NEWS
Trump defeats Clinton in race for Presidency
On Tuesday, Nov. 8, the people of America cast their votes and elected Donald Trump as the next president of the United States. Trump finished with 276 electoral college votes, compared to opposing candidate Hillary Clinton’s 228 votes. He won 47.51 percent of the popular vote, with Clinton taking 47.66 percent. Trump was in the
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Music therapy seniors research emotional expression through playing instruments
Senior music therapy students Zoe Robinson, Sarah McCollum, Ashley Doron, Cody Thompson, Bethany Wentling and Madison Button are currently engaged in conducting research for a senior project. Their study aims to discover the way in which different emotions are communicated by different instruments. Each student has been equally involved in the various aspects of the
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Student Senate
Campus leaders, donors and alumni flocked together this past week for the seasonal Board of Trustees meeting. As a student organization, Senate was invited to participate in three specific Board meetings: The President, Sean Fiedler, was invited to the Board’s Student Life Committee meeting, the Executive Cabinet was invited to experience the Strategic Planning meeting
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CAMPUS LIFE
Theory vs. practice: hate crimes shed light on need for individual change
C hoosing to attend a school that “educates for service” and encourages us to be members of a global society encloses us in a community that is supposed to be working toward opening our minds and hearts to the ideas and cultures of others. Regardless of being enrolled in such an institution, but especially so,
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Marketplace expands vegetarian, vegan menus, works toward healthier selection
D id you know that the Marketplace has been offering vegetarian and vegan food options for about 10 years? “We’ve offered vegetarian and vegan meals since the beginning, but now we’re adding more to the menu,” residential dining chef and productions manager Charles Downs said. The goal is to provide for all students and staff
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Controversy surrounds Pope’s resignation
Controversy surrounds Pope’s resignationFor those of you currently living under a rock; Pope Benedict XVI recently announced his resignation. I suppose my first question is: If you’re living under a rock how did you get access to The Etownian? My second question is more along the lines of what this article means to investigate: Why
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SPORTS
Jays prove to be tough opponents for nationally ranked teams
The Elizabethtown College field hockey team continued their streak of knocking off nationally-ranked teams with a win over No. 13 Lynchburg this past Saturday. The No. 14 Blue Jays entered into the ranking themselves for the first time since 2009 thanks to the first Penn Monto/NFHCA Division III National Coaches Poll of the 2012 season.
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Runners grab first place at Misericordia Cougar Classic
Elizabethtown College’s cross-country teams continued their stellar performances at the Misericordia Cougar Classic Saturday, Sept. 15. They took first place out of 14 teams with a total of 36 points. Overall the Blue Jays had seven women and eight men finish in the top 20 for their separate races. The teams’ total time was 2:16:51.42.
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Benefits, disadvantages of adding football program weighed
As September moves along, thoughts turn to dreams of crisper autumn weather, complete with crunchy leaves and pumpkin-flavored treats. For me, fall brings about one of my favorite times of year: Homecoming. Although I have always had a blast with Elizabethtown College’s Homecoming celebrations, I still miss the traditional homecoming football game. In the Middle
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FEATURES
Seniors Barbara Prince, Michael Shields recognized with PSS awards
The Pennsylvania Sociological Society held their 61st annual meeting at Seton Hill University in Greensberg, Pa., on Oct. 1, at which two Elizabethtown College students were awarded for their social research. Seniors Barbara Prince and Michael Shields received this recognition, and they attended the conference with their mentor and professor, Dr. Michele Lee Kozimor-King. According
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Roger Hoerl ‘79 finds career success, researches HIV/AIDS cure
Roger Hoerl is an Elizabethtown College alumnus. He is also the leader of the applied statistics laboratory at GE Global Research. Hoerl leads a team of about fourteen professional statisticians who work with probability to make predictions and forecast the outcome of risks that the company is considering taking, usually on long-term service agreements. For
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Mary Krikorian assists currently enrolled, alumni in job search
Every college needs a well-rounded, caring and passionate outreach and alumni liaison. Fortunately, Elizabethtown College has that and more in Mary Krikorian. She is what people in her field might call a lifer, meaning that Krikorian has been doing this sort of job for a very long time. Her experience in the field of career
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