NEWS
Kraybill announces retirement
Dr. Donald B. Kraybill, Distinguished College Professor and Senior Fellow at the College’s Young Center for Anabaptist and Pietist Studies, will be retiring at the end of June. An expert on Amish culture, Kraybill is the author of 28 books on the subject and is renowned worldwide for his studies on Anabaptist faith and living.
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“Know Your IX” event educates about sexual harassment
On Jan. 28, students walking through the Baugher Student Center were greeted by tables set in carnival-style with different games and prizes. Student Wellness set up these tables as a part of their “Know Your IX” event, seeking to teach Elizabethtown College students more about Title IX and how it can affect their education. The
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Honduras mission trip attracts students looking to serve globally
Students at Elizabethtown College were given the opportunity last summer to go to Honduras for a Medical Missions trip with Lancaster-based Central American Relief Efforts (CARE) and live out the college’s motto of “Educate for Service.” The trip was not endorsed by the Study Abroad Office or the College and was not associated with any
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CAMPUS LIFE
Put your records on: Avalanche City
In case there was any doubt, I listen to a lot of music. Typically, I have to listen to a band or a song more than once in order to get a feel for the sound. When I came across Avalanche City, though, from the first note I knew this was going to be one
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Commuter voices concern over lack of safety as a result of current parking policies
Most of us have probably heard or observed that there has been a decent amount of concern over parking restrictions for students on campus. The restrictions are frustrating for everyone involved, especially in that moment when you’re walking to your car and from 20 feet away you can already see that angry orange envelope stuck
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Critical thinking: What is it? Are we getting enough?
I’ll be honest: I had to Google what “critical thinking” meant before I began writing this article. It’s a term we’ve all heard, but most of us probably don’t know what it means. In the simplest of terms, critical thinking is “the mental process of actively and skillfully conceptualizing, applying, analyzing, synthesizing, and evaluating information to reach an answer or conclusion.” I realize we pay an atrocious amount of tuition to
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SPORTS
Field hockey adds Albright College to season’s list of victories
Friday, Oct. 14, the Elizabethtown College women’s field hockey team played their first Homecoming game on the resurfaced turf at Wolf Field. With the spirit of Homecoming Weekend, the Blue Jays started the weekend off well with a 4-0 victory over Albright College. “The atmosphere was great! We had a lot of fans out, families,
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Paul Whitman, Josh Riehl both win MAC Championships
On the weekend of Oct. 8, the Elizabethtown College men’s tennis team competed in the Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) Individual Championships. The team came home with two singles champions in the event for the first time in six seasons. Star players from the MAC Championships include juniors Paul Whitman and Josh Riehl, who brought home
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NCAA bans five flavors of VitaminWater from athletes
What do you think is on the National Collegiate Athletic Association banned substances list? Steroids? Check. Cocaine? Check. Marijuana? Check. VitaminWater? Umm—check? That’s a decision currently in debate among the NCAA substances panel, which is looking into the possibility that certain VitaminWater flavors, produced by a NCAA partner, Coca-Cola, may create an unfair advantage during
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