NEWS
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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Student Senate addresses mold concerns
According to Student Senate, there has been an increased amount of mold in different upperclassman residences at Elizabethtown College. The mold is mostly located in the Vera Hackman Apartments, with a few other reports coming from residents of the Schreiber Quadrangle and different Student-Directed Learning Communities (SDLCs). Senators from the Class of 2018 sent an
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CAMPUS LIFE
Rain increases hardships for Jays; poor weather does not warrant many complaints
Break out the umbrellas, ponchos and canoes, folks. The Elizabethtown summer weather has apparently overstayed its welcome, and rain clouds now loom on the horizon. Over the next few months, we should expect the standard volatile weather — for which Etown is rather notorious — to resurface. But what shall we poor college students do
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Seasonally-branded products spark excitement throughout the year
It is finally that time of year: fall! I always look forward to my apple cider and apple cider flavored doughnuts from the local orchards around this time of year. But why do I wait until this season to enjoy these particular items? Why don’t I consume them during spring instead? The answer is because
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Athlete reflects on MAC experience
The Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) has been my home for three years now. Since my first few minutes as a Blue Jay soccer player, competing in the MAC has been both an honor and a privilege that I have enjoyed. The chance to play against Messiah College, the best team in our division, along with
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SPORTS
Women’s lax falls to No. 12 Susquehanna, something Stevenson
oming off two victories which they dominated their opponents by a combined scored 46-7, highlighted by an offensive showcase by putting in 26 goals past new conference member Hood College, the Elizabethtown College Blue Jay women’s lacrosse team started off with a game against the Widener Pride. The game started off well for the Blue
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Blue Jays announce move to Landmark Conference
Tuesday, April 2, Elizabethtown College announced its plan to join the Landmark Conference, leaving the Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC), officially becoming a member on July 1, 2014. Etown will be the conference’s ninth member and the first institution to join the Landmark Conference since it began in 2007. Etown will be accompanying Catholic University of
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Softball succeeds against Gettysburg, falls to Commonwealth foe Alvernia
he Elizabethtown College softball team gave it all they had during their away game at Gettysburg College Thursday April, 4. Unfortunately, the team also tallied a tough loss in their home game against Alvernia University on Saturday, April 6. The Gettysburg game was on a chilly day with temperatures in the 40s, but that didn’t
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FEATURES
Nautical fashion sets sail in fall season
Hello fashionistas and fashionmisters! I’m back for the third issue showcasing the great fashion displayed on campus. Clearly the humidity has broken and a little glimpse of fall has crept its way into my camera’s viewfinder. Finally, students are breaking out their chunky knits and combat boots, and I’ve started my first knitting project of
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Dr. M. Long speak about book success, manuscript in progress
Dr. Long is more than just a professor at Elizabethtown College. He is a man of great intelligence and wisdom. He uses these skills to give lectures and speeches at different universities and venues across the United States. He also blogs for the Huffington Post and recently appeared on C-Span’s Book-TV. His books have also
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Publication hopes to advance synthetic, organic chemistry research
The title of Assistant Professor of ChemistryDr. James MacKay’s latest publication, “The Intramolecular Allenolate Rauhut-Currier Reaction” may sound overly-complicated and intended for a niche audience, but when looked at in simpler terms, its concepts are easily grasped and represent a two-fold objective: to further the study of synthetic organic chemistry and to teach students how
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