Spring 2015 Issue 17

CAMPUS LIFE Closing of Sweet Briar alarms liberal arts programs | PAGE 4

FEATURES Lawler shares his writing process, reads from his fiction work | PAGE 3

The Etownian

www.etownian.com

Vol. 111. Issue 17

Thursday, March 26, 2015

SCPS welcomes new Executive-in-Residence Nevin Cooley

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by KELLY BERGH

evin D. Cooley was recently appointed the new Executive-in-Residence of Elizabethtown College’s School of Continuing and Professional Studies (SCPS).

Cooley is the former Chief Executive Of-

ficer for High Industries Inc. and High Real Estate Group, LLC. Cooley started at the High Companies in 1986. During his time there, he held the positions of Vice President of Development and Acquisitions, Vice President of Commercial Asset Management, Executive Assistant to the Chairman and President, Se-

Power of One Day fundraising event raises thousands of dollars

nior Vice President and President until he was appointed Chief Executive Officer in 2012.

Cooley will be advising the SCPS on the development of curriculums and programs.

Participating in the School’s Executive-inResidence program will allow him to mentor students both in the classroom and as part of

panels. His experience in the business world will allow him to share his expertise with those who plan to enter it.

A graduate of the University of Michigan, Cooley also received his Certified Property Manager designation from the Institute of Real Estate management.

Department of Fine and Performing Arts offers events

Photo: Luke Mackey Courtesy Photo

Associate Professor of Music Dr. Justin Badgerow accompanies a student performing at a symphony concert.

The Blue Jay promoted the Power of One Day fundraising event, which set a new school record for most money raised in one day.

by KELLY BERGH

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n March 18, Elizabethtown College set a new record for the amount of money donated to the school in a single day. During the 24-hour giving period, entitled the Power of One Day 24-Hour Giving Challenge, $177,163.56 was collected from 849 donors.

Alumni, staff and faculty members, students, their families and friends of the College were challenged by Nancy Hahn ’81 to make contributions during a designated 24-hour period. She donated an additional $125 to each of the first 200 gifts.

When the challenge was met by mid-afternoon, Trustee Louise Girvin ’65 and her husband, Larry, promised to match each contribution of the next 100 donors with an additional $100.

“All those ‘ones’ can add up to make a tremendous difference,” Melody Bitkoff, Director of Annual Giving, said.

Easily reaching this second goal by 6 p.m., volunteers at the Power of One event continued to collect money from over 500 more people by the end of the night.

For more information about making a donation to Etown, contact BITKOFFM@ ETOWN.EDU.

by EMILY DRINKS

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lizabethtown College’s music division of the Department of Fine and Performing Arts offers many opportunities to students, faculty and staff members and the community.

This week, Etown student chamber choir, senior recitals and Hershey Symphony Orchestra Young Artist Competition.

Senior recitals will continue throughout the end of March and the month of April.

The recitals include students performing a variety of instruments from piano to voice to trumpet.

The College also hosts a Monday con-

cert series, which features professors and various musicians performing to educate students and community members on various genres of music and music history.

April 26 will feature the symphonic band concert. On April 29, the Department of Fine and Performing Arts will host its annual spring concert. April 30 will be the jazz band and percussion ensemble’s concert. On May 3, the Fine and Performing Arts Department will also have the spring choral and jazz band concert.

For further information on music events hosted at the College contact Amy Reynolds at REYNOLDSA@ETOWN.EDU.

Young Americans Retired professor of modern languages for Liberty emerita passes away at age 80 Foundation and the Lititz Woman’s Club. She promote

by KELLY BERGH enjoyed singing, actively participating in her n March 8, Suzanne Schmitt Goodling, church choir and even travelling back to Europe club ideals at associate professor of modern languages to perform with the Ephrata Cloister Chorus.

O Associate Professor of Modern Languages Dr. emerita at Elizabethtown College, passed away Kurt Barnada plans to post a notice regarding conferences after battling cancer. She was 80 years old.

Goodling’s life and work at the College on the

by ALLISON PATTERSON

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embers of the Young Americans for Liberty organization, also known as YAL, have attended political conferences within the past two months including International Students for Liberty Conference, Conservative Political Action Conference and the Pennsylvania YAL State Convention.

The political organization also hosted a “Voice Your Concerns” event on Monday, Feb. 23 in the BSC as well.

Young Americans for Liberty is a pro-liberty organization; it is spreading quickly across college campuses in America.

Founded in 2013, the Elizabethtown chapter of YAL looks to promote the overall mission of Young Americans for Liberty by promoting the philosophy of liberty and advocating for a constitutionallylimited government and individual rights.

“Our club provides a judgment-free environment where students of all political affiliations, or lack thereof, can come and enjoy a civil discussion on current events and issues,” sophomore Resources Director Jenn Feagley said.

Recently YAL hosted a “Voice Your Concerns” event located in the BSC. This allowed students to express their concerns about problems on campus in an open environment.

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Suzanne Schmitt Goodling retired from Elizabethtown College in 1999.

Goodling taught in the Modern Languages department at Etown for 35 years before retiring in 1999. Born and educated in Gettysburg, Pa., she attended Valencia, Madrid and Valladolid Universities in Spain to further her knowledge of Spanish.

Goodling spent her time outside of the classroom volunteering for the Lititz Historical

Department of Modern Languages’ homepage soon.

A memorial service will be held for Goodling at 11 a.m. on May 30 at St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church in Lititz. More information can be found at http://www.snyderfuneralhome. com/obituary/suzanne-schmitt-goodling/.

Baseball opens Landmark play with series victory

by ALYSSA AICHELE

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he Elizabethtown College baseball team hosted non-conference team Dickinson College on March 18. They had a brief lead, but the Red Devils got runs in the third, fourth and ninth innings to lead to an 11-2 win over the Blue Jays.

The Jays could have fought back had it not been for Dickinson’s six runs at the top of the ninth. Etown remained scoreless for the remainder of the game. Seniors Luke Gatti and Tyler Weary each went two-for-four at the plate, while sophomore Kyle Fackler, senior Alex Holbert, junior Sean Jones and junior Ryan Shirk accounted for the other four hits.

The team hosted Lebanon Valley College on March 19, where two home runs in the third inning from Weary and junior Ryan Schamp Athletics Department gave Etown a 5-1 lead. The Blue Jays held on for an 8-3 victory over the Dutchmen. Holbert scored the first run for Etown off Weary’s The Elizabethtown College baseball team took on Catholic home run to give the Jays a 2-1 lead.

University this past weekend at the Washington Nationals SEE SPORTS PAGE 7 Youth Baseball Academy in Washington, D.C.

News

March 26, 2015

Pledge of Academic Integrity receives update

“I pledge to respect all members of the Elizabethtown College community and to act as a responsible member of the College community. I pledge to respect the free exchange of ideas both inside and outside the classroom. I pledge to represent as my work only that which is indeed my own, refraining from all forms of lying, plagiarizing, cheating and academic dishonesty.

