NEWS
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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LiveSafe mobile app provides new method of anonymously reporting campus emergencies
With the start of the new semester at Elizabethtown College came the next technological advancement toward a safer campus, a new security application called the LiveSafe mobile application. The LiveSafe app has been available to colleges and universities for their students and faculty since 2013; as of Aug. 20, Etown has employed this technology in
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CAMPUS LIFE
Professor writes in on Trump’s $5 million offer to Obama
A few years ago, self-proclaimed genius and all-round good guy Donald Trump announced that he was setting up a university. The real estate developer and television personality believed that traditional four-year colleges were doing a terrible job of educating the youth of America and only he could save the system. Alas, Trump University, the would-be
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Armstrong’s legacy: is he still a hero?
Two weeks ago, Lance Armstrong, former cyclist, was banned for life from the sport and stripped of his titles and accomplishments as a result of having used and distributed performance enhancing drugs. Armstrong began competing as a triathlete at age 16 and continued to succeed in the sport as he grew older. He began his
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In light of recent events, junior notes importance of expression, loss, mortality
One of the most profound lessons I have learned in my time at Elizabethtown College pertains to the limits of our mortality. We walk a thin line of time like a tightrope with no knowledge of where it ends. That lesson is reinforced by the fact that I will compose my third eulogy in two
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SPORTS
Meaney claims title in Illinois
Senior wrestlers Quint Eno and Bill Meaney conquered their combatants at the Pete Willson Invitational last Friday and Saturday in Wheaton, Ill. Meaney claimed the individual title in the 197 lb. weight class, while Eno earned second place in the 165 lb. weight class. Combined, they recorded 42 of the Jays’ 61 team points. Overall,
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Swimming team falls to 3-4 in conference
Last week was tough on the Elizabethtown College swim team. On Tuesday, Jan. 17, the Blue Jays lost against Albright College in a Middle Atlantic Conference meet. According to first-year Frank Capria, “The team figured the meet would be a loss because Albright has a bigger swim team and they are more competitive.” Capria competes
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Men’s basketball troubled by inconsistent performance
With the playoffs quickly approaching, the Elizabethtown College men’s basketball team has just about a month to finish the 2011-2012 season. This season has had its fair share of victories and losses. Currently, the Blue Jays have an overall record of 6-10 and 2-4 in their conference. Over winter break, the team lost their games
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