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Vol. 113. Issue 2
Thursday, september 15, 2016
College listed as National Liberal Arts College for first time
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by Kelly Bergh News Editor
S. News & World Report has included Elizabethtown College in its National Liberal Arts Colleges list, fulfilling a goal of the school’s current Strategic Plan. Etown stands at #115 in a four-way tie with Concordia College—Moorhead, Principia College and St. Anselm College. Etown was not classified as a National Liberal Arts College until this year because it has not yet met the requirement of awarding 50 percent or more of its degrees in the arts and sciences. The significant proportion of pre-professional, business and education degrees has exceeded the number of liberal arts until now.
Five years ago, the College was one degree away from being eligible for consideration. Today, the division of degrees granted by the College very slightly skews toward the liberal arts, affording the opportunity to be considered on the national level as a formal Liberal Arts college by the Report for the first time ever. “It was our deliberate strategy to get on the positive side of arts and sciences,” Fletcher McClellan, professor of political science, said. The 2012-2017 Strategic Plan review, currently being drafted by Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of Faculty Elizabeth (Betty) Rider, marks the Sept. 13 report reclassifying the College as a success within the “University Offerings in a College Setting” section of the Plan.
Thirteen schools in Pennsylvania fall ahead of Etown on the list. “Being 14th among Pennsy lvani a col leges on t he National Liberal Arts list makes us more competitive for national foundation grants and more attractive to guidance counselors and prospective students,” President Carl Strikwerda said. “When prospective students search for liberal arts colleges, we will now be in the mix, and that’s exciting for me and for our college.” Five of Etown’s six peer colleges make the list, including Susquehanna, which ranks slightly behind at 132. Strikwerda is proud of the College’s efforts to ensure a comparison with schools with larger endowments. “[W]e are finally in very good and more fitting company,” he said. Etown’s inclusion on the list serves as a
Admissions, current students suggest reasons for decrease in enrollment
landmark in its current efforts to bolster its reputation amongst both prospective students and potential donors. It can now more easily be regarded as comparable to colleges such as Bryn Mawr, Vassar and frontrunner Williams. The elite company will be beneficial to the College as it begins to create its new Strategic Plan, which will determine the direction Etown will turn in its efforts to grow in both student body size and funding. The lists compiled by U.S. News & World Report adhere to the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, which, in the February of 2016, was considered the most highly regarded higher education classification system. SEE LIBERAL ARTS PAGE 4
Student opinions help provide foundation for new Strategic Plan by Emily Seiser Staff Writer
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n Thursday, Sept. 8, upperclassmen gathered in Hoover 212 to participate in the Resources and Strategic Planning Committee focus group. During this time, students were given the opportunity to share their views on the campus and provide ideas for improvement. According to Dr. Susan Mapp, head of the Resources and Strategic Planning Committee and chair of the social work department, the new Strategic Plan will be a three year plan that will replace the old 2012-2017 plan. An open invitation was sent out to all of the members of the sophomore, junior and senior classes, and 53 students registered for the event and participated. This was “a pretty robust turnout,” according to Dean of Students Marianne Calenda. Another session was held for first-year students on Monday, Sept. 12.
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While 504 first-year students were enrolled in the College at the beginning of Fall 2015, the size of the Class of 2020 was recorded at 453 students as of June 1. Currently the decline has not been attributed to one specific factor.
by Megan Kane Asst. News Editor
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s of June 1, 453 first-year students had enrolled in Elizabethtown College. At the beginning of last year, 504 first-years attended Etown. Though these numbers are not set in stone, Director of Admissions Lauren Deibler acknowledges that there was a decrease in enrollment between last year and this year. Deibler explained that enrollment size is fluid. The number of first-years has most likely changed between June 1 and mid-September, as students continue to enroll and drop from the College. “In the Admissions Office, we have a date every year when we take a snapshot of the size of the class,” Deibler said. “But if you asked another office on campus, you may get a different number.” The number of students in this year’s first-year class is from Admissions data. Registration and Records provided the size of the Class of 2019.
“Demographically, we know that the number of high school students in the U.S. is getting smaller every year.”
-Lauren Deibler
The decrease in enrollment was not caused by a single factor. “There are a couple things that we’re seeing for all colleges,” Deibler said. “Demographically, we know that the number of high school students in the U.S. is getting smaller every year.” According to data released by the National Center for Education Statistics, the number of high school graduates is projected to be two percent lower in 2022– 23 than in 2009–10. Etown is a small school competing with a number of similar colleges with similar programs.
“There is also an increased focus on outcomes—what you get when you go to college,” Deibler said. “That’s an increasing question that families are asking.” One of the challenges of recruitment, according to Deibler, is making the College stand out in front of its competitors. “When you become a high school senior, you get a flood of information,” she said. “It’s hard to pick out what’s important.” She explained that it was the job of Admissions to help with this. Deibler also notes that some factors are simply out of the College’s control, including location, population size and advertising done by other colleges. “I think it’s really a mixture of things that we’re able to control for and a mixture that we can’t control but try to influence,” Deibler said. Current students believe that other factors also influenced the decline in enrollment. Junior Karissa Swartz transferred to Etown this year. A former student at Harrisburg Area Community College (HACC), she believes that many people are beginning to recognize the benefits of attending a community college. “More and more people are realizing that you don’t need an expensive degree to succeed in your field,” Swartz said. “Many of my friends went to HACC and got their associate’s degrees. Now they have jobs in their field.” Since she was unsure of her major, enrolling at a community college allowed Swartz to explore her options without placing her in debt. This sentiment is shared by many students across the country. College Board Research found that in the fall of 2014, 42 percent of all undergraduate students were enrolled in a community college. Sophomore Liz Mazer believes that the emphasis placed on multicultural inclusion can influence a prospective student’s decision. Mazer is a Jaywalker, a student assistant for Admissions and a member of Amp, a diversity group on campus. From her perspective, Etown has made great strides in diversity awareness. SEE ADMISSIONS PAGE 4
“Students are the ones who know best what students think.”
-Susan Mapp
The two separate meetings will allow the Resources and Strategic Planning Committee, a group of faculty members dedicated to improving Elizabethtown College, to hear the views of both the students who had experience at the College and students who are experiencing Etown for the first time. “Students are the ones who know best what students think,” Mapp said in explanation of the committee’s desire to heavily consider the opinions of students attending Etown in creating a plan to attract prospective students of the highest caliber. During the meeting, a facilitating group called E4 was present to encourage the students to openly share their opinions without feeling pressure from the presence of professors and administators to whom they might have felt some sense of obligation. Dean Calenda felt it was important to have E4 come in so that the students did not feel like their ideas were submitted to judgement or one idea was perceived as better than the others. During the meeting, clickers were utilized to begin the conversations. In this way, students who were not as comfortable with sharing their opinions aloud would still be able to make their voices heard. This meeting allowed the students to take a more active role in their position as important stakeholders of the College while allowing their thoughts to remain anonymous. Other stakeholders of Etown have been and will be consulted as well, such as the faculty, staff and alumni. Along with holding focus groups, a survey is being developed to gather more information. The American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admission Officers (AACRAO) has been chosen to help with enrollment management. AACRAO will speak with Administration, Student Life and Student Senate to help Etown improve its enrollment rates and provide input on the enrollment strategies being used. This will be the foundation of the work of the Resources and Strategic Planning Committee. SEE PLAN PAGE 3
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Student Senate by Sean Fiedler Student Senator This week, Student Senate welcomed twelve new members. Those of the first-year class took the Oath of Office and have initialized a generation of student leadership. The officers consist of Rachel Craft, President, Sarah Conway, Vice President, Ethan Waugh, Secretary and Conor Csongradi, Treasurer. Representatives of the group are as follows: Julia Aleo, Aileen Burke, Holly Francescone, Mahmood Mohammad, Valentina NeiraDiez, Paige Oustrich, Emily Perry and Dylan Warner. On the agenda this week was a blanket of different topics. Firstly, a discussion of the Club Fair and its success. Sixty tables were designated to the student groups, and first-years gave great reviews about the event. Senate shifted into a new topic, Elizabethtown College’s strategic plan. Following the meeting, there would be a focus group presented by E4 to determine how students view the College. These results will be data-mined and analyzed by the administrative group Resources and Strategic Planning Committee (RSPC). Small topics, such as a possible review of Medical Amnesty, LiveSafe and employment conditions were discussed with follow-up conversation coming at next meeting. Executive Cabinet reports followed a similar pattern as three prevalent annual events came into discussion. The meeting with Senior Staff, the College’s administrative leadership, will be on Oct. 13 and open to all students. Student Senate hopes to foster a stronger and more transparent line of communication with Senior Staff moving forward. The other event was Senate Retreat. This yearly event, planned and coordinated this year by Vice President Adam Saubel, is meant to establish stronger relationships between Senators and develop the leadership skills of all who attend. Lastly, Elections Chair Zach Dennin touched on Homecoming voting. The proposed choices currently on the ballot are: Board Games, Passports to the World and Find Your Adventure. These options can be voted on through Canvas. The first order of business on the agenda was a discussion surrounding the payer at induction and convocation. It had come to the attention of Senator Mo Kalmbacher some students did not feel the prayer promoted inclusivity. Reverend Tracy Sadd came to discuss the situation and provide feedback on the tradition itself. Discussions of possible solutions for all parties involved became the basis of the conversation with a multitude of ideas currently on the floor. The tradition could be reworked and developed with Senate’s orientation plan next year. An AdHoc committee was created to look further into the dilemma and narrow down possible answers. For new business, President Kirsten Ambrose introduced a new idea to reinvent office hours. Advocacy Hours is a tentative program for Senate, in which Senators would be held to be responsible for reaching out to students to discern the wants and needs of our community. The program is being reviewed, and a finality will be decided upon soon. Lastly, first-year elections occurred. Representative Aileen Burke joined Elections Committee, the group responsible for all voting matters and the Senate Scholarship program. Representative Paige Oustrich was elected to Legislation Committee, an important position in the wake of a constitutional overhaul. Representatives Emily Perry and Julia Aleo became integral pieces in Publicity and Marketing Committee, an outreach division that enhances and creates venues of information between Senate and the student body. President Rachel Craft joined a newly revamped and enlarged Traditions Committee, a Senate and Alumni ensemble set forth with the mission to uphold and enrich the College’s traditional events. Representative Holly Francescone was the last member of the Class of 2020 elected to internal committees, as she found her niche in Service Committee, the sublet of Senators who help our Senate live out the school’s motto, “Educate for Service.” External Committee elections were our last item on the agenda. Sustainability Committee gained two new members, Representative Aileen Burke and President Jaime Lees. Representative Mahmood Mohammed joined Religious Life Committee, a committee that follows his passion of interfaith cooperation and peace. Lastly, CARE Committee, the group of students tasked with reviewing and advising on the College’s alcohol regulations and education, gained a new member in Vice President Adam Saubel. This meeting encompassed both visionary and operational sentiments. A definitive system for achieving results seems right around the corner, and the Student Body remains at the forefront of our mission. In a decisive and very dynamic manner, we have been able to advocate for student interests whilst simultaneously introducing systemic and progressive changes. Time and motivational factors will be determinates in the coming months. We have big, big plans for you, Etown.
