NEWS
Changes in student handbook ban smoking on BSC terrace
According to the student handbook, Elizabethtown College is dedicated to providing a healthy, comfortable, and productive work and living-learning environment for the campus community. As part of this, campus buildings are smoke-free zones and smoking and the use of tobacco in any form is prohibited in all facilities of Elizabethtown College at all locations, including
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SCPS offers permanent position to former interim dean
As 2016 began, Barbara Randazzo launched her new career as the Dean of the Elizabethtown College School of Continuing and Professional Studies (SCPS). Prior to accepting this position, Randazzo served as the interim dean of the School. She has worked in the College since 2000. Her appointment will bring changes to the SCPS, including the
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Political science professor quoted in New York Times article about Presidential Medal of Freedom, analyzes recipient demographics
In a New York Times article published on Dec 27, 2015, Elizabethtown College’s own Dr. Kyle Kopko, Assistant Professor of Political Science and Director of the Pre-Law Program, was consulted in regards to a study carried out by Kopko and others – including two Etown alumni, Jillian Casey, ’13, and Julia Ward, ’13, as well
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CAMPUS LIFE
Etown’s social norms: a sophomore’s look into campus culture
Before Ann Romney’s visit to Elizabethtown College, I was scrolling through Twitter passing the time until the speech began. I couldn’t help but laugh at one of Etown junior Beth Pearson’s tweets: “I keep thinking of how Secret Service probably won’t understand Etown norms – why is there an unattended bag? Why is there an
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Ethics, morals, the law: should capital punishment be enforced in certain cases?
If you’re one of those folks who haven’t been eyeball-bleedingly busy (not me!) over the past few weeks, you may have the time to occasionally sit down, relax and turn on the American horror story that is the news. Because I’m not one of those people — I spend most of my downtime dabbing my
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PUT YOUR RECORDS ON: CIDER SKY
You know, good music turns up in the strangest places, which is why I was surprised to find Cider Sky’s song, “Northern Lights” in the “Twilight: Breaking Dawn (part 1)” movie, but hey, any press is good press. Now, I won’t abuse the good name of this column with my feelings on “Twilight,” but I
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SPORTS
Comeback win starts new year, hockey team aspires to make playoffs
The Elizabethtown College ice hockey club hopes to skate their way to victory after a rough start in the beginning of the season. After a nail-biting win against their Messiah rivals, the Etown ice hockey club was down by two going into the third period, but scored an impressive four goals during the third period.
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Women’s basketball remains at third seed with strong conference play
The Elizabethtown College women’s basketball team faced two challenging games last week. The first game was held on Wednesday against Lebanon Valley College and the second on Saturday against Alvernia University. Both games were played in the Blue Jays’ home territory in Thompson Gym. The team knew the game on Wednesday, Jan. 18 against Lebanon
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Recent victories boost wrestlers into NWCA national rankings
The National Wrestling Coaches Association announced this Tuesday that the Elizabethtown College Blue Jays are now ranked 21 in Division III. Key wins over ranked opponents, No. 25 Centenary and No. 26 Stevens Tech, were crucial to achieving this accomplishment. Junior Tye Boyer has also broken into the national rankings as he is seventh in
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