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Braxton explains transhumanism in a modern, religious context
- Features
- February 25, 2015
“Religion is one of the things that sets humans apart,” Dr. Donald M. Braxton, the J. Omar Professor of Religion at Juniata College, said at his presentation titled “Hacking the Religious Minds: Turning Religion into a Plug-and-Play Activity” on Wednesday, Feb. 25. Braxton explained that religion is notoriously difficult to define. Cognitive science gives the definition
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Wenger discusses constituencies, working for a major corporation, encourages students to continue learning throughout lifetime
- Features
- February 25, 2015
On Feb. 20, the Business Department of Elizabethtown College held one of their weekly M&M Mars Lecture series of speeches, this time featuring E. Philip Wenger, the CEO, President and Chairman of the Fulton Financial Corporation. Wenger initially joined the Fulton Financial Corporation in 1979 in an entry-level job before being promoted to Vice President
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Women’s basketball season ends in Landmark Semi-finals
- Sports
- February 25, 2015
The Elizabethtown College women’s basketball team will enter the Landmark Conference Playoffs on a three-game winning streak after their victory over Susquehanna on Saturday. The Blue Jays and the Crusaders played for seeding in the Landmark Conference tournament. The Blue Jays conquered the Crusaders 74-60 to clinch the third seed. The Blue Jays were on
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Men’s lacrosse tops Dickinson College, falls to SUNY Oneonta
- Sports
- February 25, 2015
The Elizabethtown College men’s lacrosse team started its 2015 season in the most picture perfect way, knocking off top 25 opponent, Dickinson College. Eight different Blue Jays scored Wednesday, Feb. 18, in the team’s 8-6 victory on Wolf Field. In the last four seasons, Dickinson earned a pair of conference titles, an NCAA quarterfinal appearance,
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Hershey’s Giant Center set to host NCAA Championships
- Campus Life
- February 25, 2015
In earlier December, 2013, the Giant Center in Hershey, Pa. found out it was chosen as one of four sites that were being considered as finalists to host the Division III Wrestling Championships between the years 2015 and 2018. On December 11 of that year, the Giant Center and Elizabethtown College were notified that they
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Men’s basketball drops season-finale at Susquehanna University, 85-64
- Sports
- February 25, 2015
The Elizabethtown College men’s basketball team’s season came to an end this past weekend at the hands of Susquehanna, in an 85-64 loss. Senior Evan Hathaway put up an impressive career-high 21 points, with senior Tyler Simpkiss scoring 12, senior Joe Bodnar scoring 11, and senior Phil Wenger with nine. Needing a win to secure
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Track turns to Indoor Championships
- Sports
- February 25, 2015
Both the Elizabethtown College men’s and women’s track and field teams finished strong in their last regular season indoor meet this past Friday at the Susquehanna Open in Selinsgrove, Pa. The women’s team had a total of ten top-ten place finishers and one event winner, graduate student Eileen Cody. She won her section of the
READ MOREEtown works to counter influence of media on body image
- Campus Life
- February 25, 2015
The impact the media has on young people’s body image has always been under scrutiny, and the relationship between the media and personal perception is clear. When the number of likes, comments and favorites determines popularity and social ranking, it can feel like we are participating in a never-ending competition against our friends and peers.
READ MORE‘Art for Justice’ display visually depicts issues related to life in prison system
- Campus Life
- February 25, 2015
I attended the on-campus cultural event “Art for Justice,” on display in the BSC. The exhibit is a collection of artwork done by inmates at prisons in America and is intended to show the conditions of prison life as well as give inmates a creative outlet for their ideas. The stated goal of the project
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