl joins 100-win club
lizabethtown College’s tennis teams were scheduled for a total of five matches between April 11 and 14. The women’s team had a match against Muhlenburg College on April 11 and another against Albright College on Saturday, April 13. The men’s team had to cancel their match against Muhlenburg April 12 due to weather conditions. The
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Jays push forward toward MACs
s teams head toward the Middle Atlantic Conference Championships (MACs) at Lebanon Valley College next month, the Elizabethtown College men’s and women’s track teams took their talents to the Messiah Invitational Saturday where the men finished fourth out of 14 teams, while the women finished in second. Obtaining the top spot in his respective event
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Laudeman takes first at Glenmaura Invitational
ophomore Ryan Laudeman took his second tournament victory of the season Monday at the Glenmaura National Collegiate Invitational in Moosic, Pa. After two days, he finished four over par with a score of 146. First-year Adam Amspacher was the next highest Blue Jay to finish; he tied for 21st with a two-day score of 162.
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FEATURES
Quito: Diving from El Puente de Rio Blanco
Last Saturday I lifted my trusty SWEET pen to my life’s to-do list and, with great gusto, checked off item twenty-seven: jump off a bridge. Indeed, during a leisurely bike ride through the Andes, some friends and I took a short break to take turns diving dolphin-style off el Puente de Rio Blanco – the
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Fashion Column: Printed pants and midis flood stores for fall
The summer season may be coming to an end, but its warmth won’t completely abandon us until mid October. It’s during this transition of summer warmth and autumn chill that we see the blending of seasonal styles. Our peers begin matching tees with pants and sweaters with shorts. This makes it the perfect time to
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New communications professor encourages tenacity
New assistant professor of communications, Dr. Matthew Telleen, recently told me something that I will never forget. It applies to everyone who seems unsure of what path to take in life. “Try what you think you’re going to like, and if it doesn’t work out, there are other options,” he said. Telleen tried multiple majors
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