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Pulitzer Prize winner gives 2015 Ware Lecture, addresses activism

by KELLY BERGH

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n Monday, April 13 Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof delivered Elizabethtown College’s 2015 Ware lecture, during which he discussed his work as a journalist and human rights activist.

The Ware lecture, sponsored by Judy S. ’68 and Paul W. Ware and Etown’s Center for Global Understanding and Peacemaking, focused

on Kristof ’s latest book. In the book, “A Path Appears,” he and his wife, fellow Pulitzer Prize-winner Sheryl Wudunn, bring to light the efforts made by people in the world who are bringing about change, one story at a time.

Kristof, who has lived on four continents, visited six, and traveled to more than 150 countries, has witnessed firsthand countless times just how impactful humans can be on one another and that the struggle

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that comes with reaching out is more often than not worth it.

“Anybody who has tried to help others knows that helping people is harder than it looks. We have a very imperfect record of success,” he said.

But according to Kristof, there is hope for us yet. “There is something of a revolution underway in the world of philanthropy,” he said.

“What matters at the end of the day is the impact.”

Now more than ever before, there is an emphasis on measuring impact by using the tools of the business world. Activists are subject to and likely participate in rigorous evaluation.

“We are learning all kinds of new things,” Kristof said. For so long we have been concerned with the financial aspect of charity, often forgetting that volunteering our time can be just as beneficial.

Kristof believes that this ideal can be promoted through education: “We tend to focus on the cost of building a school — we tend to think that’s the impediment.”

But money is not always the issue.

We are often ignorant of the importance of the long-term development of healthy environments for the developing world.

Nicholas Kristof was this year’s Ware lecturer and presented his lecture on Monday, April 13 in Leffler Chapel and Performance Center.

Political science professor wins first Kreider prize

by KELLY BERGH

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r. Oya Dursun-Ozkanca, associate professor of political science, was announced as the first recipient of Elizabethtown College’s Kreider Prize for Teaching Excellence. She will be officially recognized during Commencement this May and at Opening Convocation in the fall.

Her fellow faculty, staff members and students both present and past nominated Dursun-Ozkanca for the Kreider Prize. She was chosen by a committee consisting of students and members of the Professional Development Committee.

“It makes me so happy — beyond belief,” Dursun-Ozkanca said. “It is such an honor. Completely the best experience.”

The Kreider Prize is named after Dr. J. Kenneth Kreider, professor of history emeritus, and Carroll L. Kreider, professor of business emerita, and is financially made possible by alumnus Dr. Thomas Conner ’72, professor of history at Hillsdale College. Other than

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awards distributed through the annual merit award process, the Kreider Prize is the first recognition of excellence in teaching and mentoring of its magnitude offered in the past two decades.

D ursun-Ozkanca, a nat ive of Turkey, has been teaching at Etown since 2007. In addition to teaching political science classes, she is the director of the College’s international studies minor. “I’m a complete workaholic,” she said of juggling her personal life with her passion for teaching and researching.

Her hard work pays off. In addition to winning the Kreider Prize, she has also earned some time to pursue her own projects; next fall Dursun-Ozkanca will be taking a sabbatical to focus on her writing. She is humbled by the opportunities Etown has granted her and plans to continue contributing her knowledge to Etown in as great a way as she possibly can.

“If you can do what you love, for a living, that’s the greatest thing,” Dursun-Ozkanca said.

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Business administration alumna Martina White elected to Pennsylvania House of Representatives

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n Friday, March 24, Elizabethtown College alumna Martina White ’10 was elected to serve in Northeast Philadelphia’s 170th District.

The election was held following U.S. Representative Brendan Boyle’s departure from the 170th District, and White defeated opponent Democrat Sarah Del Ricci by a 14 percent margin.

White’s victory marked the first time in 24 years that a member of the Republican Party was elected to a General Assembly seat in the District.

She and representative John Taylor, who has served in the northeast district for 31 years, are the only two Republican members in the state House.

White graduated from Etown in 2010 with a degree in business administration, and cites the College motto as a s ource of inspirat ion throughout her political career.

“In my schooling and in my

career, finding ways to benefit others grew into a passion of mine,” she said on her campaign website.

White was sworn into the Pennsylvania House of Representatives on Monday, April 13.

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2010 alumna Martina White was sworn into the Pennsylvania House of Representatives on Monday, April 13.

Stamps program students attend convention, meet other scholars

by GWEN FRIES

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ixteen Elizabethtown College students flew down to Atlanta, Ga. to attend the third biennial National Stamps Scholar Convention at the Georgia Institute of Technology this past weekend.

The students, accompanied by Dr. Jean Pretz, associate professor of psychology and director of the Stamps program, had the opportunity to meet an estimated

600 Stamps scholars from 41 partner schools across the country. They also interacted with donors, business executives who are interesting in getting involved with the Stamps foundation and “friends of Mr. and Mrs. Stamps,” sophomore and Stamps Scholar Tiana Ferrante said.

The convention, which took place April 10 to April 12, was organized by the Stamps Family Charitable Foundation, Inc. The foundation is named for its benefactors, E. Roe Stamps IV

and Penelope W. Stamps.

According to its website, the scholarship program began in 2006 “at Penny and Roe Stamps’ alma maters, the University of Michigan and the Georgia Institute of Technology.” The program has been expanding since that time, now partnering with 41 institutes of higher education. The Elizabethtown College program was added in 2011.

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First class of Momentum program students prepare for May graduation

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Dr. Oya Dursan-Ozkanca of the department of politics, philosophy, and legal studies was selected as the recipient of the first Kreider Prize. A self-proclaimed “workaholic,” she will be recognized at both Commencement this May and at Convocation in August.

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The Momentum program began in 2011, when this year’s graduates arrived on campus as first-years.

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Nicholas Kristof gives 2015 Ware Lecture, discusses opportunities to engage in local and global efforts to promote social justice For example, iodine deficiency in children growing up in third world countries is a leading cause of decreases in cognitive capacity, therefore negatively impacting the time the youth of such impoverished areas spend in school.

Kristof discussed several other major crises that prevent the world from moving forward in a positive way, including teenage pregnancies, sex trafficking, lack of women’s rights, poverty and inequality. His interest in sharing the stories of those affected by the issues plaguing people at home and abroad sheds light upon the fact that “often we’ve started too late.”

Early intervention is the key to making the world a safer and happier place. Knowledgeable in the fields of demographics and neuroscience, Kristof identified the very apparent effect of philanthropic actions.

Even if raised in the same environment, with no innate cognitive differences, children can develop differently depending on the amount of love and care they receive. Engagement with others decreases the stress hormone cortisol — a sure start to making peace more prevalent.

Kristof encouraged the stu-

dents in the audience to take advantage of their time at Etown and to consider it a privilege.

“Education can make a huge difference,” he said. “One of the values of a university education is that it gives you perspective.”

As a young man, he spent time in France working on a farm and time in Egypt learning Arabic. He attributes his increased awareness of global issues to the mistakes he has made abroad, telling students to take advantage of any opportunities to travel or get out of their comfort zones, as they will likely experience the same sort of significant growth that he did. Kristof told audience members that the most important way to make a difference in the world is to “keep one foot in it.”

The empathy gap that has so negatively inhibited the progress we are trying to make in reducing and eliminating strife is especially apparent in younger generations.

To avoid this, students must remember that passion and empathy should not depend on the color of someone’s skin or the nationality determined by their passport. Truly transformative actions do not take these factors into account. “We are all human,”

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Dr. Colin Helb, assistant professor of communications, interviewed Kristof in the conversation segment of the Ware lecture.Topics discussed included countries that Kristof has most enjoyed visiting and difficulties he has had sharing the stories of those working to eliminate conflict. Kristof is the winner of two Pulitzer Prizes.

he reminded the audience.

Kristof implored the audience to get involved, no matter what the cause, means or location.

“Just because you can’t help everybody doesn’t mean you should help nobody,” he said. “If every

Students attend trip, volunteer to understand poverty at local level

by EMILY HARVEY

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he Rural Poverty Trip, conducted by the Center for Community and Civic Engagement, traveled to Paradise, Pa. on Friday, April 10 for an overnight trip that introduced students to the various hardships faced by a person living in poverty on a daily basis.

The students teamed up with “The Factory,” a faith-based organization in Paradise, Pa. which is committed to serving individuals facing poverty by serving as a hub to connect needs with resources.

“The students toured the facility to see what social workers do, how they work with their clients and what kind of services they provide to the community members,” Sharon Sherick, the Program Coordinator with the CCCE, said.

The purpose of the trip is to “try to get everybody to understand poverty is not restricted to an urban setting. When people think of poverty they immediately think of an urban setting, and that’s not always the case,” Sherick said.

“In a rural area, you won’t see people out living on the streets or the side of the road. Instead you see people living in a motel, or living with several other families in one house. People in urban poverty can usually walk around the area and reach the resources they need that way. In rural poverty, people need a car to access many of the resources, but they might not be able to afford a car,” first-year Abby Sanders said.

Next, the group toured the community and became educated on obstacles related to poverty in rural living. “They saw examples of a home that from the outside looked like a single family house.

In reality, there are five families there, some that use just a hot plate to cook with,” Sherick said.

The group continued to the Old Paradise Elementary school, a facility The Factory uses to hold their after school programming and other workshops.

Sherick continued, “At the youth center we watched a video and heard from Pequea Valley school guidance counselors concerning the work they do related to poverty in their community. After preparing a spaghetti meal, we served the meal and then sat at the dinner table with the guests to eat while engaging in some planned interactive activities.”

“Poverty will continue to affect people because of the way in which the systems of our nation are not fairly designed.” ~ Jessica Leidy

A recent food drive on campus held by the Home is Where the Heart Is Student Directed Learning Community and the CCCE collected canned foods. Half of the food was donated to the local Etown community, and the other half was distributed on this trip.

“I like that Elizabethtown College gives us, the CCCE, this opportunity to engage the students in these real life situations giving them a better understanding of what others might be experiencing,” Sherick said.

“It was shocking to see the living conditions. You can drive past houses like these and not even realize what’s going on inside, which could be anything from four families living under one roof, to a single dad raising six kids under the age of seven. I was with the half of the group that worked at Robert’s. It was like walking into a TV show almost; there was barely any room to move around in the house because of all the stuff.

Only a small portion of his bed was uncovered. It would be hard enough to live in those conditions, but he has disabilities that make it hard for him to move around. We wanted to stay and keep cleaning things out, but we ran out of time,” Sanders said.

After everything was cleaned up from the event, the students slept on the floor of the school.

“I think the most shocking thing about the trip was the realization that poverty will continue to affect people because of the way in which the systems of our nation are not fairly designed. I didn’t expect to be overwhelmed with thoughts of how anyone in the United States could be placed in poverty,” senior Jessica Leidy said.

“The students were allowed to bring whatever they can carry. If they could fit in their backpack, they can bring it along with, and they also had a sleeping bag. There weren’t any showers or cell phone use. It was not cozy,” Sherick said.

The students awoke early on Saturday morning for a quick breakfast, followed by a morning of service.

“We ended the Rural Experience back at the youth center with time of reflection and question and answers,” continued Sherick.

“We get to see the interaction between agencies, community members and the schools in the Lancaster area and it’s very refreshing to see how far it has come along. It’s not a one step process, we do it to walk alongside of them and hope to make a real difference.

It’s not a handout, it’s helping. We hope for a bigger, longer lasting result rather than a quick fix,” Sherick said.

The Rural Poverty Trip allowed students to see first-hand the struggles of living in rural poverty while allowing them to reflect and realize they can make a difference. The students were enabled to learn with hands on experience the ways people suffer and how it can be found in the places we least expect it.

life is equal, make it a priority to do all you can!”

The future of humanity depends on people helping people.

The lecture reflected the College motto, “Educate for Service,” as Kristof ’s work has focused on

sharing the remarkable stories of those conquering disease, slavery and neglect.