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Mosaic House prepares for grand opening The new diversity house will celebrate both visible and invisible diversity by functioning as a place for students of all backgrounds to come together
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by Stephanie Miller Staff Writer
making something beautiful,” Collins said. “I think the name is really representative of what we’re trying to do with the space.” Smith agreed, saying that the word “mosaic” is used in a variety of ways at Etown. The College also has a program called the Mosaic Scholarship for students who show a commitment to diversity in high school. The idea of having a diversity-themed campus facility started with a push from students to see more diversity-themed activities on campus. According to Collins, this was something she always wanted to do because it would benefit everyone in the Etown community. “I really hope [students] feel like [the Mosaic House] is a home away from home, a comfortable space where they can learn and explore who they and other people are and learn more about their and others’ identities,” Collins said. Smith agreed, saying the house itself will be able to facilitate interactions between students from different backgrounds. “I know there’s a lot of potential for connecting students,” Smith said. “The house is large enough to have a number of students from different backgrounds milling around at the same time but small enough that those students will pass each other on the stairs.” Both Collins and Smith hope that the lessons people learn at the Mosaic House will spread to the rest of the college community. “My hope is that the house becomes another area and means of connecting students to each other across cultures, identities, abilities and interests,” Smith said. “I hope there will be more diversity of thought and more interaction between individual students and groups.” A housewarming event will be held at the Mosaic House on Tuesday, Sept. 20 at 7:00 p.m. The house will have its grand opening during Homecoming Weekend Saturday, Oct. 15 at 2:00 p.m.
lizabethtown College is preparing for the grand opening of the new diversity-themed Mosaic House, which will open during Homecoming Weekend. The Mosaic House is located on the corner of Mount Joy and Orange Streets, behind Royer Residence Hall. “I feel like diversity is really important here because a lot of the diversity is not always visible,” Interim Coordinator of Multicultural Programs Stephanie Collins said. “So I think it’s really awesome for us to do programs that celebrate both visible and invisible diversity.” While the building is a house, the Mosaic House is not a new residence hall. According to Collins, the Mosaic House has two main purposes. The first is to get the Etown community involved in educational and fun programs that celebrate and promote diversity. The Mosaic House’s other function is to be a space for students from all backgrounds to spend time with friends or clubs. Collins said the Mosaic House is in a good location for students who want to go off campus but don’t want to go too far. The house has a print station for students and clubs to use for their projects and a lounge area for students to hang out or do homework. A kitchen is available for anyone too. There is also a work station that clubs can use for meetings. Clubs must host one diversity-themed event at the house per semester in exchange for using the work station. In addition to club meetings, the Mosaic House will also host several diversity-themed events for people in the Etown community. Throughout the semester there will be several Safe Zone training sessions covering topics such as the relationship between the LGBTQ community and religion. There will also be events dealing with the #BlackLivesMatter movement and the Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead). “I don’t think it’s having the house itself that’s important,” Director of Diversity and Inclusion Dr. Monica Smith s ai d. “I t h i n k it’s w h at goes on inside the house.” Calendars advertising all of this semester’s multicultural events, including those at the Mosaic House, are posted around campus. The house used to be the Rose Garden StudentDirected Learning Community (SDLC). Once it was decided that the building would be diversity-themed, it was called the Diversity House until the staff thought of another name. “When you think of a mosaic you think of a lot of Photo: Jacob Hopkins | Asst. Photography Editor different pieces, shapes and The Mosaic House will provide Elizabethtown College students with a new venue in which to celebrate colors coming together and the diversity of the campus community. It is located on the corner of Mt. Joy and Orange streets.
Corrections Last week, we incorrectly defined Dr. Stephen Nolt’s title at the Young Center for Anabaptist and Pietist Studies. Serving as media contact merely fulfills one of the duties of his primary position as Senior Scholar of the Young Center. Nolt is also a professor of history. Additionally, we reported that Dr. Monica Smith replaced Brandon Jackson as Director of Diversity and Inclusion. Rather, she fills the position vacated by Diane Elliott in July 2015. Brandon Jackson’s former position of Coordinator of Multicultural Programs & Residential Communities is currently being held by interim Stephanie Collins. The Etownian deeply regrets these errors.
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National Society of Leadership and Success establishes chapter on campus
Senior psychology major Gabrielle English brought the honor society to campus for students to take advantage of its professional leadership network
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Students eligible for inclusion in the Elizabethtown College chapter of NSLS received formal invitations to their home addresses over the summer.
campus, they will be broadcasted online for the organization to watch as a whole. Previous speakers include Arianna Huffington, Al Roker, Hilary Duff, Alton Brown and many other authors, CEOs and former government officials. English also noted NSLS will be working closely with Called to Lead, another campus organization dedicated to student leadership and success.
“We’re very involved in our academics and our extracurricular activities already, so I think the National Society of Leadership and Success will only further involve us.” ~Gabrielle English
If students are not able to complete their pre-induction requirements in one semester, their completed steps will roll over into following semesters until completed. After being inducted, the benefits of being in the program will carry on with them for life. These 200 students will have access to leadership conferences, an opportunity to network with other members of the society, the ability to record this accomplishment on all professional resumes and exclusive discounts at numerous retailers. English mentioned that the lectures students in NSLS have the opportunity to watch will also be made available to the student body. While these lectures will not take place on
Although English experienced some initial difficulties in getting this organization established, she thinks that the work she put in will pay off. “We already have 100 members more than my manager thought we would get. We really want to expand this society on campus, and even though some other campuses have thousands of members, I can tell you that won’t happen here purely because of our size, we’re still going to get the same benefits as them,” English said. “We’re very involved in our academics and our extracurricular activities already, so I think the National Society of Leadership and Success will only further involve us.”
Junior Eric Zimmerman, a biology premedicine major, recently joined the NSLS. He said that he expects to develop his leadership skills through this society. By taking advantage of the job search available online and the scholarships he could win through the program, Zimmerman hopes he may supplement his time in medical school. “I believe the society will help me stand out in a crowded field while applying for medical schools,” Zimmerman said. He believes that the leadership seminars and speaker broadcasts will help him do just that. There will be two induction ceremonies held in the fall and spring each year, as well as make-up sessions for students who need to catch up. In the future, sophomore and juniors will be invited to be members in the society. English said that people are interested in developing themselves as people, becoming stronger leaders and involving themselves further in the College and community should consider joining the NSLS. “It’s a lot of work, but by participating and becoming inducted you’ll not only improve your resume, but also work toward improving yourself and your peers,” she said. The NSLS will be a recognized honor society in the Commencement bulletin at every graduation, and cords of distinction will be available to graduating seniors who have been inducted. For more information on the NSLS, contact Gabrielle English at englishg@etown.edu, Stacey Zimmerman at zimmermans@etown.edu, Rev. Tracy Sadd at saddt@etown.edu, Jane Nini at ninij@ etown.edu or visit the NSLS website at www. societyleadership.org.
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Student forum commences Strategic Plan research In the eyes of the Resource and Strategic Planning Committee, the process has been effective so far. Mapp says that anytime information from students is obtained, it is valuable. Students who were unable to attend the focus groups can still participate in the conversation by participating in the survey. The survey will be sent out at the beginning of next week. The surveys are completely anonymous and will only take about 10 to 15 minutes to complete.
“I want a place that people are excited about.”
-Susan Mapp
Mapp feels that the ideal outcome of this initiative is to provide an honest student perspective in order to create a “dynamic learning community” that
The Electoral College by Fletcher McClellan Professor of Political Science
by Jerica Shuck Staff Writer
he largest national honor society in the country now has a chapter on Elizabethtown College’s campus. Senior Gabrielle English, the president and chapter founder of Etown’s National Society of Leadership and Success (NSLS), established the chapter over the summer. The first group of students will be inducted this semester. There are approximately 200 students who have paid their dues to begin their induction process. Students with junior or senior status who hold a GPA of 2.75 or higher were contacted by Stacey Zimmerman, one of Etown’s chapter advisors. Students were not required to join this society, but English commented that her regional advisor was aiming for 100, which was surprisingly doubled. The NSLS is not a club, but an honor society which falls under the “Religious and Purposeful Life” category. According to their website, the NSLS is the “nation’s largest leadership honor society.” They have 522 chapters, Etown included, with over half a million members. The society is dedicated to improving the leadership skills of members in the program. In order to become full members in the program, students who have paid their dues will have to complete an eight-step process that includes an orientation day, a leadership training day, three speaker broadcasts and three Success Networking Team meetings. These steps take approximately 12 hours spread out over the course of the semester.
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engages and excites people. Along with the survey, there will be an open forum later this month that all students can join. Again, anonymity will ideally encourage participation. The open-mic format, Mapp believes, will appeal to the students who are perhaps more comfortable in front of an audience and eager to share their opinions publically. The various opportunities provided give everyone the ability to participate, no matter how they feel most comfortable sharing their ideas. Dean Calenda hopes that all students will participate fully in the process and this opportunity to better Etown because all of the students “have great ideas to bring forward” that will allow the committee to be in a good place to analyze the synergy of the College’s liberal arts and the pre-professional programs amongst students. After gathering the initial data, the next step in this plan is to consult with the stakeholders in November.
The stakeholders will hear opinions on what has been learned so far. After this process, the Resources and Strategic Planning Committee will form a plan to be voted on at the Board of Trustees meeting on Apr. 28, 2017. As the process to create a new strategic plan moves for ward, the students of Etown are greatly encouraged to participate any chance they get. Mapp and the rest of the Resources and Strategic Planning Committee create this plan for the future of the College, input from the students is vital. According to Mapp, the team “can’t make good decisions without good data.” T he u lt i mate go a l of t he ne w Strategic Plan will be maintaining and progressing Etown so that it might serve as a “dynamic learning community,” Mapp said. “I want [Etown to be] a place that people are excited about.”