As members of the Elizabethtown College community, we hold each other responsible in the maintaining of these values.”

by KELLY BERGH

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he Pledge of Academic Integrity has recently been rewritten to include a more personal aspect of commitment to the students’ promise to Elizabethtown College.

Last year, Seth Previty, a current senior business major, realized that the former Pledge did not include elements that his peers felt strongly about. Etown students recognized they were promising to behave well on campus, but could not relate to it otherwise. He had the idea to redraft the Pledge, adding elements that the campus community could relate to. He considered several changes that could be made to it, finally taking the initiative to “just write it down.”

The Pledge was revised and then approved

by Student Senate on Oct. 23, 2014. The

Faculty Assembly approved it on Nov. 11, 2014. It will take effect in the upcoming fall semester. First-years will receive student endorsement of the Pledge in their First Year Seminar, with upperclassmen, rather than their professors, advising them on how applicable the Pledge is, relating its message to the everyday activities of college life.

Previty, who works for the OSA heading the Body Shop, worked with Dr. Kyle Kopko, assistant professor of political science, to reflect decisions and values made apparent by recent integrity-related events in the world in the new Pledge. “We just added the social element,” Previty said. He feels that this personal touch will make students more invested in their promise to act with integrity.

Joining Pre vity at t he he ad of t he C ommittee for Academic Integrity is sophomore biotechnology major Kendra Ormsbee.

Correction The Etownian mistakenly published a piece of misinformation in the Issue 16 article “New Playwrights Fest IV features staged readings.” The article claims the event is held annually; it is actually held semi-annually, occurring every other spring.

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YAL club attends several conferences, voices concerns Both students and staff were able to see all the concerns listed as they were written down. This fueled discussion between staff members, faculty members and students.

There were many different concerns that were brought to light during the event. Students were concerned as to where tuition and fees are exactly going. “While the school offers a general idea of their budget, the students are concerned about exactly where our money is going,” YAL President and junior KayBienne Rosado said.

Students are also wondering why tuition prices are rising if the school is trying to attract more students. There are concerns surrounding why building a new field house is prioritized over renovating dorm rooms.

“We were looking to also get some ideas of ways to improve or address these concerns,” Rosado said. Some of these concerns are being addressed in Student Senate according to Rosado and some members of YAL plan to join Student Senate and make sure these concerns are addressed.

Along with hosting events like “voice your concerns,” members of YAL have also traveled off campus for different conferences. The conferences include the International Students for Liberty Conference, Conservative Political Action Conference, and the PA YAL State Convention.

International Students for Liberty Conference was held in Washington, D.C. on Feb. 13 through Feb. 15. The conference started in 2008 and has been growing rapidly since its beginning.

Rosado, senior Steven James Paul, and junior Alar Corwin all attended the annual Libertarian gathering.

Another conference YAL members attended was the Conservative Political Action Conference also known as CPAC. This conference was also held in Washington, D.C. on Feb. 26 through Feb. 28. This primarily formal conservative gathering brought together individuals and potential Republican presidential candidates like Jeb Bush, Rand Paul and Ted Cruz. It is the largest annual

gathering of conservative individuals.

The last conference attended by YAL members Rosado, Paul, Feagley, George Stanton, senior Jamie Hopkins and first-year Kyle Schaeffer was the PA YAL State Convention. Held at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, Pa. on March 14, the gathering brought together members of YAL from different college campuses across Pennsylvania.

“This conference was more tailored towards students with a number of fantastic speakers and valuable resources to help make YAL better,” Feagley said. “I learned a lot politically and met students from other schools.”

“While the school offers a general idea of their budget, the students are concerned about exactly where our money is going.” ~ KayBienne Rosado

This smaller sized convention gave members more time to interact with each other and meet students from other schools with similar interests.

Going to these events have given YAL more resources and tools to better their events and better inform the student body of important issues.

YAL plans to sponsor numerous events throughout the rest of the spring semester.

Some of these events include End the Drug War and Incarceration Nation. The latter event will focus on the broken criminal justice system in America.

“We would like to, in the future, work with several other groups on campus to relate to many students on campus,” Rosado said.

Features

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March 26, 2015

Lawler shares his writing process, reads from his fiction work

by ADAM LANDES

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atrick Lawler visited Bowers Writers House Thursday, March 19 at 8 p.m. A fiction writer, poet, teacher and scholar, Lawler focused mainly on his recent publication. Inspired by Zeno of Elea, he loves writing because he said, “It makes me feel part of a society so odd.” Having the power to make someone feel like a part of something not in touch with reality is Lawler’s unique skill.

Lawler read short stories in one of three categories: teaching, college and family. Most of these were based on real life events.

His college experience started with him feeling confused. Being a philosophy major, he said he “craved huge gulps of experiences” and wanted to get the most out of college. His roommate was a main highlight. During this time of his life, he mainly credited the weirdness that ensued to his roommate.

He described in one short story how his roommate would introduce himself with different names to different people he met around campus, so no one really knew who he was.

Some might say college is also a time of sexual experience and encounter as well as making lasting friendships. Lawler also described some of his experiences with love and romance throughout college in his short stories focusing on a girl named Ariel. The more he described her, the more beautiful she got.

A branch of his teaching stories focused on letters written in response to an email scam. The

letters would always start with “My Dearest Akeem.” The speaker wrote to Akeem, “If you talk to God, you are praying. If He talks to you, you’re schizophrenic.” Lawler would pause in between each piece he read and add comments or ask questions about what he just read.

Family was the subject of the last short stories he read. Although the stories are all part of the same book, most of the stories could be read independently of each other, and they would still make sense.

This was because the writings were not dependent on structured or fixed plots and characters. Lawler used the metaphor of a kaleidoscope when describing his style of writing. “It is all based around the same idea just twisted a little bit each time,” Lawler said.

He held a question and answer session at the end. Many students attending were English majors and asked for tips for furthering their writing careers. Lawler attached much of his short story and novel writings to his background in poetry in order to give students an idea of how his writing developed.

“All you have to do is revolve the story around the voice of the character and put them in a conflict.

The plot is minimal.”

Lawler also briefly talked about his novel “Rescuers of Skydivers Search Among the Clouds.” Being such an experienced and renowned writer, Lawler taught the importance of being open-minded.

Discovering the title of each section of his book was unique. He would write down lists of words or sayings and discover what that Photo: Luke Mackey title meant. The chapters revolved Lawler covered topics ranging from family to college life to love. He shared his own experiences in college around these discoveries. and explained his background in poetry and how that has aided him as a writer on Thursday, March 19.

Dance Team, vocalists join together for “One Elle of a Night”

by GWEN FRIES

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n March 22, the Elizabethtown College Dance Team sponsored “One Elle of a Night” in Leffler Chapel and Performance Center. The event raised over $1,500 through admission and raffle ticket sales and was able to grant a child, Kyle, his wish to meet Imagine Dragons.