“I’ve had my heart broken many times,” Kristof said. “[But] side by side with the worst of humanity, you see the very best.”

Model United Nations class attends national conference in New York City

by KELLY BERGH

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ate last month, students in Elizabethtown College’s Model United Nations course attended the National Model United Nations conference in New York City to participate in simulated UN committees.

From March 22 to March 26, the 14 students in the class, taught by Dr. Oya Dursun-Ozkanca, associate professor of political science, represented different delegates of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Sophomore Garrett Clark served as Head Delegate.

In class, the students spent time researching the history of Bosnia and Herzegovina and its stance as a member of the United Nations so that they could be well-informed participants at the conference.

Dursun-Ozkanca, a native of Turkey, was elected for her class to represent the country because of her background in studying the politics of the Balkans. A previously harmonious area, it has recently been engaged in religious violence and economic strife.

With an unemployment rate of 44 percent and a civil war in its recent history, Bosnia a n d He r z e g o v i n a p r o v e d an interest ing count r y to represent. “[It is a] great educational experience to represent underdeveloped, small countries,” Dursun-Ozkanca said.

She was especially excited that her students were able to do such a fine job working with as many as 2,500 other student delegates, developing their abilities to mediate and resolve conflict and public speaking.

The closing ceremony was held in the General Assembly Hall of the United Nations.

UN Secretary-General Ban KiMoon gave the keynote speech, advocating the educational significance of participating in a mock UN conference.

Dursun-Ozkanca agreed, emphasizing that the teaching of diplomacy is “so valuable.”

When made a permanent course, Model United Nations will be offered every other spring semester.

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The Etown Model United Nations course attended a conference in NewYork City, representing UN member Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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First Momentum cohort reaches end of undergraduate years

by KELLY BERGH

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n April 7, the first Momentum cohort looked back at their time and forward to their graduation this May with a celebratory dinner.

Momentum is a program that incoming first-years who are first generation college students have the option of participating in.

“We accentuate the liberal arts,” Jean Paul Benowitz, director of student transition programs, said.

Up on t heir ar r iva l at Elizabethtown College, Momentum students are i n t r o d u c e d t o t h e s c h o o l’s interdisciplinary approach to higher education. They are able to meet with their professors, engage with upperclassmen and have a head start on the infamous college transition.

Every student involved in the program connects with a member of the peer mentor program Kinesis. The Momentum students frequently check in with their Kinesis members, who ser ve as their positive role models, to discuss time management and how to get engaged around campus. “We are cultivating the concept of lifelong learners,” Benowitz. “[Program participants see] the broad array of all the things they can study here,” said Benowitz of how the connections with current

students can help them find their place on campus.

The dinner provided the graduating class with an opportunity to meet with one another and discuss their experience with the program.

With less than a month left as undergraduates, they reflected upon their time at Etown.

“I had a great time listening to our shared memories from four years ago. It made me feel old!” senior Momentum student Shanise Marshall said.

A benefit of the program is the opportunity that it provides its members to make meaningful connections with peers who they may not have had contact with other wise. The diverse backgrounds of the Momentum par ticipants, of which there are between 30 and 35 in each graduating class, add a special dynamic to the program that demonstrates to the students the interesting connections they will be able to make with others if they keep an open mind.

“I think Momentum contributes to a healthy understanding of the impact of diversity on our campus,” Benowitz said.

“It was a refreshing night to catch up with people I met four years ago but normally do not see,” Frank Capria, mass communications and pre-law double major, said. “It was also a

Photo: Luke Mackey The first Momentum cohort will be graduating this May. Over the past four years, they have learned how to expertly navigate the requirements of the Etown curriculum. Their time participating in the program has provided them opportunities to meet with students they otherwise may not have.

great chance to reflect on my four years here at Etown.”

“Being a part of Momentum was one of the best decisions I [have] made,” junior Amelia Mo r a l e s w r o t e i n a n e s s ay reflecting upon her time in the program.

In the summer of 2011, upon

concluding the first week as a student, 2015 graduate Michael Ruiz acknowledged the benefit of participating in the program.

“Looking back on my time in Momentum, I don’t think there could be a better way to start out my freshman year at Etown.”

As the students prepare

to graduate, they enjoyed reminiscing with one another one last time. Benowitz was especially proud of the students but is looking forward to welcoming a bright future for the program. He is certain that the first Momentum class’ legacy will live on in the program for years to come.

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Stamps scholars attend conference in Atlanta, Georgia According to Ferrante, there were different “threads” throughout the conference. There were threads related to areas such as health, science, arts and law.

Ferrante chose the law thread and participated in a discussion with the former president of the Georgia chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union.

Senior Tamara Eichelberger decided to pursue the social courage, change and equality thread. “We discussed a lot of issues involving social justice on our own college campuses and around the world,” Eichelberger said. The other scholars involved in the thread visited the National Center for Civil and Human Rights

and spoke with Doug Shipman, a founding CEO of the center.

“We discussed a lot of issues involving social justice on our own college campuses.”

~Tam Eichelberger

“My f av or it e p ar t s of t h e convention were being inspired by the remarkable students who attended and by the speakers,

including Mr. and Mrs. Stamps in their keynote interview,” senior Alicia Froh said.

Junior Gates Failing said that the convention was filled with engaging presentations, thoughtprovoking workshops and opportunities to network with “highly motivated students from institutions around the country.”

The scholars were also given some time to explore the city, including attractions such as the National Center for Civil and Human Rights and the Georgia Aquarium.

“Atlanta is a nice place to be,” Ferrante said. “It was very sunny.”

“It was an inspiring weekend,” Failing said.

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This past weekend, 16 students representing the Stamps program at Etown traveled with Dr. Jean Pretz of the psychology department to Atlanta, Georgia.

College announces graduation speakers for traditional, SCPS ceremonies

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by GWEN FRIES

Campus News email distributed on Friday, April 10 announced the speakers for commencement ceremonies of both the traditional school and School of Continuing and Professional Studies (SCPS). E. Roe Stamps IV will speak at the traditional school’s ceremony, and Dana Chryst has been chosen to speak at the SCPS graduation.

Stamps supports current undergraduate students through the Stamps Leadership Scholars program. With his wife, Penny, his program works to mentor high achieving students. Eighteen current Elizabethtown College students are recognized Stamps Scholars.

Stamps also cofounded a private investment company called Summit Partners, which is based in Boston.

He graduated with an MBA from Harvard Business School, and holds an industrial engineering degree from Georgia Tech. Stamps is also a former lieutenant in the U.S. Navy Reserve.

Along with Distinguished College Professor and Senior Fellow Dr. Donald Kraybill and Phil Cle-

mens, an active member of the College’s High Center and CEO of the Clemens Family Corporation, which owns Hatfield Quality Meats, Stamps will be awarded an honorary degree at the traditional school’s commencement ceremony.

Chryst has been involved with the Jay Group from childhood as

the daughter of the group’s founder.

She became an account executive in 1981 and became CEO in 2001.

According to the Campus News email announcing Chryst as the SCPS ceremony speaker, her work with the Jay Group company involves “provid[ing] leadership in casting vision, setting strategy,

ensuring excellence in execution and building the culture of The Jay Group.”

Chryst holds an undergraduate degree in business administration from Millersville University and, like Stamps, will be awarded an honorary degree at the SCPS commencement ceremony.

The traditional school and SCPS commencement ceremonies will both be held on Saturday, May 16.

The traditional school’s ceremony will be held at 11 a.m. in the Dell, or in Thompson Gymnasium in case of rain. Commencement for the SCPS will be held in Leffler Chapel and Performance Center at 4 p.m.

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E. Roe Stamps IV and Dana Chryst were announced as the speakers for the traditional school and SCPS commencement ceremonies, respectively.

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Students support Sexual Assault Awareness, Prevention Month

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by EMILY DRINKS

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lizabethtown College invited students to take part in a series of events focusing on Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month (SAAM).

The events began with the Clothesline Project Display on Wednesday, April 1. A local organization donated T-shirts that were

hung in the Brossman Commons (BSC).

Student Wellness invited students to make their own shirts and share their stories about sexual assault.

On Monday, April 13, students ran an information table in the BSC. The table, run by students, had a poster that read “#Etown I’ll walk with you.” Students could sign the poster to support breaking the silence and standing up for one another. The table was

also filled with white ribbons, which supported SAAM. Wednesday, April 15 featured a “Taking Back the Night” walk. Take Back the Night marches originated in England in the 1970s.

The Etown event, held outside the BSC, focused a speech by Dr. Tamera Humbert, associate professor of occupational therapy, followed by an advocacy march across campus with students, faculty and community

members.

Thursday, April 16 also had a Blue Jays Flock Together in the BSC. The table promoted safety against sexual assault on Etown’s campus.

On Wednesday, April 22, Student Wellness will also be screening “Sin by Silence,” a film that tells the stories of women who have been imprisoned for killing their abusive partners.

Global Talent, Fashion Show celebrates variety of cultures

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n Sunday, April 12, the Office of International Student Services collaborated with the No Boundaries Club to perform a “Global Talent and Fashion Show” to an audience of over 100 residents of the Masonic Village in Elizabethtown.

Sajid Amir, a senior computer engineering major from Bangladesh, and Anh Bui, a sophomore biology major from Vietnam, ser ved as the Masters of Ceremonies.

The event kicked off with a dance in the style of Bollywood, followed by an Ethiopian dance. Then, various fashions of Europe, specifically Spain, Holland, Norway, Germany and Switzerland, were modeled by Elizabethtown College students.

Nathan Copros, a first-year engineering major from France, performed “Fantasy impromptu” by Chopin.

Then, Haoran Zhao, a sophomore business major from China, and Jim Song, a senior international business major from China/Cambodia, performed a duet.

The fashion of the Middle East, specifically Jordan, and the fashion of India, Vietnam and Japan, were separated by a Norwegian mountain dance.

Japanese poetry was read by Kintaro Minami, of Japan, and Holly Stegna, a first-year Japanese and international business major.

The event concluded with a piano solo by Minh Pham, a sophomore computer engineering major from Vietnam, and a Scottish Highland dance performed by junior occupational therapy major Jenna Nguyen.

According to Kristi Syrdahl, director of International Student Services, the show was a “huge success,” and the students were invited to return at any time. “The audience laughed, applauded and had a good time.”

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The Office of International Student Services and No Boundaries Club collaborated on the Global Talent and Fashion Show event on Sunday, April 12.

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Gross shares performance experiences, Kraybill explains collaborative work with composers initiation of Young

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Center for Anabaptist and Pietist Studies

by ABIGAIL THRIFT

r. Anne Gross, assistant professor of music, has been in demand across the world, from all over the United States to Ireland, Germany, Spain, Australia and Cuba.

Her reputation, skill and knowledge as a recitalist, oratorio soloist and master clinician of music therapy makes her the perfect fit as a professor at Elizabethtown College. In her first year at Etown, she teaches voice, vocal ensemble, studio voice and diction for singers.

Gross has received degrees in vocal performance from the Oberlin Conservatory of Music, where she received her bachelor’s degree, the Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, where she earned her master’s degree, and the University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre and Dance, where she earned her doctoral degree. She has been taught by and worked with many musicians including Shirley Verrett, Patricia Berlin, Daune Mahy and William David Brown. During her work as a doctoral student, Gross worked with Martin Katz, an internationally known collaborative pianist, on his book “The Complete Collaborator: The Pianist as Partner,” which was published by the Oxford University Press in May of 2009.

Gross has taught at the university level for 18 years at colleges including E astern Mennonite University, Anderson University, Westchester University College of Visual and Performing Arts, Whitman College and Oberlin Conservatory of Music.

“I love it, I wouldn’t be doing it if I didn’t love it,” she said. “To teach where I did my undergraduate work was like returning home. To be able to

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Gross detailed her wide range of experience teaching at both the graduate and post-graduate levels as well as her vocal perforances before coming to Etown.

go back where you started with all the knowledge that you’ve gained since you left and be on an equal footing with your professors is a very heady and humbling experience.”

