NEWS
The Global Perspective
This weekly column will cover a variety of contemporary global issues including climate action, global health, international peace and security and gender equality. I hope that this column will act as a platform to advocate for global progress and to empower young leaders to get involved in international affairs. If there are certain global issues
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Series: An Examination of diversity on U.S. college campuses
This article is the first of a three-part series that examines diversity at Elizabethtown College and at colleges and universities around the country. This installment explores why the idea of having a broader range of student demographics is such a controversial one and examines inclusiveness at colleges in PA before providing an overview of the
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Letter to the Editor: Tempest Day Event
Photo courtesy of Professor Wendy Bellow Dear Editor, In regards to the article “Education Department Works to Lay a Foundation for Change” in the last issue of the Etownian, there are follow up details about the Tempest Day of Action. The Day of Action was a huge success in the Education Department Monday, Sept. 18.
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CAMPUS LIFE
T.G.I.S. ’13: ‘Saints vs. Sinners’
hank Goodness It’s Spring was a complete success this year. The warm weather, along with the amazing fair food and fun games made this T.G.I.S. better than the previous year, in which many events were cancelled due to the poor weather. Brinser Field was filled on Saturday afternoon with a blow-up obstacle course, a zip
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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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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
Alumnus presides over San Francisco Chamber of Commerce
Steve Falk is the president and CEO of the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce, where he works to make this famous city more business-friendly. He is also the former publisher of the 10th-largest newspaper in the country, the San Francisco Chronicle. Before any of this success, though, he was just another student at Elizabethtown College.
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Reka Berenyi joins Res Life to oversee Brinser, Apartments, Quads
Meet the best thing to come to Elizabethtown College from Hungary since the ballpoint pen: new Area Coordinator Reka Berenyi. Beginning this semester, Berenyi joins the Residence Life staff as area coordinator for Brinser Hall, the Hackman Apartments and the Schreiber Quadrangle. The Budapest native is eager to bring her fresh ideas and experiences to
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High Library sponsors premiere “Docs B4 Dawn” Friday
Friday, Feb. 3 from 7 p.m. until Feb. 4 at 12:30 a.m., the High Library will sponsor an event called “Docs B4 Dawn” in Gibble Auditorium. This is the first time this event is being held on campus, and it is an event open only to the campus community. The films being shown are “Good
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