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Thursday, May 3, 2018

Vol. 114. Issue 20

Campus community honors and bids farewell to Dean Calenda

by Stephanie Miller Copy Chief

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tudent Senate commemorated its relationship with Vice President for Student Life and Dean of Students Marianne Calenda before her retirement by creating a scholarship in her honor. Senior senate president Sean Fiedler presented Calenda with the award at the annual Awards Ceremony Wednesday, April 11 in Gibble Auditorium.

In future years, the annual Marianne Calenda Health and Wellness Scholarship will go to the student who best embodies commitments to academics and overall well-being.

“Dean Calenda was an amazing advisor and fantastic advocate for the student body,” Fiedler said. “This seemed like the least we could do for her.”

Each week, Calenda updates Student Senate on senior staff happenings during the Administrative Reports section of their meeting. Senators, especially Fiedler, have developed a close partnership with her in her 12 years at Elizabethtown College.

Fiedler worked with Calenda on several projects and considers her a leadership mentor, as she helped him develop his leadership skills once he became a member of Student Senate’s Executive Cabinet.

C alenda did not know ab out the scholarship before the ceremony and said she was “totally surprised” when Fiedler presented her with it. She called the ceremony “a lovely experience.” The commemorative glass plaque sits in her office in the Baugher Student Center.

“It was emotional, to say the least,” Fiedler said of presenting Calenda with the scholarship dedication. “Dean Calenda was more than the advisor to Senate. She was a mentor, a teacher and a friend.”

Calenda was hired as Dean of Students in July 2006. She added Vice President for Student Life to her title two years ago when

related to alcohol, drug and sexual abuse prevention.

She called the progress on the Bowers Center for Sports, Fitness and Well-being the culmination of these and other healthrelated efforts; she plans to visit the building once it opens.

“Students need to understand who they are and their values and beliefs and what’s important to them in their lives,” Calenda said. “Having a space for all in the campus community that commits to that is exciting.”

“Dean Calenda left a lasting legacy at Etown, and we truly felt she deserved to be honored by Senate in this regard,” Fiedler said. “She had a vision of encouraging healthy lifestyles and student wellness on campus.”

After Calenda retires, a new Vice President for Student Life will take over the position, with the goal being to have the new candidate start working officially July 1. Before the candidate starts, the search committee will recommend a candidate to President Carl Strikwerda, who will make the final decision.

According to Fiedler, he and the rest of Student Senate are indirectly involved in the candidate review process. He said Student Senate wants to be involved in the process Photo courtesy of Elizabethtown College because of the Vice President for Student Student Senate honored Dean of Students and Vice President for Student Life Marianne Life’s relationships with both Student Senate Calenda by presenting her with an award dedicated to her service and time at the College. and the student body.

In 2016, Calenda spoke at a Called to the College shifted away from a provost departments she oversees with helping her Lead dinner about what matters to her and why. There, she described her love of model of leadership. and the College.

In her time at Etown, Calenda oversaw all “I’m very proud of the student life painting and the creative process. She hopes co-curricular aspects of life at the College, division as a whole. There are many, many to get back to such hobbies.

“I spend a lot of time in my office or in from Career Services and Residence Life to dedicated people who mentor, coach, advise athletics and leadership development. and teach, and it’s just a tremendous group meetings, and I enjoy being outside, so I She was also on-call for all students. She of people to work with,” she said. “It’s not hope whatever activities I pursue will let said while she likes problem-solving and one person, it’s a team. I would accept the me enjoy nature,” she said.

Calenda’s parting advice for Etown being able to help everyone, there comes a award on their behalf because it represents students fits her emphasis on all-around time to step back. the College’s effort to enhance student wellstudent well-being.

With so many departments to oversee, being.”

“Take care of each other and be well,” it may seem impossible for one person to Calenda’s commitment to health and she said. “I do believe our students deserve handle it all. Calenda credits the entire well-being shows in the College’s shift student life staff and those who work in the toward more programs and resources the best.”

OT program dedicates former Board of Trustees reconvenes for department house to alumna spring meeting, discusses enrollment

by Elizabeth Gipe Asst. News Editor

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Photo: Jess Pron | Staff Photographer

The occupational therapy (OT) program held a ceremony Friday, April 27, dedicating the Kershaw House to an alumna of the College as a part of the 40-year anniversary of the College's OT program.

by Samantha Seely Staff Writer

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riday, April 27, the occupational therapy (OT) program held a ceremony to dedicate the department house to Irene Kershaw, an alumna of Elizabethtown College’s OT program.

The Kershaw House has been in use in the program for a while but is only now being dedicated, in part to celebrate the 40-year anniversary of Etown’s OT program.

“I hope all you graduate students and soon-to-be doctorate students get to use SEE CEREMONY PAGE 2

he spring business meeting of the Board of Trustees took place Saturday, April 28 at 9 a.m. in the Susquehanna Room. As always, the meeting started with the Mission Moment, where the trustees had the chance to get a glimpse of what happens at Elizabethtown College.

The Mission Moment covered the Etown chapter of the National Society for Black Engineers. Associate professor of engineering and physics Dr. Tomás Estrada and senior Paul Lecurieux-L afayette presented on Etown’s chapter, which Lecurieux-Lafayette founded this school year.

The Etown chapter joins the numerous other chapters of the National Society for Black Engineers, one of the largest studentrun organizations in the U.S. After the Mission Moment, the formal Board of Trustees meeting began. Kenneth and Rosalie Bowers were shown a framed photo commemorating the groundbreaking for the new Bowers Center for Sports, Fitness and Well-being.

Additionally, the couple received a shovel in their honor, fitted in a display case with the College’s insignia on it.

Since it was the spring meeting, the Board of Trustees nominated and elected new members for the Board.

The elections, coupled with a few departing members of the Board, still leave room for the Board to add more members throughout 2018 and 2019, since the Board can hold a maximum of 42 trustees, which it currently does not have.

