Campus Life

  • Benefits of 24-hour facilities outweigh drawbacks

    Benefits of 24-hour facilities outweigh drawbacks

    ith finals quickly approaching, many students will be pulling all-nighters, and the idea of a 24-hour library or café may not seem like a bad idea. Many students think that being able to get their coffee or sugar fix at two in the morning while working on a research paper that is due the next

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  • Social media parody accounts violate terms, trademarks

    Social media parody accounts violate terms, trademarks

    ecently, a few Twitter accounts grabbed the attention of the campus community.  Twitter, Facebook and Storify parody accounts centering around members of the Elizabethtown College community were anonymously started. While these accounts seem harmless, the College has had to remind students about both the College’s and Twitter’s copyright conditions on using authorized logos during the

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  • T.G.I.S. ’13: ‘Saints vs. Sinners’

    T.G.I.S. ’13: ‘Saints vs. Sinners’

    hank Goodness It’s Spring was a complete success this year. The warm weather, along with the amazing fair food and fun games made this T.G.I.S. better than the previous year, in which many events were cancelled due to the poor weather. Brinser Field was filled on Saturday afternoon with a blow-up obstacle course, a zip

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  • Jay bucks hoarder: a rare species studied

    Jay bucks hoarder: a rare species studied

    During my three years at Elizabethtown College, I’ve encountered a variety of peculiar types of people. I’ve met the shy poopers, who barely do their business anywhere but the anonymity of the BSC bathrooms. I’ve chanced upon big fishes, who are so used to being a big deal in their tiny hometowns that they still

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  • Disgruntled junior mourns the loss of College’s favorite event

    Disgruntled junior mourns the loss of College’s favorite event

    et’s all take a moment of silence to mourn the loss of one of the most important aspects of Elizabethtown College’s campus culture. I don’t even need to say it; you all know what I’m talking about. KĀV dances have been cancelled, never to be heard of again. I don’t know if it’s forever, or

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  • ‘42:’ a must-see film about

    ‘42:’ a must-see film about

    any people think of flowers and warmer days when they think of spring. But, for some people, it’s the thought of cleats sliding into home plate, the thud of a bat hitting a ball, the smack of a closing glove and the thrill of cheering for their favorite team. Yes, for some, spring means the

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  • WWEC 88.3, the Sound of Elizabethtown, underappreciated

    WWEC 88.3, the Sound of Elizabethtown, underappreciated

    ou may or may not realize it, but Elizabethtown College has its own radio station, “WWEC 88.3. The Sound of Elizabethtown.” Students have radio shows throughout the week in which they can play different kinds of music, and talk about a variety of topics. It’s a pretty cool privilege that students at Etown can have

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  • Denim Day, Take Back the Night raise awareness about sexual violence

    Denim Day, Take Back the Night raise awareness about sexual violence

    ccording to the latest figures, about half of all rapes that occur are not reported and about one in four women are sexually assaulted in their lifetime. While male victims may seem less common, they are less likely to report their victimization due to the stigmatization by society. In response to these staggering numbers, women

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  • First-year speculates on possible candidates in ‘16 election

    s college students, we have a lot riding on the 2016 presidential election. Many of the potential candidates have made drastic cuts to education within their own states, or have said they plan to if elected to higher office. Yes, I know what you are thinking: The 2016 presidential election is a long way off

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