Campus Life

  • Ceres & Calypso in the Deep Time

    Ceres & Calypso in the Deep Time

    The digital age has afforded audiences a great amount of privilege, a leeway often taken for granted in the music industry. Once, there was a time where the mainstream was the mainstream, a single highway to popularity and success aided by the confines of mediums like radio, MTV and records or CDs. However, in the

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  • Class review: Introduction to communications

    Class review: Introduction to communications

    Whether in the classroom, at work or reading information online, clear communication is key. Elizabethtown College’s Introduction to Communications course, taught by WGAL news anchor Matt Barcaro, teaches students to think critically about media messages, explore communication industries and assess the accuracy of content they encounter.  “There are three main goals for COM120: to learn

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  • Debate of the week: Morning or afternoon classes

    Debate of the week: Morning or afternoon classes

    Many Elizabethtown College students prefer afternoon classes so they can get some extra sleep in before their classes for the day, while other students prefer an early start to their day. Are 8 a.m. classes really that brutal? Or is the dragged wait until a 2 p.m. class, or even later, worse? Let’s see what

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  • Student Feature: Hannah Sharp

    Student Feature: Hannah Sharp

    Among all of Elizabethtown College’s many opportunities, it’s hard to know all of our fellow Jays on a personal level. Let’s take a minute to get to know a busy Blue Jay. Meet Hannah Sharp, a junior biology secondary education major.  Etown has a special place in Sharp’s heart.“[loved] the variety of hands-on teaching and

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  • Debate of the Week: Halloween or Thanksgiving?

    Debate of the Week: Halloween or Thanksgiving?

    As the leaves begin to change and fall, campus starts to feel more autumnal. Our students start to feel a sense of coziness thinking about not only the upcoming fall events on campus but also the holidays.  Thanksgiving and Halloween are two of the most beloved holidays of the year. Both have unique traditions and

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  • Class Review: creating comfort in grief

    Class Review: creating comfort in grief

    Grief is a universal thing that everybody feels, but about which not everyone speaks. Society has pushed away the ‘social norm’ of grief, which has caused people to become uncomfortable when speaking about it or trying to help someone who is dealing with such grief. People often do not know the right words to comfort

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  • Alumni Feature: Ellie Strickler

    Alumni Feature: Ellie Strickler

    Elizabethtown College tries to keep its students feeling valued and seen, even after they graduate. The college will reach out to alumni, host events and plan reunions. Though these measures are great, sometimes the right opportunity will bring back a Blue Jay. Ellie Strickler is one Blue Jay who still loves Etown today.  Strickler graduated

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  • Hotdogs: Sandwich or Imposter?

    Hotdogs: Sandwich or Imposter?

    Among the classic dishes that come to mind when you hear the word, American or BBQ, hotdogs are one of the first. Hotdogs are the king of customization, you can eat them with or without a bun, ketchup, mustard, sauerkraut, fried onions and some other odd options, such as, chili, bacon and cheese.  However, when

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  • Taylor Swift: The showgirl we’ve been waiting for?

    Taylor Swift: The showgirl we’ve been waiting for?

    On Oct. 3, pop juggernaut Taylor Swift released her 12th studio album, “The Life of a Showgirl,” capping off an era of her career unmatched in sales, content and popularity by any of her contemporaries. Teased relentlessly since the lukewarm discography B-sides project “Midnights,” the album was expected to be a return of prime pop

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