Interim Vice President for Enrollment

Management George Walter presented next, giving a recap of this year’s enrollment campaign. He reported the number of inquiries Etown has received is around the same as last year’s number. There was a 35 percent decrease of applications this year, which Walter explained was due to removing “fast apps.” However, Etown still received 1,006 applications.

Etown offered admission to 34 percent fewer students for the upcoming school year, but the yield for offers of admission as of April 28 is up by 6.5 percent, bringing Etown to a 23 percent yield. However, last year, the final number for the fall 2017 incoming class was 19.5 percent, so there is still time for that yield to grow before fall 2018.

Walter told the Board about how the enrollment deposit deadline is not a tell-tale sign of how many people will be attending next fall.

While there is a May 1 deadline to submit the enrollment deposit, colleges still admit students in the months leading up to the start of classes.

Walter gave his projections for the incoming first-year class size, saying that reaching a yield of over 400 students is still very possible.

The Board passed a new resolution which will reflect the efforts of faculty and staff and the Board’s commitment to serve them.

President Carl Strikwerda then gave the President’s Report. He spoke of Dr. Armenta Hinton’s new position as Director of Diversity, Inclusion and Title IX, which she started March 16.

Hinton’s position is one example of the 2018-2020 Inclusive Excellence Strategic SEE TRUSTEES PAGE 2

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Student Senate

2018 Scholarship and Creative Arts Days (SCAD) April 23 - April 24, 2018 The 2018 annual Scholarship and Creative Arts Days (SCAD) celebrated student scholarship, research and accomplishments with numerous presentations and demonstrations throughout the day.

Photo: Megan White| Photography Editor

From poster presentations and student demonstrations, like the engineering department's solar car race pictured above, students, faculty and staff had the opportunity to learn more about the projects and research fellow Blue Jays accomplished this year.

The keynote speaker, pictured to the right, was Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, former governor of Maryland and daughter of Robert. F. Kennedy.

Photo: Megan White| Photography Editor

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Kershaw House ceremony celebrates OT program this house,” Kershaw, the person to whom the house is being dedicated, said.

The building has been called “The Spot” by students and faculty and is primarily used by graduate students in the OT program, as well as the fieldwork coordinator.

Inside, there are workspaces for students, as well as various TVs, whiteboards and couches. The house allows graduate students to discuss and collaborate on their research projects and presentations.

Kershaw was one of the first dozen members of the OT program when it was introduced in 1978. Throughout the speeches made at the dedication ceremony, her resilience was praised, as she had to overcome family and financial concerns to come to Etown. Her love for Etown and the OT program also received recognition.

“This dedication is really all about celebrating Irene’s love ... for the College,” Kershaw’s husband, Peter, said.

Giving back to the College has been a priority for I. Kershaw.

She would give advice to students or give lectures in classes. OT students who had previously met I. Kershaw recommended that she give a speech at the induction ceremony of Phi Theta Epsilon, the occupational therapy honor society, due to her dedication and passion.

“I think that dedicating the house to a specific person gives the house a story or narrative that current OT students can feel inspired by as they study here at Etown,” first-year OT major Sarah Humphrey said. “What stood out to me was the fact that the work Etown graduates participate in after graduating can still be recognized and appreciated by the College community even years after graduation.”

Prior to the ceremony, there was a half-hour reception,

which was attended by students, professors and alumni, as well as friends of the Kershaw family and former professors of the College's OT program.

“I think that dedicating the house to a specific person gives the house a story or narrative that current OT students can feel inspired by as they study here at Etown.” ~ Sarah Humphrey The ceremony included speeches from President Carl Strikwerda, associate professor and department chairperson/program director Tamera Humbert, speeches from both Peter and Irene Kershaw and closing remarks from chair of the Board of Trustees Robert Dolan.

The College's OT program is the second oldest accredited occupational therapy program in Pennsylvania.

With the current 4+1 program in place, OT students at Etown have the opportunity to earn both bachelor's and master's degrees from the College in occupational therapy.

For more information about the College's occupational therapy program and resources, please visit https://www. etown.edu/depts/occupational-therapy.

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Board of Trustees discusses future plans Plan in motion, which will focus on increasing diversity across campus, even in the Board of Trustees.

Additionally, Strikwerda spoke about the opioid crisis and its impact on Pennsylvania.

Etown will be looking at other colleges in the area and throughout Pennsylvania to see how other schools have responded to the opioid crisis, so Etown can formulate a plan moving forward.

Strikwerda said Campus Security will be receiving Narcan, which is a substance that can temporarily halt the effects of an overdose and can hopefully prolong life long enough so that anyone who overdoses can receive treatment.

Lastly, Strikwerda updated the Board of Trustees on the search for a new Vice President for Student Life.

So far, the search committee has brought two candidates and will have

a total of four final candidates.

Strikwerda said it was possible that there will be a recommendation from the search committee within the week, and the new Vice President for Student Life might be announced before commencement.

After Strikwerda finished giving the President’s Report, the Board of Trustees held a quick recess before moving into Executive Session.

The next meeting will be in October.

by Student Senate Executive Cabinet Contributing Writers

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tudents of Elizabethtown College,

Student Senate would like to thank you for another successful year! We have greatly appreciated your overwhelming support.

Throughout the year, we have implemented new channels for students to submit their concerns, including the new Canvas “Anonymous Senate Submission Forum” available under the Senate Elections section as well as our March “Whine and Cheese” event, where we talked with students about what Senate could improve on campus.

Rest assured, we have not let these concerns fall through the cracks. In fact, two members of Student Senate will be piloting an ACORN program that pairs the students with members of the Board of Trustees.

This opportunity gives Senate the chance to raise student concerns directly to the Board.

In our own meetings, we have met with Senior Staff twice this year.

