NEWS
Students attend CPEC job fair
The 25th annual Central Pennsylvania Employment Consortium (CPEC) Job and Internship Fair took place Tuesday, Feb. 17 at the Radisson Hotel Harrisburg. CPEC was founded in 1987. The board is made up of representatives from 17 local institutions of higher education, including Elizabethtown College’s Tina Mackenzie, assistant director of internships and employer engagement. Etown students
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Color Classic run coming to campus in April
An opportunity to achieve three goals that may not normally fit together is coming to Elizabethtown College. Running a 5k while raising money for at-risk youth and getting bombarded with various colors along the way can all be accomplished simultaneously on Sunday, April 19. The Etown Color Classic Run came to the College last year
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Office of Student Activities brings country artist Eric Paslay to Leffler
On Friday, Feb. 13, the Elizabethtown College Office of Student Activities (OSA) hosted a country music concert featuring singer-songwriter Eric Paslay in Leffler Chapel and Performance Center. Performer Clark Manson was the opening act. This event was the first larger concert held on campus in nine years. After hosting smaller acts in the past, OSA
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CAMPUS LIFE
Holding a diploma, the least of it all: years to find ourselves
Every week, while procrastinating, I scroll through Yahoo!’s ticker. I make my way through reviews of the latest TV shows and, of course, the do-it-yourself solutions to just about anything. Without fail, at least one article always scrolls by about which college majors will result in high-paying jobs, which majors are useless and which will
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Are consumers manipulated into investing in ever-evolving technology?
You’ve probably seen commercials for the new iPhone 5 and can attest to all the fuss surrounding it’s release. Not to seem like an Apple-hater, but have you noticed that they keep coming out with a “better” version of their gadgets every year? This year, the must-have item is the iPhone 5, and I’m sure
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Cost, weight, environment: should we digitize required texts?
The act of reading a book has changed dramatically within the past few years. Today, many colleges are considering making the class textbook and other reading assignments available online instead requiring the hard copy. With this new system, textbooks would be more environmentally friendly. Instead of new books being printed for the courses, they would
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SPORTS
Alumni triumph over current runners in recent competition
On Oct. 22, the men’s cross country team competed in the Battle for the Buggy Race in Lancaster, Pa. The race, which has been run for eight years, is unique in that it allows alumni to participate in addition to the current college runners. This year, it was Elizabethtown College alumnus Greg Wetzel ‘06 who
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Athletic department implements captain-oriented program
Captains play a substantial role on all teams, no matter the sport or level of play. For a team to function successfully, it is paramount that its captains perform at an appropriate level. This will now be easier for those selected players because of Elizabethtown College’s recent implementation of the Captains Council. The Captains Council,
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Double overtime periods result in 0-0 tie against Arcadia
“The result against Arcadia was not the one we were looking for, however, I thought we gave a great effort against a good team. We showed up to play, but just couldn’t put the biscuit in the basket, so to speak. I was proud of our ‘never say die’ attitude, we were just unfortunate offensively
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