As a new professor at Etown, Gross has come to love the environment; “I really enjoy my colleagues in the music department. I find the students to be very supportive of each other and interested in their work. The atmosphere at Etown is very collegial and welcoming.” She has come to make great friends and love her students.

One of Gross’s most memorable performances was when she sang in Havana, Cuba with world-renowned composer and pianist, José Maria Vitier. “That was very cool because not a lot of Americans get to go there.

I have been to a lot of interesting places.” she said. Another favorite memory of hers was performing a piece by Alice Parker, a choral

composer and arranger, with her in attendance. “Working and coaching with live composers is a wonderful opportunity,” Gross said.

As well as working as a professor, Gross spent six years at Belvoir Terrace, a performing arts camp for girls, chairing the voice department.

She is also a member of the National Association of Teachers of Singing.

This upcoming summer, Gross will be touring for three weeks in Australia. She will be performing chamber music concerts along with a pianist, cellist and violinist. “Two of those I will be performing with are friends of mine since undergrad. We have been friends ever since college,” Gross explained. Not only will she be touring, but Gross will also be singing with a small orchestra and teaching master classes and choral workshops.

She will also be joining the Chamber Choir on their trip to South Africa in May.

Kraybill, Kopko explain Bergholz Amish beard-cutting hate crime case

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by RYAN SOMERVILLE

any think of the Amish people as a tight community that stick together. Not much is heard about any issues within their group. In 2011, the spotlight was on the Amish, more specifically on Samuel Mullet of Bergholz, Ohio.

Mullet was presumed to be the leader of a group of fellow Amish family members to attack other Amish. The attacks included shaving off the beards of the victims.

When it comes to the Amish they place a high importance on their beards and not shaving them due to religious beliefs. “It’s a religious symbol that shows maturity and wisdom. Letting their natural hair grow is a sign of willingness to let God’s creation take its course,” Dr. Donald Kraybill, distinguished college professor in sociology and religious departments as well as senior fellow of the Young Center said. The beard is a symbol of manhood and power for Amish men. Shaving off a man’s beard goes against religious beliefs and takes away significant value to the man. Kraybill described the attackers as a “renegade group,” which explains the title of his book “Renegade Amish” that goes into detail of the attacks.

There were multiple attacks that happened over the span of a few months in what is now known as the Bergholz attacks. From the attacks, 16 individuals were first convicted for burglary and kidnapping. They were also charged with various hate crime charges for either the attacks themselves or for conspiracy for helping with the attacks, which were later, overturned. The Bergholz case was turned over to the federal government due to complications when trying the individuals at a statewide level.

Dr. Kyle Kopko, assistant professor of political science and director of pre-law program at Elizabethtown College said, “It would have been a logistical nightmare to prosecute them at the state level. The federal government had the jurisdiction to prosecute these individuals over the new hate crime statue that was enacted by Congress in 2009. The state authorities couldn’t use Mullet’s comments saying the attacks were all about religion, Ohio state law doesn’t allow the kind of prosecution to move forward but federal law did. The convictions were appealed in the summer of 2014. The six circuit court of appeals ruled in a two to one split decision that the jury instructions were flawed, so they had to throw out the charges.”

With the use of interstate roads that were used to transport the Amish, the postal service and hair cutting

materials that were made from all around the US, the federal government had the jurisdiction to prosecute Mullet and the other individuals. This was the first time the US prosecuted religious hate crimes and the first time that a hate crime like this has happened in the Amish community in their 300 years of faith.

Mullet conducted four attacks with resulted in a total of eight victims. The Miller family, victims of one of the attacks, got a late night knock on the door and opened up, multiple people wearing headlamps soon surrounded them. After forced entry the father, was pinned down and his beard was clipped leaving a bloody mess. The women in the group turned on the mother, chopping off her waist- length hair then leaving the home. The same tactics were used in the other attacks, using shears and clippers made for horses when cutting off their victims’ hair.

“[The beard is] a religious symbol that shows maturity and wisdom. Letting their natural hair grow is a sign of willingness to let God’s creation take its course.”

~Dr. Donald Kraybill

Mullet was originally sentenced to 15 years in prison, which was reduced to 10 years and nine months. He was not charged with the hate crime but for lying and concealing information to federal government. The court threw out the hate crime conviction, saying that the attacks were fueled by “intra-family disagreements, not the victims’ religious beliefs.” Others were sentenced to 40-60 months of jail time for the same reason of lying to the government, not the hate crime.

The Bergholz attack was definitely an eye opening story to the Amish community and non-Amish communities. Hearing about the violent manner that Mullet and his crew took to their victims violating their personal and religious rights is shocking to us all. The way Mullet took to his own kind of people is a disgrace and hopefully everyone can learn from this. Participating in any sort of hate crime is never the way to resolve any issue and now Mullet and the “renegade Amish” are paying for it.

by ASHLEY REEB

ot many would guess that Elizabethtown College holds the only research institute in the world for Anabaptist and Pietist studies. Even fewer would be able to tell the story of how our very own Young Center for Anabaptist and Pietist Studies came to be. One of the few is Dr. Donald Kraybill, distinguished college professor in sociology and religious studies departments as well as senior fellow of the Young Center.

In the 2015 Durnbaugh Lecture held in Leffler Chapel and Performance Center, Kraybill came to present the history of the Young Center for Anabaptist and Pietist Studies and how it helped fuel Kraybill’s passion in Anabaptist studies. After some opening remarks from family members and former students of Kraybill, he began his presentation with the background of his career and how it tied in to the creation of the Young Center for Anabaptist and Pietist Studies.

In 1970, Kraybill heard from a friend that an opening for a sociology teacher was available at the College. And by 1971, Kraybill was a professor at Etown while continuing his own graduate courses at Temple University. For the next few years of teaching, Kraybill was busy raising a family with his wife and finalizing his work with Temple University. In 1984, when former President Mark Ebersole announced his retirement, Kraybill became even busier when he was placed on the search committee for a new president. This is where Gerhard Spiegler steps in. Taking office as new president in July of 1985, Spiegler would be the first non-Brethren president for the College.

The news of a new president that didn’t share Brethren ties to the College caused some concern around campus. “[Faculty members] expected that he would liberate the College from the church’s restrictive policies,” explained Kraybill. But after a private meeting with Spiegler over coffee, Kraybill saw that Spiegler wanted to do just the opposite.

“Our vision was to create a crossroads, a safe meeting place that welcomed all people from Anabaptist and Pietist communities.”

~Dr. Donald Kraybill

After seeing the dusty and unkept showcase of the College’s Brethren history (in the basement of Zug Hall), Spiegler asked Kraybill to write a proposal for a research center.

“I prepared a 14 page proposal for a center of Anabaptist studies. The name for the center changed from time to time, but eventually Kraybill, Spiegler and Donald Durnbaugh, historian and scholar of Brethern studies, decided on “The Center for Anabaptist and Pietist Studies.” With a name and proposal completed, the next step was to find a donor that would be interested in giving toward an Anabaptist research center. Spiegler found one in physician Galen Young, alumni and trustee of the College for many years. Young’s gift pushed the project rapidly ahead and so “Young” became part of the center’s name. Many other donors contributed toward the center, and by the spring of 1986 the College announced that a new research center would be built.

The announcement that the College planned to “build a new center focusing on Brethren heritage raised some faculty eyebrows, to put it mildly,” said Kraybill. Many faculty members did not expect Spiegler to preserve the College’s Brethren heritage as he was doing with the research center, and then use it to create value to the College and extend its reputation far beyond the town.

By August 1989, the Young Center for Anabaptist and Pietist Studies was a completed, built on solid footing in a swampy area by Lake Placida. The building construction began by Church of the Brethren contractor, Ed Nace, who specialized in constructing new buildings that looked like the older ones surrounding it. When it opened in 1989, Kraybill was appointed director. “That was also the year that ‘The Riddle of Amish Culture,’ my first book on Amish life, was published,” added Kraybill. For seven years, Kraybill worked as director at the Young Center until he left to be the first provost at Messiah College. But he did return, and continued to be a senior fellow and provost director for his time at the Center.

By 1996, the 10 year anniversary of the research center, the Young Center for Anabaprist and Pietist Studies had hosted 90 lectures, organized 11 conferences with more than 300 presentations with around 10,000 people visiting during those events. Over time the Young Center for Anabaptist and Pietist Studies continued to thrive. In 2007, the Johns Hopkins University Press published the first book in the Young Center Book series. And since then 19 more books have been published, with two in production and 10 more in various stages.

“Our vision was to create a crossroads, a safe meeting place that welcomed all people from Anabaptist and Pietist communities,” Kraybill said. And now the Center has proposed an expansion to create a site for teaching visitors and tourists about the heritage of Anabaptist and Pietist groups. “Now, nearly 30 years since the idea of a Center was first conceived in 1985,” Kraybill said, “The Young Center continues to flourish.”

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Johnson discusses influence of technology on journalism

by NOEL ABASTILLAS

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n Wednesday, April 15, Associate Professor of Communications Dr. Kirsten Johnson gave a lecture titled “Who’s Writing the News?: Technology and the Evolution of Journalism” for a luncheon in the Susquehanna Room. The lecture is a part of the Presidential Enrichment Series and required a $15 registration fee for the Masonic Village attendees.

Johnson introduced the lecture by presenting pictures of the Boston Bombing, the raid on Osama Bin Laden’s compound and the US Airways plane that landed in the Hudson river.

She then stated that these photos were all taken on cell phones and made popular through Twitter. The way breaking news reaches mainstream audiences has changed. Whenever breaking news happens, anyone who is there at the scene can Tweet what is happening or post a photo which goes out to anyone following the Twitter account.

These stories have a chance of receiving national attention if enough people share the story. Only a handful of the Masonic Village attendees knew what Twitter was.

Not all examples of people reporting the news deal with breaking stories on a national level.

Johnson noted two sources of local sources the Elizabethtown Chronicle and Wetown. These websites let anyone report news stories as long as they register.

This process of non-journalist reporting the news is called citizen journalism, which has become a growing outlet of news. It’s a growing source, because people have shown dissatisfaction with traditional news outlets. Johnson showed a pie graph of 65 percent of the participants show dissatisfaction.

Community newspapers have gone out of business; however, the townspeople still wanted local news. Therefore, citizen journals like the Elizabethtown Chronicle and Wetown were created. These two news sources rely on volunteers to do their reporting. They typically have no training in journalism, and many self-run websites are unpaid. While some websites are funded through grant money, a major problem in citizen journalism is money; there is no sustainability in these websites.

An interesting notion of citizen journalism is that they have the ability to force the press to cover a story if it gains enough popularity. There are many cases in which political scandals were made public through political bloggers’ discoveries. Johnson used the example of the Dan Rathers Memogate controversy, in which he mistakenly presented a fake memo as authentic. Bloggers uncovered his mistake, and it gained enough traction that it caught the attention the press, which led to his resignation.

Stories that become viral sensations influence what the media must report to its audience. To show how powerful the system of citizen journalism has become, Johnson used the famous controversy of the blue and black or white and gold dress debate. Eventually, the morning news covered it, a seemingly pointless report. It shows how Twitter has influenced traditional media, anything that becomes viral gets passed onto the national media.

It’s a minor example of the power of Twitter and the power of sharing. There is a dark side to the system. Johnson notes how unfortunately there are a lot of hoaxes that are reported as genuine news. In this case, traditional media reports on trending stories without checking the facts first. One example is the President Obama

Photo: Luke Mackey

Johnson’s presentation focused on the changes in journalism caused by technology and how that has changed both how journalists cover stories and what stories they cover.