If you’re a student wanting to make a difference through politics, there is no better place to be now than Elizabethtown College. Sitting in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, we are in the epicenter of the battle between Democrats and Republicans for control of the White House and Congress. As everybody knows, Pennsylvania is one of the battleground states in the presidential race. Democratic presidential candidates have won the Keystone State each election since 1988, and there are high expectations that the ticket of Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine, nominated by the party’s national convention this summer in Philadelphia, will repeat. Leaving nothing to chance, the Democratic ticket stopped in Harrisburg last month as part of a statewide bus tour, and President Obama visited Philadelphia this week. H o w e v e r, R e p u b l i c a n s h a v e m a d e Pennsylvania a prime target, seeing the state’s high concentrations of white, blue-collar and elderly voters as receptive to the nativist and nationalist message of Donald Trump. Trump and his running-mate, Governor Mike Pence, have already made numerous appearances throughout the state, including one by Pence in Lancaster a month ago. We are also the home of one of the mostwatched US Senate elections in the country. Firstterm Senator Pat Toomey, a Republican from the Lehigh Valley, is opposed by Democrat Katie McGinty, who seeks to become Pennsylvania’s first female senator. Democrats need to take over four GOP-held seats (five, if Trump becomes president) to gain majority control of the Senate and believe that Republican senators who represent Blue States, such as Toomey, are especially vulnerable. The Toomey-McGinty contest is attracting millions of dollars of advertising from outside groups, including organized labor, environmentalists and EMILY’s List (a liberal group promoting the election of women). Interestingly, Toomey, a conservative who supports expanded background checks for gun purchasers, is getting support from gun control groups associated with former Mayor of New York City Michael Bloomberg and former member of Congress Gabrielle Giffords, a survivor of a mass shooting in Arizona. If that weren’t enough, Elizabethtown Borough is part of the 16th Congressional District, where the long-time Republican incumbent, Joe Pitts, is retiring. Though this seat is regarded as safe for the GOP (no Democrat has represented the district since World War II), community activist Christina Hartman is waging an energetic race against her Republican opponent, State Senator Lloyd Smucker. Nationally, Republicans hold a 30-seat majority in the US House, but a Clinton sweep could help long-shot candidates such as Hartman. The College is home to several political clubs, including College Democrats (Full disclosure: I’m their advisor), College Republicans and Young Americans for Liberty. The latter group supports libertarian causes and candidates, including Libertarian Party presidential nominee Gary Johnson. Given the unpopularity of Trump and Clinton, third parties such as the Libertarians and Greens could make an impact nationally. Political clubs are working actively with locally-based candidate and party organizations, so there are ample opportunities for students to get involved. If your home is not a battleground state (e.g. New York, New Jersey and Maryland), consider registering to vote here. According to campusvoteproject.org, out-of-state students registering in Pennsylvania will not lose their eligibility for federal financial aid. The deadline to register is Oct. 11. Nov. 8 will be a big day on campus. A van will be available to transport students to the Elizabethtown polling place. That evening, the KAV will host an Election Central event, where the College community can watch the election returns. The next day during the Wednesday at 11 period, members of the Department of Politics, Philosophy and Legal Studies will provide analysis of the results. For most students, this fall will be your first opportunity to participate in the electoral process. You couldn’t have chosen a better time and place to start.
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Enrollment decreases for multiple reasons
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Decrease in high school graduation rates, lack of diversity, competition from similar colleges cited as causes Groups such as Noir, Amp and Allies advocate for campus inclusion. Yet, Mazer believes there is room for improvement. “Promoting inclusion is something the school needs to work on, especially following the incidents last year,” she said, referring to hateful slurs written on w h it e b o a rd s a c ro s s campus in January of 2016 that prompted a formal investigation by the College.
“Promoting inclusion is something the school needs to work on, especially following the incidents of last year.”
-Liz Mazer
Sophomore Becca Coder suggests that some students may reject Etown because
of there is little emphasis placed on sports. “We lack a solid main sport, so in some ways people could think we lack a concentration of school spirit,” Coder said. For t hos e w ho chos e Etown, the lack of a football team does not impact their college experience. Coder also says that she thinks the College’s focus on service is the factor bringing the community closer together. First-year Alyssa Va n L e nt e n v i s i t e d t h e C ollege on a whim and knew she had found her school. “The campus was really nice, and I liked the small school feel. Etown also had an impressive education department,” she said. Swartz said that one of the factors that went into her decision to transfer was the personalized attention she received. “The Senior Registrar emailed me multiple times, e ven w hen I was not a student yet.” One of the strengths of the Admissions program, according to Deibler, is the
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overnight visit program, which has recently been reinstated after taking a hiatus. The current junior class did not have the opportunity to participate in overnight visits. Admissions f re quent ly has prospective students from high s c h o o l s , b o t h w i t h i n Et o w n’s recruiting pool and outside of it, drawn to the personalized tours and ability to interact with faculty. Special events include open houses and department days. Though the Class of 2020 did not increase in size, 71 percent of
the students have participated in service and 42 percent belonged to the National Honor Society. Attracting these students has long been a competitive process, and Etown can now boast a larger proportion of students involved in such honors programs. Now, for the first time, the College has been listed as a National Liberal Arts College by the U.S. News & World Report, tied for spot 115 with four comparable colleges. This standing serves as a testimony to the weight of the liberal arts at the school, which is a significant
attraction for potential students who may already be especially appreciative of the liberal arts core curriculum. Deibler hopes this brings more atte nt i on to t he C ol l e ge and encourages students perhaps considering schools that rank higher on the list to observe the strengths of Etown in terms of its abilities to adapt to the broadest market of future students and donors. “ T h i s m ay h e lp t o i n c re a s e visibility as a college campus,” Deibler said. “It might help families see us amongst other colleges.”
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College makes National Liberal Arts College list, fulfills Strategic Plan goal The aforementioned endowments speak to a significant stipulation of the Report’s methodology in ranking schools on this particular list: Input’s dominance over output statistics. The Report lists “Outcomes” and “Financial Resources” as determiners of 30 percent and 10 percent of the decision making process, respectively. The “Alumni Giving” category determines five percent of the ranking and “Faculty Resources” is 20 percent. “The profile of our faculty is comparable to the faculty at the higherprestige liberal arts schools,” McClellan, former Dean of Faculty, said. McClellan also stated that the College did not score well in the “Expert Opinion” category, which makes up 22.5 percent of the assessment. Etown will eventually make more of an effort to appeal to established academic professionals, he said, with the placement at 115 ideally acting as a positive contribution to its reception amongst local high school counselors and presidents and provosts of other schools. It stands tied at 117 on the High School Counselor Rankings list by the same organization. Meanwhile, only 12.5 percent of the list actually deals with “Student Excellence,” which Etown faculty and staff members, including Strikwerda and McClellan, believe should hold a larger role in the reception of Etown by the general public and in the world of academia. In April of 2015, the Brookings Institution ranked Etown sixth of 153 Pennsylvania colleges and universities in its “Beyond College Rankings: A Value-Added Approach to Assessing Two and Four-Year Schools” report. This report considered output more heavily than input, placing schools on the list according to their ability to work with the resources and students they attract. The measurement was the application of that ability to graduate successful individuals prepared to enter with a competitive edge into the job market, and thus the economy.
“When prospective students search for liberal arts colleges, we will now be in the mix.”
-Carl Strikwerda
Brookings’ report measures “dimensions of quality,” matching Etown’s values of preparing students to stand strong in the economy. The College places high on the list due to its success in adding value to students from the time they enter the College to their graduation, which
Brookings calculates by subtracting predicted outcomes from actual outcomes. “We are doing more with less,” McClellan said of Etown turning students whose SAT or ACT scores and family income might not match those of students who attend the schools that rest higher on the National Liberal Arts Colleges list. “We are really performing in terms of delivery.” Standing strong with both the Brookings Metropolitan Policy Program and on the U.S. News & World Report’s national list allows Etown to reach a broader audience with which to share its potential for producing outstanding graduates. “We have a great story to tell, and in order to tell it, we need to be in as many platforms we need to be associated with,” McClellan said. The College can also boast about the current high standing of its engineering program. U.S. News & World Report enumerated it as tied for school 117 on the list scoring “Engineering Programs (no doctorate).”
The success of the professional programs at the school has allowed them to stand strong on their own in terms of accreditation. The school’s core curriculum is grounded in the liberal arts and required for undergraduate students of every major—even those endorsed STEM programs. While the school is not a classic liberal arts school, a factor which likely contributed to the delay of Etown’s presence on the liberal arts colleges national catalog, that core has allowed it to build up its reputation enough to land spots within the nation’s collection of top institutions of higher education. Administrators will use Etown’s new classification as a competitive National Liberal Arts College as leverage, creating a launch pad for an improvement in recruitment of both students and funds. “We have a high-quality faculty, a commitment to a liberal arts education and a strong core curriculum,” Strikwerda said. “This list is where Elizabethtown College belongs.”