The fundraiser featured performances by the Dance Team, Melica, sophomores Jon Anderson, Alivia Schaffer, Jacob Hopkins and singer-songwriter Kenny Ferrier and was hosted by Tommy Hopkins and Seth Previty.

“Each performance was beautiful. It was really great seeing how much effort and care went into such an important event,” senior Ellyn Frisch said.

This was the sixth annual event. Dana Richmond started the event in honor of her younger sister whose dream was to help other children receive a final wish as she had before she passed.

Richmond was an Etown student when she began this event. “The first couple of years, they had the winner of Mr. Etown perform his routine again since ‘One Elle’ was just a couple weeks following the competition,” junior Allison Salata, a member of the Dance Team, said. Reigning Mr. Etown, and host of the event, Previty recreated a portion of his routine with co-host Hopkins when they danced to Beyonce’s “Single Ladies.”

The Dance Team raised more money than expected. They are now able to put the remaining funds towards another child’s wish.

Photo: Alexander Iacono

Barnes, Stauffer discuss adaptation, success in changing market

by SAMANTHA KICK

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n Wednesday, March 25, as part of the M&M Mars Executive Lecture Series, Steve Barnes and Jeff Stauffer of Stauffer Glove & Safety spoke to Elizabethtown College students about success in business.

Stauffer Glove & Safety is a family business in its 108th year and fifth generation of operation. Jeff Stauffer is the current vice president of the company, and Steve Barnes has been the vice president of sales since 1994. The company has strong ties to Etown as presenters; their wives are graduates of the College;

Photo: Luke Mackey

Barnes and Stauffer encouraged students to adapt in order to succeed. They also attributed their success to the ability to stand out against competitors.

five of their managers are Etown grads; and, in the near future, the company will be taking on their first interns since Steve Barnes, who originally turned down a position at the company in 1993, senior and Etownian advertising manager Jordan Moser and junior Shane Cochran.

According to the Stauffer and Barnes, the presentation, entitled “Don’t Stop (Thinking About Tomorrow),” inspired by the Fleetwood Mac song, can be summed up by a quote from Max McKeown: “All failure is failure to adapt; all success is successful adaptation.” The presentation was business oriented, but filled with cartoons and anecdotes from their time at college or the years working for the company, at one point showing a picture of Stauffer and his wife in front of the Thompson Gymnasium on his graduation day in order to show that change does happen.

Stauffer Glove & Safety is a company which manufactures cotton work gloves. It was founded in Palm, Pa., in 1907.

One such work glove, which is used for industrial uses and as protection against heat, was passed around during the course of the presentation. In 1955, the company relocated to its current headquarters in Redhill, Pa., and in the 1970s, things changed, as Barnes put it, and the company began selling other products.

The customer base evolved with them. “You can’t just tread water; you’re either going to grow or sink,” Stauffer said. This change was due to the implementation of OSHA (Occupational Safety & Health Administration) in 1971, which meant that employers must now provide protection for their workers “from head to toe.” Stauffer Glove & Safety became a PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) Distributor as a whole new market had opened up, and the company now had the opportunity to sell

glasses, boots and respirators.

Stauffer also spent some time speaking about the two types of expenses: the raw materials used to create the product and Maintenance Repair Operations (MRO), which ensure the company manufacturing the products remain operational.

Stauffer Glove & Safety provides products to Fortune 500 companies across the country. As such, the business faces the “Wal-Mart Effect” where the competing MRO companies sell a wide variety of products, a challenge Stauffer described their company overcomes because “[their] greatest advantage or differentiation [from the other companies] is expertise.”

Another challenge they have faced recently has been vending machines, which surfaced about 15 years ago, and solve MRO problems within companies because they create a record of how much of a certain product each employee takes. They added a vending program three years ago and strive for differentiation by educating their customers on what the product can do for them.

They closed with a quote from Charles Darwin on adapting to change. Stauffer saying that as a company, “[they] had to ...

If we hadn’t we would have long been out of business.” They also advised students to keep an open mind. There is a 95 percent chance that one’s current career choice is going to change, according to Barnes. As fewer than three percent of family businesses survive five generations or more, Stauffer says he was very fortunate, made good choices and essentially got lucky. “[There is] always gonna be a challenge in front of you.

It’s how you respond. It’s how you react [that matters]” Stauffer said. He advised the students to make the most of their four years here at the College and wished them all the best.

March 26, 2015

Campus Life

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Closing of Sweet Briar College alarms, Competitive natures cause tension in brings liberal arts into question intramural sports

by KELLY BERGH

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lmost a century ago, in 1921, Albert Einstein emphasized to Thomas Edison what the majority of our country today seems to have forgotten: “The value of an education in a liberal arts college is not the learning of many facts but the training of the mind to think something that cannot be learned from textbooks.”

A major benefit of attending small, private liberal arts colleges has always been the opportunity to receive a broad education — one worthy of the ancient Greeks, who strove to provide their students with the skills necessary to fulfill their civic duties. Rhetoric- and arithmeticbased seminars trained students to use their knowledge to socialize and participate, a practice considered to make us “well-rounded.”

But how far is being “wellrounded” going to get us?

Our generation is suffocating under the pressure put on us by panicking parents. “We just want you to get a job,” they say. “What are you going to do with a degree in art history?” There is so much worry coming from the world in regards to our educations that everyone seems to forget that the application of our degrees is more important than acquiring them. We are pestered to be versatile growing up but criticized for pursuing well-roundedness at a post-secondary institution.

I chose to major in English because I recognize that my skills lie in the world of data analysis and interpretation, not collection or application. In attending a liberal arts college, I am making a statement: I am confident that I can work hard enough to succeed despite, or because of, having a degree in writing. I will be able to survive because I value language and communication

enough to respect it, not to fear it.

Unfortunately, this outlook seems to be the exception, not the rule.

Sweet Briar College announced at the beginning of March that they will be closing before the end of August due to “insurmountable financial challenges.” Every student and staff member at the all-female private school in Virginia, known for the impressive cultural events it hosts on its 3,250-acre campus and its horseback riding program, must find a new school to attend beginning in the fall of 2015.

As the friend of a current Sweet Briar student, I find it extremely frustrating to hear that the 760 girls expecting to graduate from the school over the next four years are being forced to transfer. At exactly this time last year, my friend Sydney and I both applied to college as seniors in high school. How is it fair that she must go through the process again, and so soon? How is it right that these students, who chose to put their trust and future in the hands of this college, are being academically abandoned?

Sweet Briar’s closing shows us that money isn’t the only factor plaguing the liberal arts. They had a $94 million dollar endowment in 2014. Elizabethtown College’s last reported endowment (in 2013) was just over $61 million. Our solution to the economic downturn: increasing 2015-16 academic year tuition by 4.25 percent. Theirs: shutting down.

So the issue with funding can be dealt with — that’s been proven.

Several colleges fitting the small, private, rural mold have survived much worse. The most overwhelming (albeit most overlooked) conflict is the severe lack of appreciation for and faith in the liberal arts.