Music Video hoax, in which a rumor was shared that President Obama was in the music video for 1993 hip-hop hit, Whoomp! (There It Is) by Tag Team. News channels were reporting the possibility that Obama was featured in the video, until it was revealed to be a hoax. Another story included a photo that showed a family refusing to leave a tip because of the waiter’s sexuality. This led to multiple death threats to the family, though they stated that they left an 18 percent tip.

A major journalism failure the false reports of Joe Paterno’s death. A Penn State affiliated Twitter account reported his death. Major news outlets such as CBS Sports, Huffington Post and MSNBC,

reported this minutes later, until finally a New York Times reporter called the family’s representative to check. Joe Paterno was still alive. The Penn State Twitter account retracted their comment within an hour of posting the original, and the new media outlets had to issue a correction.

The flaw in this model of journalism is no one to authorize which stories get chosen to be broadcasted to their audience. This is concept is explained through the Gate Keeping Theory, in which editors and reporters can decide which news to publish. In social media, there is no gate.

It provides a voice to everyone, but rumors have the power to be perpetuated.

Final film in Global Film Kappa Delta Pi recognizes new members Series connects students through spring induction ceremony to unfamiliar cultures C L

by VICTORIA MADONNA

by ALLISON PATTERSON and EMILY DRINKS

ast Thursday, the Office of International Student Services and the High Library, showed the 1980 film “The Gods Must Be Crazy” in Gibble Auditorium as its final feature in this year’s Global Film Series.

Louise Hyder-Darlington, access services librarian, selected the final film. She explained that even in college she always had a passion for international films and discussing them with other students. “Etown did not have a film series. So in creating the film series, I decided to focus on international or independent films — films our students would not ordinarily see,” Hyder-Darlington explained.

Throughout showing these films, Hyder-Darlington hopes to give students a new perspective on people from other cultures and countries. “I think what we want most is to show students the world outside of Elizabethtown and how unique, yet very familiar it can be. It can be very moving to sit in a darkened theatre and watch people from across the globe, yet still find their life situations compelling, heart-warming and funny,” she said. “It is possible to see the world through joyous eyes. Many times, we only see our world in terms of global conflicts. These films show us that life is life no matter where you are. People, families, friends all operate from the same human heart.”

The comic allegory follows the adventures of the Bushman Xi from the Kalahari Desert who has never come in contact with modern civilization. The movie opens with a narrator explaining the vibrant but dry desert and the “little people of the Kalahari.” These little people are also known as the Bushman. The narrator closes in on the daily lives of Xi’s tribe of about 20 people. The Bushman, who communicate through a language of clicking sounds, believe that there is no bad or evil in the world. They are very gentle people and never punish a child or talk harshly to them.

Xi’s family lives completely off the land and has never had contact with modern society or any of its human beings. This holds true until one day a Coke bottle is thrown out of an overpassing plane and into the hands of the tribe. The family has never seen anything like it, and they think it is a gift from the gods. Xi and the rest of the tribe begin to use it for daily activities, like cooking, flattening snakeskin for clothing and leisure activities like playing music.

One day the family begins to fight over the bottle and become mean and harsh to one another. Xi, in a desperate attempt to get rid of the bottle, calls it an evil thing and throws it back into the sky telling the gods to take it back. Unfortunately for Xi, the gods won’t take the bottle back because it keeps falling back to earth.

Xi decides that the evil thing needs to be disposed of and sets off on a journey to throw the bottle of the end of the earth.

One day while trying to find the edge of the earth, Xi discovers other human beings as well as some modern technology. Xi tries to give the bottle to a school teacher Kate Thomson and a clumsy scientist Andrew Steyn, who he thinks are gods. Kate and Andrew refuse to take the bottle and Xi continues on his journey to throw it away.

Xi runs into trouble and ends up in jail after he tries to steal a farmer’s goat. Of course, Xi does not understand that the goat was another man’s property. Andrew and his mechanic, who speaks the Bushman language, try to get Xi out of jail. Luckily, Xi is released but has to serve as a helper to the scientist Andrew for 11 weeks.

While Xi is discovering how to drive and help another human being, Kate and her school children are captured by a guerrilla terrorist group and forced to act as a human shield while the guerrillas try and escape to another country. One day while out tracking, Andrew notices the guerrillas walking. Andrew decides that he needs to rescue Kate and the children. He enlists in the help of his mechanic and Xi to rescue them.

During the next school year the Global Film Series will focus on Oscar-awardwinning global films throughout the decade.

ongratulations are in order for Kappa Delta Pi on behalf of its induction of new members held on Sunday, April 12. The International Honor Society in Education, specifically the Tau Lota chapter at Elizabethtown College, was pleased to also conduct the presentation of awards as well as the traditional cording ceremony in the Musser Auditorium at Leffler Chapel and Performance Center.

Beginning at 3 p.m., Chair of the Department of Education and Associate Professor of Social Studies Education Rachel FinleyBowman opened the program with the ideals and history of the chapter. In 1911, William Bagley, Truman Kelly and Thomas Edgar Musselman founded Kappa Delta Pi at the University of Illinois for the purpose of promoting fellowship among those dedicated to teaching and to foster excellence in the field of education.

The mission of Kappa Delta Pi is to sustain an honored community of diverse educators by promoting excellence and advancing scholarship, leadership and service. By using its vision, the international society is able to help committed educators become leaders in improving education for global citizenship.

Some of the historically known members include Albert Einstein, George Washington Carver, Eleanor Roosevelt and Margret Mead.

Internationally, the society is comprised of over 45,000 members worldwide. To become a member, a student in the education department must be a student in good standing as well as maintain a GPA of 3.5 or higher.

The student may then choose to be a part of the chapter by paying annual dues to the society as well as volunteering a certain amount of hours in the community throughout the year.

Senior co-presidents Alexandria Gustaitis and Amy Stoops of

the 2014-2015 Executive Committee gave a year in review in the form of a slideshow that gave the viewers a peek into the events that the chapter involves its members in. Pictures from their Martin Luther King Service Day, Professional Development Day, Cornerstone Homework Day, and the Move Forward Together Program with Milton Hershey School were featured to represent just some of the many activities that the society helps out with throughout the year.

One of their most significant events is the “Literacy Alive!” program where over 350 books were donated for those in need.

“I am so excited to begin working on the Literacy Alive program next year,” junior and bronze certificate recipient Sarah Benesh said. “There is so much work to be done on our behalf that just choosing this program to focus on was hard enough.” Promoting literacy among the youth in the community as come to be one of the chapter’s most cherished agenda, ever since the college adopted the society in 1993.

The ceremony continued with honoring the chapter’s senior and first year members for the Bronze, Silver, and Gold awards and certificates. To receive a bronze award or certificate, a member must have completed between 48 and 60 hours of service. To receive a silver award or certificate, a member must have completed between 62 and 80 hours of service. To receive a gold award or certificate, a member must have completed 82 points or higher.

The highlight of the ceremony was the initiation of new members, after which the new executive committee was then declared installed for the 2015-2016 academic year. Nineteen initiates took an oath and obligation to uphold the standards of a Kappa Delta Pi member as well as committed themselves to the duties of knowledge, duty, and power.

“What makes an ideal member is someone who goes above and

beyond the duties of service.” newly installed co-president Megan McNaul said. “There is no limit to our successes, and this new class of inductees are a great addition to our chapter.”

McNaul said. The declaration of the inductees is then signified by lighting four candles which stands for the duties of fidelity, service, science and loyalty that the new members must always keep sacred.

Dr. H. Elizabeth Coyle, associate professor in the department of education, was then invested with the privilege of becoming an honorary faculty member. Before giving her keynote address, the newly installed 2015-2016 executive committee shared the impact that Coyle has had on the department, as well as its students. While addressing the audience about the importance of the education standards, Coyle explained that the duty to yourself but most importantly the duty to education should always hold a special place in your heart and mind. To conclude her address, she responded with a huge thank you and asked the students to create change in the world with the power of education.

The ceremony finished with the cording of the graduating senior members and the closing remarks from Dr. Carroll Tyminski, counselor for the chapter and associate professor of education. “I was captivated by every speaker today, but I most intrigued by what Dr. Coyle had to say,” sophomore inductee Anna Downey said. “She has inspired me to find the greatness within myself but most of all my future students. I cannot wait to begin my journey as a member.” Downey said. As another year closes, each Kappa Delta Pi member, finds themselves reaching towards the change they wish to see in their community. Every member truly embodies what it means to educate for service and that is what makes their presence on the Etown campus such a blessing.

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Anti-LGBTQ community comments on anonymous social media platform spark analysis of school’s harassment policies

by SAMANTHA KICK

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acebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Snapchat, Yik Yak, Fade. In this day and age there are so many different websites and apps that people can access to post their every thought. Some are tied to identities, while others have the potential to be completely anonymous. This can be both a good and bad thing. If a person is embarrassed to ask a question or admit something, they can do so anonymously and get the answers they need. However, the anonymity provided by these kinds of social media allows people to make unkind statements without putting their name on them.

I remember back in high school many of my teachers made a big deal out of cyberbullying. They said kids today are able to be more hurtful towards one another via technology, since it is easy to say such things to another person while “hiding behind a computer screen,” a phrase that popped up a lot in these discussions. While social media is no longer limited to the computer, the principle remains the same.

Prior to Easter break, Elizabethtown College’s Yik Yak was filled with posts that were described as a “highly inflammatory exchange” of “comments rang[ing] from derogator y statements to threats of personal violence towards transgender, non-gender conforming, lesbian, gay and bisexual students,” in an email sent to students on behalf of Dean of

Students Marianne Calenda. Yik Yak is an anonymous social media app which allows one to post a 200 character statement, a “yak,” which anyone in a 10-mile radius is able to see.

“This is a place of learning, so educate. Educate on what harassment is, educate on what sexuality is, what gender is, etc. There are certain things in society that need to be learned outside of an ethics class or a gender studies class.”

-Tamantha Drexel Other people are able to respond, also anonymously, to the “yak,” as well as either “upvote” or “downvote” the message. If a post reaches -5 votes, it is permanently deleted, and the rest are only visible for approximately 24 hours, unless they become famous by receiving many upvotes.

The “yaks” posted on March 31 were verbally abusive towards members of the LGBTQ community. Many of the offensive

m e s s a ge s we re b e i ng “d ow nvote d,” reported, deleted or had a comment war occurring.

Because the “yaks” are only available for a certain amount of time, and many were being deleted, many people, including myself, did not see the original posts.

Senior Randall Martin also did not see the comments himself, but heard about them from others who had. “I think that it’s not right that people can say those kinds of things to another person. People are people, no matter what,” Martin said.

“I’m actually bi, so in a way, it scared me.

If I weren’t in a heterosexual relationship, how would the campus view me? The slurs and the threats of violence really did scare me. I couldn’t sleep because of the what-ifs going on in my head. Not to mention there were hate crimes that went on close to three years ago now on campus,” a student who wishes to remain anonymous said.

In a matter of hours, many of these posts were replaced by positive messages showing support for the LGBTQ community. There were, however, a few comments that said those defending “the gays” were “part of the problem.” More still were the posts containing “#Iwearpurple because..,” due to the fact that purple represents spirit on the rainbow flag. But even among these, there were some posts that continued to mock those showing their support.

“The student responses had me pretty divided,” sophomore Mary Sloan said.

“Some were great examples of human

kindness and willingness to help complete strangers, while others pointed to just how far from equality and tolerance we really are as a society.”

Other colleges and universities have had trouble with racist, homophobic and misogynistic posts on Yik Yak, and several are considering having Yik Yak removed from their campus altogether by the use of a “geo-fence,” which will potentially make the app unusable within a certain latitude and longitude, according to an article published last month by the New York Times. As for the administration at Etown, in response to this incident, an email was sent to the student body explaining the situation and urging students to review the Title IX non-discrimination policy and reminding that the school offers counseling services and campus security escorts for those feeling upset or unsafe.

