• Conestogan incorporates user-generated photos in yearbook

    Conestogan incorporates user-generated photos in yearbook

    This year, the Elizabethtown College yearbook, The Conestogan, is allowing students to submit their own photos online. Pictures were traditionally generated from the staff and various events on campus rather than from student submission. The change is a result of multiple factors. The staff of The Conestogan is predominantly first-years and non-returners, and there was

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  • Kunkle earns Fulbright award to teach English in Germany

    Kunkle earns Fulbright award to teach English in Germany

    Senior Tyler Kunkle earned a Fulbright award, which will allow him to teach English to German students. Kunkle will be in the Rhineland-Palatinate area and will be teaching children from elementary to high school levels. Kunkle described the online application process as un-thought provoking and a series of fill-in-the-blank questions. He then was required to

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  • ECHotline replaces past incident report form

    ECHotline replaces past incident report form

    Elizabethtown College has replaced its Crime Incident Report Form with the new ECHotline. The old form that was used to report suspicious, illegal or improper activity is no longer available. The new ECHotline gives Etown students and employees the opportunity to report incidents in a confidential, toll-free and web-friendly way. The 24/7 ECHotline is an

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  • Board of Trustees elects new Chair

    Board of Trustees elects new Chair

    This week, Dr. Robert Kerr, former vice chairman of the Board of Trustees, was selected as the new chair of the Elizabethtown College Board of Trustees. Following the Board’s luncheon last week, Kerr shared insight into his experiences as a trustee and Etown alumnus.  He appeared as an all-out Etown supporter, as expressed by the

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  • Track and field teams prepare to compete in MAC Championships

    Track and field teams prepare to compete in MAC Championships

    This past weekend, the men and women’s track and field teams competed at the Paul Kaiser Classic at Shippensburg University. This was the team’s last meet until the Outdoor MAC Championships this weekend. Senior Matt Rever ran the 800 and finished in 1:53.21, taking second place. Also running the 800 was first-year Mike Twist, finishing

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  • Men’s lacrosse loses playoff berth opportunity with loss to rival Widener University

    Men’s lacrosse loses playoff berth opportunity with loss to rival Widener University

    The Elizabethtown College men’s lacrosse team finished its season under its new head coach Drew Delaney with a 7-8 overall record and 3-5 Commonwealth Conference record to miss the playoffs in their last season in the Middle Atlantic Conference. The Blue Jays kept those playoff dreams alive with a decisive 10-2 home victory against Hood

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  • Women’s lacrosse loses to Widener University in final game of season

    Women’s lacrosse loses to Widener University in final game of season

    Elizabethtown College’s women’s lacrosse team lost to Eastern University 7-14 on Monday, April 21. Sophomore Dana Robidoux accomplished her career’s third hat trick and reached 20 goals for the season. Robidoux scored all three of her goals in the first eight minutes of the game. At half-time, Eastern led 9-6. Sophomore Mary Nell Donahue and

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  • Softball to take on No. 1 Susquehanna in Landmark playoffs

    Softball to take on No. 1 Susquehanna in Landmark playoffs

    The Elizabethtown College softball team suffered two losses in Saturday’s make-up non-conference double-header against the DeSales University Bulldogs. The Bulldogs won game one 12-4 in five innings and swept the Blue Jays with a win in the second game by a score of 12-5.  Junior first and third baseman Jordan Nowacki said, “I think that

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  • Blue Jays fall to York College in season finale despite strong hitting performance

    Blue Jays fall to York College in season finale despite strong hitting performance

    The Elizabethtown College baseball team split a final MAC Commonwealth Conference double-header at home against Lebanon Valley College on Saturday before finishing up the season with a 3-9 loss against York College at home on Monday, April 28. The Blue Jays finished the 2014 season with an overall record of 18-19 and an 8-13 record

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