Well-roundedness is severely taken for granted. People are no longer interested in colleges like Sweet Briar and Etown because they misjudge the

applicability of the lessons we learn.

Even those who still care about the liberal arts don’t necessarily know how to apply the skills such schools afford us, allowing themselves to suffer in this data-driven world.

Many don’t recognize the value of the opportunities we are and will be given because they misunderstand what it means to receive an education in the liberal arts.

So what does Sweet Briar’s shutdown mean for Etown?

Hopefully nothing. Hopefully this will be only a blip in the fate of liberal arts colleges. But the worry is there: Is Sweet Briar’s closing offering us an accurate picture of what to expect in the future, with our admission and retention rates stagnating while our tuition increases?

This very well may be the beginning of the institutional collapse of liberal arts, but we will not be able to label it as such until we’re in the thick of it.

If anything, we can take comfort in knowing that Etown isn’t giving up just yet. Sweet Briar has fallen, but the liberal arts still stand, growing more important daily. In order not to follow suit, our school, like many others, is adapting. We are embracing interdisciplinary practices, rejecting stigma while promoting critical thinking. Through our on-campus jobs and internships, we are learning how to apply the skills we learn in the classroom to society. Our professors’ publications provide us with tangible productions of the world of academia. The core courses so many students dread help us to understand human nature.

There will always be a place in the world for the liberal arts. As long as there are humans walking the earth, there will be a desire and necessity to study them and their relationships.

The humanities are not dead; they’re simply neglected.

Photo: Luke Mackey

Students who play intramural sports have different motivations for participating: while some play for purely recreational purposes, others look for an outlet to satisfy their competitive side.

by CHRISTOPHER FRIEDKIN

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tudents who play intramurals have different views on how the sports should be played. Some say that intramurals should be less competitive, while others think they should be more competitive.

When students sign up for intramurals, they expect that the sport they play is either competitive or relaxed. “I was expecting it to be not goofing around necessarily,” sophomore Ashlee Punte said, “but more of a fun time than an intense competitive time.”

Junior Blake Schmidle said, “I knew a lot of people who I played soccer with in high school and football in high school, so I was expecting it to be somewhat competitive.”

Punte, who has participated in the flag football and soccer intramurals, said, “Flag football was more competitive than soccer.” Both sports are played on Wolf Field in the fall.

When students are asked about the idea of splitting the competitive players from the players who just want to have fun, they immediately say the size of the student body plays a role in why the Office of Student Activities has not implemented the idea.

“I think it would be smart for them to do that but I don’t know if that would work,” Curcio said, “I feel like you would get people who would want to play to have fun but still be a little competitive.”

Schmidle thinks it would be a good idea if OSA made two separate leagues and also started to allow players who played on the DIII sports teams to play in intramurals. “ T he re’s e nou g h p e opl e who would fill both leagues, and I think competitiveness would get more people than the people who didn’t want to be competitive.”

“Intramurals should be a little of fun and competiveness mixed together,” Punte said, “You will know other people on the other teams so it ends up being sort of a bragging rights sort of thing.”

OSA has tried to keep the competitive level between the players to a minimum because it could end up hurting opposing players or teammates, but it is hard for OSA to make student’s not be competitive.

Some students partake in intramurals to be more social.

Students playing in these games find more friends and people to hang out with outside of the game which is a reason that most of the noncompetitive players play in the intermural games.

“Our soccer team this year had players who wanted to play for fun then there were people who were super competitive” Nicole Curcio said, “They ended up fighting most of the time.”

S om e s t u d e nt s j u s t p l ay intramurals to have fun. “I’m definitely a competitive person, but I try not to be when I’m playing, I just try to have a good time,” Schmidle said.

“Intramurals should be a little of fun and competiveness mixed together. You will know other people on the other teams, so it ends up being sort of a bragging rights sort of thing.”

-Ashlee Punte A big reason for students to play in the games is to stay active and fit. The Body Shop is always an option for students to work out, but some students don’t like to work out inside and do that kind of fitness.

The alternate way for them to get their exercise is to play in games and to not care who wins or loses.

It’s hard to tell when picking a team what kind of player will be on the roster. On the roster it’s just a name.

Ethan Weber, a flag football participant, said, “Keep in mind, they picked the teams.”

Weber, a player who didn’t take intramurals seriously, said, “Some of my teammates took it seriously, and when we screwed up, they would let us know.”

The next season for sports in OSA starts in the spring with dodgeball, softball, and volleyball. They start in April and registration was due for teams on March 20.

Campus Life

March 26, 2015

Student comments on nature of social sub-groups on campus, visible effects

by CONNOR BURKE

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ut what we found out that each one of us is a brain, and an athlete, and a basket case, a princess, and a criminal. Does that answer your question?”

With those words, the classic 1985 film “The Breakfast Club” came to a close, and teenagers everywhere learned a little more about social sub-groups, whether it was one they were a part of or ones that they observed from the outside. Those social sub-groups were prominent in a lot of high schools 30 years ago and even today. But do these sub-groups exist in college, specifically at Elizabethtown College?

After asking a few students, the phrase “social sub-groups” became synonymous with “cliques”, and many believe that these groups are still around, and still prominent even in a college setting. The examples of sub-groups that exist on campus were varied, with interviewees naming practically every major on campus from business to occupational therapy.

The most popular answers when asked which sub-groups were the most prominent on campus were mainly sports teams, such as lacrosse and baseball.

Sophomore Michaela Fetterolf explains, “The lax (lacrosse) and baseball guys are always eating together and constantly around each other. I think they’ve got the biggest presence on campus.”

Along with the sports teams, one other group was constantly mentioned as a prominent sub group; the music department. Fetterolf continues, “You

do see the music students together a lot. Like, it’s not like they’re an exclusive group. I’m friends with a lot of them, but they spend so much time together in classes and stuff so it makes sense that they’re really close.”

The amount of time that the students spend together does seem to make social sub-groups come into being, even if it is an accident.

Within the Theatre and Dance Division of the Department of Fine and Performing Arts, while that is a sub-group on its own, there are sub-subgroups with the casts of each production because of all the rehearsal time they spend together. Their shared experiences make them closer.

Shared experiences are what create these sub-groups, whether it is as small as a group of people being involved in the same club and being friends outside of the club’s meetings or as large as an entire department.

“It’s all where you stand in being in or out of the group, you know?” Junior Luke Smith said when talking about which group was the most prominent on campus. “If you’re a part of the group it probably doesn’t seem like that big of a deal to you, it’s just you hanging out with your friends. But if you’re outside of a prominent group, you seem to notice them all the time because you’re not there.” Whether or not a group is “prominent” is circumstantial, according to Smith.

These social sub-groups, whether they are prominent or not, don’t seem to affect campus life very much.

While it is true that a lot of these

groups sit together at meals, especially the sports teams, there has never really been a “you’re not part of our group so you can’t sit with us” instance, at least as far as I’ve seen.

