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  • Blue Jay’s basketball senior day ends with a tough loss

    Blue Jay’s basketball senior day ends with a tough loss

    On Saturday, Feb. 14, the Elizabethtown College men’s basketball team hosted Wilkes University at Thompson Gymnasium in a matchup that quickly developed into a thrilling, high-energy contest. With conference standings tightening late in the season, both teams entered the game knowing the importance of every possession, and the intensity was evident from the start. Prior

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  • Elizabethtown College men’s lacrosse loses hard fought battle versus St. Mary’s College

    Elizabethtown College men’s lacrosse loses hard fought battle versus St. Mary’s College

    The Elizabethtown College men’s lacrosse team lost their home opener against St. Mary’s College of Maryland on Feb. 10. The Blue Jays were able to put up seven points, but it wasn’t enough to overcome the Seahawks’ 12 points. In the first eight minutes of the first period, the Seahawks scored three times on freshman

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  • One Elle of a Night brings people together to support children battling cancer

    One Elle of a Night brings people together to support children battling cancer

    Students and community members gathered in Leffler Chapel on March 14 for One Elle of a Night, an annual dance showcase that raises money for the Elle Foundation, a nonprofit that grants wishes to children facing recurring or terminal cancer. The event, hosted by the Elizabethtown College Dance Team, combined performances, storytelling and fundraising to

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  • Line Dancing brings community, movement to Tuesday nights

    Line Dancing brings community, movement to Tuesday nights

    On Tuesday, Feb. 24, students gathered in Elizabethtown College’s Jay Lounge for an evening of line dancing, an event built as much around community as it is around choreography. The weekly sessions are organized by Taiman Nunes, president and founder of Boot Scootin’ Jays, the club that hosts the dances. What began as a personal

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  • Food brings students together at Cooking for the Culture event

    Food brings students together at Cooking for the Culture event

    The warm smell of curry chicken filled the Demo Kitchen at the Bowers Center on Monday, Feb. 16, at 5 p.m. as students gathered for a Black History Month event centered on culture through food. The anticipated event “Cooking for the Culture” featured Jamaican curry chicken, rosemary chicken, rice and pasta salad. Students came with

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  • Benefit concert performances raises funds for Joshua Group

    Benefit concert performances raises funds for Joshua Group

    Music, dance and student talent was full at Leffler Chapel on Feb. 21 as Elizabethtown College’s Education Organization hosted a benefit concert to support the Joshua Group, a Harrisburg-based nonprofit that works with children and families facing educational and social challenges. The Joshua Group partners with schools, families and communities in the Harrisburg area to

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