NEWS
SCAD events celebrate scholarship
Students from every discipline on campus dressed up to celebrate and, for some, to present during the 8th annual Scholarship and Creative Arts Days hosted at Elizabethtown College from April 20 to April 22. More than 2,788 students have participated in SCAD since its inaugural year, alongside several renowned keynote speakers. Kicking off the SCAD
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College announces graduation speakers for traditional, SCPS ceremonies
A Campus News email distributed on Friday, April 10 announced the speakers for commencement ceremonies of both the traditional school and School of Continuing and Professional Studies (SCPS). E. Roe Stamps IV will speak at the traditional school’s ceremony, and Dana Chryst has been chosen to speak at the SCPS graduation. Stamps supports current undergraduate
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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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CAMPUS LIFE
PUT YOUR RECORDS ON: Passenger
When I’m looking for new music, I go for what I’ll dub “The Titanic Effect.” No, I don’t mean songs that are a gigantic fail. What I mean is, you know that part in the movie “Titanic” where Rose is standing on the bow of the ship and puts her arms out, and the music
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Professor analyzes primary season in review, how outcome affects this year’s election
By May 2012, the Republican primary season was largely over. Candidates had come and gone. Mitt Romney had prevailed. He would be the Party’s candidate in November. The GOP primaries had not been wanting in excitement. Michele Bachmann, after suggesting that vaccines could lead to autism, had to reassure voters that she was not a
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PUT YOUR RECORDS ON: THE OH HELLO’S
There’s something uniquely powerful about working with family. Texas sibling duo Maggie and Tyler Heath unite to form the The Oh Hello’s, with an eclectic-sounding indie folk-rock style that is inventive and fun to listen to. The Oh Hello’s cite Mumford and Sons, The Civil Wars, and Los Campesinos! as their musical influences, and one
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SPORTS
Men’s soccer beats Lycoming for first time since ’93
The Messiah College Falcons have snapped the four-game winning streak of Elizabethtown College’s men’s soccer team with a heartbreaking 2-0 victory on Monday, Oct. 31. However, past wins over conference opponents Lycoming College and Arcadia University give the Blue Jays a 4-3 record in the Middle-Atlantic Conference (MAC) and a fourth-place spot in the postseason
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Elizabethtown swim team prepares for new season
The Elizabethtown College swim team has its first home meet on Saturday, Nov. 5 against Arcadia University. The team is excited with the prospect of racing against them again, as the level of competition may be higher than in past years. “Last year, we beat them by a lot. This year, we’re hearing rumors that
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Wrestlers eager to throw down competition during season
The members of the Elizabethtown College wrestling team are ready to throw down the competition this season. They are prepared to bring intensity to the mat and work toward attaining a Metropolitan Conference Championship. “I am very anxious to get back on the mat and start competing again,” junior Julian Meaney said. “I have been
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