NEWS
Blizzard of 2016 blankets Northeast, campus in three feet of snow
The weekend of Jan. 22 marked the first significant snowfall of the winter for the Northeast. Elizabethtown College was blanketed by over 30 inches of snow, mandating a snow day on Monday, Jan. 25, which concluded with a campus-wide power outage. Dubbed the “Blizzard of 2016,” “Snowpocalypse,” “Snowzilla” and, more officially, “Winter Storm Jonas,”
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Dining Services makes unwanted switch from Coke to Pepsi products
Over winter break, Elizabethtown College Dining Services chose to end its contract with Coca-Cola and began a deal with PepsiCo to provide the Jay’s Nest and campus vending machines with soft beverages. After working with Coke for the last 16 years, Dining Services director Eric C. Turzai felt that a switch in vending companies was
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Junior Senior theme announced, tickets go on sale
The last of the Class of 2017’s Junior Senior reveal nights during the fall semester announced the theme of this year’s formal for upperclassmen as The Great Gatsby. Tickets for the event are on sale in the BSC now until Feb. 18. The 1920s-themed dance will be taking place at the Lancaster DoubleTree Resort on
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CAMPUS LIFE
Dean of Faculty weighs in on presidential debate, upcoming election
If Pennsylvania has suddenly become a presidential battleground state, we can say that Elizabethtown College was the place where change began. With President Obama’s lead over Governor Mitt Romney in the state dwindling from double-digits in September to less than five points in the latest polls, Republicans sense an opportunity to capture a state which
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Professor weighs in on presidential debate, upcoming election
The media pundits quickly hailed President Barack Obama the winner of the second presidential debate. The CNN and CBS snap polls of listeners appeared to have confirmed this view. Discouraged and demoralized by the Obama’s disastrous first debate, Democrats were barely able to contain their glee. The left-leading American Prospect magazine praised Obama’s performance as
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Recent events illicit ignorance, disrespect from both parties
Elizabethtown College recently had the privilege of a political celebrity of sorts visiting our campus. No, I’m not talking about the flexible comedian, although the individual in question may have had a good sense of humor and been able to do a yoga move or two. Campus was bustling with the news that Ann Romney
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SPORTS
New swimming coaching staff provides advantages
The Elizabethtown College men’s and women’s swimming teams have undergone a few changes to their program thus far in the season. Former assistant coach, Mark Wilson, was promoted to the head coaching position for both teams, and Ryan Epler was hired as the program’s new assistant coach. Although a new coaching staff provides potential for
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Men’s basketball faces difficult start to season
The Elizabethtown College men’s basketball team has seen a tough season so far. Currently the Blue Jays have an overall record of 1-5 and they are 0-2 in the Commonwealth Conference, a subdivision of the Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) Championship. So far the Blue Jays’ only win this season comes from a game played on
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Women’s basketball has promising start
With a winning record and great team camaraderie, the Elizabethtown College women’s basketball team is off to a great start. The team played Messiah College, one of the top teams in the conference according to Head Coach Yvonne Kauffman, on Dec. 3. Despite their optimism, the team suffered a devastating loss to Messiah College with
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