“I just wish that the school had a better policy on social injustices in general,” sophomore Tamantha Drexel said. It is difficult to conduct an investigation, seeing as Yik Yak is anonymous, but Drexel suggests that perhaps Etown should have a campus-wide seminar on either Title IX or peace and conflict resolution. “This is a place of learning, so educate. Educate on what harassment is, educate on what sexuality is, what gender is, etc. There are certain things in society that need to be learned outside of an ethics class or a gender studies class. Otherwise, no one will learn about it,” Drexel said.

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“Slavery By Another Name: The Re-Enslavement of Black Americans from the Civil War to World War II by Douglas Blackmon. They’d charge people with jaywalking or loitering, and then you’d go in front of a judge and they’d issue a fine. But you couldn’t pay the fine, so you’d go to jail.

And then you’d have to work to pay off the debt. People were handed over to industries down south, put into labor by the government, more or less re-enslaving them. Many of these people were trapped in this cycle of involuntary servitude.”

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Hypothetical introduction of Greek life to school would bring more benefits than harm to campus community Despite controversies surrounding fraternities and sororities associated with colleges across nation, benefits of these organizations, debunking of stereotypes may justify allowing them at Etown

by ZACHARY THOMSON

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hen people hear the word “frat,” it conjures images of “basic bros” in boat shoes and Vineyard Vines doing keg stands and bonging beers. A healthy number of people here at Elizabethtown College scoff at the idea of Greek life and, it’s about time that changed.

Recently, there has been a lot of negative media attention surrounding Greek life.

Unfortunately, the stories about hazing, sexual assault and racist chants associated with fraternities and sororities are what grab headlines instead of the various philanthropic events and volunteer hours put in by these organizations. According to the New Jersey Institute of Technology and other supporting sources, Greek organizations raise over seven million dollars and donate 850,000 volunteer hours annually to charitable causes. Sure, this is the shield the Hellenistic community likes to hide behind when it’s under fire from the media, but there are other benefits to having fraternities and sororities on campus as well.

Etown would greatly benefit from having Greek life on campus, especially given the current financial situation. Alumni who were involved in fraternities and sororities give four times more money to their alma mater than unaffiliated students. Not to mention, of all the donations made to colleges and universities alike, three quarters of that money is donated by former fraternity brothers and sorority sisters, according to

Elite Daily. The reason for this is because, generally speaking, students involved in Greek organizations are more successful post-graduation. Eighty-five percent of fortune 500 companies’ executives belong to a fraternal organization, and 43 of the nation’s top 50 corporations are headed by fraternity men.

“At first glance, the idea of fraternities and sororities at Etown sounds like a perverse idea that is contrary to the type of environment here. However, by keeping an open mind and doing some fact checking to debunk preconceived notions, the idea becomes a little more palatable.”

A quick look at Fraternity Advisor continues this theme of post graduate success for students involved in Greek life.

Since 1910, 40 of 47 U.S. Supreme Court Justices were fraternity men. Seventy-six

percent of all congressmen and senators belong to a fraternity, and ever y US president and vice president born since the first social fraternity was founded in 1825 has been members of a fraternity (except two in each office). The numbers don’t lie.

This success extends to sororities as well with both the first female senator and first female astronaut belonging to a sorority.

Another argument that is raised against fraternities and sororities is that when someone joins one of these organizations, they are paying for friends. However, the reality of the situation is less than two percent of an average college student’s expenses go toward fraternity dues, and this fact is supported by the US Office of Education. Those dues pay for valuable life experiences that transfer to post collegiate life. They include getting used to holding weekly meetings to discuss important events that have to happen and to address any existing issues that need taking care of. Also, members develop strong interpersonal skills and function well within a team setting, which are skills employers look for when hiring.

All that being said, every positive is accompanied by a negative. It should come as no surprise that alcohol abuse among Greek life is higher than students who are not in Greek life. Unfortunately, that is one stereotype that holds some truth. However, when a person chooses to join one of these organizations they are not being blindsided by this fact; they know what they are getting themselves into.

Hazing is also a major concern when it

comes to these organizations. To say there is no basis for this would be a lie. In recent years, the situation has been getting better with many, if not all, national chapters adopting anti-hazing rules and dealing out swift and crushing punishments for offenders.

Due to the fact that almost all students at Etown — the exception would be transfer students — have not experienced the social aspects that Greek life brings to a college campus on a day-to-day basis, they are unable to formulate informed opinions of Greek life as a whole. From personal experience attending a college that has fraternities and sororities, I can say the atmosphere on campus is greatly enriched by the presence of these organizations.

There are always engaging and interesting events on campus that people want to attend.

Lectures are great, but watching a bunch of fraternity brothers try to synchronize swim for charity is a little more entertaining to watch. In addition to that, when an athlete is a member of a fraternity or sorority, there is always a guaranteed cheering section at home games. This is especially nice for sports that do not draw large crowds.

At first glance, the idea of fraternities and sororities at Etown sounds like a perverse idea that is contrary to the type of environment here. However, by keeping an open mind and doing some fact checking to debunk preconceived notions, the idea becomes a little more palatable. The benefits Greek life would bring to campus far outweighs the negatives.

Registration week causes stress, Student advises on different strategies for a successful registration Many Etown students struggle with choosing classes which will fit into their schedule. Luckily, helpful advisors and plentiful other resources on campus can help ease the process.

by ABIGAIL PISKEL

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he stress of class registration can be overwhelming. While we are all scrambling to make sure that we have an idea of the classes we want, avoiding those early morning classes, it is important to think about what classes you need to take in addition to the classes that you would like to take. These are two very different things that we sometimes forget to consider.

Yes, we do have free electives, but it is imperative that we are taking the classes that we are required to as well as taking courses that peak our general interest. So the question is, are you ready for registration week?

There are a few things to keep in mind as you are choosing the classes that you intend to take next semester. The first is considering what classes you need to fulfill your major and minor requirements.

Following that, at a very close second, are what core classes you still need to take. By figuring this out first, you can go through the dates and times that these classes are offered and take it from there.

I personally have a “two and two” method that I try to use as much as possible, meaning I’ll take two classes for my major or minor and two core classes. If this isn’t possible, then I just figure out what I can take and everything else usually falls into place.

Once you have a general idea of what you want your schedule to be, the next step is to go over ever ything with your advisor.

Depending on the type of person you are, you could go into your advising meeting with everything all ready and color coded by date and time and all possible backups.

If that isn’t really your style and you’re the type of person that just has no clue what classes you should be taking or what to do with your life, then you may heavily rely on your advisor to push you in the right direction.

“When you’re sitting in front of your computer, refreshing Jayweb until your designated registration time, that is when the stress fully sets in.”

Your advisor isn’t the only person that can help you with class registration. There are many different faculty and staff members that are more than willing to help if you want to take one of their classes. Some professors are able to reserve a spot in their class for you so you don’t have to worry about beating the crowd. The only problem with this option is that the class usually has to be within your major or minor, but that isn’t always the case. Once you become a rising senior, there are also core request forms that you can fill out so that you are ensured a spot in any of those last minute core classes that you have to take.

If your advisor and other faculty members aren’t enough, then you can also visit the Registration and

Records office located in Zug Hall.

The staff there is super friendly and willing to help if you have any sort of time conflict with your schedule. This is great because there are so many different outlets that students can use to make sure they are getting the classes that they want and need to take without having too much of a hassle, hopefully.

Registering for classes can be stressful. I am definitely that person who bangs on my advisor’s door the minute we get the email about registration for the next

semester. I like to have a plan in place and to make sure that I am on the right track with everything.

When you’re sitting in front of your computer, refreshing Jayweb until your designated registration time, that is when the stress fully sets in. Every time that I have registered for classes I feel like I am always getting the last possible time slot. Not once have I been able to pick my classes first. This can be somewhat irritating, but I never had an issue with getting my top choice in classes. Sure, there have been times when I had to use my

backups, but that’s what backups are there for. When it comes down to it, the important thing to remember is that even if you don’t always get into your first choice there are still other classes that are being offered that you can take.

So as class registration creeps up just be prepared for the good, the bad and the ugly. Take classes that you need to, but also explore classes that you think would be interesting as well. Try not to freak out and just sit back and wait for your time to come. Best of luck, Blue Jays!

Photo: Nelli Orozco

Because registration times often conflict with classes and other obligations, it can be extremely difficult for students to register as soon as their time slot opens. Students will often look for the closest accessible computer in order to access Jayweb at their assigned time.

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DIY projects provide creative, relaxing Junior offers advice for outlet as semester comes to a close pushing through final weeks of semester T T

by GRACE MARCHIONE

he end of the spring semester is a unique time of year; it can be very stressful, but it’s also a perfect time for making memories and relaxing. With lots of studying and paper-writing ahead, you’ll need plenty of breaks to rest your mind. Do-it-yourself projects are a great way to have fun and relieve tension while still staying productive.

You can do them by yourself or with a group of friends, and many of them are quick and inexpensive. Here is a small list of some easy projects to try over the next couple of weeks!

1. Make your own succulent garden.

These are all the rage right now and it makes a perfect activity for all nature enthusiasts. You can do this with vegetables or spring flowers. All you need is a small pot with a hole in the bottom, some pebbles or gravel and an appropriate soil mixture. You can make this yourself using regular soil, fertilizer and sand or you can buy it pre-mixed (look for a cactus/ succulent soil mix at a hardware store or online). If you want, you can also add some decorative stones around the top. The process of assembling your plant’s new home should be very simple, but I recommend doing a quick Google search to make sure you are giving it the proper care.

2. Make glow-in-the-dark chalk.

This project might require a trip to the craft store, but it is extremely simple overall and will be well worth the effort. All you need is glow-inthe-dark paint, plaster and an ice

cube tray. You begin by dissolving glow-in-the-dark paint in water. You can do several colors — just use a separate cup or container for each.

Then, you’ll mix some plaster (you can use Plaster of Paris) to thicken the mixture. After pouring it into an ice cube tray and letting it harden for several hours, your chalk will be ready to use! Freezing it for a few minutes will help it pop out of the tray more easily. When you’re feeling frazzled from long hours of homework, bring a group of friends outside and have a last reliving your childhood. You’ll be able to enjoy your masterpiece even after the sun sets.

3. Summer-ify your wardrobe.

We all need a change now and then.

Sometimes, we get sick of old clothes that have been lying around for years, or we just need a style upgrade. Luckily, there are lots of options for adding a summer-y touch to clothing at little to no cost or skill level. You can transform an old T-shirt into a stylish workout tank in a matter of seconds with a pair of scissors. With jeans, you can go beyond the traditional cutoffs by “dip-dyeing” them in bleach and then using a fabric Sharpie to decorate. If you know the basics of sewing, try adding colorful fabric to the back pockets!

4. Give yourself a spa treatment.

There are a number of awesome, natural ways to pamper yourself without the fancy products or services. Body scrubs are a great way to exfoliate and are extremely simple to make: just combine two parts sugar or sea salt with one part olive oil (or almond, coconut, etc.). Face masks

are similar; lots of them only require one or two ingredients. A basic mixture of honey and cinnamon, for example, will help clear up acne. Applying egg whites will tighten your skin and shrink pores. All of these are great ways to relax by yourself or with friends during finals week and don’t require anything more than a trip to the grocery store.

5. Plan out décor for your next living arrangement.

Whether you’re living on campus, at home or in a new apartment next year, you’ll want to spruce up your space. The planning process alone can be a great way to unleash your creativity and unwind after a long semester. If you’re on a budget, brainstorm cheap ways to add personal flair to your room. Craft tape (like Washi Tape), which comes in a variety of colors and patterns, is great for walls, doors, bookshelves and many other surfaces. Another great way to decorate is through lighting. If you’re resourceful, you can make your own marquee sign out of cardboard and twinkle lights. It’s up to you to decide how adventurous you want to be, but there are thousands of decorating options available for all levels of skill and imagination.