S enior St af f, w ho includes President C arl Strikwerda, Vice President for Student Life and Dean of Students Marianne Calenda, Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of Faculty Betty Rider, Vice President for Administration and Finance Robert Wallet, Vice President for Institutional Advancement David Beidleman, Interim Vice President for Enrollment Management George Walter and Executive Director of Marketing and Communications Elizabeth Braungard, addressed a range of hot topics, such as enrollment and longterm planning, tuition, shared governance and transparency, recruitment and the College’s finances.

Another project Senate started this semester is the Travel Plan. This plan, created to help students who drive to unpaid internships with the financial burden of gas, was put into motion due to suggestions from the student body.

Students involved in this free program will receive up to $50 by simply filling out the Google form and student log we made available on the Student Senate website, etownsenate.com. Although applications are no longer being accepted, we plan to offer this program again for the semesters to come.

Every year, Senate creates committees tasked with researching a few projects that would benefit student life, and this year we have explored two new concrete projects.

The first project would fund an internal Senate committee to buy stringed lights for the Academic Quad. These lights would be wrapped around the light poles in the Academic Quad to increase light, but also add more spirit to the campus.

If the project is ultimately accepted by the committee, the lights would be added around November on a six- to eight-hour timer before being taken down in March or April of the following year.

The other project would add cubby spaces in the Marketplace for students to place their bookbags and other supplies.

As of now, students place their bookbags on the floor as they eat, and this initiative would prevent the floor near the entrance to the Marketplace from cluttering.

Finally, Senate is excited to introduce two new $500 scholarships that will be offered next spring.

The first, the Student Employee Scholarship, is for a student employee with a strong commitment to work-study balance. To be eligible for this scholarship, students must be nominated by their direct boss on campus.

The second scholarship, the Marianne Calenda Health and Wellness Scholarship, is for a student who embodies and promotes physical and mental wellbeing. This scholarship was created to honor Calenda, who has helped implement more opportunities on campus for physical and mental well-being.

As your Student Senate Executive Cabinet, we look forward to serving you next school year. We are excited to continue to represent you, and we hope to hear more of your voices and opinions on the things that happen around campus. As always, we are open to student suggestions and we encourage you to keep in touch with us.

As we approach the end of the semester, Senate would like to wish you all good luck with finals! Have a safe summer, and we will see you again in August.

Your Student Senate Executive Cabinet: President- Holly Francescone Vice President- Emily Seratch Secretary- Tara Young Treasurer- Josh Baker Clubs Chair- Sarah Conway Elections Chair- Katie Freed Publicity and Marketing Chair- Emily Perry

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Today’s Technology This weekly column will feature the latest topics and trends constantly emerging in a rapidly-growing technical world. Each week, we will focus on a specific technical topic, with topics covering a wide range of technical issues and the latest technical gadgets.

If there are any topics or products that you would like to see covered in this column, please email editor@etown. edu.

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species of alien creature from Douglas Adams’ “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy,” the Babel Fish, was inserted into the ear and could instantly translate any language.

This allowed for interspecies communication as a universal translator.

Google may just have produced their own Babel Fish; the Google Pixel Buds are a simultaneous translation device.

The Pixel Buds are able to communicate with Google phones and the Google Assistant. Google claims that their software can translate 40 different spoken languages quickly enough to participate in conversation. The translation software is run on Google’s AI-focused data centers. The translation pathway is speech to text, to text in another language, to speech.

One user wears earbuds while the other one uses the phone.

Users can speak into their devices. The earbud user speaks and listens via the earbuds and microphone.

The phone plays the translation aloud and listens for the user’s response. There is currently a conversation feature with Google Translate.

Current difficulties with the feature include the background noise. The background can make translation difficult and cause difficulties with the app’s ability to determine when one

by Ryan Thomas Staff Writer user stops speaking to translate.

The fix with the Pixel Buds is the ability of the earbud user to toggle speaking and listening settings. This allows the Pixel Buds to provide a cleaner translation speaker to speaker.

Unveiled Oct. 4, 2017, the Pixel Buds performed well in a live demo on stage. Users spoke in Swedish and English using a

Pixel 2 smartphone.

With a seamless demo, the translation game could be changed forever. For big businesses and governments, human translators are still going to be an important part of life.

The ability to translate meaning and tone are important aspects of communication.

The Pixel Buds, and further versions of this tech, are going to be immensely important to daily communications, though.

This technology has major implications for the education system.

A high school student learning English can use a Pixel and Pixel Buds to translate lessons in real time. This could be a way to keep students engaged, even if their English is not at grade level.

A major life challenge for English learners is the lack of ability to communicate medical needs.

Students will miss time to act as a translator for their

parents. Hospitals don’t always have the resources for enough translators, especially a diverse group of translators.

Again, having human translators is a major assistance, and a translator app will not replace that. The ease of communication with Pixel Buds can assist low income families and regions where translators may be scarce.

The Google Pixel Buds are not the only translation technology available at the moment. Bragi Dah Pro earbuds, Skype Translator and others are offering comprehensive translators that can operate in near real-time.

In line with many technological trends, Google appears to be in a position to succeed. The growth of wearable and mobile translators is an area for quick advancement.

The success of any of these company approaches could have a major impact and let us “babel” on.

Where are we now? The progress on the search for the new Vice President for Student Life Four finalists have been chosen. The new VP candidate will be recommended in a few weeks.

Image courtesy of Pixabay

“I want them to bring good contributions to Student Senate.” ~ First-year Rachel Freed

“Someone who has the students' best interests in mind and is here to work for the students rather than working for the alumni.” ~ First-year Andrea Guscott

“I would like to see someone who makes an effort to know all of the students on campus rather than just a select few.” ~ Sophomore Savannah Martinez

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“More transparency between administrators and students regarding bills, fees and other things that students should be aware of.” ~ First-year Keri Edwards

“Someone who can be approachable and listen to students. I also hope they smile a lot!” ~ First-year Emily Spangler

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page 4 PORT WENTWORTH, Ga. (AP) — An Air National Guard C-130 cargo plane crashed Wednesday onto a busy highway after taking off from a Georgia airport, killing at least five National Guard members from Puerto Rico, authorities said.

