NEWS
President speaks on new travel ban
Monday, Jan. 30, the President of Elizabethtown College, Carl J. Strikwerda, sent out a campus-wide email in regards to the immigration ban enacted by President Donald Trump per an executive order on Jan. 27. The executive order, titled, “Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry,” mentions the suspension of travel with visas and green cards
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Study Abroad Office implements new financial aid policies, requires students to pay extra fee
He believes that “these policy changes are necessary so that the College can continue to maintain a wide range of high-quality study abroad programs for all students.” Kopko and the staff in the Financial Aid office are willing to meet with any students who have questions about these policies or want additional information about financing
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Stitch2Serve holds campus yarn drive
The Elizabethtown College Stitch2Serve Club invites students, faculty and staff to participate in their winter yarn drive. The club will accept donations until Monday, Feb. 13. All donations will go toward club projects that will help those in need. Donation boxes can be found in the academic buildings, the BSC and St. Paul’s United Methodist
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CAMPUS LIFE
Faculty Assembly condemns acts of bias, bigotry in public statement
he Elizabethtown College Faculty Assembly crafted a decisive statement about acts of bias on campus, April 9. The group edited and ratified a universal statement that expresses their moral stance on these issues. The motion to confirm the statement was approved by a majority vote of 57 to 4. “Whereas, the free exchange of ideas
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While I’m no expert, I certainly learned a few things from experience while enjoying music festivals over the past few years of college. If you’re heading out to a music festival soon (Firefly, Lollapalooza or Warped Tour) or if you’re planning ahead for next year, check out these tips to help you get the best of the fest.
s the end of the semester approaches, you might be thinking more and more about finals and finishing off the year right. “Thinking more and more about finals” might just mean that somewhere between halfheartedly finishing your homework, enjoying the good weather and anticipating TGIS, you are remembering for a fleeting moment that a big
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Put your Records On: Guide to Summer Music Festivals
hile I’m no expert, I certainly learned a few things from experience while enjoying music festivals over the past few years of college. If you’re heading out to a music festival soon (Firefly, Lollapalooza or Warped Tour) or if you’re planning ahead for next year, check out these tips to help you get the best
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SPORTS
Tempone headed to nationals after tenth-place regional finish
The Elizabethtown College men’s and women’s cross country teams competed in the NCAA Division III Mideast Regional Championship at Dickinson College this past Saturday, Nov. 10. Junior Traci Tempone qualified for NCAAs and the Etown Blue Jays finished fifth at the meet with 223 points. The Blue Jays have been training for this meet more
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Meaney’s pin gives Jays win
Last season, the Elizabethtown College wrestling team ended another successful season with seniors Quint Eno and Bill Meaney taking All-American honors at the NCAA championships. Now that they have graduated, the team must regroup in order to get back to the national stage. This year, the team has a lot of younger grapplers that are
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Roderick collects Coach of the Year; Blue Jays fall to LVC
The Elizabethtown College men’s soccer team fell 1-0 to the Lebanon Valley College Flying Dutchmen in the semifinal match of the Commonwealth Conference playoffs Nov. 2. Although the season ended prematurely for the Blue Jays, Head Coach Skip Roderick was named Coach of the Year for helping the Blue Jays successfully navigate a tough schedule.
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FEATURES
Elizabethtown dominates first Battle of the Blues
Elizabethtown College and Messiah College competed in the first-ever Battle of the Blues this year. The Battle of the Blues is a challenge in which recent alumni from each school compete to raise money for their respective alma mater. The fundraiser was initiated by the Annual Fund Committee of Messiah. This year, the results of
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Professors promote global citizenship in Oman, Egypt
Three faculty members from Elizabethtown College have been chosen to join members from other local colleges as participants in the 2011-2012 Faculty International Scholarship Seminar (FISS). Six participants represent five disciplines at three local colleges: Etown, Franklin & Marshall and Gettysburg. The seminar program, focused on the Middle East, includes many on-campus events and a
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“Time of Our Lives” unravels mysteries of philosophy
Time, particularly to the average college student, can be a cruel mistress. It flies when fun is had and crawls with every minute spent staring blankly at a textbook. It cannot be stopped or rewritten as it passes. We have our ways to measure its passage, formally with clocks and calendars, and informally through cups
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