NEWS
Relay For Life kicks off with Hawaii-themed event
The 2016-2017 Elizabethtown College Relay For Life efforts were kicked off by the Colleges Against Cancer (CAC) club in the Brossman Commons Center (BSC) on Nov. 15. from 4 to 7 p.m. The Hawaii-inspired evening introduced the “Relei For Life” theme and opened the registration period for the spring event. CAC came up with the
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Alumni to publish literary magazine
A newly established literary anthology on campus looks to connect alumni with their previous experiences at Elizabethtown College. This magazine, called Field Mark, is accepting submissions solely from Etown alumni and bolsters the hallmark phrase “Blue Jays. Always.” The name of the literary anthology comes from the definition of “field mark,” which is a distinguishable
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Leffler Lecture canceled, will be postponed
The Nov. 15 Elizabethtown College Leffler Lecture has been canceled with the intention of being postponed to a later date in the school year. NPR radio journalist Michele Norris was scheduled to speak in Leffler Chapel and Performance Center at 7:30 p.m. Her talk, “Eavesdropping on America’s Conversation on Race,” was inspired by her experience
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CAMPUS LIFE
PUT YOUR RECORDS ON: Santigold
Some of the best undiscovered music is played during car commercials. Time and time again I find myself Googling the car commercial in question to try to find out the artist and the name of the song that’s still reverberating in my head. I was pleased to find out that the artist featured in the
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Despite students’ desires, 20-hour work limit serves purpose
In a world where everybody is working for the weekend, the workweek often seems monotonous. Daydreams start to encompass the mind, filling it with things, places and events far away from the office. Although this may be the case for a lot of people in the workforce, students at Elizabethtown College have a different approach.
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Should increased tuition be allocated to an athletic facility?
A campaign for the construction of a “Sports, Fitness, and Wellness Center” is underway amongst administration. This would be an athletic facility on campus with an indoor track, expanded workout facility, indoor field, rooms for fitness classes, basketball courts and more. The question is whether or not students feel that the money obtained from the
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SPORTS
Team bounces back from Messiah loss, picks up three wins
This past week, Elizabethtown College’s men’s soccer team fought a hard battle both at home and on the road against two of their tougher competitors, Alvernia University and Albright College, to bring their season record to 6-6-2. The Jays were coming back from a tough loss in the famous rivalry against Messiah College, losing 4-0,
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Postseason play looks promising for Jays
The women’s volleyball team defeated the Hood College Blazers 3-0 last Tuesday in a Commonwealth Conference match at Thompson Gymnasium. The Elizabethtown College Blue Jays got kills from 11 players and broke a 6-6 tie in the first set. They wasted no time in getting ahead. The team was led by senior Holly Bubb’s three
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Blue Jays beat Arcadia for first time
Elizabethtown College women’s soccer team beat the Arcadia University Knights this past Saturday for the first time in Blue Jay history. Although the rivalry has not been long-lived, as it began in 2008, it has always been exciting. Last year, the Jays tied Arcadia in double-overtime, but they would not be rejected again this year.
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FEATURES
First Fridays provide local holiday fun
With the winter season rapidly approaching, Elizabethtown College is undergoing a subtle shift. Students and staff scurry to the warmth of buildings. The campus becomes quiet. The desire to leave one’s room diminishes. When the call to hibernate wanes, students may be at a loss for where to find entertainment after the temperature drops. First
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Harriet Reisen to discuss Louisa May Alcott biography
Thursday Nov. 10, Harriet Reisen, the author of the biography “Louisa May Alcott: the Woman Behind Little Women,” will be present at Elizabethtown College in Leffler Chapel at 7:30 p.m. This event is free and open to anyone who wishes to attend, thanks to a grant funded by the American Library Association and National Endowment
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Concert to turn back time, take audience to Paris
This November, the faculty of Elizabethtown College will sponsor a multimedia program centered on Paris. The presentation of “Paris at the Turn of the Century” will be free and open to the public. This event will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 9, in the Leffler Chapel and Performance Center and will begin at 7:30 p.m.
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