Written by Dr. Sanjay Paul, Associate Professor of Economics Branding. Core competency. Value proposition. These are terms that Homer rarely used to hear at faculty meetings. Routinely used in the business world, they have now made alarming inroads into the world of academe. Not that Homer’s faculty meetings were paragons of intellectual discourse—the ivory tower
READ MOREAccording to the American Cancer Society’s website, both men and women have about a one in three chance of developing some form of cancer and a one in five chance of dying once diagnosed. Decreasing that probability is a goal of Elizabethtown College’s annual Relay for Life, which starts at 3 p.m. Friday, March 23
READ MORE*Edit: Elizabethtown College is no longer offering pet-friendly housing. For the most up-to-date information visit Etown College’s Office of Community Living’s official website. The Office of Residence Life will be implementing changes to housing at Elizabethtown College in fall 2018, most notably pet-friendly housing, Featherton Crossing Apartments and the expansion of co-ed housing options. The
READ MOREOver spring break, the Elizabethtown College baseball team went to Fort Pierce, Florida for training. Overall, the team finished 3-4 against six different teams they played from around the country. In a game against Muskingum University, the Blue Jays took a win with a score of 20-11. This was a big turn around after the
READ MOREClark University took a 6-3 victory in single play over the Elizabethtown College Blue Jays in Orlando, Florida at the USTA National Campus during spring break. Etown also trailed 2-1 by the end of doubles play in which sophomores Michael Ryzuk and Alec Schneider earned Etown’s only point. They won their first match 8-1, giving
READ MOREWednesday, Feb. 28 was the evening of the much anticipated Pirate Fest 2018, this year’s theme dinner sponsored by Dining Services. With different and exciting food options in the Marketplace and dessert and activities in the KAV, students had reason to exclaim, “shiver me timbers.” If students were not awed by the decorations and mood
READ MOREThe Give Kids the World spring break trip was designed for students to volunteer their time to make childrens’ lives better. Nine students attended the trip, which was led by director of the College Store Sue Doremus and program coordinator of the Center for Community and Civic Engagement Sharon Sherick. The volunteers were there Monday,
READ MOREElizabethtown College has been working to introduce new majors and minors to the academics program. As of this semester, new majors such as data science and chemistry laboratory science are available for students to enroll in. By fall 2018, students should expect to see new programs such as finance and financial economy, early childhood education
READ MOREWednesday, Feb. 21, Elizabethtown College’s women’s lacrosse team defeated Hood College on 16-7 Wolf Field, earning the Jays their first win of the season. First-year Lexie Sharp kicked off the game for Etown, scoring the first goal of the game and her first career goal under five minutes into the first half. Senior Katie Thompson
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