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Momentum, Kinesis help first-generation students adjust to college life
- Features
- February 1, 2018
Elizabethtown College created a program in 2011 called Momentum that was designed to aid first-generation college students in academic and personal growth. The College has received national recognition for its contributions. Additionally, Etown’s Momentum program has been used as a frame of reference for other colleges and universities. Representatives have come to Etown specifically for
READ MORE“Jumanji” sequel meets subpar expectations
- Campus Life
- January 25, 2018
The recent string of sequels to 90s movies closed out 2017 with the release of “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle.” While I originally vowed to never see this film, my opinion was swayed by two simple words: Alex Wolff. If you read my review of Netflix’s “Death Note” from last semester, you know I firmly
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New indie album catchy, thoughtful
- Campus Life
- January 25, 2018
The second album of indie sensation Sir Sly, titled “Don’t You Worry, Honey,” was released June 30, 2017. The band formed in Los Angeles, California as a trio, and members Landon Jacobs, Jason Suwito and Hayden Coplen have remained together since 2013. The band is generally categorized as indie-pop, although many of the band’s songs
READ MOREOpinion: Pledge supporting low-income students a step in the right direction
- Campus Life
- January 25, 2018
Elizabethtown College, alongside eighty-five other colleges in the United States, has joined the American Talent Initiative (ATI) with the intent of helping more lower-income students receive a higher education. With hopes that school attendance will increase and incoming students, it will be interesting to see how Etown sticks to its goals within this program. The
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Speaker talks about social injustice as a structural problem in society
- Features
- January 25, 2018
Students, faculty and staff braved the snow to attend the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. commemoration speech in the Koons Activity Venue (KAV) at Elizabethtown College, Jan. 17. While the audience found their seats, King’s “Beyond Vietnam” speech played in the background. The speaker was Rev. Nathan Coleman, the pastor of Bethel Baptist Church in
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Professor shares research on domestic minor sex trafficking in new book
- Features
- January 25, 2018
Monday, Jan. 23, the Bowers Writers House held its first event of the spring semester. The event, titled “A National Horror: Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking” with Dr. Susan Mapp, focused on the harsh reality of sex trafficking in the United States. Director of Bowers Writers House Jesse Waters said that this topic is one of
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Facilities management, campus security keep campus safe during snow
- Features
- January 25, 2018
At Elizabethtown College, our first priority is to attend to student and faculty’s safety,” Vice President for Administration and Finances Robert Wallett said. There are multiple people, such as Campus Security, Facilities Management and academic workers, involved in making weather-related decisions. Students, employees and those traveling to and from the College are taken into consideration
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Guest pianist from New South Wales performs with Oberlin alumnae
- Features
- January 25, 2018
Alumnae of the Oberlin Conservatory of Music, with guest pianist from the Riverina Conservatorium in New South Wales Hamish Tait, performed a concert at Elizabethtown College Sunday, Jan. 21 at 7 p.m. in Leffler Chapel and Performance Center. The alumnae included Assistant Professor of music and soprano singer Anne Gross, violinist Lauren Davis and cellist
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