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Senior, Elizabethtown native joins Tiny House Movement The home will be built on a trailer, student plans to live in Tiny House beginning in December by Shaye Lynn DiPasquale Staff Writer
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s a 26 year old student living in a small apartment off-campus, senior and E l i z ab e t htow n nat ive Mar y Braasch self-identifies as a nontraditional student. While her age and her living situation clearly set her apart from most students at Elizabethtown College, perhaps the most unorthodox thing about Braasch is her recent involvement in the Tiny House Movement. “Simply put, it is a social movement where people are choosing to downsize the space they live in,” states TheTinyLife. com, an online resource for those seeking information on sustainable tiny living. “The typical American home is around 2,600 square feet, whereas the typical small or Tiny House is between 100 and 400 square feet.” During her junior year at the College, Braasch took a directed study course in the engineering department that examined the theoretic aspects of creating a Tiny House. But this semester, Braasch decided to go forth and actually build a Tiny House through an independent study program with Dr. DeGoede, professor of engineering. “I was going to st ar t t he building this summer, but I had to go through a long maze of people to get to who I really needed to talk to,” Braasch notes. After contacting both campus s e c u r i t y a n d t h e Fa c i l i t i e s Management te am, Braas ch was directed to reach out to the township to gain approval to pursue her project. Within one day of contacting the township, Braasch was granted permission to begin working on her Tiny House. Braasch insists that her Tiny House will be just like a normal s i z e d home, c ompl e te w it h running water, a composting toilet and electricity. “There are tons of different types of Tiny Houses -- anything
you can imagine can be a Tiny House,” Braasch said. “But since I’m going to build my house on a trailer, the foundation is going to be the main difference.” Wh e n bu i l d i n g a t y pi c a l American home, construction wor ke r s d i g a h ol e , i ns t a l l footings, pour concrete and then lay concrete blocks to create the home’s foundation. Braasch wants her Tiny House to be as eco-friendly as possible and thus, she will be repurposing all sorts of different materials to create a sturdy wood floor foundation on the trailer. The trailer came with a wood base, on top of which Braacsh plans to place a floor frame of her own creation. She will then install a vapor barrier made of metal to keep water out of the house and will recycle egg cartons to create both a sound barrier and a layer of insulation for the floor. To finish it all off, Braasch plans to lay down pieces of stained plywood. She will use this same method to construct each of the walls that will make up her Tiny House. “I’m probably making tons of mistakes because I’m not a carpenter. I don’t have a degree in this,” Braasch said. As a theater major, Braasch has gained basic c ar p e nt r y e x p e r i e n c e f rom building sets for a number of productions. She has specifically researched the pro cess of constr ucting a Ti ny Hou s e by w at c h i n g YouTube videos of other people’s experiences with building sustainable residences. People in the Tiny House community are very into sustainability, and they often use repurposed materials to construct their homes. “They find whatever trash is polluting the environment and say, ‘Hey, I’ll build my house out of this,’” Braasch said. Braasch previously spent lots of time drawing and redrawing floor plans for her Tiny House. But ultimately, she decided that she would allow herself to make changes to her construction plans as she went about executing
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Senior Mary Braasch poses atop the trailer where she plans to build her tiny house. The trailer will make the house portable, helping Braasch travel through the country without significant commitment.
them. “I have always been able to visualize what it might look like,” Braasch said. “It helps that I am engineering minded.” She built her original to-scale mock-up of the Tiny House out of Legos so that she could get an idea of how the house might look when completed. While there is no set finish date for the project, Braasch hopes to have the exterior of the Tiny house completed by December. The house will not be livable by December, but Braasch wants to ensure that it will be weatherproof before the winter hits. Even though she is well aware of the many setbacks she is bound to face, Braasch hopes to travel cross country with her Tiny House after she graduates. Every state has different rules
regarding what classifies a Tiny House and where a person can legally live in a Tiny House. For instance, the American Ti ny Hou s e As s o c i at i on of Pennsylvania states that Tiny Houses on wheels must be built on a trailer that is registered with the builder’s local DMV, cannot be movable under its own power and must not exceed 400 square feet. “Because all these states have such different regulations, most people who live in Tiny Houses are actually living illegally,” Braasch said. Braasch is trying to involve the entire Elizabethtown community in her project by engaging both college students and local community members. Whenever people hear about her plans to construct a tiny
house, they immediately offer to donate resources or labor, which is helpful to Braasch as her tiny house project is entirely self-funded. She has given herself a 10,000 dollar budget, but she doesn’t think she will spend anywhere near that amount because of all the donated items she has received from friends and family members. Whether people want experience in working in c onst r u c t i on or are s i mply curious about Tiny House living, Braasch encourages others to reach out to her so that they too can become involved in the Tiny House Movement. Students, faculty and community members can contact Braasch by sending an email to braaschm@etown.edu.
Students in P.E.P program mentor local elementary students, create, implement team building activities by Aileen Ida Features Editor
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n many places colleges strive to make connections with the local community. At Elizabethtown College, some of these connections are made through a program called Positive Experience Partnerships (P.E.P.). This program works to teach students different important skills such as confidence and creating and maintaining healthy relationships. “P.E.P. is an after-school program with kids fourth to sixth grade [at Bear Creek Elementary School] that might not otherwise have an opportunity to participate in an after school activity for various reasons including a difficult home life, financial issues or lack of certain social abilities,” senior Katherine Reitz said in an email interview. Reitz and senior Emma Johnson are in charge of the program this year. Both Reitz and Johnson have been involved with the program since their first-year at the College. “I was somewhat unsure about it, and I didn’t really know what it was, but it worked out, so I think P.E.P. has been a great learning opportunity for me,” Reitz said. According to the program’s brochure, students from the elementary school are recommended by school counselors and then lesson plans are developed based on topics including friendship, trust, fairness, safety, responsibility and honesty. These lesson plans are generally made by the college students with the help of the elementary school counselors.
This year – different from previous years – Johnson and Reitz are coming up with themes for each week and relating those themes to team building activities and other parts of the lessons. Also, college students (aside from the two in charge) are going to have a larger hand in creating lesson plans and leading activities. Lesson plans are carried out with use of games, crafts, role-play activities and other activities. The goal of these activities is to enrich the elementary students’ lives in a variety of ways and provides support not always available in other aspects of their life. “The P.E.P. program does not intend to improve students’ grades or attendance, but sometimes these are by-products of being in the program. A big part of the success comes from the leaders and the personal changes they notice in their PEPsters [the elementary students],” the P.E.P. brochure says. Both Johnson and Reitz have been able to see growth in the children they are working with throughout their years of service with the organization. “I have had the opportunity to see some of the same students from year to year, and it has been amazing to watch them grow and change. Even the students I have only seen for one year, I can see a difference in their attitude, behavior, confidence and other concepts we work on in P.E.P.,” Johnson said in an email interview. In addition to the growth among the elementary students, Reitz and Johnson also feel that they have each grown along with the students. Working in situations such as these help to push college students from their comfort
zones. “I feel I have gained confidence myself from being able to be a leader in this program. These kids look up to you and trust you so you gain a confidence in yourself in order to help these kids and show them how to believe in their self,” Johnson said. P.E.P is a program funded by the Elizabethtown Area Communities That Care (EACTC). This group provides funds for snacks and materials needed to successfully carry out lesson plans. In the beginning, the program was mainly meant as a way for the elementary students to form healthy relationships. This mainly entailed the PEPsters spending time with their college student counterparts. On the College’s side of this program the Center for Community and Civic Engagement works to gather students and facilitate the relationships between students and the local elementary school. The program has grown a lot since the beginning and is growing every year. More students are always encouraged to join the program. “I think having college students involved is a great way to provide the kids with someone to look up to and see as a mentor, but also someone who can be more of a friend because we aren’t their teachers or aren’t another authority figure. We are there to build connections with these kids and give them the opportunity to have someone to mentor them and learn from them,” Johnson stated. Any student interested in being involved can contact Emma Johnson at johnsoneb@etown.edu or Katherine Reitz at reitzk@etown.edu.
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Harrisburg World Affairs Council sponsors Peace Symposium, draws variety of scholars and peacemakers by Matthew Vancleef Staff Writer
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ponsored by Peace Islands Institute, Lotus Media, and the Center for Global Understanding and Peacemaking at Elizabethtown College, the World Affairs Council of Harrisburg hosted the 2016 International Peace Symposium and Peacemaker in Our Midst Awards on Saturday, Sept. 10, in the Susquehanna Room at the College. The theme for the 2016 Symposium was “Pathways to Peace,” and it featured a variety of distinguished sp eakers and community members who have committed their lives to maintaining peace and nonviolence. To star t the Symp osium, a panel dis c ussion was held fe atur ing four community members who have made significant strides in the promotion and preservation of peace. Jo n at h a n Ru d y, Pe a c e m a k e r- i n Residence at the College, discussed his work in promoting nonviolent conflictresolution and security in the struggling communities of Asia and Africa. Similarly, Hakan Yesilova, editor of “The Fountain Magazine,” spoke about his role in fostering peace between the Middle Eastern countries and the rest of the world through interfaith dialogue. Ambassador John B. Craig, former US Ambassador to Oman and Ambassadorin-Residence at Etown, discussed the history of the Middle East and possible solutions to the current situations, as well as his role as US Ambassador to Oman. Fina l ly, Ann Van D y ke f rom t he C ommunity Resp onders Network of Harrisburg spoke about her work
confronting local hate groups in Pennsylvania. The Community Responders Network has successfully promoted peace and equality rather than supremacy and bias in the same areas that these hate groups are prominent. “Overall, I think the International Peace Symposium is a very positive event for Etown that I wish more students would get involved in,” sophomore Atikah Ahmat said.
“Overall, I think the International Peace Symposium is a very positive event for Etown that I wish more students would get involved in.” ~ Atikah Ahmat
“The whole event really breaks down barriers and offers new and interesting perspectives about the Middle E ast and Islam,” Ahmat said. “I believe that an event like this—one that brings people together through diversity and the respect for other’s points of view and experience—is something that can make a huge difference here at Etown, and in the world.” After the panel discussion, keynote speaker, Imam Bashar Arafat presented
his ideas, through experience, for peace in Islam. Arafat’s work primarily revolves around interfaith dialogue and education. He started the “Better Understanding for a Better World” conference, which enables young adults from around the world to come together in one place and learn about each others faith and culture. “The youth of today are the people of tomorrow. If we invest in them, then we will make a difference in promoting and maintaining peace in the world. Peace among religions, peace among cultures and most importantly, peace among people,” Arafat said. Distinguished guests and honorees also attended the Symposium to receive the World Affairs Council of Harrisburg’s Peace Maker in Our Midst award. “The candidates for the Peacemaker in Our Midst award were chosen by their commitment to peace and nonviolence in Harrisburg, greater Pennsylvania and the World,” Joyce M. Davis, President and CEO of the World Affairs Council of Harrisburg stated. Dawa in Action, a small, non-profit group of Muslim women, received the award for their community s er vice work in Harrisburg, their educational programs for young Muslim girls and their commitment to spreading peace and kindness throughout the world with their freshwater projects in rural India. David Botero, known as the “Community Peace Dude,” was also honored with the award for his commitment to keeping the streets of Harrisburg peaceful. Although not a police officer, Botero is a vital asset to the Harrisburg Police Department. Next, Homer Floyd, retired director of the Pennsylvania Human Relations
Commission, also received the Peacemaker in Our Midst award for his 41 years of service with the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission as well as his civil rights work in the 1960s. Patricia and Nathaniel Gadsden were also recipients of the award. Co-founders of Life Esteem, Inc., an organization dedicated to peaceful resolutions and problem-solving, the Gadsden’s received the award for their youth and family workshops that foster peace and harmony in the Harrisburg area. Additionally, Ted Martin, Executive Director of Equality, Pennsylvania, received the award for his LGBT advocacy work with Pennsylvania legislatures. Martin is responsible for much of the Pennsylvania legislation regarding LGBT rights and equality. Finally, Jonathan Rudy, Peacemakerin-Residence at Elizabethtown College, received the Peacemaker in Our Midst aw a rd f o r h i s p e a c e b u i l d i n g a n d development work spanning more than 25 years and 30 different countries. The World Affairs Council of Harrisburg concluded the awards ceremony by presenting a 3,000 dollar scholarship to a recent graduate of Harrisburg High School for their work maintaining peace and acceptance in their school as well as their neighborhood. “We have seen a great deal of diversity today,” Davis announced at the end of the symposium, “From our panelists, to our keynote speaker, and our award recipients, it is evident that there are many different pathways to peace, all of which make a tremendous difference in our community, Pennsylvania, the United States, and the world as a whole.”
