NEWS
OT department making changes to reflect and accommodate spike in program enrollment
Elizabethtown College has a good reputation regarding its occupational therapy (OT) program, and as a result, the College attracts many prospective OT majors each fall. Not only is the College capable of attracting prospective OT students, but the College can also retain returning students in the program at an impressive rate. The OT program has
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Steady progress being made toward gender neutral inclusion
Elizabethtown College has taken a multitude of steps in recent years to accommodate those students who identify themselves as gender neutral, whether they are nonbinary, transsexual, genderqueer, etc. As the College moves toward a more welcoming atmosphere for these under-represented students, it has taken a myriad of actions such as placing gender neutral bathrooms throughout
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Study Abroad Office Debunks International Travel Myths
Upon stepping into the Elizabethtown College Study Abroad Advisor Megan Bell’s office, interested students will receive a paper titled “Myths about Studying Abroad,” which presents its reader with five false statements and then proceeds to debunk the myths. Many of these myths can be linked to the growing number of students choosing to study abroad
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CAMPUS LIFE
Alfonso Cuarón’s ‘Gravity’ combines strong acting, impressive visuals
Can you imagine free-floating in space? Can you imagine having absolutely no communication with the world while floating away? Can you imagine knowing you may never see your loved ones again? The weekend’s number one box office movie was Alfonso Cuarón’s “Gravity.” Oscar-winning actress Sandra Bullock stars as Dr. Ryan Stone alongside costar Oscar-winning George
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Deadline leniency displays empathy
e’ve heard it said all our lives. Our elementary school teachers warned us about the horrors that await us in middle school. Our middle school teachers preached how kind they were compared to the harrowing high school teachers. But when we got there we realized that we could handle the pressures of high school just
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Parody Twitter accounts generate debate
Almost all of us are on social media these days. Whether it is Facebook, Instagram, Vine or Tumblr, you have probably have used all of these sites at one time or another. Twitter seems to be the most popular social media website for college students, ever since our relatives decided to get Facebook accounts and
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SPORTS
Ruth pitches shutout in series win over Stevenson; Jays fall 0-2 in Arcadia DH
Coming off two games which were postponed due to weather conditions, the Elizabethtown College baseball team played their first game in a week when taking on Stevenson University at home Friday. Senior Matt Ruth put on quite a performance as he pitched his first complete game of his career. Ruth allowed six hits through nine
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Lacrosse unable to upset another ranked opponent, fall to Amherst
The Elizabethtown College women’s lacrosse team took on Amherst College last Thursday, March 21. Unfortunately, they did not maintain the lead against the No. 12 team from Massachusetts. The game ended with the score in favor of Amherst, 18-8. The game started off well for Etown, setting a tone with junior Michele Grosso scoring her
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Softball sweeps Widener Pride 3-2, 5-1
This past weekend was exciting for Coach Kathy Staib and the Elizabethtown College softball team as the season continued with games against Stevenson University and Widener University on the Jays’ home field, resulting in two losses and two wins. The Jays were victorious in the first game with an ending score of 3-2. After the
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FEATURES
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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Thoughts from Ecuador
Everyone is telling you: “Go abroad! It’ll be the best experience of your life!” Well, thus far, after having spent six weeks here in Quito, Ecuador, I’d have to agree with that exclamation. Yes, airfare can be expensive, you might miss your significant other, and going through an entire semester without a job might put
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