If you are interested in trying any of these projects, but aren’t sure how to get started, all of the instructions you’ll need can be found through a quick search on Google or Pinterest.

Pinterest also has even more artsy projects that you can do in the comfort of your own room or outside.

Have fun!

Photo: Nelli Orozco

The end of a long semester tends to draw students closer together, especially as the weather grows warmer.There are many ways to counter the stress and discouragement of finals and keep hope alive.

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by GWEN FRIES

he end of April is always ridiculously busy. The projects that you cringed just reading about during syllabus week are due, and every activity including TGIS, recitals, banquets and SCAD are here. It would be easy to let your grades slip in favor of finally getting down that dance routine before the Emotion showcase or spending as much time as you can with friends before separating for the summer, but fight through.

No one wants to let spring fever tank the grades they’ve worked so hard for all semester. It’s imperative to finish strong, and to do so, a student has to stay motivated. But how do you do that?

If you’re anything like me, in January, you agreed with a naïve smile to a million activities all occurring in the span of the last two weeks of the semester. You didn’t want to let anybody down. The events were so far away, they seemed imaginary. I’ll say “Yes” now and deal with the consequences when they come. The number of times I uttered the cliche, “I’ll cross that bridge when I come to it,” is embarrassing.

Well, I’ve come to it.

If I wanted to survive the end of this semester with my mental health intact, I would lock myself in my dorm room with enough food, blankets and movies to live through a nuclear war. But I don’t want to do that; I want to succeed.

If I’m going to succeed, I need to spend every waking moment doing something productive. This doesn’t mean spending every moment my eyes are open looking at a book or writing a paper, though that would be ideal. This means shorter showers, no Netflix binges and zero minutes staring blankly into space.

Give friends as much time as you can. Remember that they’re not the cause of your stress, but they can’t always be your top priority either. Give them mealtimes, and maybe one night a weekend, but always keep your deadlines in mind.

You’ll still have friends in May. Just get through the projects first.

The best way to succeed is to get a chip on your shoulder.

Find something that keeps you going even when your eyes are burning from staring at notes and your back is aching from sitting so long. Make some decisions.

Decide who the best student in a given course is and silently compete with them. You’re in the library studying for the exam. The yawns can’t be stifled anymore, and that last cup of coffee has officially worn off. It’s midnight, so you start packing up your books. But you look across the room and see that kid still diligently working. If they can be up and studying, so can you. Sit yourself back down.

Decide that you can have it all. Make your bed. Never skip a workout. Keep your laundry under control. Though sleeping in may be almost irresistible, you’ll be in a better mindset all day if you get up and get everything done. We’ve all been there. The alarm goes off, but you think “When’s the next time I’ll be under this blanket? I have so many meetings today. I have to give a presentation. There are so many hours between now and the next time I’ll be this comfortable.” So you hit snooze four times and end up sprinting to class with soaking wet hair. How much better would you feel if you got up, made your bed, got in the shower and left adequate time to pick a nice outfit, check emails, drink coffee and arrive with dry hair? It’s tempting to let the little things slide, but as my mother is fond of saying, “It’s a slippery slope.”

Next, decide who you’d be letting down by letting things slip. Just yourself? Your professor? Your parents? Though they have never, and will never, point it out to me, my parents are paying a great deal of money for me to attend this College.

They’re good enough to never pressure me or hold that fact over my head, but it goes without saying that they expect good things from me. If they didn’t believe I could succeed, they would shrewdly invest their hard-earned money elsewhere. In a sense, they’re putting their money on me to succeed, and I don’t want to let them down. That’s the chip on my shoulder.

If all else fails, decide you’re going to be as great as someone you admire. My personal hero is David Muir. He wanted to grow up to be Peter Jennings. From his adolescence, he’s worked all day, every day. He never sleeps the day away, never eats an entire pizza by himself while binging on Grey’s Anatomy, never wastes a moment. If he’s not reporting the news, he’s reading the news. He has an inner fire that’s gotten him everything he’s ever wanted. Whether it’s true or not, decide that if you have an inner fire, you too will get everything you’ve ever wanted. The belief will fuel you to go the extra mile.

Finally, decide you’re worth the extra effort. I’m as guilty of it as anyone--I would do so much more for other people than I would do for myself. If I’m falling asleep when you ask me to edit your paper, believe I’m going to stay awake for as long as you need me. But if I finish a paper at 3 a.m., I’m much less willing to stay up and proofread. The difference in the two situations is that I want to make sure you feel comfortable and secure in your work. Why shouldn’t I want the same thing for myself ? Why do I believe, if subconsciously, that my work is less important than another person’s? Decide that you are just as worthy of your time and efforts as the people around you.

Comedian John Mulaney is right: it’s 100 percent easier not to do things than to do them. Even so, you owe it to yourself to finish the semester strong. It may be a living hell for a few weeks, but as you walk out of your last final and that smile, which only comes from complete and utter freedom, creeps onto your lips, you’ll thank yourself for all your hard work.

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Sports

April 16, 2015

Men’s lacrosse improves program record to eleven straight victories

in Etown athletics...

The men’s lacrosse team extended their program-best winning streak to 11 straight after their victory over Goucher on Saturday. The Blue Jays currently lead the Landmark Conference by one game.

The women’s lacrosse team fell to Susquehanna University yesterday and will try to bounce back on Saturday at home against the University of Scranton.

The men’s baseball team earned its 20th victory of the season when they defeated Lancaster Bible College on Tuesday afternoon.

The women’s softball team won both games of their doubleheader against Lancaster Bible yesterday. The Blue Jays will be back in action on Saturday against Drew University.

The men’s tennis team captured their first victory of the season against Susquehanna University on Tuesday. The women defeated Goucher yesterday to improve to 10-3.

The men’s and women’s track and field teams will compete this weekend at the Widener Invitational at Widener University.

The men’s golf team will participate in the Messiah Falcon Spring Class this afternoon.

in the NCAA...

With the National Football League draft quickly approaching, two of college football’s best from last season are awaiting to hear who gets drafted first. Many experts believe that Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston will be the first player taken overall by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but Oregon quarterback Marcus Mariota has made a strong case for himself. Mariota’s name has been thrown around anywhere from the first overall pick down to the eighth pick, and even beyond in some mock drafts.

Photo: George Frey

The men’s lacrosse team has won a program record 11 games in a row, improving their record to 12-2 this season.The Blue Jays will square off with Washington and Jefferson College on Saturday afternoon at Wolf Field. Etown currently sits in first place in the Landmark Conference, one game ahead of Scranton and Susquehanna.

by LOGAN KLOCK

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he men’s lacrosse team erupted for a season high of 20 goals against Mount Saint Mary University. The team also as improved their winning streak to eleven wins this past week in the victory over Mount Saint Mary University as well as Goucher College. Senior Russell LeClair had a career high eight points and sophomore Joe Clark added another five goal performance. Elizabethtown’s six second-quarter goals came from six different players: junior Jimmy Waters, sophomore Jason Clough, LeClair, first-year Kevin Meakim, Clark and sophomore Cody Larkin. LeClair, junior Jordan Bowser and junior Jake Snyder had an assist each.

in the pros...

The National Basketball Association regular season wrapped up last night with the final games played to decide the 16-team playoff field. Out in the Western Conference, the NBA-best Golden State Warriors clinched the number one seed. In the Eastern Conference, the Atlanta Hawks clinched the number one seed, distancing themselves from the second seeded Cleveland Cavaliers.

The NBA playoffs will begin this weekend with the game one of four series playing out on Saturday and game one of the other four series playing out on Sunday.

The Major League Baseball season got underway last week and the defending American League Champion Kansas City Royals are off to one of the hottest starts in the league. The surprise Atlanta Braves are near the top of the National League, while the Washington Nationals, who many picked as their World Series Champions, sit close to the bottom half of the league.

“The team showed a lot of focus despite being down at times. This is something that will be very pivotal for us to do come playoffs.” ~ Jimmy Waters

The Blue Jays, who came into the game as one of the hottest teams in the nation, had the Knights buried at halftime as they took an 11-1 lead. On the defensive end, the Blue Jays continued to prove why they are amongst the top defenses in the Conference. Senior Jason Kelley led the way with four caused turnovers, while LeClair and senior Matt Frey forced three apiece. Senior goalie Chris Wenger had a big day, despite the uneven score.

He stopped 11 shots.

Sophomore Phil Kyger recorded his first two career goals, while junior Jake Evans recorded his first career goal. Senior and defensive midfielder Connor Rowe, who is second on the team in groundballs, has caused nothing but havoc for opposing offensives the entire year, spoke after the game on Wednesday on behalf of the team’s success. “I think a large part of our success comes from the brotherhood we created,” Rowe said. “It’s one big family and to sell out for one another is easy because you know your teammates are doing the same for you.”

The team’s winning streak was in jeopardy late in the fourth quarter against Goucher, but Jimmy Waters did not let the team’s streak end. Goucher led by two with 7:28 to play, but the Blue Jays scored the last three goals, including Waters’ game-winner with 15 seconds remaining to clinch a Landmark Conference win with an 8-7 score. “The team showed a lot of focus despite being down at times,” Waters said. “This is something that will be very pivotal for us to do come playoffs.”

Before Waters’ game winner, Clough brought the Jays within a goal with 7:28 left and LeClair tied the game at seven on his 30th goal of the season at the 3:56 mark. The Blue Jays’ defense set up the offense in the final minute.

Frey forced one of his game-high three turnovers with 46 seconds left, which would end up resulting in Waters’ game-winning goal.

Goucher’s Gavin Wilson was a victim of a badly timed tripping penalty, setting up an extra-man opportunity that would decide the game for the Blue Jays. Thirteen seconds into the penalty, sophomore Mike Specht found Waters for the go-ahead goal, his eighth of the season.

With this win, the Blue Jays are the school’s first spring sport to have locked up a playoff berth. The team looks to be competitive and do some damage come late April and early May.

Men’s golf team finishes fourth at LVC Spring Invitational Hakun, Laudeman crack top 10 of LVC tournament, lead Blue Jays to top five finish

by BRIAN LUKACSY

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he Elizabethtown College men’s golf team had a busy four day stretch last week, competing in tournaments in Lebanon and Hershey, Pa. On April 6, the Blue Jays competed in the LVC Dutchmen Spring Invitational hosted by Lebanon Valley College. Led by two top ten finishes by sophomore Kyle Hakun and senior Ryan Laudeman, the Blue Jays took fourth in the field of 14 teams.

Both Hakun and Laudeman finished six over par, shooting a 78 on the day, good for a ninth place tie in the player standings. For Laudeman, it was his fourth top 10 finish of the year, which leads the team. Hakun finished in the top 10 for the second time this year.

Fellow sophomore Chuck Johnston shot seven over par for a 79 and a 16th place tie. Johnston nailed three birdies and finished just one stroke back of Hakun and Laudeman for ninth place.

Senior Ryan Forbes recorded an 81, shooting nine over par, and junior Adam Amspacher shot an 86 to round out the Blue Jays competitors.

Etown’s fourth place finish was the team’s sixth top five finish of the year.

Messiah College won the tournament with a team score of 298, 10 shots over par. Penn State Harrisburg finished second, 14 strokes back of the Falcons.

The Blue Jays returned to the course on April 9 to compete in their own tournament, the Elizabethtown Invitational at the Hershey Country Club East Course. Etown struggled to match their success from earlier in the week thanks in large part to unfavorable weather conditions.

Temperatures in the low 40s and an off-and-on mist took a toll on many of the participating golfers.

“For me, playing in the wind is a lot harder than playing in the rain, but both are tough,” Laudeman said.

“Everyone has to play in the same conditions though, so just being prepared and staying focused is the best way to play in any inclement weather.”

Staying focused was a daunting task for many golfers.

