• Students perform production of ‘Importance of Being Earnest’

    Students perform production of ‘Importance of Being Earnest’

    On Thursday, Feb. 12, the Elizabethtown College Theatre and Dance Division of the Fine and Performing Arts Department presented “The Importance of Being Earnest,” the British romantic comedy written by Oscar Wilde. Opening weekend began with strong performances from all involved, showing promise for the following nights. The first act begins with the two male lead

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  • Wrestling team falls on Senior night to Messiah

    Wrestling team falls on Senior night to Messiah

    The Blue Jays went up against the Messiah College Falcons at Friday night’s wrestling match in Thompson Gymnasium. The final score was 25-16 with the win going to Messiah. Messiah entered the contest as the number eight team in the nation according to the Division III NCAA rankings on NCAA.com. Before the meet started, the

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  • Track and field teams competes at Susquehanna Invitational

    Track and field teams competes at Susquehanna Invitational

    The Elizabethtown men’s and women’s track and field teams competed at the Susquehanna Invitational at Susquehanna University this past weekend. It was one of the last opportunities for improvement before the Landmark Conference Championships which take place on Saturday, Feb. 28 at Susquehanna. On the women’s side, sophomore Amanda Porter recorded three separate personal bests

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  • Personal bests highlight men’s swimming meet

    The Landmark Conference Championships, on Feb. 13 to 15, were full of highlights and broken records for the Elizabethtown College men’s swim team. “Our goal as a team was to drop time across the board and have some swimmers make podium, both individually and in relays,” senior Frank Capria said. Over the three-day event the

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  • Women’s tennis splits two matches

    Women’s tennis splits two matches

    The Elizabethtown College women’s tennis team played indoors for its matches against St. Mary’s College (Md.) and nationally-ranked No. 22 the University of Mary Washington. The Blue Jays defeated St. Mary’s 5-4, but fell to Mary Washington 9-0. Senior Sarah Calabro considered the first two matches as a launch for the new season. “There is

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  • Women’s basketball takes over third place in Landmark

    Women’s basketball takes over third place in Landmark

    On Wednesday, Feb. 11, the Elizabethtown College women’s basketball team took to the court against a non-conference opponent for the final time in the 2014-2015 season. The Blue Jays carried a 15-game non-conference winning streak into their game at Muhlenberg College, which dated back to the 2012-2013 season. Etown finished a perfect 6-0 during their

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  • Men’s basketball falls in crucial Landmark game at Drew

    Men’s basketball falls in crucial Landmark game at Drew

    The hearts of the Elizabethtown College men’s basketball team broke on Valentine’s Day with a last second loss to the Greyhounds at Moravian College. The Blue Jays turned the ball over twice in the last 10 seconds of the game, allowing the Greyhounds to score and get away with a 61-60 win. Tyler Simpkiss scored

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  • Women’s swimming finishes ninth in first Landmark Championship meet

    Women’s swimming finishes ninth in first Landmark Championship meet

    Last weekend, the Elizabethtown College women’s swim team participated in the three-day Landmark Conference Championships. On Friday alone, swimmers achieved fourteen season-best records. On Sunday, they made a ninth-place finish to end their first Landmark championships. Mark Wilson, head coach, was optimistic prior to the meet. “Being our first time in Landmark, my thoughts were

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  • Measles outbreak could concern unaware students

    It is an inconvenience when a formerly eradicated and possibly lethal disease decides to return. Have no fear, however, because scientists and doctors have a sure-fire solution to this problem. Measles, which had been eradicated in the U.S. since 2000, has begun popping up on the west coast of the U. S. and has become

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