Black smoke rose into the sky from a section of the plane that appeared to have crashed into a median on the road outside Savannah, Georgia. Firefighters later put out the blaze.

Capt. Jeff Bezore, a spokesman for the Georgia Air National Guard's 165th Air Wing, said the

TIJUANA, Mexico (AP) — The caravan of Central Americans seeking asylum in the United States captured the world's attention as scores of migrants traveled through Mexico on a journey to escape their violent homelands.

Now that the group has arrived at the border, the next steps in the migrants' journey will unfold mostly out of public view.

The caravan first drew attention in the U.S. when President Donald Trump promised that his

crash killed at least five people.

He said he couldn't say how many people in total were on the plane when it crashed around 11:30 a.m.

Senior Master Sgt. Roger Parsons of the Georgia Air National Guard told reporters the cause of the crash was unknown and authorities were still working to make the crash site safe for investigators.

"Any information about what caused this or any facts about the aircraft will come out in the investigation," he said.

May 3, 2018 MADRID (AP) — The Basque separatist group ETA said it has dismantled its organizational structure after a six-decade independence campaign that killed hundreds in Spain, taking the final step in disbanding after disarming last year and bringing an end to one of Europe's bloodiest nationalist conflicts in recent times.

The Spanish government vowed Wednesday not to abandon its investigation of crimes from the group's

BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — Central African Republic's president on Wednesday declared three days of mourning as the death toll from renewed sectarian violence in the capital rose to 19, with nearly 100 others wounded.

New details emerged of an attack on a church that was targeted on Tuesday along with mosques and health facilities in Bangui's PK5 and Fatima neighborhoods, with a priest among the dead.

President Faustin Touadera promised justice, saying the perpetrators and their

administration would seek to turn the families away. The rest of the asylum-seeking process will happen slowly and secretively in immigration courts.

Dan Kowalski, editor of Bender's Immigration Bulletin, said the public will "probably see very little (of the caravan cases) unless the applicant is represented and the attorney makes an effort to bring the client into the limelight."

violent past, saying security forces would "continue to pursue the terrorists, wherever they may be."

ETA, whose initials stand for "Euskadi ta Askatasuna" or "Basque Homeland and Freedom" in the Basque language, killed more than 850 people during its violent campaign to create an independent state in northern Spain and southern France, most of them during the tumultuous 1980s when Spain was transitioning from dictatorship to democracy.

accomplices will be found and prosecuted. Until then, he called for restraint.

The head of the Red Cross in the country told The Associated Press that the death toll had risen to 19, with 98 wounded.

Deeply impoverished Central African Republic has faced deadly interreligious and intercommunal fighting since 2013, with thousands of people killed and hundreds of thousands displaced. The nation saw a period of relative peace in late 2015 and 2016, but the violence has intensified and spread in the past year.

The Study Abroad Experience

by Emily Wieder Contributing Writer

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t the crack of dawn Dec. 20, 2017, I took a final jog around Aixen-Provence. Ten hours later, I slid onto my favorite park bench to watch the sun set. The day symbolized my evolution during the semester, from my dim beginnings to thoughts that flowed more easily in French than in English. Thankfully, my major required me to return to France in January.

With Strasbourg being bigger than Aix, adjusting to urbanism posed more frustrations than engaging in a foreign language. Plus, my helplessness the first day scared me more than it should have.

After getting off at the wrong bus stop, I launched a desperate phone call to the program director who guided me to class. “Aix was never this difficult,” I kept thinking. “Aix was never this cold,” but Aix is not Strasbourg– just like I am not my twin, and we each have our own merits that make comparison

impractical.

With that recognition, I started thriving. Instead of lamenting about my mistakes, I focused on new discoveries.

So my internship supervisor laughed at my pronunciation of gestion (management) that resembled "gestation" (gestation, like in English), but I benefitted from a linguistics lesson that day.

Likewise, by confusing two alleyways one afternoon, I found my favorite picnic spot along the river.

Eight months in France have awarded me an intellectual bounty.

Even though I would like to share this experience with my family, some memories just need to be personal.

When I smile at the mention of storks, just know I am musing over les cigognes who fearlessly occupy the Park de l’Orangerie.

Certain pleasures can only be lived and living requires exploration. As one professor often says, “get off the compound.”

by Claire Weckerly Contributing Writer

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have been studying abroad in London for the last five months, and I’ve become somewhat of a wanderer.

It all started one Sunday morning only a few weeks after I arrived when I got on a bus. I can’t really describe it, but I got the sudden urge to just get on a bus.

So I waited for the first bus to come by (one that I hadn’t ever ridden before), and I got on. Just like that.

As I rode, I told myself that I’d just hop off at any stop that looked interesting. However, I lost myself as I people-watched and took in the scenery. Thus, I ended up staying on the bus until the very last stop. When I got off, I was I bit nervous about having to improvise my way home, but I found the challenge exciting as well.

This is what studying abroad was all about; I had broken out of the “tourist” way of doing things and was having an authentic experience while exploring new parts of the city.

Photo courtesy of Claire Weckerly

Pictured above is junior Claire Weckerly in a meadow of flowers.

Weckerly is studying abroad in London for the spring semester.

After that, I was hooked. Some days I had a stop in mind; some days I just got on whatever bus or train came first. Some days I brought a book or headphones with me, and others I was just content to sit and ride.

I knew that going out on my own, both around London and internationally, was a good thing, but it wasn’t until recently that I realized how much I’ve benefitted from it. Not only

did I get to see and do things that I may have missed out on, but I got to know the city better as a whole. Additionally, independent travel has helped me feel more confident and free.

Personally, I really think that some of the trips I’ve taken alone have been the most rewarding part of my study abroad experience, and I’ll always be grateful for that one sunny day that I decided to jump on the bus.