“When it’s windy, you need to learn how to flight the ball low, and also need to be aware of how much the wind will affect the yardage to play,” Laudeman said. “When it’s rainy, staying dry and having plenty of towels is the best way to beat the conditions. You need to keep your grips dry so the club doesn’t

slip out of your hands. You also need to learn how to strike the ball first because if you hit just a little behind it the wet grass will cause you to chunk it.”

Laudeman fought the elements and earned the Blue Jays highest finish in the player standings, coming in at 30th after shooting 14 over par for an 85.

Laudeman and his teammates were unable to convert a birdie all afternoon.

Laudeman played his best round of the spring on Monday, but overall feels as if he can preform better.

“I’ve actually played extremely poor this spring season. I feel really rusty and just can’t seem to get anything going the way I want it too, but hopefully can finish strong over our last two tournaments,” Laudeman said.

Johnston fell two shots back of Laudeman, finishing with a round of 87, and Forbes finished the day with a round of 90.

Senior Isaac Bingaman made his season debut at the Etown Invitational, recording a 93 with three pars on the front nine. First-year Craig Eidle played a strong front nine, totaling four pars, but fell on hard times on the back nine to finish with a 99. Fellow first-years Brian Priebe and Adam Strayton competed as individuals for the Blue Jays, compiling scores of 99

Photo: Athletics Department

The men’s golf team competed in two tournaments last week, finishing as high as fourth place in the team standings at the LVC Dutchmen Spring Invitational.

and 100, respectively.

Once again, Messiah took home the team title, shooting 24 shots over par for a total of 308; 12 shots better than second place Penn State Harrisburg.

The Blue Jays finished 8th in the team standings, recording a score of 355 for the tournament.

With the tough weather conditions and the long winter, the Blue Jays struggled to find a clear day to get onto the course in the early spring.

“The winter was extremely long and cold with a lot of snow,” Laudeman

said. “It was hard to get any practice time in to be able to compete at a high level. I would say it affected all of us very significantly.”

It seems like the Blue Jays have shaken some of the rust off as they head into their final tournaments.

Etown will be back in action this afternoon at the Messiah Falcon Spring Classic at the Blue Ridge Country Club in Harrisburg, Pa. The Blue Jays will conclude their season on Monday, April 20 at the Franklin and Marshall Spring Invitational.

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April 16, 2015

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Women’s softball ends five-game skid, defeats Scranton

Blue Jays hold fourth place in Landmark Conference Standings, face Drew University next

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by BRIAN LUKACSY

he Elizabethtown College women’s softball team began a stretch of six games in four days when the Blue Jays hosted Ursinus College for a doubleheader on April 9.

In game one, the Bears struck first with a run in the top of the first inning off of Blue Jays’ starter, junior Keli Krause. Etown tied the game at one when Krause helped her own cause with an RBI single up the middle to score senior Kaylee Werner in the second inning.

Ursinus put together a two-out rally in the third inning off of Krause, scoring three runs to lead 4-1 after three innings. For the most part, the Blue Jays offense was kept in check by Ursinus starter, Zoe Heinke. The Blue Jays strung together a few baserunners in the sixth inning to cut into the Bears lead when senior Jessica White ripped a double to right center field to score fellow senior Payton Marunich.

White finished the game with two hits to lead the Blue Jays, who fell 7-3 to the Bears in game one.

In game two, the Bears jumped out to a 5-0 lead after two and a half innings before the Blue Jays struck to get back into the game. Sophomore Kirstin Blass’s two-RBI double in the third inning cut the deficit to 5-2.

The Blue Jays would get as close as 5-3 before Ursinus tacked on a run in the top of the seventh to take game two 6-4. The Bears did not trail at any point in either game. Etown’s starting pitcher, senior Laura Tomasetti, pitched a complete game, finishing with three strikeouts.

On Friday, the Blue Jays traveled to the familiar confines of Messiah College to square off against their former Middle Atlantic Conference rival.

The Falcons played a near perfect game in game one, allowing just one hit over five innings en

route to a 9-0 win over the Blue Jays. Etown’s leadoff hitter, senior Becky Becher, began the game with a double—the only hit the Blue Jays would manage off Messiah’s pitchers.

The Falcons struck for one run in the first, five runs in the second, and three runs in the fourth to account for all nine runs.

Game two turned out to be a very competitive contest between the old rivals. The Blue Jays scored in their first at bat to take a 1-0 lead. Becher led off game two the way she led off game one, with a hit. Blass then laid down a sacrifice bunt to move Becher over to second base. Marunich and White strung together back-to-back hits to score Becher for the game’s first run. White’s RBI single was her team-leading 12th RBI of the season.

The Blue Jays scored twice more in the second inning to take a 3-0 lead after an inning and a half of play. However, the Falcons were not dead in the water. Messiah scored once in the second, third, fifth and finally the bottom of the seventh to take game two, 4-3 over the visiting Blue Jays. Etown was held scoreless over the final five innings.

Becher led the Blue Jays with three hits in four at-bats. Krause pitched six and one-third innings, striking out five batters. Messiah’s Becky Notte connected on a Krause pitch in the bottom half of the seventh inning and sent it over the fence for the walk-off win.

The Blue Jays were hoping to pull out a victory in their doubleheader on Sunday against Landmark Conference opponent, the University of Scranton. In game one, the Royals and Blue Jays fought to a scoreless tie through three innings before Scranton got on the board in the top of the fourth inning with three runs. Etown answered with one run in the bottom half of the inning, and two more in the fifth to tie the game at three.

White knocked in Etown’s runs in the fourth, fifth and seventh inning, finishing with four RBI’s and three hits in the game. Scranton scored two

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The women’s softball team ended their five-game losing streak with a victory over the University of Scranton on Sunday afternoon.

in the sixth and wound up on the better side of a 5-4 decision. Tomasetti struck out two batters in a complete game outing for the Blue Jays.

In game two, the Blue Jays were looking to snap a five-game losing streak. Etown handed Krause the ball on the mound and she delivered, striking out 10 Royals, her third game this season with at least 10 strikeouts. She pitched a complete game, which went to eight innings after the two teams were tied at four after the regulation seven innings.

The Blue Jays jumped out to a three run lead in the first inning with Krause helping out her own cause with a two-RBI single. Etown had a 4-0 lead after two innings, but they would not score again until the final inning. Scranton scratched out a run in the third, fifth, and two runs in the seventh inning to tie the game at four and force extra innings.

Krause pitched a perfect eighth inning including her final two strikeouts, handing it over to her offense with a chance to win the game.

Sophomore Kelsey Brown singled to lead off the inning and eventually moved over to third base on junior Maeve McGill’s single. With one out in the inning, Becher drove a pitch deep enough to center field to allow Brown to tag up from third base and score the game winning run.

Becher collected three hits on the afternoon and extending her hitting streak to five games.

Krause earned her third victory on the mound this season.

The Blue Jays took on Lancaster Bible yesterday in a non-conference doubleheader at The Nest.

Etown took both games over Lancaster Bible by scores of 11-0 and 4-0. The pitching and defense shined for the Blue Jays, but on the offensive side, Brown belted two home runs in game one.

In game two, White hit a home run of her own to pace the Blue Jays.

The Blue Jays will return to Landmark Conference play on Saturday when they host Drew University for a doubleheader.

Women’s tennis splits weekend road matches Drew Univ. takes

by CHRISTOPHER FRIEDKIN

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he Blue Jays were ready to compete on Saturday when they traveled to Washington, D.C. to take on Catholic University in women’s tennis.

The Jays picked up their fourth straight win on a 6-3 victory and advanced to 3-0 in the Landmark Conference. Then on Sunday, the Lady Jays traveled to Salisbury University to take on the eighth ranked team in Division III. On Saturday against Catholic, sophomore Madison McCall and first-year Sam Procak almost had a clean sweep in their number three doubles match. The two Blue Jays only dropped one game to Maria Flores and Sarah MacLean of Catholic.

The final score of that match was 8-1.

Catholic answered by winning two singles matches by senior Liz Harvey and sophomore Laura Torsiello to put the Catholic Cardinals (115, 3-3 Landmark) over the Elizabethtown Blue Jays (9-4, 3-0 Landmark).

McCall’s wins in three sets in her singles match, 6-1, 4-6, 6-3, gave McCall her 13th win of the season. “We take our matches one at a time and play the same way no matter who we are up against,” McCall said.

The Blue Jays fired back by winning the rest of

the singles matches to continue their undefeated conference record and prepare themselves for a very tough Sunday.

While not winning Sunday against the Salisbury Sea Gulls (13-5, 5-1 CAC), The Jays were close in every match. The final score of the nonconference match was 8-1 in favor of the Sea Gulls.

Helsel was able to stop the Sea Gulls from completely shutting the door on the Blue Jays expanding her win column to 11 for the season.

“There is nothing I don’t like about this sport,” McCall said. “Winning a tough match with your teammates cheering you on is the best feeling in the world.” McCall almost got the win in the doubles match and her singles match. The score of the doubles match was 8-5 and singles match was brought into the second tiebreaker.

Senior Kaitlyn Pellegrino was not able to pull out the singles win either, as she competed hard against senior Kaitie Youlios, bringing the match to a 7-5, 6-4 decision. Pellegrino said, “My teammates are as stubborn as they come and they won’t go out without a fight. It’s the stubbornness and the will that unnerves the opponents and gives us the edge to win.”

Coming off the achievement of winning her 100th match last month, the senior Blue Jay gave some feedback about her teammates, “I absolutely

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The women’s tennis team competed in Maryland and Washington, D.C. this past weekend, splitting matches with Salisbury and Catholic Universities.

love my teammates,” Pellegrino said. “We are all so different but we become a small family and I’m so blessed to play, fight, win, lose and cheer by these ladies.”

Pellegrino and the Jays are closing out the season and have their eyes set on the Landmark Conference Championship to be held on the 29th of April. Before that, the Jays have six more matches to play including four conference matches. The next match will be played tomorrow on the road against Landmark Conference foe, the University of Scranton.

Men’s tennis earns first victory of spring season

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by MICHAELA FETTEROLF

lizabethtown College’s men’s tennis team almost managed to secure its first victory of the 2015 season on Saturday afternoon against Catholic University. The Blue Jays were defeated 5-4. Things started off well as first-year Michael Yost and junior Evan Hinkley snagged a No. 3 doubles 9-7 win from Catholic’s Conor Wilson and Brendan Rooney in the doubles competition. Etown sophomores Ryan Caris and Nathan Dowling also won their No. 2 doubles match giving the Blue Jays a 2-1 lead ahead of the Cardinals. This was the first time this season that Etown won two double matches. “As we play better teams like Catholic, we have to play more aggressive.” Coach Matt Helsel said.

The team did not have the same amount of success in the singles competition, however. The Blue Jays suffered defeat to the Cardinals in No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3 matches putting Catholic in the lead at 4-2. Caris was Etown’s only hope of evening the score in his game against Catholic’s Wilson. Caris won the first set 7-5 but was unable to keep his victory streak, losing both the second set 6-4 and the finale 6-2.

Despite losing, the team would not consider their loss to Catholic a failure. “We played to what we thought our strengths were,” Helsel said.

“The score wouldn’t indicate it but we actually played really well.” None of the Blue Jays blame Caris for his loss against Wilson. “We win as a team; we lose as a team,” team captain and senior Michael Cannon said. Each of the players work hard to improve both individually and as a team.

On Sunday, April 12 the team took on the regionally-ranked Salisbury

University Sea Gulls. The Blue Jays did not gain momentum and suffered a 9-0 shutout against the Sea Gulls. Cannon and sophomore Alex Machalick were put up against the regionally ranked duo of Daniel Albers and Eric Spangler in the No. 1 doubles competition. While Cannon and Machalick were able to win one set, they could not keep their success and lost 8-1.

Albers who is ranked at the 22nd singles player in the ITA Atlantic South Region crushed Cannon in the No. 1 singles competition. Machalick went up against the Sea Gulls’ Spangler, who is ranked 25th in the region in the No. 2 singles match. After a bleak first,set Machalick was able to win three games in the second before being overpowered in a 6-3 defeat.

