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  • Men’s Lacrosse: Flying Dutchmen best Blue Jays in OT

    Men’s Lacrosse: Flying Dutchmen best Blue Jays in OT

    The Elizabethtown College men’s lacrosse team fell just short in overtime to be ousted from a playoff berth by Lebanon Valley College on Saturday, April 27. The Blue Jays overcame a three goal deficit to force the extra period. However, three minutes into overtime the Flying Dutchmen prevailed and found a spot in the Commonwealth

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  • Laudeman, team place sixth in MAC championships

    Laudeman, team place sixth in MAC championships

    his weekend was the conclusion of the season for Elizabethtown College’s golf team. The season concluded with the Commonwealth Conference Championships, which were held at Hershey Country Club’s East Course. Stevenson University finished on top, and Etown grabbed sixth place. Sophomore Ryan Laudeman scored a total of 160 (+18) and took home a tie for

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  • Tennis heads into playoffs in number one spot

    Tennis heads into playoffs in number one spot

    lizabethtown College’s men’s and women’s tennis teams finished off their regular season against Wilkes University this past Saturday at the Alumni Courts. In the finale for both the teams, Wilkes took the upper hand in doubles play by winning two of the three contested matches, beating Etown 5-4. The women’s team (14-3), who are ranked

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  • Two new school records set at Penn Relays, athletes ready for MACs

    Two new school records set at Penn Relays, athletes ready for MACs

    rom April 25-27, the Elizabethtown College Blue Jays track and field teams competed in the 119th annual Penn Relays held at Franklin Field. Etown was one of the many Division III schools playing against Division I schools. In order to compete in an individual event, coaches send in a request/application for each person for their

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  • Women defeat LVC for third seed in conference post-season

    Women defeat LVC for third seed in conference post-season

    he Elizabethtown College women’s lacrosse team defeated Lebanon Valley College 12-10 Saturday afternoon at Wolf Field. It was a regular season finale for both teams, and with the win, Etown not only directly advanced to the semifinals, but also ranked third seed in the Commonwealth Conference Championship. Before facing the Dutchmen, Head Coach Robert Brooks

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  • Diversity Dialogue Series: Immigration Reform

    Diversity Dialogue Series: Immigration Reform

    What should I know about immigration reform? Dr. Montserrat Linares-Farras, chair of the modern languages department, led this discussion, which is close to her heart since she is an immigrant herself. Linares started out by asking the small group if they knew anything about the new immigration reforms. First year Claire Halpin answered with what

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  • Columnist Reflects on bombings, pride in American heritage

    Columnist Reflects on bombings, pride in American heritage

    For my last article this year, I’m going to take a more serious note which is very rare for me. I think that I’ve covered every funny thing I wanted to say about campus for the time being, and instead want to reflect on my fascination with the situations that kept every American glued to

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  • Gasland Documentary

    Gasland Documentary

    “Well that was depressing,” Professor and Department Chair of Geoscience and Engineering Dr. Michael Schanlin said at the conclusion of Elizabethtown College’s screening of “Gasland.” “And if you weren’t thoroughly frightened by that, you should be.” This 2011 Oscar-nominated documentary directed by Josh Fox, which showed at the College on April 22 as the closing

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  • Students’ plays given staged readings in New Playwrights Fest

    Students’ plays given staged readings in New Playwrights Fest

    he Etown New Playwrights Fest featured the work of nine students April 25 and 26 in Tempest Theatre. These young playwrights wrote 10 to 15 minute plays for their final projects in Associate Professor of English Dr. John Rohrkemper’s playwriting class last semester. These plays were performed as staged readings, so the focus was on

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