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R.W. Schlosser professor of English to transfer after 24 years

by Katie Weiler Acting Editor-in-Chief

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n the fall semester of 2018, the leaves will once again turn, and Elizabethtown College will participate in the many traditions here on campus.

Among the changes to Etown, there will be one major loss to the English department here on campus, and that is the transfer of R.W. Schlosser Professor of English Dr. David Downing.

Etown’s loss will become Wheaton College’s gain in Illinois as Downing will take over co-directing the Marion E. Wade Center with his wife, Crystal, who is currently an English professor at Messiah College.

“We will sorely miss Dr. Downing in the English department, and we celebrate his appointment to the Wade Center,” English department chair and associate professor of English Dr. Matt Skillen said.

The main reason he came to Etown is one of the main reasons he is leaving; he loves to work with his wife.

“We enjoy working together,” Downing said.

“We complement each other’s talents.”

After both having teaching jobs in Santa Barbara, upon completion of their doctorates, they decided to move to Pennsylvania to have a broader variety of colleges to work within. They both hold doctorates in English, and many colleges do not hire spouses within the same department.

Downing explained how the couple does not have pets or children and enjoys focusing on their scholarly work. Together, they also enjoy biking the Amish countryside and visiting Europe on occasion.

The professor who started the Marion E. Wade Center met both J. R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis and began collecting letters from the two, coming to display their work, along with other famous scholars, in the center. The center focuses on a number of authors that integrate faith, intellect and imagination into their work.

While packing for his move to the Windy City, Downing came across a letter written nearly 30 years ago from the Wade Center. The woman who replied still works there today, as Downing transitions from a scholarly inquirer to a codirector of the center.

As a professor at Etown since 1994, Downing helped oversee the development of the professional writing program and really focused its curriculum on writing in the workplace - classes that have doubled in number since they began the program.

Upon suggestion of the many new graduates that visit his classrooms, they integrated more business and public relations writing to help students get ready for the job market.

Downing says Etown is unique for a small liberal arts college, since it offers such strong creative writing and professional writing classes.

Today nearly 50 students are in the professional

Photo courtesy of David Downing

After teaching at Elizabethtown College for 24 years, Dr. David Downing will leave Etown after the spring 2018 semester to co-direct the Marion E.Wade Center at Wheaton College.

writing major.

Although Downing enjoys teaching all his classes, he said that an odd favorite of his is teaching the short story class. He accredits this to the variety of majors that take those classes.

“Students bring their own experiences to fiction writing,” Downing said. “So every time I teach the class, it is a new experience.”

He values the collegiality of his fellow professors in the English department, saying he appreciates their collective works not only as scholars but also as novelists, memoir writers, poets and playwrights.

“It’s good to come to work and enjoy the people you meet,” Downing said.

He says everyone is very friendly and they often read each other’s manuscripts, which also makes work more enjoyable.

Downing has many post-graduate relationships with his students. He still gets requests to read inquiry letters and resumes even ten years after students graduate.

“He’s stayed in touch with many of his former students, and he often expresses pride in the work different alumni are doing in their careers,” visiting professor of English Dr. Tara Moore wrote in an email. Moore was a student of Downing when she attended the College.

“As an Etown student I remember learning basic, early web site creation in Dr. Downing’s Intro to Professional Writing course,” Moore said.

There are many students he met as prospective

students who he then continues to advise through their senior theses and beyond.

One of Downing’s favorite things about being a professor at Etown is to see the students gaining self-confidence as they grow academically.

“One of the most satisfying moments is when promise and potential turns into actual accomplishment,” Downing said.

He credits this to Etown’s personalized environment as a small college, saying that some students have expressed they might not have done as well at a larger university.

“I like to see students develop global skills such as communication and critical thinking,” Downing said of students’ accomplishments beyond Etown.

He meets parents at graduation that appreciate how much the College has transformed their children from their graduation to the awards and clubs they have led. He appreciates the gratitude of parents and values having that experience.

Recalling meeting a set of parents at graduation, he notes that the family gave him a bottle of vintage wine in thanks for his guidance to their daughter, who really blossomed at Etown.

Around campus Downing might be known through his scholarship on C.S. Lewis. He explains that Etown has kept him on his toes as he can be found perfecting an article on C.S. Lewis one minute and teaching students how to make a brochure in the next.

His office is recognizable by the amount of

C.S. Lewis memorabilia it holds. Upon entry a student can recognize the familiar face of Aslan in the corner along with a shelf or “dedicated shrine” to C.S. Lewis including chap-stick and tissues from the release of the movie adaptation of “The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.”

Downing first started writing on C.S. Lewis when he was a sophomore in college. It was his first published piece, and he remembers being impressed that he got paid to write something.

Downing has been a professor at Etown for 24 years, the first three years as a visiting lecturer.

Though he taught at several surrounding colleges in the ‘90s, he always hoped that Etown would be his “Goldilocks” college, with the most teachable students and likeable colleagues.

Downing lists a published book on the centennial history of the College as a high point in his career at Etown. It was a long-term investment, as he still connects with the students through Facebook and email.

Looking back on his previous mentors he appreciates his advisor at Westmont College who urged him to be an English major and to go to graduate school, which Downing did, eventually taking his professor’s position when his mentor retired.

Another inspiration to his career at Etown would be Dr. Don Kraybill.

“Donald was very encouraging and inspirational to me as a new faculty member,” Downing said.

“Dr. Downing’s tenure at Elizabethtown College has included meritorious service to the College, exemplary teaching and mentorship to hundreds of students, and creative and scholarly work that has elevated the profile of our department and the college,” Skillen said.

Downing’s appreciation of the professional writing program goes deeper than the scholarly connections he has made with his colleagues.

“Often the dynamism of the English department comes from the students than from the faculty,” Downing said.

He also shares three character traits, integrity, empathy and humility, as being integral parts leading to success. He sees a lot of professors throughout Etown’s faculty as being selfless and holding integrity in their work, having a balance of both intellectual and spiritual traits.

