NEWS
Honors students to present at national conference next semester
On Tuesday, April 21 the National Collegiate Honors Council accepted the project proposal of three representatives of the Elizabethtown College Honors Program. Sophomore Tyler Latshaw, senior Phil Belder and assistant professor of political science Dr. Kyle Kopko will be traveling to Chicago next semester to discuss the revamping of the College honor’s program that has
READ MORE
Called to Lead concludes year
This year’s Called to Lead annual dinner on April 28th marked the end of another successful year for the program. Under the leadership of Reverend Tracy Sadd and Stacey Zimmerman, students within the program used online tools, projects, and community presentations to help bring out the natural leadership talents from within themselves. The 22 seniors
READ MORE
Royer Residence Hall experiences plumbing problems, flooding
Since 1962, Royer residence hall has comfortably housed 125 men and women on Elizabethtown College’s campus. However, this semester, numerous students have been complaining about the repeated flooding on the first floor. The Resident Assistant on the first floor of Royer, Junior Early Childhood major Nicole Curcio, said that although the flooding happened a few
READ MORE
CAMPUS LIFE
Core program in need of revision for individual relevancy
The core program at Elizabethtown College is usually a heated topic of discussion among current students. In addition to participating in a First-Year Seminar, students must also enroll in 10 additional courses in eight different areas of understanding. At the end of every semester, students are always in contact with one another to try and
READ MORE
Degradation of quality in popular literature just a matter of preference
How often have you overheard your friends discussing the latest popular novel? I’ll rephrase the question to better suit the state in which popular writing is: How often do you hear about the success of a book, excluding the time your mother offered her opinion? Before I continue, I would like to list authors I
READ MORE
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
READ MORE
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
READ MORE
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
READ MORE
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
READ MORE