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Campus-wide outages bring long blackouts
- News
- September 13, 2018
Elizabethtown College suffered two major, campus-wide power outages Tuesday, Aug. 28 and Wednesday, Aug. 29. The first of the two power outages lasted from approximately 7 p.m. until 8:35 p.m. The second power outage occurred around the same time. In a statement sent out to the campus community Aug. 28, Facilities Management and PPL, the
READ MORECollege announces tuition transparency plan
- News
- September 13, 2018
Wednesday, Sept. 12, the Office of the President announced Elizabethtown College’s new tuition transparency plan, set to begin during the 2019-2020 academic year. Under this new financial program, the College announced in a campuswide event plans to reduce incoming first-year students’ tuition by 32 percent, making the “sticker price” of the College drop to $32,000.
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Men’s soccer comes out with a tie, women’s team takes a win: A non-conference game against Babson came out scoreless, the women’s game ends 2-4 Etown
- Sports
- September 6, 2018
The Elizabethtown College men’s soccer team faced Babson College Saturday, Sept. 1 in a non-conference match. The players ran for 110 minutes with over 28 shots attempted between both teams and a great effort on both sides. Although shooting opportunities were fairly limited, the Jays still outshot the Beavers by four, two of those shots
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Women’s volleyball take to Washington State for Labor Day Weekend games
- Sports
- September 6, 2018
The women’s volleyball team traveled to Tacoma, Wa. to face University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh and University of Puget Sound. In the first match against Wisconsin-Oshkosh, the Blue Jays fell 3-2 but still had an outstanding performance. Senior Mackenzie Garner was a huge part of the team’s effort with 14 kills along with sophomore Marisa Krinock close
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Blue Bean mixes Starbucks drinks, receives mixed reviews: Students can be seen walking around campus with the new hot and iced drinks in hand
- Features
- September 6, 2018
Photo: Michael Wong Starbucks is now serving Elizabethtown College. Students can enjoy the sweet taste and smell of delicious coffee brewing as they walk into the Blue Bean Café. With the new setup and Starbucks menu, the Blue Bean has kept key features, such as the assortment of baked goods, the frequent sipper cards and,
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Long-term mold induced health effects, not inherently dangerous
- Features
- September 6, 2018
Mold is everywhere. You are constantly exposed to mold, just walking outside,” Debra Wohl, Elizabethtown College professor of biology, said. “However, some people are more susceptible or sensitive to the mold, so in areas where humidity is high and there is a lot of mold, these individuals may be symptomatic,” Wohl continued. With the outbreak
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Welcome back from the Etownian Editor-in-Chief!
- Campus Life
- September 6, 2018
Photo: Megan White Hello fellow Blue Jays! We, at the Etownian, are back and ready for another great year. This year we have a bunch of returning staff, including myself, and some new staff members. Our new staff members include Madison Chiaravolloti, Asst. Sports Editor; Emma Knight, Asst. Campus Life Editor; and Aprille Mohn, Asst.
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Opinion: Microbial substance gone, doubt among students isn’t
- Campus Life
- September 6, 2018
Complaints of a microbial substance in the Hackman apartments on campus surfaced August 20, a week before the semester was due to start. After Facilities met with an outside contractor the following day, all Hackman residents already on campus took part in a meeting to discuss the next steps in the process. Students scheduled to
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Campus remembers community members lost over the summer
- News
- September 6, 2018
Over summer break, Elizabethtown College lost two members of its community. Textbook/Receiving Manager Debbie Peterson passed away Wednesday, Aug. 8 at the age of 60. Peterson battled breast cancer for six months before passing away. Peterson joined the Etown community in 2005, working as an administrative assistant for the education and computer science departments. College
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