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‘A Quirky Queer Quaker’ Panel remembers anniversary presentation uses comedy of Flight 93, impact on current to address tough topics world political, social climate by Mika Thomas and Aileen Ida Staff Writer and Features Editor
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lizabethtown College recently welcomed a speaker who spent 17 years of his life trying to change his same-sex orientation and gender differences. The presentation, entitled “A Quirky Queer Quaker: Playfully Exploring Worlds of Gender, Religion and Climate Change with Peterson Toscano,” was performed in three acts with no actors besides Toscano. “As a sole performer there is a special bond that forms between the performer and the audience,” Toscano said. “I am talking to them directly. That can be very intimate, very vulnerable and very liberating, and I think that is one of the best parts [of performing] - when I feel that connection with the audience.” Each act represented a different t opi c – t h e f i r s t t opi c b e i ng Toscano’s early life. Toscano grew up in a very religious family that raised him to believe that being gay was an abomination and something he could change. Specifically, he attended camps and programs that were meant to make him heterosexual. In his performance he satirizes one of these such programs using the name “Homo No Mo Half way House.” T h e s e c on d a c t w or k e d t o incor p orate relig ion into t he discussion via a Bible story. Toscano incorporated the traditional story of “Joseph and his Coat of Many Colors.” Through research he conducted, To s c a n o d i s c ov e re d t h at t h e Hebrew word used for this type of coat could also be used to describe a garment for virgin princesses. According to Toscano, Joseph was also described as much more feminine than his brothers in body type and action. Act II allowed Toscano and the audience to explore the prominence
of a ge n d e r n on - c on for m i ng character in the Bible. First-year Pleasant SprinkleWilliams enjoyed Act II most out of the program because of its uniqueness. She appreciated how the theatrical presentation form of the program kept topics light and playful while being informative. “The whole time, I was like, I want to see where this is going,” Sprinkle-Williams said. The third and final part of the performance was about climate change. The character in this act humorously discusses polar bears and coffee plants. Social implication of climate change were also discussed, including how climate change affects people of different races, ethnicities, socioeconomic status, gender identities and sexualities differently. Following the three main acts, Toscano stepped out of character to discuss the importance of each act to life in general. Audience members were encouraged to embrace their potential to contribute positively to society. One student, first-year Sherika Marshall enjoyed Toscano speaking about serious topics in a way that was both respectful of the struggles associated with these topics and provided an entertainment factor. “He [Peterson] was super playful, open and welcoming,” Marshall said. The Bowers Writers House was able to bring Toscano to campus after receiving a recommendation from Dr. David Bowne, associate professor of biology. Bowne saw Toscano perform a couple years ago and thought he would be a good choice for a guest speaker at the College. “The mission of the Writers House is to provide an interdisciplinary venue for presentation performance, expression and study and so he [Toscano] really fits that bill,” Waters said.
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s the 15th anniversary of the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 drew near, many people found themselves answering the question: “Where were you on 9/11?” The Center for Global Understanding and Peacemaking hosted a panel discussion at which that question was answered by people for whom it has a significant meaning. The panel, called “Remembering 9/11 and Flight 93,” took place on Thursday, Sept. 8 in the Bucher Meeting House at the Young Center for Anabaptist and Pietist Studies. The panelists were Ed Root, whose cousin Lorraine Bay was a flight attendant on Flight 93, Mal Fuller, the air traffic controller at Pittsburgh International Airport that day, Elizabethtown College Associate Professor of Political Science Oya Ozkanca and Tim Lambert, whose family owned the land where Flight 93 crashed and then donated the land for the Flight 93 National Memorial. Associate Professor of History Dr. David Kenley and Young Center Director Dr. Jeffrey Bach moderated the discussion. Each of the panelists answered three prewritten questions before the discussion opened to allow audience members to ask questions of their own. The questions let the panelists describe their 9/11 experiences and mention challenges they’ve faced since the attacks, from grief to conspiracy theory believers. The evening concluded with a video slide show of pictures from the Flight 93 National Memorial in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. “In e a r l i e r g e n e r at i on s , everyone knew exactly where they were when Pearl Harbor was attacked,” Root said. “In my generation, every one of us
knows where we were when we heard President Kennedy was assassinated. I think those who are a certain age now will never forget Sept. 11 and what they were doing.” On the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, as hijacked planes flew into the World Trade Center towers and the Pentagon, United Airlines Flight 93 departed for San Francisco, California from Newark, New Jersey. Four hijackers soon took over the flight. After coming up with a plan and calling loved ones, the passengers and crew members worked together to storm the cockpit and try to fight the hijackers. This led to an altercation that ended with the plane crashing in a field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania two and a half hours west of Elizabethtown.
“I think those who are a certain age now will never forget Sept. 11 and what they were doing.” ~Ed Root “That’s when I knew we were either at war or going to war,” Fuller said regarding when he watched the events unfold. “The question was with whom.” Fuller and his coworkers evacuated the control tower of the Pittsburgh International Airport because Fuller believed that any airplane-related structure could be a target. After the attacks, Root became involved with the design of the Flight 93 National Memorial
and still visits the site often. He said he often sees visitors asking themselves what they would have done were they in the same situation as the passengers and crew members. “I think we all would like to think we would have been heroic, but no one can know how they would have reacted unless they are placed in that situation,” Root said. One of the questions challenged the panelists to connect the events of 9/11 and specifically Flight 93 to today’s political and social climate. Lambert mentioned how the passengers fought back against the hijackers. “[The passengers and crew] were from different backgrounds, and in less than 20 minutes they talked, voted on a plan and acted on it,” Lambert said. “When’s the last time Congress did that?” Lambert also described how the lesson of Flight 93 has been lost and how the media is partly to blame. He then reminded the audience to think before they believe what the media say about people or events. “I think the greater societal lesson is that you can come together and come up with a plan and things will get done,” Lambert said. “That’s the American way.” Ozkanca agreed and examined the effects that the U.S.’s response to the attacks have had on the country’s relationship with the rest of the world. She said that while a war on terror is a noble cause, it is impossible to achieve. “The problem is that terrorism has been part of human history since the beginning, so how do you win a war against it?” Ozkanca asked the audience. “We know violence creates a vicious cycle of violence that is hard to break. We must remember the world can come together in order to defeat these types of destructive ideologies and act with one voice.”
English Language Table encourages increased knowledge of English in foreign students, non-traditional resources used by Rachel Lee Asst. Features Editor
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a n w at c h i n g S p o n g e B o b SquarePants help international students learn English as a second language? Six students watched an episode of the comic cartoon during English Language Table, but unlike SpongeBob, they weren’t goofing off. It was one of the many ways they practiced their English conversation skills and learned more about each other. The theme of this first meeting, which took place Sept. 9, was “procrastination.” In order to discuss this topic, International Leadership Assistants for the Office of International Student Services (OISS) senior Alex Krause and sophomore Josephine Stommel used visual aids like the cartoon. “I wanted to offer something more to the international students who I felt weren’t having a good space to practice their conversational skills,” Krause explained. After hearing about events like Japanese conversation table and Spanish conversation hour, Krause wondered why Elizabethtown College didn’t have a similar event for its ESL students. To fill this need, Krause started the table two years ago. It didn’t meet last semester because she was abroad in Japan, but it has resumed weekly
meetings this semester. “We try to tailor it as much as we can to student interests, as well as something relevant to their lives, something they can use while living here in America,” Krause said. This semester students have a high level of English, according to Krause, and they are interested in more academic subjects, so Krause and Stommel plan to incorporate material like news broadcasts and political articles. This semester, the English Language Table is also a requirement for ESL 111 English as a Second Language and American Culture, which is taught by Professor Barbara Nissman-Cohen of the modern languages department. Although it is required for new international students at Etown, the event is open to all students, including returning international students, American students who want to talk with international students and students interested in ESL work and related fields. This week’s meeting opened with the words, “Due tomorrow? Do tomorrow.” The group discussed the difference between the homophones “due” and “do,” and how the quote related to the theme of procrastination. The next visual was a gif of a man hitting his alarm clock accompanied by the text, “TFW your alarm clock has the ‘snooze’ button on.” Krause and
Stommel explained how “TFW” stands for “that feeling when.” Krause said this is a example of how the table can help teach words and phrases common on websites like Facebook and Tumblr, but which aren’t necessarily found in dictionaries. The group then read excerpts from “Psychology of Procrastination: Why People Put off Important Tasks until the Last Minute,” an article from the American Psychological Association (APA) website. Krause hoped the discussions helped the students to become more comfortable sharing their opinions, especially since many classes at Etown require active participation. “I went abroad, so I know how scary that can be to speak in your foreign language in front of people, especially in class,” Krause said. The event ended with an episode of SpongeBob SquarePants, in which SpongeBob procrastinated writing an essay about what not to do at a stoplight for his boating school class. Before watching the video, Krause and Stommel introduced vocabulary, such as “super sunshiney,” “noodle,” “calisthenics” and “crème bru le.” “Watching their reactions to the different material and how they process it was really interesting,” Stommel said. Unless otherwise noted, the English Language Table will meet every Friday from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. in Hoover 112.
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Summer renovations surprise students, leave some wanting more focus on residential halls by Rebecca Easton Staff Writer
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alking around Elizabethtown College’s campus, you may have noticed that something is amiss. Yes, everything looks the same as it did last year, but there is some difference in detail, something so small that you can’t pinpoint what it is, but large enough that you know it is there. If you have felt this way, you probably are picking up on the summertime renovations.