Campus life goes on as usual with these groups, with friends talking to each other and trying to reach out and form new friends, even if they aren’t all in the same sub-group.

“The amount of time that the students spend together does seem to make social sub-groups come into being, even if it is an accident.”

Overall, while it’s true that these sub-groups do exist, it’s not like they are ironclad deals in which the members of one can’t talk to members of a different one.

Just like the ending of “The Breakfast Club”, in real life people become friends whether or not they’re in the same subgroup. They become friends just because they like each other’s personalities.

These sub-groups do exist and will continue to exist in college, and even after graduation in “the real world” there will be sub-groups. But these groups are not negative and don’t affect life in general.

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Professors stress importance of core classes in becoming wellrounded thinkers

by ABIGAIL PISKEL

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ore classes: we love them, and yet we hate them at the same time. We come to school to learn more about our intended fields so we can apply our knowledge to get jobs.

But why do we need all of these other classes such as a social science, western cultural heritage, sciences or a math?

Elizabethtown College is a liberal arts college, meaning that we should take these classes to become well-rounded individuals.

I know a lot of us probably feel the same way about taking Core classes: that they’re pointless, and if we aren’t going into that specific field then why should we take them? But really, we are enhancing ourselves and giving ourselves a better education.

Adjunct professor of mathematics Anne Montgomery shared some of the hopes she has for her students taking her classes. She said she wants to provide students the opportunity to refresh, refine and extend their prior math skills. She also hopes that her students will learn to appreciate the importance of structure, concepts and techniques in certain math courses. Lastly, she said that for the students that are majoring in math and math-intensive fields, “the Core courses should provide a strong foundation for higher mathematics.”

Dr. Michael Long, associate professor of religion and peace and conflict studies, asked one of his Core classes if they thought Etown was a good college. The general consensus was that yes, Etown is a good college because students are ensured that they will receive a well-rounded education that allows them to think outside of their major. To Long, a man who teaches many students for the Core requirement, he said that this answer made his day.

“In Core, you learn facts about many fields of study, but you also learn about how each takes a slightly different approach to understanding the world.”

-Dr. Jean Pretz

Photo: Shane Bahn

Students typically cluster with others who are like them. In many cases, social sub-groups evolve out of groups of students who are involved in the same major or clubs on campus. However, they are not necessarily exclusive.

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Dr. Jean Pretz, associate professor of psychology, said, “In general, I see the purpose of Core to expose students to a broad range of knowledge and skills. In Core you learn facts about many fields of study but you also learn about how each takes a slightly different approach to understanding the world.” She also commented on how by taking a variety of classes, students enrich their factual understanding of the world and shape their perception of it.

From the biology department, associate professor of biology, Dr. David Bowne said that it is important for students to take classes outside of their majors because they gain limited knowledge by only taking classes within their intended fields. He said he students can only get better at their major by taking other outside classes. This way we learn more about the outside influences acting on our specific areas of study. We can gain a better sense of communication and become well rounded, bringing our education full circle.

Something that Bowne said that really stuck with me was when he said that you never know what is going to appeal to you; you never know where inspiration is going to come. I never thought of it that way, but it’s true. We can really find what interests us by taking other classes. We may find new interests that could spark a whole new level of education and learning development.

I also spoke with Dr. Patricia Ricci, director of the fine arts division, associate professor of the history of art, and a member of the women and gender studies department.

Ricci said the three classes she teach “introduce students to a wide range of cultural traditions in human history from the prehistoric cave painting, through the development of the first cities, the design and construction of monumental architecture, and the most innovative works of art.” She also added, “I enjoy teaching Core courses because they are composed of students from different majors who contribute an interdisciplinary perspective to class discussions.”

So while we may complain about taking Core classes, they are an important part of our education. We can learn so much more about the world around us and the world within ourselves if we are open to learning and having new experiences. Etown not only prepares us for our future careers, but also fills us with knowledge. With class scheduling coming up within the next few weeks, I encourage you to look into classes that you think will interest and benefit you in the long run. Be prepared to learn, explore and enhance yourself.

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Sports

March 26, 2015

Track & Field opens inaugural spring season

in Etown athletics...

The men’s lacrosse team has won six games in a row and hold the top spot in the Landmark Conference standings after their 5-4 road victory over the University of Scranton on Saturday.

The women’s lacrosse team fell to 12th ranked Catholic University on Saturday by a final score of 21-3. The Blue Jays couldn’t bounce back against Stockton University on Tuesday, falling 14-8.

The baseball team opened up its conference season by taking two out of three games against Catholic University. The Blue Jays won games one and two 11-4 and 1-0, respectively.

The softball team has not had much luck playing games lately due to the weather. The team will be back in action this afternoon at Dickinson College when they play a doubleheader.

The women’s tennis team fell to Muhlenberg College 6-3 on Thursday, March 19. The men’s team had all of their matches postponed from this past weekend due to the weather.

The men’s and women’s track teams each took first in the Elizabethtown Early Bird Open on Saturday afternoon.

in the NCAA...

The Division I NCAA Basketball Tournament kicked off on Tuesday, March 17 with the four play-in games. The first full day of action was on March 19 where two 14 seeds defeated three seeds in major upsets that shook the college basketball world. After the first weekend of the tournament, one number one seed, two number two seeds, two number three seeds, and two number four seeds have all been knocked out of the tournament. The highest remaining seed left in the tournament is the 11th-seeded Bruins of UCLA, who will square off against Gonzaga University in the Sweet 16.

The Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament will begin this evening with Notre Dame facing off against Wichita State, North Carolina taking on Wisconsin, West Virginia squaring off against Kentucky, and Xavier battling Arizona.

in the pros...

With the NBA season coming to an end, only a few weeks away from the playoffs, the Golden State Warriors own the league’s best record at 58-13. The Warriors are led by MVP-candidate Steph Curry and own the NBA’s best home record at 34-2. The Atlanta Hawks lead the Eastern Conference with a record of 53-17.

The MVP race is heating up as the season closes out with four all-stars battling for the trophy. Steph Curry joins Cleveland’s Lebron James, Houston’s James Harden and Oklahoma City’s Russell Westbrook as the leading candidates for this year’s award. Westbrook leads the NBA is scoring with Harden and James coming in at second and third, respectively.

Photo: David Sinclair

Both the men’s and women’s track and field teams finished first this past Saturday at the Early Bird Opener. The Blue Jays will travel to Susquehanna to compete in the Jim Taylor Invitational on Saturday.

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by VICTORIA MADONNA

fter a delayed start due to Friday’s snowfall, the Elizabethtown College men’s and women’s track and field teams started their season when they hosted the Early Bird Opener on Saturday. Alvernia University, York College and Gwynedd-Mercy University competed alongside the Blue Jays in 40 events throughout the day.

The Blue Jays have been training long and hard for the highly-anticipated start of the season. “We currently are in a challenging weight training cycle, with a specific focus on leg strength,” Head Coach Joel Hoffsmith said.

The team has been preparing for the outdoor season, specifically the opener, since the start of the indoor season in December.

