Two of Elizabethtown College’s a capella groups, Melica and Vocalign, traveled to Rutgers University on Saturday, March 29 to compete in the semi-finals of the 2014 International Championship of A Cappella (ICCA). Neither Melica nor Vocalign placed in the top three, resulting in neither group moving onto the finals. Melica is Etown’s all-female singing group
READ MOREMany Elizabethtown College academic departments are associated with national honor societies. These societies accept exceptional students based on academic grades and extracurricular activities. The Etown departments that are associated with national honor societies are business, biology, occupational therapy, history, social work, psychology, sociology and anthropology, mathematics, political science and education. The religious studies, modern languages,
READ MOREStudent Wellness has coordinated many events for Sexual Assault Awareness & Prevention Month (SAAM). The month of April is designated as such to raise public awareness and educate communities on how to prevent sexual violence. Amanda Cheetham, the health educator for Student Wellness, coordinated many of the events. According to Cheetham, the national movement serves
READ MOREOn Saturday, seven students traveled to College Park, Maryland to attend the 2014 Mid-Atlantic Ecological Society of America (ESA) meeting. Five students, seniors Abby Steele, Hannah Brubach, Lauren Breza, Jeff Royer and Brandon Costik, worked alongside Dr. Thomas Murray on research that they presented at the University of Maryland. Two other students, senior Stephen Smith
READ MOREDoing face paint, having food trucks, carnivals, Lake Placida races and a concert were some of the ideas that students suggested for this year’s Thank Goodness It’s Spring (TGIS) event. The student body tweeted suggestions, and the Office of Student Activities (OSA) listened. At the end of this month, the campus will celebrate its 40th
READ MOREVeronica Nolt has been promoted to the position of head co-coach, alongside Coach Sherri Gorman, of Elizabethtown College’s women’s basketball team. Director of Athletics Nancy Latimore announced Nolt’s promotion on March 20. The College’s Hiring and Compensation Review Committee approved the naming of co-head coaches. All hiring decisions made within the College go through this
READ MOREBecause of the harsh winter that has postponed several games, the Elizabethtown College men’s baseball team had a busy week. The Blue Jays have played eight games in the past week, going 2-4 in that stretch. Last Thursday, the Blue Jays faced the Arcadia University Knights in Philadelphia. After four innings, the Blue Jays held
READ MOREThe Elizabethtown men’s golf team participated in the Gettysburg Spring Invitational this past Saturday at Bridges Golf Club. The Blue Jays had a great showing as the team placed ninth in the entire tournament. Facing teams like York, McDaniel, and Keystone, Penn State Harrisburg and many others, the Blue Jays had their hands full entering
READ MOREElizabethtown College’s men and women’s tennis teams traveled to Bel Air, Md. this past Saturday, March 22 to compete against Harford Community College in non-conference matches. The men’s team finished with a loss of 3-6 while the women’s team won 8-1. In the men’s match, the team won fifth and sixth singles plus third doubles.
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