• Into the Streets provides chance to volunteer in community

    Into the Streets provides chance to volunteer in community

    Into the Streets is part of how Elizabethtown College fulfills its motto of “educate for service.” Into the Streets is a yearly event that happens on a Saturday. The event allows students to volunteer with different organizations and is geared toward helping the community. Each year different clubs and organizations at the College can put

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  • Herb Weaver explores surrealism through ceramics, mixed media

    Herb Weaver explores surrealism through ceramics, mixed media

    On Tuesday, Oct. 21, the Fine and Performing Arts Department held a reception for the opening of artist, Herb Weaver’s ceramics gallery titled “Ceramics – Mixed Media”  at the John W. Hess Gallery in Zug Hall. His collection featured clay sculptures prepared in different methods such as low fired stonework, high fired stonework and by

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  • Long leads event celebrating Diwali, Hindu festival of lights

    Long leads event celebrating Diwali, Hindu festival of lights

    On Thursday, Oct. 23, Elizabethtown College celebrated a holiday known as Diwali with the help of Dr. Jeffery D. Long, professor of religion and Asian studies.    Diwali is an ancient Hindu festival celebrated in India every autumn. Diwali rituals and preparations typically take place over a series of five days, but the main festival

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  • Men’s swimming drops season-opening meet at home against York, Susquehanna up next

    The Elizabethtown College men’s swim team looks to rebound from losing their season-opening meet against York College (Pa.) on Saturday, Oct. 25. In a 127-44 defeat at home, bright spots appeared for the Jays in first-year David Foery, who won the 100-yard freestyle, and placed second in the 200-yard event. He was the only event

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  • Four first-place finishes not enough to push women’s swimming past York College (Pa.)

    Four first-place finishes not enough to push women’s swimming past York College (Pa.)

    The Elizabethtown College women’s swim team opened the 2014-2015 season when they hosted York College (Pa.) on Saturday. The Blue Jays took home four individual victories on the day but fell short against the Spartans. York came to Alumni Pool and defeated Etown 112-87 in the season-opener for both teams. Fifth-year OT student Kimberly Cosgrove

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  • Women’s soccer earns Mid-Atlantic regional ranking

    Women’s soccer earns Mid-Atlantic regional ranking

    The Elizabethtown College women’s soccer team was sitting pretty at 11-3 heading into Saturday’s senior day against Drew University. The Blue Jays owned sole possession of second place in the Landmark Conference, one game behind Catholic University, with two conference games remaining. Having already clinched a spot in the Landmark Conference Championships in their first

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