NEWS
Chung delivers second annual Kreider Lecture
r. Edward Chung delivered the second annual Kreider Prize Lecture on the evening of Oct. 13, taking the opportunity to share his passion for teaching with the campus community. The associate professor of marketing was selected in the spring of 2016 to receive the Kreider Prize for Teaching by a student panel and members of
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Irish UN ambassador gives lecture
Elizabethtown College welcomed David Donoghue, the U.N. Ambassador to Ireland, on Monday, Oct. 16 at 7 p.m. Donoghue gave a lecture titled “The U.N. in a World of Crisis” in Gibble Auditorium, which was full of students, faculty, staff and community members. The College’s Center for Global Understanding and Peacemaking (CGUP) sponsored the lecture. Donoghue
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Colleges Against Cancer collects bras for bra chain
This month is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and the Colleges Against Cancer club (CAC) will be having various events to add to the awareness here on campus. The club will mostly be accepting donations and promoting awareness. Various sports teams on campus will be participating in a pink out by wearing pink either during warm-up
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CAMPUS LIFE
Alumna offers tips for landing a job post-grad
Seniors: I’ve been in your shoes. Two years ago I was an Elizabethtown senior, pulling my hair out and searching every job website known to man. I was determined to prove my parents wrong (“English majors don’t get jobs”) and beat the odds, because unfortunately, a lot of college grads are unemployed. If you’re facing
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Boy Scouts exclude gay members: controversy in rebuttal of policy
Last week in the news, the truth was revealed about both the White House and Obama’s opinion towards the Boys of America’s ban on gay members. While Obama expressed his disagreement with the policy, the issue was not settled. It was not until last week that the White House issued a definite yes in disagreement.
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Policy for cell phone regulation during work begins debate
Elizabethtown College’s Phonathon recently implemented an office rule regulating the use of cell phones while at Phonathon. Employees must now leave their cell phones in a basket on the manager’s desk during their shift, and they are only allowed to use their cell phones outside of the office during a 15-minute break. Is this an
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SPORTS
Team continues strong performances, earns second place
Coming off an unusual losing season in 2011, the 2012 Blue Jay women’s volleyball team has come back with more focus and determination to prove last year was just a fluke. At the Buttermaker Tournament hosted by Muhlenberg College over the weekend, the Blue Jays finished second in the tournament to Salisbury University. The Blue
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Blue Jays battle nationally-ranked teams
Coming into this weekend in need of a win, after the Kwik Goal Tournament, the Elizabethtown College men’s soccer team was in for a tough schedule. The Blue Jays (1-2-1) were to play three nationally ranked soccer teams within five days. Sophomore defensive midfielder, Phil Spector said, “All the games are equally important for our
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Cross-country looks for an early preseason to lead to early success
While everyone was at home starting the packing process for college, the Elizabethtown College men’s and women’s cross-country teams were moving in and starting their first practices. This year marks the first time cross-country participated alongside the other fall sports teams in preparation for their upcoming season. With the added practice time the cross-country
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