“It takes a lot of focus and practice to challenge myself for this first meet,” sophomore thrower Thomas Abell said. “We spend all winter season inside in one of the small racquetball rooms working on only two events, but when we head outside for spring, we double the amount of events. So it just takes quite a bit of time to get readjusted, and that alone is a large challenge,” Abell said.

The meet began at 1:30 p.m. on Old Red with the men’s hammer throw, which then led to the start of running and other field events at 3:00 p.m.

First-year Brittianni Phillips first broke the school’s record during the indoor season and she did it again on Saturday by placing first in shot put with 11.75m (38’63/4”). Sophomore Amanda Porter placed second in the competition with 11.21m (36’9-12”).

Junior Ryan Conway gained 10 points for the Blue Jays by placing first in the 3,000-meter steeplechase. Conway earned the eighth-best time in the school’s history by clocking in at 9:48.35. “I’m coming off of the best indoor season of my life,” Conway said. “However, my strongest

point of competition would have to be my facial hair #noshavespringtrackseason,” Conway said. Junior Zach Trama finished second at 10:02.10, followed by junior Sam Cooper in third and sophomore Nate Liebsch in fourth.

Senior Andrew Khela bettered his fourth-place listing in school history by adding a personal best in the hammer throw at 40.16m (131’9”) earning second place. Senior Nathaniel Flickinger came in third with 36.20m (118’9) as well as placing sixth on the school’s top ten list. Firstyear Matthew Pysher earned fourth in the competition and eighth on the top-ten list.

The top sprinter for the Blue Jays was first-year Mitch Schlegel who finished first in the 100 meter dash at 11.34.

Schlegel’s 100 meter dash time earned him a spot on the top-ten fastest time list in the school’s history.

Sophomore Elizabeth Wedekind placed first in the 5,000-meter run with a personal record time of 18:33.35.

“I was so happy after the win because I stayed mentally in the race the whole time,” Wedekind said. “I pushed so hard for the first two miles, which made the third pretty tough, but I mentally stayed strong which helped so much.

Positivity is key.” Sophomore Amy Gessler followed close behind, crossing the finish line at 18:58.49.

The men’s team finished on top in seven events while the women’s team finished with six individual winners and an additional relay win. Out of all four schools, the Blue Jays came in first place in men’s with 255 points and in women’s with 232 points.

This is a great start to the spring season for both the men’s and women’s teams. The Blue Jays will travel to the campus of Susquehanna University on Saturday to compete in the Jim Taylor Invitational. The teams will have a quick turnaround as they will compete in the York (Pa.) Twilight Meet on Wednesday.

Two losses for women’s lacrosse drops record under .500

by RYAN SANDELL

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he Elizabethtown women’s lacrosse team took on the No. 12 ranked Catholic University Cardinals this past weekend in their Landmark Conference opener. Sophomore midfielder Addie Stang netted a pair of goals, but it wasn’t enough to bring down this formidable Catholic side, as the Jays fell 21-3.

“It was a tough game against a nationally ranked team, but there were definitely things we did well and learned from,” Stang said of their performance this weekend. The Cardinals jumped out to a sizeable 6-0 lead within the first 10 minutes of the half, until Stang put away her first of the afternoon.

The Cardinals then went on a nine-goal run to put the game all but out of reach. Junior midfielder Dana Robidoux scored her only goal of the afternoon to end the Cardinal’s run, and Stang added another on top.

It wasn’t all bad, according to Stang, who saw some upside in the loss and a few things the team can expand upon in the future. “We were able to improve our pressure offense as well as pick up ideas from their high-pressure defense,” she said. “Overall, a lot of things went well, including some key ground ball pickups and draw controls.”

First-year goalkeeper Michelle Fuller had a busy outing, facing 26 shots from Catholic in the first half alone, making seven saves.

Stang finished with a team-high four shots and four draw controls. Robidoux won a pair

of draws, caused two turnovers and picked up three ground balls.

The Cardinals got everyone involved on Saturday, spreading their goals over 17 different players. On what Coach Seling had to say about the game, Stang said “[Coach Seling] encouraged us to learn from this and keep moving forward. Our team is taking what we learned Saturday and using it as motivation.

It was good to see that, while we have come extremely far in one season, there are still new goals to reach.”

The loss drops the Blue Jays’ record to 3-3 and 0-1 in the Landmark Conference. Drew University and Merchant Marine University also lost their Landmark Conference openers.

In a non-conference game against Stockton University on Tuesday afternoon, the Blue Jays fought tough before ultimately falling to the Ospreys, 14-8.

In the first half, Stockton jumped ahead 3-0 in the first five minutes before Robidoux scored her seventh goal of the season to cut the deficit to two goals. Minutes later, Robidoux struck again for the Blue Jays, bringing Etown to within one goal with 22 minutes left in the half. She would finish the afternoon with three goals and an assist.

Stockton scored two goals of their own to end the half and take a 5-2 lead into intermission.

In the second half, the Blue Jays were able to cut Stockton’s lead to 6-4 on two straight goals by Stang. Etown cut the deficit to two

goals twice more in the game, but never got closer than that. With seven and a half minutes remaining in the game, the score stood at 10-8 Stockton, but the Ospreys rattled off four straight goals to end the game.

Stang finished with three goals and Fuller made 11 saves in the loss; her fourth of the season.

“We are very hopeful for a playoff appearance, and will continue working hard this season to show how much the program has developed and earn this opportunity,” Stang

said. The Blue Jays will look to get an impressive streak going to end the season and make the tournament.

Etown will host Eastern University this afternoon on Wolf Field in their second game of a four-game home stand. After today’s game, the Blue Jays will play consecutive Landmark Conference home games against Merchant Marine and Goucher College.

Merchant Marine is the only team the Blue Jays were able to defeat last season.

Photo: Athletics Department

The women’s lacrosse team dropped back-to-back games this week, falling to 3-4 overall.The Blue Jays faced nationally-ranked Catholic University on Saturday before falling to Stockton University on Tuesday afternoon in a non-conference home game.

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March 26, 2015

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Baseball takes two of three games against Catholic University

Blue Jays begin Landmark Conference play with defeat of Cardinals, face Diplomats next

by ALYSSA AICHELE

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n the fourth inning, Holbert’s RBI single to center allowed Shirk to score. Holbert hit a two-run double in the bottom of the sixth to make the lead 8-3. The senior center fielder was 3-for-5 with three runs batted in.

The Blue Jays headed to Catholic University on Saturday, March 21 to open up a three-game series with the Cardinals. The three conference games were the first for the baseball team since joining the Landmark Conference. All three games were played at the Washington Nationals Youth Baseball Academy.

Etown’s offense continued its hot streak, as the Blue Jays hit a pair of home runs to propel them to an 11-4 win over Catholic. The Blue Jays sent 14 batters to the plate in the third inning and did not allow the Cardinals to have a chance to get back into the game. The first hits of the inning for the Jays went for extra bases with Holbert hitting a triple and scoring on an error, and Weary hitting a double. Sophomore Frank Ragozzino, Fackler, Holbert and Gatti all added RBI singles in the inning and Shirk had an RBI ground out.