Downing is both co-advisor of the campus literary magazine, Fine Print, and the student newspaper, the Etownian.

“I have a strong belief in learning experiences outside of the classroom,” Downing said.

He has always been strongly involved in outside learning, such as coordinating internships, sponsoring independent studies and mentoring honors projects.

“I’m leaving with a bittersweet feeling because of all students I’ve had throughout the years some of the best are at Etown right now,” Downing said.

Ocean-themed event celebrates diversity, student differences

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by Aprille Mohn Staff Writer

hursday, April 26 was a beautiful day as students at Elizabethtown College gathered on the patio of the Baugher Student Center (BSC) to celebrate their differences.

The event was sponsored by the Residence Life Diversity Committee and was run by resident assistants (RAs) from different residence halls.

The theme of the event was oceanic, thus, it was titled the “diver-sea-ty” event.

A playlist of ocean-related music played in the background as students were encouraged to consider and discuss their identities and how those are shaped by the world around them.

One RA who helped at the event was sophomore Savannah Martinez from Royer Residence Hall.

Martinez pointed out the intentional inclusion of RAs from different buildings, so that students were able to see people they do not speak to as frequently and to build inter-building student connections.

“It’s important that the RAs

are involved, to show that they do things around campus, and not just in their buildings,” Martinez said.

The event included several stations.

The first was a small ball pit, with questions taped to the balls for students to consider. This was modeled after a similar idea earlier in the year, at an interfaith event at the BSC. At that event, students would pull a question ball, and two students who did not necessarily know each other would have to have a meaningful discussion about the question on the ball.

Another activity at the diversea-ty event was a bracelet making station, where students could make bracelets that they felt related to their identities. Many of the students made bracelets featuring their pride flags.

Students could win cupcakes topped with Swedish Fish candy by fishing with a magnetic makeshift fishing rod for questions related to diversity and identity printed on paper fish.

Sophomore Pleasant SprinkleWilliams enjoyed the event but noted that most of the people who attended the event were either already outspoken members of the LGBT+ community or seemed to

Photo: Megan White | Photography Editor

The Residence Life Diversity Committee sponsored an ocean-themed “diver-sea-ty” event to celebrate students’ differences. Residence assistants (RAs) ran the table in the patio of the BSC.

only stick around long enough to get free things.

Sophomore Sarah Kaden had a similar reaction.

“The events are fun but don’t address the microaggressions and homophobia seen on a daily basis

on campus,” Kaden said.

Kaden expressed frustration at hearing “bros saying the f slur” and similar transgressions.

Sprinkle-Williams feels that the best way to bring about change and convince those outside of already

diverse communities to listen would be a change in Core.

If students were required to take a class in women and gender studies, Sprinkle-Williams felt it could begin conversations and allow for growth.

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May 3, 2018

Five seniors say good-bye with the production of “Rats’ Tales”

by Jamie Verrekia Staff Writer

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lizabethtown College’s theatre department performed “Rats’ Tales” April 19, 20, 21, 26 and 27 at 8 p.m. and April 29 at 2 p.m. in the Tempest Theatre.

“The play is made up of several stories or folk tales that spin off the lead story, which is the Pied Piper of Hamelin,” director and adjunct professor of theatre Theresa Mastrobuono said.

There are a total of seven stories.

“There is a continuous thread that runs through all seven stories: the loss of things associated with childhood innocence, status, power, identity, using the lost children of Hamelin as the central metaphor,” Mastrobuono said.

With the multiple stories, staging had to be more creative.

“I love the need for creative solutions and engaging the imagination,” she said. “The actors were so very patient and tolerant of all the experimentation we had to do in order to get things like shadow images to work. I so appreciate the trust they put in me!”

The various stories also led to actors playing multiple roles.

There were five seniors involved in the production: David Callahan, Katherine Campbell and Amber Mangabat, who were actors, and Suzie AlAbsi and Juliana Krampf, who were part of tech.

Campbell, who played the seamstress, has been involved with the theatre since her first year at

Etown.

“I wanted to explore the eccentricities of story theatre and the methodologies of storytelling devices,” Campbell said.

With this being her last show, Campbell was both excited and sad.

“My experience has been extremely rewarding. I’ll really miss the Tempest Theatre and everyone I’ve been in that theater,” Campbell said.

“The theatre shaped me from the person I was in high school to the person I am now.” ~ Amber Mangabat Mangabat, who played the cook, has also been involved in theatre since her first year.

Mangabat is a theatre major and has been active in the department, both on and offstage.

“This is actually my first mainstage show this year. So, I was really eager to get back on the stage, especially knowing how creative and spontaneous this director can be,” Mangabat said.

Mangabat reflected on the fastpaced atmosphere of the show.

“We’re jumping, we’re screaming, we’re sprinting—one of my transitions involves me running the

Photo courtesy of Etown Theatre Department

The play “Rats’ Tales” follows several versions of the folktale about the Pied Piper of Hamelin and explores the loss of childhood. For five seniors, this was their last Etown theatre production.

entire perimeter of the theatre wing of the BSC within about 15 seconds; it’s insane,” Mangabat said.

She also shared how the cast had to rely on one another.

“Since we’re all in the same scenes, we have to move as this welloiled acting and backstage-prepping machine,” Mangabat said. “The crew is really amazing too. It doesn’t matter what’s happening between people once the stage is empty; when the show is running, we have

to trust each other, and I think the audience can see that.”

For Mangabat, her last show is a bittersweet experience. The Etown theatre has been an important part of her time at college.

“The theatre shaped me from the person I was in high school to the person I am now,” Mangabat said.

“I’ve gotten so much experience in such a wide array of acting roles and tech positions; I met some of my closest friends through theatre

here.”

Even though she will miss the theatre, she is ready to move forward in life.

All the seniors have greatly contributed to the theatre department and will be missed, according to Mastrobuono.

