NEWS
CARE committee reviews medical amnesty policy, makes revisions
In the spring of 2015, Elizabethtown College’s Committee on Alcohol Regulations and Education (CARE committee) reviewed its policy on Medical Amnesty for the fall 2015 semester. Susan Asbury, Director of Student Rights and Responsibilities, spoke about how the former policy had been in place since the College implemented the Medical Amnesty policy in the fall
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Gender inclusive housing offers new option for students
At the beginning of last semester, it was announced that Elizabethtown College would be offering a new specialty housing option for the 2015-2016 school year. Gender Neutral Housing (GNH) allows for students to be housed with any Etown student, regardless of sex or gender identity. Located in Founders Hall, there were 32 student spots that
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Employee Wellness Team hosts kickoff event to support healthy eating, stress management among faculty members
Elizabethtown College’s Employee Wellness Team is holding its annual kickoff event on Wednesday, Sep. 9 from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the KAV. Health and wellness stations with information on women’s health, cardiac health, sleep disorders and healthy weight management and nutrition will be among the multiple different information stations available to visit from
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CAMPUS LIFE
The best campus resources you’ve neglected to use
As you progress through your education at Elizabethtown College, you learn more about the campus. This could include when a certain building was constructed or a piece of long-forgotten history. But it could also include simple tips and tricks that make your life here on campus easier. Trekking to the library and securing an available
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Controversy surrounds women’s health, what should college insurance cover?
Abortion is a topic surrounded by informed, uninformed, open-minded and ignorant debaters around the globe. Regardless of your education, age, religious affiliation or lack of affiliation, you are entitled the right to argue your opinion on the subject as enthusiastically as you wish. Much of the tension surrounding the topic could easily be diffused if
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Understanding technology within the terms of what’s socially acceptable: how far will our generation go to be plugged in?
I caved to the tech craze about a month ago and bought an iPhone. Now that I have one, I must say that I feel pretty plugged in. I can surf the web, watch ESPN on my phone and update Facebook anytime I want. My old phone could hardly tell me what the weather was
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SPORTS
Injuries, illnesses hurt team at end of season
The Elizabethtown College men’s basketball season has come to an end. Unfortunately, the end did not come the way the team had hoped. With a few key players out from injury or sickness, it was tough for the team to hold its bearings. Senior Brian Allport and junior Tom Cooney were both out for the
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Playoff chances waning after conference losses
A pair of losses clipped the wings of the Blue Jay men’s basketball team last week. The squad dropped consecutive Commonwealth Conference contests against Widener University and Albright College. Widener defeated the Jays on Wednesday 78-62. Albright roared into Thompson Gymnasium on Saturday and topped the team 72-58. Now, the blue and gray will have
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Seniors Howser, Speiden speed past competitors
After a successful Bucknell Bison Open and Multi meet the weekend of Jan. 27, the men’s and women’s track and field teams headed to Haverford for the Seamus McElligott meet this past weekend. Some field athletes also traveled to Widener on Friday in addition to the Haverford meet. Russell Speiden, a senior and All-American, ran
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