Orchestrated by Facilities Management, the changes on campus include new roofing for Nicarry Hall and Founders Residence Hall, Adirondack chairs and hammocks outside of residence halls and several other improvements to various academic and residence buildings. All of these changes were detailed in an email sent out by Campus News on Wednesday, Aug. 24. Of course, it is one thing to see the list in an email, and another to experience it in person. How do returning students view these changes, if they have noticed them at all? Sophomore Britani Graver returned to
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Facilities Management adds Adirondack chairs and hammocks over the summer while work orders for academic buildings are completed during the semester.
campus under the impression that the only renovations over the summer occurred within residence hall rooms. She was surprised to find that the rooms looked the same as they did last year and notice instead some smaller aesthetic changes around campus. As she moved into her dorm in late August, she noticed the blue Adirondack chairs and the hammocks. So far this semester, she has spent her fair share of time relaxing on these additions with her friends. “They could probably do with more hammocks,” said Graver. “I feel like a lot of people like them.” The Adirondack chairs are a great way to spend time outside and soak up the sun without smearing grass stains on your pants or potentially plopping down into a puddle of mud. However, while the addition of renovations like the Adirondack chairs and hammocks is aesthetically pleasing and allows the students a place to relax, it leaves those same students wondering if that money should not have been spent elsewhere. “It’s frustrating to pay all this money and then to spend a majority of my time in academic and residential halls that still need improvement. Everytime my mother comes up, she comments on the state of the dorms,” said senior Cortland Jacoby. The more the campus seems to update certain parts of the College, the more students are able to pick out the renovations still left desired. “Not everyone on campus is a science major or athlete, and it seems to me that the money is going mostly to their facilities or other aesthetic choices like the chairs and hammocks in the Dell,” said Jacoby. Another renovation that seems to leave
students frustrated has been the new campus wireless network. Like many other students, Graver struggled to connect to the College’s wireless network throughout her first week back on campus. The difficulty was due to a delay in the final installation process for Etown’s new wireless network. This was unfortunate not only for new students, but also for returning students. “I don’t feel like you should have to go through a whole new process,” said Graver. “Most upperclassmen usually come the day before class. The last thing they want to worry about is setting their computer up.” Although the wireless installation has been completed, many students still experience issues with their Internet connection. Graver also felt that the change in network has caused more harm than good: “Unless it’s not supposed to be drastically different, I don’t feel like there’s really a need to change networks.” On the bright side, a student favorite is the addition of plants on the BSC patio. The plants were first revealed on the College’s Instagram account. “I like that our school makes efforts to do things that are ‘green,’” Graver said. The patio plants are popular among students. They add color to the otherwise dull stone, and provide several uses to the building itself. According to the Instagram caption, the plants “help with excess water runoff and help ensure proper rainwater drainage, as well as moderating the temperatures in the building.” Overall, the response to campus renovations by students has been positive. Despite some continuing hiccups with the wireless network and the lack of renovations on certain parts of the College, the students are happy to see Etown changing around them.
Why I am not ashamed of my Literature concentration by Kayleigh Kuykendall Campus Life Editor
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hey say the hardest part about coming to college is figuring out what you want to do once you get there. Picking a major can be a daunting experience even for those who have had a career in mind since they were in elementary school drawing pictures of what they wanted to be when they grow up. However, it can also be exciting. It offers students the opportunity to really explore all the world has to offer them and how choosing the right major can help them thrive in it. For me, choosing a major was pretty effortless. I found myself going back and forth between English and history, but ended up leaning more toward English given my passion for reading and writing. Picking Elizabethtown College seemed like a natural step after that, a liberal arts college being one of the best options for a potential English major like myself. However, coming to Etown presented me with yet another choice I had not even considered: what would my concentration be? Etown offers two concentrations for
English students, Professional Writing and Literature. While I found myself leaning toward Lit I wondered if perhaps Pro Writing would provide me with a better set of skills for the professional world. Making my decision was tough, but I had numerous professors assuring me that two were very similar and that choosing one over the other would not be the end of the world. This helped me feel more confident in my decision to choose a Lit concentration, and I could not help but think back to all those books in my bedroom or the English classes I fell in love with during high school. My love for language even pushed me as far as to add two language based minors to my degree, Creative Writing and Spanish. I know many people consider English to be a useless major, and when I add on my Lit concentration, that feeling is always amplified. They wonder what I can do with a degree so tailored toward literature other than get a masters or PhD. While I can understand their concerns, it should be noted that a degree in English opens up a world of possibilities for its students, and if anything, the degree allows students to truly explore multiple career fields and even other majors. As an English Literature major I am exposed to many types of literature, ranging
from medieval poetry to novels by authors like Ernest Hemingway or Mark Twain. I’ve even taken a class in which science and literature came together, creating a kind of environmental fiction that explored biological facts within a short story format. While these classes may not follow the same flow or coursework as other majors, my literature courses have allowed me to understand the world and the people in it from a first person point of view in both past and present timelines. Much like a history major, literature allows for a reader to delve into a time period and experience it with first-hand accounts. I have read short stories from authors discussing the tribulations of the Industrial Revolution, poets manipulating their words at the height of the Enlightenment era and playwrights crafting the most influential dialogue of their time. The pile of anthologies on my desk grows larger every semester and with it my knowledge and experience of the world word by word. So sure, maybe my major does not teach me some of the more practical applications that Pro Writing students learn, but that does not mean I am learning any less. I am still learning how to analyze and think critically about documents given to me. I still know how to write a paper and adhere
to certain formats. Professors at Etown want their English majors to leave here with the skills to work toward whatever it is they want to do, no matter how varied those individual career paths may be. There is not just one thing an English major can be with a Pro Writing or Lit concentration. In the end, I think choosing a concentration comes down to what you will be happy doing. Like I said, I really enjoy reading, and books are definitely a passion of mine. Choosing a Lit concentration seemed almost like fate somehow. However, I know there are others who really enjoy the structure and format of the Pro Writing concentration. It honestly just comes down to a personal preference. The one thing I can say about choosing an English degree at Etown is that it has been one of the best choices I have made. Am I worried about what I will do after I graduate? Of course. Everyone is. Ask any student on campus about their future five or 10 years down the road, and you will get a lot of blank looks and sighs of “Well, I hope to be...” There are so many options of what to do in the world, and Etown really works hard to make sure their students are aware of that and use that knowledge to their advantage, even if you are an English major.
Campus Life
September 15, 2016
Red Hot Chili Peppers releases new album, “The Getaway” by Marc Unger Staff Writer
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he Red Hot Chili Peppers released their new album, “The Getaway,” earlier this summer. Rocking Sox on Cox since the early 1980s, the rock fusion ensemble has toured the seven seas with a wide variety of seasoned material aging like the fine wine of funk. There has been a recent lineup change in the six string department session guitarist Josh Klinghoffer. He adds more subtle background essence to the sound, unlike John Frusciante who made his mark with unorthodox, dominant melodies. The new dynamic gives Flea, the neurotic slap-master general, a chance to shine as an integral voice in the forefront. Chad Smith, the heralded drummer hailing from Detroit, smacks the recording with a unique timbre stamp only owned and operated by the percussive Lions fan. The leader of the carnival of crazies, Anthony Kiedis, showcases his artisanal poetry by crafting lines that border an instrument in the music. Working with a new producer, Danger Mouse, the team of marvelous musicians create most of their songs from scratch in the studio. The instrumentalists jam out a tune, and Kiedis belts out lyrics the following week. Although one song, “Dreams of a Samurai,” took almost nine months for Anthony to find the right lyrics.
The broken hands and writer’s block put into this album produced a fine coalition of works for the Pepper’s repertoire. The singles on the album include the title track, “The Getaway,”“Dark Necessities” and “Go Robot.” The two latter are official singles, but the title track is worth mentioning. Opening beats of “The Getaway” roll in with clockwork efficiency,
“‘Perfect for exercise, coping, jamming, allnighter papers and everything in between, the Chili Peppers keep their tamale heart beating three decades counting.” followed by a savory stack of musical pancakes filling the air with an aural aroma of fluffy fenders. Each beat blending flavors from all different cultural and cuisinal influences. The head chef leads a vocal tasting of musical morsels savory to all senses. The piece altogether lasts four minutes, but feels as if it is a quick blink in time. The overture introduces the spearhead single
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“The Getaway” borders on concept album with its flow between songs
fluently. “Dark Necessities” reaches sunrise with subtle chirping of fleabass and humming of a morning guitar lick. Sunlight begins to shine through the clouds as piano chords lay gently against the simple drum pattern. Suddenly, the bass takes a vulturous turn to the dark side of the funk, cloaking the pure light with thunderous rhythm. Cracking snare drum fills the sound accompanied by the melancholy piano lightning. The verses flow a wavy breeze to and fro, filling the air to full lung capacity. When expelled, the air brings an especially dark cloud above. The chorus pours down an emotional rainstorm, flooding the ear canal with atmospheric insight. A break in the sensory mania brings the Sun back to the forefront as it’s cradled back under the horizon with a fading guitar lullaby. The next single comes after a short intermission of inward contemplation on “We Turn Red,” ambient flow from the “Longest Wave” and much needed Chili Pepper spice from “Goodbye Angels” and “Sick Love.” Now for a look back at one influence of the funk genre- disco. “Go Robot” comes fresh off the conveyor belt ready to sweep the dusty dance floor. A symmetric beat remnant of platforms and afros larger than the disco ball lay beneath a familiar funk coming from the lowest amplifier. Lights flashing all about, the atmospheric pressure dissipates as a feeling of flotation comes to the surface. The song brings together a remnant of the love/hate relationship we all have with discothek and the calming ambiance of the band. All three singles bring differing styles together under one Chili Pepper flag. This is not to say that the remaining tracks are insignificant. The melting pot of genres that make up the album should be heralded by the world consensus. A healthy dose of aural Prozac combines with the sensation that rocked the alternative sphere for decades. Overall, “The Getaway” borderlines on concept album, flowing between each song as if they were meant to be played back to back. Many Red Hot Chili Peppers albums play this way, like “Stadium Arcadium” and “By the Way.” The band seems to be putting out a new record every five years. The wait definitely increases the anticipation for their work. Perfect for exercise, coping, jamming, allnighter papers and everything in between, the Chili Peppers keep their hot tamale heart beating three decades counting.