“I will miss them and their talent and skills tremendously,” Mastrobuono said. “Rats’ Tales” was the last theatre production for the spring semester.

Professor explains influence of WWI on Peace Churches

by Mikenna Lehane Staff Writer

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hursday, April 26 at 7 p.m. in Hoover 110, the large room was completely filled with students, faculty and members of the community all anticipating the start of the lecture titled, “World War I and Lancaster Peace Churches.”

High Library Director Sarah Penniman got the event started by introducing the guest speaker, professor of history Dr. Steve Nolt.

In the presentation, Nolt described the dynamics in the ways that Lancaster’s peace church people experienced wartime pressures.

The lecture explained their convictions to their neighbors and to the government and the struggle to know how to help those suffering from the war’s effects.

While World War I was being waged in Europe, members of Mennonite and Brethren churches on the home front faced military conscription, government surveillance and intense pressure to buy war bonds.

In 1917, conscription law was ambiguous with regard to conscientious objection, although peace church members ultimately found a political ally in Lancaster County Congressman W. W. Griest.

“I loved learning about a group of people who directly influenced this campus.” ~ Abby Drumheller Nolt went through the concepts of his presentation by talking about the war, the churches focused in the Lancaster County and the legacies that were left for people due to the course of events.

Three important legacies Nolt noted at the end of the lecture were the proper

preparations for the next possible war, stressing the idea of teaching more of the church’s philosophy of peace-making to build more awareness and how it brought Mennonite Relief Commission aid in war sufferers.

Nolt is a senior scholar at the Young Center at Elizabethtown College.

“This is a part of the College’s heritage as it was chartered by members of the Church of the Brethren,” Nolt said. “I wanted the audience to see the complexity of the struggles and things that people in that time had to deal with.”

Junior Abby Drumheller, a student in REL 103: Religion and Nonviolence with associate professor of religious studies Dr. Michael Long, gave her thoughts on the lecture.

“It was very informational. I loved learning about a group of people who directly influenced this campus, but whose history is seldom spoken about,” she said.

This talk had many cosponsors, including the High Library, the Young Center and the Center for Global Understanding and Peacemaking.

Along with Penniman, archivist Rachel Grove Rohrbaugh and instruction and outreach librarian Joshua Cohen worked very closely with the Young Center to set up this lecture.

The talk was held in relation to promoting the “Voices of Conscience: Peace Witness in the Great War,” a national touring exhibition from Bethel College’s Kauffman Museum.

The exhibit includes men and women, religious believers and secular humanitarians, political protesters and sectarian separatists.

“Voices of Conscience” lifts up the predictive insights and the personal courage of WWI peace protesters and indicates parallels to the cultures of war and violence going on in the world today.

“It explores the experiences of conscientious objectors during World War I,” Penniman said.

After the presentation, Nolt took questions to further the discussion, and the audience became very eager to go over to the library to check out the exhibit.

Now on display, the exhibit runs until June 20.

by Aprille Mohn Staff Writer

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Photography class exhibits pictures of the five senses

by Brianna Titi Asst. Features Editor

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ssistant Professor of Communications Dr. Katherine Hughes’ Fall 2017 photography class exhibited their photography in the High Library. The theme of the display was “Photographing the Senses.” The 16 students enrolled in the class took a picture that depicted one of the five senses. Viewers were encouraged to try and determine which of the five senses was shown in the photography. Pupils utilized black and white colors, as well as the typical colors.

Hughes teaches this course once a year. COM 145 CE Photography is meant to serve as an introductory course to students interested in learning photography skills. This course is available to pupils outside the communications major or minor.

Students are not expected to have photography knowledge before taking the course, according to the course descriptions text. “Demonstrated and supervised periods will be used to instruct students in basic camera and Photoshop techniques of digital photography,” per the course descriptions. Pupils learn about photography’s history and how that can be related to modern photography.

Junior Tyler Alansky, photographed an image that he titled, “Stoic Reflection.”

In the photograph, there is an up close of an animal that appears to be a goat eating hay. In the picture, viewers only perceive the goat’s head which is

Photo: Megan White | Photography Editor

Sixteen students from Dr. Katherine Hughes’ Fall 2017 photography class took pictures that depicted one of the five senses. Their work is now on display in the High Library.

primarily a dark brown color with areas of reddish brown fur. The viewers can see the goat’s eye in detail.

Junior Emily Albright showcased her black and white image called “Tommy’s Sound.” In the picture, there is a man playing piano. The viewer can only see the man’s arm up to his elbow and part of his legs. The photograph emphasizes the man’s hands playing piano.

Senior Alessandro Berti’s piece “Symphony of Nature” is a comical picture of a guinea pig standing on piano keys. The creature appears to be “reading” the music sheets. The picture

is displayed in black and white.

Junior Conrad Bourdeau took a picture of a person’s hand touching a bright light. The person’s hand makes a slight shadow on the light. The light is full of texture and appears to have round bumps. The picture is titled “Contact Made.”

Senior Derek Burton’s image is called “The literal Sun.” In his photograph, there is a girl sitting cross-legged on a sport’s field. Her hand is covering her face, which casts a shadow on her face as well as behind her body. The image is shown in color.

Senior Taylor Cooney took a picture of a girl smelling vibrant blue flowers. The girl’s eyes are closed and appears to be smiling behind the floral arrangement. The piece is titled “Stop and Smell the Hydrangeas.”

Junior Becca Crawmer took a picture called “Tasting Caramel.” In the black and white image, the girl is sipping a drink and is nearly finished. The cup is see-through and the girl is drinking from a straw.

Senior Kristen Flaherty’s “Get a Whiff of This” is a brightly colored photograph of a bee pollenating. There

is an abundance of yellow flowers in the image.

Senior Zach Gibbons photographed a red chili pepper that is literally on fire.

The entire background is black, making the red chili pepper and yellow and orange flames pop. He called his picture “Caliente,” which is Spanish for “hot.”