Etown’s Hinkley performed well in his No. 6 game against Salisbury’s Adam Goldberger but also suffered a 6-4 loss. Caris took on Shanon Gunther and took three games before losing at a score of 6-2.

Despite the rough season the team has been having, they are not discouraged. “We’re all itching for that first win,” Cannon said. “We all really want it.” This season the team has been focusing on playing better doubles and playing more aggressively. Cannon’s encouragement for his fellow teammates is always the same, “Play every match the same: play hard and play Etown tennis.”

Helsel maintains that the team is still having a successful season. “I would say that as far as our team chemistry, learning the game, growing as a group and figuring out how to win matches goes, we are improving and having a successful season by those standards,” Coach Helsel said.

The Blue Jays defeated Susquehanna University on Tuesday afternoon, 9-0, to earn the team’s first victory of the 2015 spring season.

by CONNOR BURKE

he Elizabethtown College women’s lacrosse team arrived in Madison, NJ to take on Drew University with fire in their eyes and passion in their hearts. Unfortunately, that fire and passion did not work out for the Blue Jays, as they lost to the Rangers, 21-6.

A little more than two minutes into the game, when Drew player Anna Florini scored the first goal of the game, and her ninth goal of the season.

But, less than 20 seconds after Florini, sophomore Addie Stang scored her first goal of the game for Etown, tying the game 1-1. Within the next seven minutes, Drew scored six more goals to widen their lead to a score of 7-1.

By the end of the first half, Drew had scored eight more points and Etown scored four, including two more for Stang, giving her a hat trick, and two for first-year Cierra Eckenrode, making the score 15-5. The second half was uneventful for the Blue Jays, with only one goal scored by Eckenrode, yet again, giving her the team’s second consecutive hat trick in one game The Blue Jays shot on goal 14 times throughout both halves, while Drew shot 36 times.

“We are a young team,” first-year goalie Michelle Fuller said while talking about the rough loss. “We need to work on our mental game as a whole.” Stang had similar thoughts, but remained more optimistic about the future of the team.

“We’re just working through that aspect of the game, continuing to improve our unit play with each game.”

While the game may have ended in a loss, the girls still believe that the team had moments that really shone. “We worked well in the settle offense making cuts,” Stang said. “And fought through the entire game, which is a huge team goal of ours.”

Fuller agreed with Stang’s statements about the settle offense, and also commended the work of the defense later in the game. “At the end of the game, the team did a good job pressuring the Rangers causing turnovers on the offensive side,” Fuller said.

The team plays the University of Scranton on Saturday at 12 p.m. “I always look forward to our next opponent.” Fuller said, “It’s another chance to better our team as a whole unit.” Expect to see Fuller’s determination and optimism throughout the entire team on Wednesday. In the words of Stang, “Every game is a new day to go out and fight.”

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April 16, 2015

Track and field teams compete at Bucknell, Messiah meets

by KARLEY ICE

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he Elizabethtown College men’s and women’s track and field teams competed in two events, both on Saturday, April 12 at the Messiah Invitational and the Bucknell Bison Outdoor Classic. Multiple performances earned athletes new personal records in both locations.

For the men at the Messiah Invitational, sophomore Mike Twist competed in the 800-meter and ran the sixth fastest time in the program’s history. His career-best time of 1:55.04 placed first out of 49 runners in the event. He also topped his season best time by over three seconds.

The Blue Jays placed eighth in the team standings with six point scorers.

Baseball reaches 20 wins mark, awaits Shenandoah

Photo: David Sinclair

The Blue Jays improved to 20-9 after their win over Lancaster Bible College on Tuesday afternoon. The men’s baseball team will travel to Shenandoah University today for a non-conference matchup.

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by RYAN SANDELL

he Elizabethtown College baseball team picked up three wins and one loss last week, sweeping the United States Merchant Marine Academy, and falling to York. Junior pitcher Dylan Manning started Thursday, his fourth of the season. He allowed six hits, three runs and walked three.

The Spartans took the lead in the bottom of the second on a single to center field, with an error committed by the center fielder. The Jays would respond immediately in the top of the third, on a Luke Gatti RBI single to left field. However,York capitalized in the bottom of the third on an RBI single to left field. It was uneventful at-bat for the Jays in the top of the fourth. In the bottom of the inning, the Spartans improved on their lead on an infield sac fly. The game remained scoreless for the next 4 innings until an RBI single gave the Spartans a 4-1 lead. All tolled, the Jays left 10 men stranded on base, and looked to improve on their RBI’s going into the weekend.

Senior pitcher Kris Davis picked up the win in Etown’s first game against Merchant Marine, moving him to 5-0.

He recorded three hits, three earned runs, and seven K’s in seven innings pitched. “We played very well in all three facets of the game: hitting, pitching and defense,” Davis said. “In the last four games we’ve had 42 runs and 56 hits.” The Jays went in front in the top of the first when senior outfielder Alex Holbert moved sophomore second baseman Kyle Fackler along on a sacrifice bunt. Merchant Marine first baseman Bryson Campbell errored on his throw to first base, and Fackler was able to head home with the first run of the afternoon. After that, the bats got busy, and Etown put up six more for good measure.

Etown put up a staggering 14 runs to Merchant Marine’s four in the sec-

ond game. “I think our hitting really showed in our series this weekend,” said first-year pitcher Anthony Lippy. “I also thought our pitching was successful in pounding the zone and making them hit the ball.” After putting up two runs early, the Jays carried that momentum, and scored four more over the next few innings.

They made it 6-4 in the sixth, and never looked back, tacking on eighth more. Sophomore pitcher Kevin Elwell got the start, and improved his record to 3-3. He recorded eight hits, four earned runs, and two K’s in five innings.

Etown notched a 20-5 victory, wherein ten different Blue Jays recorded runs. Stranding men on base seems to be a thing of the past with production like this and, according to Davis, their coach could not be happier about it. “Coach has been happy with our performance of late, but he continues to push us to strive for excellence. Even though we have been winning , we still need to keep improving as a team,” Davis said. Junior pitcher Zack Tomasko recorded his second win of the season, improving his record to 2-2. He allowed seven hits, five earned runs, and struck out three in five innings.

Three convincing wins surely have this team looking forward with excitement to the upcoming playoffs, but Davis urges his teammates to carry themselves with composure.

“Right now, we feel really good as a ball club, but we need to maintain our focus. Baseball is a humbling game and if you think too far ahead or get too high on yourself you will be brought down to earth. We need to keep maintaining our team mantra of ‘win the day.’ If we come everyday ready to learn and ready to improve individually and as a team, we will reach our goals.”

April 16 Messiah Falcon Spring Classic M Tennis vs. Stevenson TM

Baseball @ Shenandoah

April 17 @ Widener Invitational M/W Tennis @ Scranton

Twist, senior Bryan Baldwin, first-year Tom Fitzgerald and first-year Mitch Schlegel placed second in the 4x400 relay, finishing in 3:27.78, which is the second-fastest time in the program’s history.

Junior Adam Harriger also performed well over the weekend, beating his season and personal best time in the 1500-meter run and placing fifth in the event. Schlegel sprinted in the 200-meter dash and made a new personal record with a time of 22.57 to place ninth.

Senior Andrew Khela finished third in the hammer with a new career best throw of 40.25m, holding the fourth best distance in program history.

Since his first-year at Etown, Khela has improved his distance by over 42 feet. “It is important to focus on yourself and how you are competing,” Khela said. “Trust what you have been practicing during the week and don’t let anyone hold you back at the meet.”

In the shot put, first-year Matt Pysher had a personal record with a distance of 11.55m and finished fifth in the event.

First-year Christian Villarosa finished sixth in the triple jump with a distance of 11.42m, his career best First-year Paul Lecurieux-Lafayette debuted in the event, finishing tenth with a jump of 11.00m.

As the Blue Jays competed at Messiah, a few were at the Bucknell Bison Outdoor Classic. Junior Sam Cooper ran his second best time in the 5000-meter run with a time of 15:41.11.

Khela is pleased with the team’s performance this season. “The team has been practicing hard and we have seen some great improvements so far,”

Photo: David Sinclair

The Blue Jays sent competitors to both the Bucknell Classic and Messiah Invitational this past weekend.A handful of Blue Jays earned new personal bests.

he said. “I’m sure if everyone continues training well, the season will end with many athletes breaking there personal bests.”

For the women, multiple Blue Jays had stand out performances.

Sophomore Amanda Porter was victorious in the javelin throw at the Messiah Invitational, while senior Amelia Tearnan placed fifth in the 1500-meter run at the Bucknell Bison Outdoor Classic. Overall, the team placed fifth out of 17 teams.

At Messiah, Porter also placed third in the hammer throw and seventh in the shot put. First-year Brittianni Phillips finished second in the shot put with a distance of 11.68m.

Junior Lydia Dearie finished fourth in the 5000-meter run, while junior Gabrielle Yankelevich finished ninth in the same event. Sophomore Kelsey Detweiler finished sixth in the 100m and 15th in the 200m, setting a new personal record.

In the 1500m run, first-year Maria Anderson debuted and finished sixth. Senior Ashley Underfolker and

first-year Lia Chak competed in the 800m and finished sixth and seventh respectively. They also completed in the 400m and Underfolker finished ninth with the team’s best time in the event for the season and Chak followed in tenth place.

At the Bucknell Bison Outdoor Invitational, sophomore Casey Quinto set a new personal record with a time of 4:50.24 in the 1500m. First-year Brenna McNamee also set a personal best in the 3000-meter steeplechase with a time of 11:40.34 to hold fifth place in program history.

As the team looks ahead to Landmark Conference Championships, focus is key. “The team as a whole will need to push harder each week to ensure that everyone is making personal improvements,” Khela said. “Come conferences all the bugs are ironed out and everyone is ready to push even harder and perform at their best.”

The men’s and women’s teams head to the Widener Invitational in Chester, Pa. on Friday, April 17 and action starts at 3 p.m. for the Blue Jays.

Athlete of the Week BECKY BECHER

by BRIAN LUKACSY Senior outfielder Becky Becher has started all 24 games for the Blue Jays this season. Batting in the leadoff position for Etown, Becher leads the team in batting average (.386), hits (27), runs (17) and walks (15). Becher has stayed consistent all year long for the Blue Jays who have won eight games to this point. She had four hits in Friday’s doubleheader against Messiah, going 3-4 in game two.

Photo: David Sinclair

Major: Elementary/Middle Level Math Education and Special Education Hometown: Parsippany, N.J. Favorite athlete/sports team: David Wright/New York Mets Favorite Jay’s Nest item: Crispy Chicken Quesadilla Favorite movie: Sweet Home Alabama Favorite musician/band: Zac Brown Band Favorite place to visit: Wildwood, N.J.

April 18 @ Widener Invitational W Lax vs. Scranton M Lax vs.

Washington & Jefferson Baseball/ Softball vs.

Drew (DH) M/W Tennis vs. Drew

April 19 Baseball vs. Drew Softball @ Catholic (DH)

Hardly anyone knows that...

My middle name is Shea, which was named after Shea Stadium.

In 10 years, I want to be... a middle school math teacher.

Favorite Etown Memory: Living in the Myer basement with some of my best friends.

Greatest Etown accomplishment: Being inducted into Kappa Delta Pi, the International Honor Society in Education.

Greatest softball accomplishment: Being selected for the CoSIDA All-Region team.

I started playing softball at age...

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April 20 Franklin & Marshall Spring Invitational Baseball @ Franklin & Marshall W Tennis @ Susquehanna

April 21 Softball vs. Franklin & Marshall (DH) W Tennis vs. Messiah

April 22 Baseball @ Messiah Softball vs. York (DH) W Lax @ Gwynedd Mercy M Tennis vs. Messiah