NEWS
Political science professor analyzes Trump’s election
The Bowers Writers House sponsored professor of political science Dr. E. Fletcher McClellan on Monday, Jan. 21 for a lecture on the parallels between a fictional dystopian novel and the current presidential exchange of power. When compared to Philip Roth’s novel “The Plot Against America,” the similarities of the fake election are uncannily matched to
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Security devices installed to guard doors
Thanks to Campus Security, Elizabethtown College will begin the new year with increased protection in the event of an active shooter. Over the winter break, members of Campus Security installed door-securing devices in classrooms across campus. These devices will help prevent an intruder from gaining access into classrooms. While they are not fail-safe, they will
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Swim team nearly witnesses Fort Lauderdale airport shooting
The Elizabethtown College men’s and women’s swim teams narrowly missed witnessing the recent shooting at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on Friday, Jan 6. Although one team member was kept at the airport in case of a second shooter after arriving later than the rest of the team, none of the
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CAMPUS LIFE
Jay bucks hoarder: a rare species studied
During my three years at Elizabethtown College, I’ve encountered a variety of peculiar types of people. I’ve met the shy poopers, who barely do their business anywhere but the anonymity of the BSC bathrooms. I’ve chanced upon big fishes, who are so used to being a big deal in their tiny hometowns that they still
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Disgruntled junior mourns the loss of College’s favorite event
et’s all take a moment of silence to mourn the loss of one of the most important aspects of Elizabethtown College’s campus culture. I don’t even need to say it; you all know what I’m talking about. KĀV dances have been cancelled, never to be heard of again. I don’t know if it’s forever, or
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‘42:’ a must-see film about
any people think of flowers and warmer days when they think of spring. But, for some people, it’s the thought of cleats sliding into home plate, the thud of a bat hitting a ball, the smack of a closing glove and the thrill of cheering for their favorite team. Yes, for some, spring means the
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SPORTS
Jays drop close match to Dutchmen
According to senior Katy Fogel, “Coach said to us in the locker room that we have everything to gain from this game, and they have everything to lose. I think that was the mentality of the game. We just wanted to go onto their home court and play hard and that’s exactly what we did.”
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Seniors honored at King’s meet; men come away with win
As the Elizabethtown College Blue Jays swim teams neared the end of their regular season, they traveled to Chestertown, Md. to go head-to-head with the Washington College Shoremen Wednesday Jan. 23 at 6 p.m. In the Blue Jays’ penultimate meet of the season, the men battled to a 130-64 loss, and the women were also
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Archangelo, Henning finish fifth, sixth at Messiah Open
With a tough loss, 21-16, in their Saturday morning match in Thompson Gymnasium against Waynesburg University, Elizabethtown College wrestling also lost their two-match winning streak. Major points were gained by the tech falls from first-year Jesse Meaney (141) and sophomore Phil Landis (197). Not only did he gain his seventh win of the season, but
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FEATURES
New artist-in-residence brings in creativity outside of classes
Art geeks, brace yourselves — last fall semester, a brand new artist-in-residence position was created at Elizabethtown College. Since then, artist Lou Schellenberg has been developing her role for this new position. Schellenberg is by no means a guest to Etown. She’s been a faculty member for the fine arts department at the College for
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25th annual student art show opens in Lyet
Elizabethtown College is holding its 25th Annual Juried Student Art Show. The show will house roughly 77 pieces of original, student-created art. Anyone is allowed to submit artwork, as long as it was created in an Etown art class or under the supervision of an Etown art faculty member. The art pieces will be judged
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Cavender, students present cancer research for Inaugural Lecture
Medical breakthroughs don’t occur overnight; they take years of research, ingenuity and thousands of people working toward a common goal. One of the most baffling mysteries facing scientists today is the search for a cure for cancer. Although research continues, the basic understandings of cancer and tumor-related research starts at a biological level, and this
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