Gatti went 3-for-4 with a career high four RBIs, which helped raise his average to .447 and moved his hit streak this season to 12 games.

Etown ended their scoring in the fifth inning on a sacrifice fly by Gatti.

Starting pitcher, senior Kris Davis, improved to 3-0 on the season, striking out seven batters over six innings and allowed only four runs.

Davis owns a 28:1 strikeout-towalk ratio over 21 innings. Senior Taras Letnaunchyn and first-year Anthony Lippy joined together for 2.2 innings of keeping Catholic

scoreless.

Weary registered three hits and scored two runs on the offensive end of things for the Blue Jays. Holbert, Ragozzino and Shirk finished the game with two hits each.

Etown and Catholic concluded their series on Sunday with a double header. In game one of the doubleheader, sophomore Kevin Elwell had a great day on the mound, tossing a complete game, two-hit, shutout. It was Elwell’s second shutout of his career.

“We had guys contribute up and down our roster, which showed our team how each person plays a pivotal role in our success.”

~ Alex Holbert Photo: Athletics Department

Junior Dylan Manning led the third inning with a walk and moved to second on a Ragozzino sacrifice bunt. Later in the inning, Fackler singled to score Manning, the only hit and run of the game for the Blue Jays. Etown’s 1-0 win in the second game locked up a series victory over Catholic.

“Whether we are winning big or are in a close game, we try to have the same mentality, which is to treat each inning as if it is a 0-0 game and try to win every inning,” Holbert said.

Gatti was held hitless for the first time this season, breaking his 13 game hitting streak that dated back to the last game of the 2014 season.

Catholic came into the weekend without a loss on their record, but the Blue Jays came ready to play and took the first two games of

Sophomore Kevin Elwell tossed a complete game, two-hit, shutout in the Blue Jays 1-0 win in game one of their doubleheader against Catholic University on Sunday. Etown will face Franklin & Marshall today on the road.

the series.

In the final game of the series, the Blue Jays jumped on top of the Cardinals early, holding a 2-0 lead heading into the bottom half of the fifth inning. In that fifth inning, the Cardinals fought back, scoring three runs to take a 3-2 lead over the Blue Jays. Catholic would hang on to that one-run lead for the 3-2 victory.

“In the last two games of our series, we struggled to provide run support,” senior Frank Canuso said. “This puts a lot of pressure on our pitching staff to make perfect pitches instead of allowing the defense to make outs for them. Run support allows pitchers to relax and pitch the way they feel most

comfortable.” Canuso finished the day 3-for-3 with a run scored and an RBI. Junior Zack Tomasko gave up three runs on four hits over four innings, but took the loss for the first time this season.

Gatti was 1-for-2 with a walk and run scored for the Blue Jays.

Designated hitter, sophomore Colby Smith, finished the game 1-for-3.

Holbert said, “We still have some areas to improve on, but this was overall a very successful start to our conference play.”

Canuso said, “Our goal is to make it to the playoffs every year which gives us a shot at winning a conference championship. We

Golf team tees off in 2015 with twelfth place finish at Chestnut Hill Griffin Invitational

have started off strong this year, but we have a long time before the playoffs. I think we have a chance to make a deep run in this year’s playoffs.”

Since returning from Florida, the Blue Jays are 4-2, improving their record to 11-4 overall.

“We started our season off 7-2 in Florida, which was a great start,” Holbert said. “It really showed us that we have to potential to do very well this year. We had guys contribute up and down our roster, which showed our team how each person plays a pivotal role in our success.”

Etown will travel to Franklin & Marshall College Thursday, March 26 to face the Diplomats in a nonconference game.

Landmark Conference tab six Blue Jays as Athlete of the Week Sophomore Kevin Elwell earned Pitcher of the Week honors after tossing a two-hit shutout against Catholic University on Sunday afternoon.

Sophomore Luke Stephens received Defensive Athlete of the Week after scoring a goal and causing a pair of turnovers in the men’s lacrosse victory over Scranton on Saturday.

Photo: Athletics Department

The Elizabethtown men’s golf team kicked off their spring season on Tuesday afternoon, competing in the Chestnut Hill Griffin Invitational. The Blue Jays finished 12th in the team standings.

by BRIAN LUKACSY The Elizabethtown men’s golf team teed off for the first time in the new year on Tuesday afternoon at the Inniscronne Golf Club. After a winter longer than most expected, and one where cold weather is still lingering, the Blue Jays were able to hit the course at the Chestnut Hill Griffin Invitational. As a team, Etown finished 12th out of 16 participating teams. Senior Ryan Laudeman led the charge with a round of 81.

The Blue Jays were at a disadvantage coming into the tournament, sending only four golfers to compete in the Invitational—the minimum number allowed for a team to factor into the team scoring.

Laudeman shot 11-over on the day, placing the Orwigsburg native in a tie

for 27th in the individual standings.

Currently, Laudeman ranks second on the team in average with a 78.0 this season. Fellow senior, Ryan Forbes, shot an 84 for the round, just three shots back from Laudeman, good enough for a 40th place tie in the individual standings.

Two first-year golfers rounded out the Blue Jays team that competed at the Chestnut Hill Griffin Invititional. Chris Hener shot 23 shots over, finishing with a 93 for the round. Craig Eidle was two shots behind Hener, recording a round of 95 on the afternoon. As a team, the Blue Jays finished with a +73 and a team score of 353.

While two of Etown’s best golfers did compete in the Invitational, the Blue Jays were without three of their top five scorers on Tuesday afternoon.

Current stroke per round average leader, sophomore Kyle Hakun, missed

Tuesday’s tournament. His 77.8 stroke per round average is just a shade lower than Laudeman’s 78. Fellow sophomore Chuck Johnston, whose average stands at 81.5 and junior Adam Amspacher (83.25), currently rank third and fourth on the stroke per round average list for this year’s squad.

Wilmington (Del.) College took home the team title with a team score of 297 (+17), winning the title by 18 strokes over second place Moravian College.

Moravian’s Jim Maru took home the individual title, shooting one-over par.

However, no individual golfer was able to shoot under par or break even on an afternoon where golfers were battling bitter 30 degree temperatures all day.

The Blue Jays will return to the course on Tuesday afternoon where they will compete in the Alvernia Spring Invitational.

First-Year Mitch Schlegel earned Men’s Track Athlete of the Week after winning three of four races this past weekend in the Etown’s Early Bird Opener.

Sophomore Max Mahan received Men’s Field Athlete of the Week after winning the high jump competition at the Early Bird Opener.

Graduate Student Eileen Cody earned Women’s Track Athlete of the Week after winning the 1500 meter in the Early Bird Opener.

Sophomore Amanda Porter received Women’s Field Athlete of the Week after a pair of first-place finishes at the Early Bird Opener.