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Five Outfits That Will Keep You Cool in the Classroom How to beat the heat while still looking professional by Alisha Curreri Photographer
It’s the beginning of the semester. You have all your books and supplies. Your schedule is printed out and color coded. You are all set except for that first day of class outfit. Nothing has been more important, but what are you supposed to wear when it’s still 90 degrees outside. Here are five outfits that will keep you cool while staying classroom appropriate. 1. Shorts and Tank This is the staple look for hot summer days, but there are a few things to keep in mind when wearing it to class. Make sure your shorts aren’t too short. While you don’t have to follow what I like to call the “nun code” in which shorts can be no higher than two inches above the knee, it is good to stay with in the mid-thigh area. Try to stay away from crop-tops when choosing your shirt. If you want to wear a crop-top try to find one that will cover your belly button, or you could pair the shirt with high-waisted shorts. Another option would be to put a camisole underneath. This look is easy to dress up or down. You could wear denim and a pair of Keds or Converse, or you could dress it up with a pair of nice sandals or wedges. 2. Dress or Skirt This look is easy enough. Find a dress or skirt you like, and you are good to go. Make sure the hem isn’t too short, though. Just like the shorts, it’s good to stay around the midthigh length. Also you will want to make sure to wear a pair of spanx or shorts underneath in case you have a Marilyn Monroe moment. 3. Loose Pants Many would think that pants in hot weather is crazy, but if you get the right pair, you will be fine, and you won’t have to worry about your shorts being too short. Silk, chiffon and satin are great materials to wear when it is hot out because they are light fabrics that will help keep you cool. Pair this with a nice pair of sandals and loose fitting T-shirt, and you are ready for class. You can also find shorts in these fabrics, so you can still get this look but with shorts. 4. Athletic Wear This is a great outfit for those who are running to practice or the gym right after class. Grab a T-shirt, some gym shorts and sneakers, and you are ready to go. This is also an easy outfit for those mornings when your alarm just didn’t wake you up. 5. Cardigan or Kimono While wearing a cardigan may not be the first thing that you pick to wear to class on a hot day, it could come in handy. Classrooms can run a little on the cold side sometimes, so if you get chilly while wearing your cute tank top, throw on your cardigan and take it off when you go back outside. Remember, that hot walk will last five minutes, but your class will last over an hour. That’s a long time in the cold. Kimonos are good because they are also very light and breathable. It may not keep you as warm as the cardigan, but it won’t make you die of heat when you walk out side. These are just some quick and easy outfits to plan for those hot school days. But don’t worry. Fall is just around the corner, and it will be sweaters and scarfs as far as the eye can see. Fall will be a little bit easier to dress for class because you won’t have to worry about the length of your shorts or shirts. However you might get stuck wearing sweatpants and sweatshirts all the time. While this may be very comfortable, try not to fall in this pattern. You can keep it very simple and still pretty comfy with leggings, an over sized sweater, riding boots and a soft scarf. This is a great fall outfit that you can wear all the time just by switching up the colors. You can then add a nice vest or coat with matching gloves.
Photo: Taylor Miles | Photography Editor
Students can dress in Etown athletic gear or a simple cardigan ensemble without sacrificing a professional appearance
Sports
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September 15, 2016
Women’s cross country finishes as top Division III school, men’s race cancelled due to heat
in Etown athletics... The men’s soccer team lost a 2-0 decision against Franklin & Marshall University in the battle of the Smith-Herr Boot rivalry. The Blue Jays fell to 4-1 on the season. The women’s soccer team was searching for their second win of the season last night but fell to Penn State Harrisburg, 1-0. The Blue Jays will host old Middle Atlantic Conference rival, Lebanon Valley College, on Saturday afternoon. The women’s field hockey team fell to Ursinus College after one week off without playing a game. The women’s volleyball team has lost three straight matches since their last win on Friday night against Marywood University. The Blue Jays were swept by Haverford College, 3-0 on Tuesday night. The men’s and women’s cross country teams traveled to the Delaware Invitational this past weekend where the women finished as the top Division III school at the event. The men’s race was cancelled due to excessive heat.
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The women’s cross country team competed at the Delaware Invitational this past weekend, placing third overall in the team standings.The Blue Jays placed behind Towson University and the University of Delaware, making them the top Division III finisher at the event.The women’s cross country team will compete again on Saturday, Sept. 17.
in the NCAA... The third release of the Associated Press (AP) Top 25 poll came out on Tuesday morning and the top five teams remained the same, however, the order was rearranged. The Alabama Crimson Tide held onto the number one ranking after dismantling Western Kentucky University, 38-10. Last week’s second ranked team, the Clemson University Tigers, fell three spots to number five despite remaining undefeated. The Tigers have been less than impressive in their first two games, barely escaping Auburn University and Troy University. With Clemson’s stumble, Florida State University, Ohio State University and the University of Michigan all moved up one spot to second, third, and fourth, respectively. This week’s biggest drop was by the University of Georgia Bulldogs, which fell seven spots after their 26-24 win over Nicholls. Nicholls is part of the Football Championship Subdivision and was a 55-point underdog heading into their matchup with Georgia.
in the pros... The opening week of the National Football League (NFL) regular season was an exciting one for many fans around the country. The season kicked off with a wild 21-20 victory for the defending Super Bowl Champion Denver Broncos over the Carolina Panthers. The Philadelphia Eagles began their new campaign with second overall draft pick Carson Wentz at quarterback. Wentz played well, leading the Eagles to a 29-10 home win over the Cleveland Browns. The Minnesota Vikings scored 25 points without an offensive touchdown to defeat the Tennessee Titans, 25-16.
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by Brian Lukacsy Sports Editor
he Elizabethtown College men’s and women’s cross country teams were both in attendance at the Delaware Invitational this past weekend in Newark, Delaware. The women dominated most of the field, finishing as the top Division III team in attendance, finishing third overall in the team standings with 80 points. Only Towson University and the University of Delaware finished above the Blue Jays. Senior Casey Quinto placed in the top 10 for the second straight meet to begin the 2016 campaign. Quinto will be leaned on heavily by the Blue Jays this year as she returns for her fourth year. Last week, Quinto finished seventh at the Shippensburg Invitational and followed that performance up by finishing 10th this weekend with a time of 24:31.05. Junior Brenna McName e followed closely behind Quinto, finishing in 24:45.72, which was good for 13th place out of 100
runners. Fellow junior Kelsey Brady was the third Blue Jay to finish under 25 minutes, placing 18th with a time of 24:59.03. Junior Maria Anderson and senior Brianna Earnshaw finished backto-back as Anderson crossed the line in 25:40.62 to place 22nd, while Earnshaw finished 23rd. Towson’s Hannah Walter finished
as the top individual at the meet, winning the 6,000-meter course with a time of 23:13.68. The men’s race was scheduled to follow the women’s on Saturday but was cancelled due to excessive heat. The men’s and women’s cross country teams will compete again this Saturday, Sept. 17 when they host the Blue Jay Alumni Challenge.
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The men’s cross country team did not compete this weekend at the Delaware Invitational after the men’s race was cancelled due to the high temperatures.
Women’s soccer routs Rosemont, falls to Gettysburg, 1-0
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by Brian Lukacsy Sports Editor
hursday evening was special for the Elizabethown College women’s soccer team for a variety of reasons. For one, it was the team’s first victory of the season in three tries. Secondly, it gave new head coach Amy Hough her first collegiate coaching victory. Last but not least, first-year Lydia Lawson put on a goal-scoring performance for the record books to guide Etown to a 6-0 rout of visiting Rosemont College. It was apparent early on that the Blue Jays were the stronger, faster and more skilled team on the field during their home opener on Ira R. Herr Field. Entering the game, Lawson scored the only Blue Jays goal this season, which came in a 2-1 loss in the season opener against Washington & Lee University. After being shut out in the second game against Haverford College last weekend, the Blue Jays erupted for six goals in 90 minutes of action. Lawson opened the scoring early for Etown, striking in the sixth minute after receiving a pass from fellow first-year Natalie Nye. Less than 10 minutes later, Lawson was at it again, finding the back of the net for her second goal of the first half. The Blue Jays kept pressure on the Ravens all night, barely allowing the visiting goalkeeper a chance to breathe. In the 21st minute, Lawson completed her hat trick after stealing away possession and scoring on a one-on-one opportunity against the goalie. In total, the Blue Jays recorded 18 of their 37 shots in the first half. Four Blue Jays had at least four shots on the evening. Senior defender Caroline Novak collected a deflected ball and stuck a left-footed shot into the back of the net for her first career goal to open the second half scoring and make it 4-0 Etown. Less than three minutes later, Lawson finished her record-tying night by scoring her fourth goal, which was assisted by sophomore Katrina Morales. Senior Morgan
Chambers would end the onslaught with a goal in the 64th minute, her first of the season, to make it 6-0. Lawson became the first player since Kristy Wade in 1997 to score four goals and just the third Blue Jay all-time to complete the feat. The Blue Jays were hoping to carry the momentum from Thursday’s victory into their matchup with Gettysburg College on the road Saturday afternoon. Etown’s offense managed just six shots in 90 minutes against the Bullets and couldn’t find the back of the net against Gettysburg keeper Kiera Loftus. The game was deadlocked
at zero after the first half of play, but Gettysburg was able to get on the scoreboard early into the second half. The Bullet’s Tatum Lareau recovered a loose ball at the top of the box in the 52nd minute and pushed the ball passed junior goalie Hailey Parks. The Bullets would hold on for the final 38 minutes to take the 1-0 victory and hand the Blue Jays their third loss of the season. Etown will return to action on Saturday, Sept. 17 when they host non-conference rival Lebanon Valley College at 7 p.m.
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Senior Morgan Chambers (pictured above) scored the last of six goals for the Blue Jays in the team’s 6-0 victory over visiting Rosemont College on Sept. 8.The Blue Jays offense was slowed down against Gettysburg College on Saturday and were shut out, 1-0 on the road.
