NEWS
Model United Nations class attends national conference in New York City
Late last month, students in Elizabethtown College’s Model United Nations course attended the National Model United Nations conference in New York City to participate in simulated UN committees. From March 22 to March 26, the 14 students in the class, taught by Dr. Oya Dursun-Ozkanca, associate professor of political science, represented different delegates of Bosnia
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Students attend trip, volunteer to understand poverty at local level
The Rural Poverty Trip, conducted by the Center for Community and Civic Engagement, traveled to Paradise, Pa. on Friday, April 10 for an overnight trip that introduced students to the various hardships faced by a person living in poverty on a daily basis. The students teamed up with “The Factory,” a faith-based organization in Paradise,
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First Momentum cohort reaches end of undergraduate years
On April 7, the first Momentum cohort looked back at their time and forward to their graduation this May with a celebratory dinner. Momentum is a program that incoming first-years who are first generation college students have the option of participating in. “We accentuate the liberal arts,” Jean Paul Benowitz, director of student transition programs,
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CAMPUS LIFE
Domestic violence lost in sea of pink
When people think of October, two things usually come to mind: Halloween and Breast Cancer Awareness Month. I want to encourage you to add a third: Domestic Violence Awareness Month. In many ways, domestic violence awareness and breast cancer awareness have similar aims. Both aim to raise awareness of a widespread public health issue and
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The epidemic of cleanliness: is being so clean, so good?
Our generation is all about cleaning products. Almost everywhere you go, there is a hand sanitizer station or disinfecting wipes to clean a surface or object. The environment around us is affected by all of these products, which poses the question: Is it good to be so clean? When you think about the amount of
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Letter to the editor: Alumnus responds to Romney reactions
As a first-year at Elizabethtown College in 2004, I found it incredibly exciting to be living in a “swing state” during presidential election season. Thanks to the Electoral College, living in New York never permitted me the opportunity to see any candidate, as a state that has been blue since Ronald Reagan hasn’t been worth
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SPORTS
Teams train year-round to better prepare
As a Division III school, a higher focus is placed on academics than athletics for those students that choose to participate in Elizabethtown College’s various varsity programs. For this reason, both the traditional and nontraditional season – the portion of the season that does not include the NCAA championship – for each sport are highly
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Coaches approach alcohol consumption differently
The 48-hour rule is something that athletes at Elizabethtown College are well aware of. This rule states that players cannot consume alcohol within 48 hours of participating in an athletic event. While each team handles drinking in different ways and with different punishments, there are two conclusions that all of the coaches seem to agree
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Indoor track season begins
While the majority of the student body is typing the last page of their research papers or living in the library until finals are over, Elizabethtown College’s men’s and women’s indoor track and field teams are busy preparing for their first meet of the season – the Haverford Holiday Meet. The Blue Jays, who have
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