All photos courtesy of Athletics Department

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March 26, 2015

Men’s lacrosse stretches winning streak to six straight

Blue Jays take down conference foe Scranton, lead Landmark standings after two games

by LOGAN KLOCK

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he Elizabethtown College men’s lacrosse team continued their hot streak with its fifth and sixth consecutive wins over top 20 opponent, York College and Landmark opponent, University of Scranton.

Etown had its second win in program history over a ranked opponent. Senior Russ LeClair had a five goal first half performance which included a hat trick in the first quarter of play. LeClair’s efforts helped put York in some trouble early on.

“The win over Scranton was a huge win for our program. It was a statement to the Landmark that Elizabethtown is not a team to look past.”

~ Nick Specht Dan Kaplan of York started the scoring for the opposition with just 31 seconds into the game. But a minute later, sophomore Nick Specht spun off a Spartan defender and ripped a shot that would soon tie the game at one a piece.

Andrew Gamble of York would soon give the Spartans a 2-1 lead after Specht’s goal, but it was the impressive scoring from LeClair that really opened up the game.

Etown continued their excellent play as sophomore captain Joe Clark scored to make it 5-2. Then LeClair, who set new single game career highs in points, found a slashing sophomore Mike Specht for a score, which was his first of three goals. The Blue Jays were able to take a commanding 8-2 lead heading into halftime.

The Blue Jays came out in the second half just as hot when junior captain Jake Snyder ran the field to score a goal making it 9-2. Gamble and Tyler Hutson helped the Spartans capitalize on some scoring opportunities, but the Blue Jays lead was too much at this point.

The Blue Jays defense remained solid, led behind senior goalkeeper Chris Wenger who had ten saves.

Reigning conference defender of the week, senior Matt Frey had a pair of caused turnovers as well as a pair of ground balls. Team captain and defender Jake Snyder commented on how big of a win this is for their program, “It’s huge for our program because it shows how much growth we’ve had since getting a new coach. It shows what we can accomplish when we play up to our potential.”

The Blue Jays streak continued to six consecutive games won when they traveled to Landmark rival, Scranton this past Saturday.

The Blue Jays were able to remain unbeaten in conference play as they held of the Royals 5-4.

S ophomore Lu ke Stephens recorded his first goal of the season with a little over a minute and a half played in the game. Will

Patterson recognized as Scholar of Distinction

by Coaches Association

Mahle of Scranton, however, was able to find the back of the net, which tied the game up at one a piece. In the second quarter, M. Specht scored the only goal for the Blue Jays, which helped them take a 2-1 lead heading into the half.

The third quarter was dominated by the Blue Jays as they outscored Scranton 3-0 to take a commanding lead into the last quarter of play. M. Specht was able to capture the first goal in the third quarter at the 8:22 mark, which was followed by a goal from Clark off a LecClair assist. Clark tallied his 19th goal of the year. Clark was able to return the favor to LeClair,

who also scored his 19th goal of the year.

The Royals had one final push in the last quarter when they scored three times in the last five minutes to make it 5-4. However, their efforts would fall short and the Blue Jays held on to a 5-4 victory. N. Specht was pleased with the team’s efforts over the past week. “The win over Scranton was a huge win for our program. It was a statement to the Landmark that Elizabethtown is not a team to look passed.”

The Blue Jays will travel to face the Catholic University Cardinals on Saturday at 1p.m. and look

to extend their winning streak to seven games. The Cardinals are currently in a six-way tie for second place in the Landmark Conference with a 1-1 record.

The Blue Jays are atop of the Landmark standings with a 2-0 record, while Drew University sits at the bottom, winless in their first two conference games.

A f t e r S a t u r d a y ’s g a m e i n Washington, D.C., the Blue Jays will interrupt their conference games with a non-conference matchup at Immaculata University to start off the month of April. The Blue Jays will take on Merchant Marine Academy on April 4.

Luke Gatti

by BRIAN LUKACSY

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The senior first baseman from Hempfield High School has enjoyed a hot start to the 2015 baseball campaign. Gatti began the season on a 12-game hit streak and has compiled a team-leading 22 hits through the first 14 games. He is also the only Blue Jay with double-digit RBIs with 16. Gatti has helped the Blue Jays get off to a 10-4 record and a series win over Landmark foe, Catholic University. Gatti has 104 career hits in his four years with the Blue Jays.

Photo: Athletics Department First-year Allie Patterson, who appeared in seven games for the Etown field hockey team this past fall, received recognition by the National Field Hockey Coaches Association as a Division III Scholar of Distinction.

academic year. She is one of seven players from the Landmark Conference to be recognized as a Scholar of Distinction by the NFHCA. Patterson will be one of nine returners for the Blue Jays next fall as the team graduates nine seniors from this past season’s roster.

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The men’s lacrosse team extended its winning streak to six games with a 5-4 road victory over Landmark opponent the University of Scranton. The Blue Jays will travel to Washington, D.C. on Saturday to take on Catholic University.

Athlete of the Week

by BRIAN LUKACSY ast week, the National Field Hockey Coaches Association recognized 138 Division III student-athletes as Scholars of Distinction. Firstyear Allie Patterson was one of the 138 scholars recognized by the NFHCA. Patterson, a York (Pa.) native, is a corporate communications major. She appeared in seven games as a reserve forward for the Blue Jays, who went 11-7 and lost in the semi-finals of the Landmark playoffs to Juniata College. Patterson made her debut for the Blue Jays on Aug. 29 against Franklin & Marshall College in a 1-0 loss to the Diplomats. She recorded her first shot on Oct. 21 in a 12-0 win over Ferrum College.

Patterson was recognized as a Scholar of Distinction after achieving a cumulative grade point average of 3.90 or higher through the first semester of the 2014-2015

Photo: Athletics Department

Photo: Athletics Department

Major: Business Administration-Finance Hometown: Columbia, Pa. Favorite athlete/sports team: Pittsburgh Steelers Favorite Jay’s Nest item: Crispy Chicken Quesadilla Favorite movie: Friday Night Lights Favorite musician/band: Jason Aldean Favorite place to visit: Florida

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March 28

Jim Taylor Invitational W Lacrosse vs Merchant Marine M Lacrosse @ Catholic Softball/Baseball @ Moravian (DH) M Tennis @ Merchant Marine

March 29 Baseball @ Moravian Softball @ Catholic (DH) M/W Tennis vs. Moravian

Hardly anyone knows that...

I’m the tallest member in my family.

In 10 years, I want to be…

In a rewarding career and possibly raising a family.

Favorite Etown Memory: Making it to the MAC Commonwealth playoffs freshman year.

Greatest Etown accomplishment: Being named Athlete of the Week.

Greatest baseball accomplishment: Receiving All-Section selection senior year of high school.

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March 30

March 31

April 1

Alvernia Spring Invitational

York Twilight

M Tennis @ Susquehanna

Softball @ DeSales (DH) M Lacrosse @Immaculata

Baseball vs. Scranton