Sports
September 15, 2016
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Volleyball drops three of four matches in Salisbury Sea Gull Classic Blue Jays defeat Marywood University in five sets, fall to Haverford in non-conference action
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by Paige Williams Staff Writer
his past weekend the Elizabethtown C ollege w o m e n’s v o l l e y b a l l t e a m c o mp e t e d i n t h e S a l i s b u r y Sea Gull Classic at Salisbur y University. The Blue Jays lost 2-3 to McDaniel College in their first match of the tournament. The teams went back and forth for each win until McDaniel sealed the victory in the fifth set. No stats were recorded for Friday’s games but the individual set scores against McDaniel were 2025, 25-23, 18-25, 25-16 and 9-15. Later that same evening, the Blue Jays defeated Marywood University 3-2. T he fol l ow i ng d ay of t he tournament Etown was up against Virginia Wesleyan College. The Blue Jays lost the first two games and came back to win the third, only to lose in the last game. In the four sets against Wesleyan, sophomore middle hitter Mackenzie Garner, firstyear middle hitter Elle Shatto and sophomore hitter Anna Simpson each amassed eight kills. Etown had a total of 46 kills compared to Wesleyan’s 51. Si mp s on a ls o put up t wo blocks, as did junior middle hitter Morgan Reiss. S ophomore setter Gabby Anders had 39 assists of Etown’s total assist number of 41. The Blue Jays had a total of
81 digs, and libero/defensive specialist Chelsea Gallagher was responsible for 22 of these. T h e B l u e Jay s l o s t t h re e straight sets against the home team, Salisbury, later on Saturday. In the first set, Salisbury had an eight-point streak shortly followed by a six-point streak that set them up to win 25-8. The Blue Jays were able to break up some Salisbury streaks in the second set, but still lost the match 14-25. In the third and final set, Salisbury errors and a strong defense enabled the Blue Jays to stay close in score to Salisbury throughout the match, but the Blue Jays still lost the set 21-25. Simpson and first-year setter/ hitter Amanda Slaughter each had four k i l ls in t he match against Salisbury. Sophomore Brooke Daughtery was the setter for the Blue Jays’ and got 17 assists. Gallagher led the Blue Jays defense with 11 digs. Reiss says that overall the team is responding well to new head coach Alex Swan. “While we struggle with being a young team and finding our confidence on the court, having young coaches helps us connect with them,” Reiss shared. Reiss said there were moments during this weekend’s tournament that showed the Blue Jays they had things to improve, but there were also moments when the team “played the best volleyball [they] have so far this season.” Reiss said it is those moments that make the team excited for the
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The women’s volleyball team dropped three of four matches at the Salisbury Sea Gull Classic this past weekend. The Blue Jays lone match victory was a five-set win over Marywood University.
rest of the season and have them looking forward to making a big impact in the conference. The Blue Jays t ravele d to Haverford College on Tuesday night to take on the Fords in a non-league match. Etown jumped out in front of Haverford in the first set, 16-12, but the Fords fought back to win 13 of the final 15 points to take the first set. In s et numb er two it was all Haverford as Etown never reached double digits, falling 25-9. The Fords then completed
the sweep of the Blue Jays with a 25-20 third set victory. Garner finished the night with seven kills to lead the Blue Jays and is hitting over .400 on the season. She blocked three of Haverford’s shots on the night, leading the team in that category as well. Shatto and Reiss each had five kills over their own to help the Blue Jays offensively. Shatto also recorded three aces while serving. Anders finished the night with 19 assists on the Blue Jays 23 kills.
Defensively, Gallagher posted 16 digs while teammate Simpson recorded 10. Etown will compete in their home tournament this weekend: The Blue Jay Classic. The team will be competing against University of Rochester, Rowan University and Messiah College on Friday and Saturday. The following weekend the Blue Jays will begin Landmark Conference play as they travel to Moravian C ollege to face Goucher College and Catholic University on Saturday, Sept. 24.
NCAA Division III Men’s National Player of the Week Jeff Light
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Senior Jeff Light (pictured above) scored three goals and added three assists this past week to lead the Blue Jays to a 4-0 record. For his performances, he was named Landmark Conference Offensive Player of the Week and NCAA Division III Men’s National Player of the Week. Light led the conference in points last season, finishing with 30 and receiving first team All-Landmark honors.
Class: Senior Hometown: Hershey, Pennsylvania
High School: Lower Dauphin Height: 6’0’’
Men’s golf opens season at Messiah Falcon Fall Classic Goettfert, Leib, Johnston all shoot in 80s to guide Blue Jays to 13th place finish in team standings
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by Brian Lukacsy Sports Editor
ophomore Felix Goettfert led the Elizabethtown College men’s golf team to a 13thplace finish at their season-opening tournament on Tuesday. The Blue Jays competed in the Messiah Falcon Fall Classic and had four golfers participate in the event. Goettfert shot a team-low 83, 11 shots over par. His performance was good for 29th in the overall individual standings. Three Blue Jays shot in the 80s for head coach Jim Reed. First-year Garrett Leib made his debut for Etown and shot an 88. Senior Chuck Johnston finished one shot behind Leib, shooting 89. Johnston led all Blue Jays with eight pars on the afternoon, while Leib finished with seven. Junior Craig Eidle rounded out Etown’s golfers, shooting a 97. Muhlenberg College took home the team championship, shooting 16 over par for a tournament best 304. Muhlenberg outlasted second place finisher Lebanon Valley College by five shots. The Blue Jays will return to Harrisburg this weekend for the Penn State Harrisburg Invitational at Dauphin Highlands Golf Course. The tournament tees off at 11:30 a.m. on Sunday.
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Sophomore Felix Goettfert (pictured above) shot a team-best 83 at the Messiah Falcon Fall Classic on Tuesday afternoon. He finished 29th in the individual standings.
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September 15, 2016
Men’s soccer enjoys highest scoring output since 2012 Blue Jays roll to six goal victory over visiting Neumann, drops 2-0 decision to seventh ranked F&M
First-year Travis Wilson was the next to find the back of the net in the 74th minute of play. The goal came off an assist from fellow first-year Tommy Kulikowski, who he Blue Jays (4-0) came out ready to came into the game off the bench to help win on Saturday at home against the his team get the fifth goal of the game. Neumann University Knights (0-4) in the The last goal of the game came in the second game of the regular season. There 83rd minute from yet another first-year, was a multitude of different faces on the JD Haaf. Haaf scored from the right side pitch for the Blue Jays, a few recording of the 18-yard box off a great cross from their first career goals. The last game the senior forward Noah Andrews. Blue Jays won 6-0 was a game versus Hood Wa s o a n d L i g ht i mp rov e d t h e i r College four years ago. conference rankings, recording four Ready to strike offensively, first-year points each. The four point performances Duncan George scored off a cross to put the brought them both to 11 points on the Jays up by one in the 10th minute. Three season. minutes later, senior Jeff Light scored, The Blue Jays dominated offensively, unassisted, as he dodged around the goalie only allowing Neumann to take nine shots to give Etown their second goal of the half. total. Senior goalie Ryan Sandell made At the start of the second half, the three saves to earn the victory. already excited Blue Jays turned up the Neumann’s keepers, Dan Jones and heat. Only 36 seconds into the second Photo courtesy of the Athletic Department Danny Lewis, managed to make eight half sophomore and 2015 All-American The men’s soccer team earned their fourth win in as many games to start the saves, but it was not enough to keep the season on Saturday when they defeated Neumann University, 6-0 at Ira R. Herr Field. Gilbert Waso scored his first of two goals Jays from blanking them 6-0. of the night. Waso was able to put the ball Precision passing kept the Blue Jays remain undefeated this season. but were called for six offsides throughout in the net again four minutes later off an on top. Players seamlessly moved the ball Looking ahead to their matchup with the game which thwarted many goal assist from fellow sophomore Mitchell down the pitch, connecting across the Franklin and Marshall College (3-0-2) scoring opportunities. Gochnauer. Waso’s goals put the Blue Jays entire field. The team moved as a unit this coming week, the Jays will have to In the 56th minute, Connor Whitacre up 4-0 with 40 minutes left to play. recording multiple goal scorers. The Jays watch out for F&M’s Jason Tonelli. Tonelli scored his first goal of the season for F&M has scored three of the team’s nine goals to put the Diplomats up 1-0. and leads the team in points this season. The game remained tight throughout F&M senior keeper Dave Reingold is until the 89th minute when Ugo Okolie another key player to watch. The Blue Jays scored to put F&M up 2-0 and place the currently outscore their opponents 16-1 game out of reach. In total, F&M had 14 which will surely test Reingold’s strength shots during the evening. Etown registered in the net. nine, five of which were on goal. Heading into last night’s matchup, both Sandell was forced to make five saves, all teams were ranked in the top 15 of the of which came in the second half. Waso led NSCAA Division III soccer rankings. F&M the Blue Jays with two shots on goal but was came in ranked seventh in the country unable to get one passed the F&M keeper. while the Blue Jays sat at number 15. The loss snapped Etown’s four game The Smith-Herr Boot trophy was in winning streak to open up the 2016 season. the Diplomat’s possession after last year’s The Blue Jays will be back in action on victory over the Blue Jays. On Wednesday Saturday when they travel to Middletown, night, the Diplomats were primed to retain Pennsylvania to face Penn State Harrisburg. bragging rights. Kick off is set for 1 p.m. The two teams battled to a draw in the Following Saturday’s road game, the first half before the visiting Diplomats Blue Jays will host Alvernia University in took over in the second half, finding the the annual Kicks for Cancer game. Etown back of the net twice. will open up Landmark Conference play Photo courtesy of the Athletic Department Etown applied pressure on Reingold, on Saturday, Sept. 24 when they host Drew Senior Jeff Light (pictured above) was named Offensive Athlete of the Week for forcing F&M’s goalkeeper to make four first University. men’s soccer by the Landmark Conference this week. Light totaled nine points on half saves. The Blue Jays had opportunities three goals and three assists to help the Blue Jays improve to a 4-0 record.
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Athlete of the Week TM
Sept. 16 vs Rochester
Sept. 17 Alumni Challenge M Soccer @ PSUHarrisburg W Soccer @ LVC vs Rowan vs Messiah
LYDIA LAWSON by Brian Lukacsy Sports Editor First-year Lydia Lawson tied an Elizabethtown College women’s soccer record by scoring four times in one game, lifting the Blue Jays over Rosemont College, 6-0. Lawson’s four goal performance was the first since Kristy Wade in 1997 and is the third player all time in the program’s history. The first-year player leads the team in goals (5) and points (10). Those totals place her second in the Landmark Conference in both of those categories.
@ Gwynedd Mercy
Sept. 18 @ PSUHarrisburg Invitational
Sept. 20 Etown Invitational vs Muhlenberg
Photo: Makayla Ratcliffe
Sept. 19 @ PSUHarrisburg Invitational
Sept. 21 M Soccer vs Alvernia W Soccer @ Misericordia vs York
Major: Occupational Therapy Hometown: Mountaintop, Pa. Favorite athlete/sports team: US Women’s National Team (soccer) Favorite Jay’s Nest item: Pierogies Favorite movie: The Last Song (all Nicholas Sparks movies) Favorite musician/band: Thomas Rhett Favorite place to visit: Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
In 10 years I want to be... happily married with a great job. Hardly anyone knows that... I was involved in competitive swimming when I was younger. Favorite Etown Memory: Being on the team these past few weeks. Greatest Etown accomplishment: Scoring the first goal of our home opener against Rosemont College. Greatest soccer accomplishment: Breaking my high school’s goal scoring record by scoring over 100 career goals. I started playing soccer at age... 5.