Senior Alex Good’s “A Fiery Sight” displays a colored image with a fireplace burning in a home. The background is black, so the fire’s flames stand out.

Senior Jennah Krause photographed a person touching a baby blue thumb tack. The image looks like it has been doubled because of the reflection.

Krause’s picture is called “A Sharp Touch.”

Sophomore Amanda Ralff’s “Droplets” show a person’s hand in the shower. The water is running down their lower arm and hand. The image is taken in color.

Senior Bradley Schies’s photograph, “Colder than the North and South Pole” is of a cup of ice cubes that are featured in high resolution. The background is black, so the ice cubs pop.

Junior Hannah Seaver’s “Through the Lens” is a black and white photograph of another girl with a camera in front of her face.

Junior Amber Sergas photographed a gray-colored dog with a bone in front of it. “Can’t Touch This Bone” shows the dog laying upright with its brown tinted paws facing viewers.

Junior Emma Varrato’s “Dairy Good Yogurt” is a colorful image of a baby being spoon-fed yogurt. The infant’s face is up close, and viewers can see their big blue/green eyes.

Campus celebrates end of spring semester with TGIS Stellar

Photo courtesy of Lacie Flores

Photo courtesy of Jenna Hansel

Photo courtesy of Hope Sury

The 2018 TGIS theme was “Stellar” and included several space-themed events.Thursday, April 26, students over 21 attended Tellus360. Students of all ages attended Cantina and enjoyed treats in the KAV, which SWEET had split into a light and a dark side inspired by “Star Wars.” Friday,April 27, students visited a planetarium, played black light volleyball and tried their luck in Space BINGO. Saturday,April 28, students competed inThe Amazing Space Race. Because of rain and lightning, the majority of theTGIS Field Day was moved inside to the Marketplace.

2018 Recipients of Distinguished Students & Points of Distinction Awards First- years

Jeremy Eberly Madelyn Grossman

Sophomores

Delaney Dammeyer Sanjur Gilbert

Juniors

Stevie Caronia Angela Wesneski

Points of Distinction Jennifer Lloyd

Seniors

Sara Bates Matthew VanCleef

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How to balance work, relaxation during your busy summer

by Megan Kane Campus Life Editor

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here are only a few days left in the semester, and then it’s summertime! You’re probably already anticipating those long, golden months stretched out before you, when research papers and 8 a.m. lectures seem like a distant dream…

Until reality sets in. For most college students, summer isn’t a limitless landscape of relaxation. Between work, summer classes, family outings and catching up with high school friends, summer will come and go quicker than you anticipate. I know it’s happened to me before.

Bearing that in mind, here are a few ways to balance work and relaxation and make the most out of your crowded summer.

Step One: Pick One (or Two) Big Goals Maybe this is the summer you finally want to go on that trip—and see that concert—and catch up with that friend—and take up that new hobby—and get ahead on work for the fall. I hate to burst your bubble, but it might not all get done. Instead of setting a large number of lofty goals, set one (or two or three, size-depending) attainable goals with checkpoints to keep you motivated along the way.

For example, maybe you really want to take a road trip with friends. Start planning the route now—how long will you stop at each place? Where are the cheapest hotels and restaurants? How long do you anticipate taking off work to go there? Then, make a timeline as to when each question must be answered and when each task must be accomplished. By taking care of the details one at a time, you’ll avoid being overwhelmed when summer begins.

The same goes with anything you want to pursue. Is this your time to begin a new hobby? Outline specific goals for each month. Do you want to take up a sport or exercise class? Research local fitness centers and recruit a friend to come with you. The same goes for other goals and opportunities—start planning now so you can fit them around other obligatory summer tasks (like your job). As for those other dreams you may not get to, save them and let them grow for summers in the future.

Step Two: Hold Yourself Accountable Once you’ve got a few goals in mind, the next step is harder: following through. One fail-safe way to hold yourself accountable is to go into a goal with a partner, someone who will encourage you when you’re most likely to give up (and for whom you can return the favor). If your goal is more of a solo pursuit, let family and friends know anyway so they can become your cheerleaders.

Additionally, using an interactive planner or countdown tool or other visual cues can help you stay focused. Some people write their goals for the day on the mirror each morning, so they see them as they get up to face the morning ahead. Others use their phones or tablet to set reminders. Find what works for you and stick with it.

Step Three: Remember to Take a Break Of course, summer is also a time for rest and relaxation—and you may have to schedule this just as you’d schedule any other activity. If possible, take off a week (or even a weekend) to spend time by the water. Block out time to spend with family and friends, and reserve a few hours for yourself, too (possibly with a favorite book or Netflix in tow). Whenever you can, find ways to relax, big or small. By doing so, you’ll come back to college rejuvenated, refreshed and renewed.

Step Four: Enjoy the Little Things In the craziness of the summer, some of the little moments sometimes get lost. Remember to hug your puppy (or your cat, or your bunny, or your lizard). Spend a day in nature. Eat a big, juicy slice of watermelon, an ear of corn on the cob or any other delicious foods you associate with the season. Regardless of how you plan, your summer will fly by. Don’t forget to enjoy the ride.

Enjoy your summer, Blue Jays! See you in the fall!

Take Flight, class of 2018!

Learn what some of our graduating Jays will be doing after “leaving the nest” “Educate for Service” mission, Kayla!

by Delaney Dammeyer Asst. Campus Life Editor

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Samantha Carbaugh, who will graduate with an accounting degree, will be working a job at Brown, Shultz, Sheridan, & Fritz near Harrisburg. Great job!

he Etownian staff is excited to see where the class of 2018 is going after graduation! In our last poll of the year, we asked graduating seniors to share their plans, including jobs, internships, projects or exciting trips lined up for the upcoming year. Read on to see how some of our Blue Jays are spreading their wings in the months and years ahead.

Adam Strayton, graduating with a degree in industrial engineering management, will be working full time at W.L. Gore & Associates as an Operations Specialist. His work will focus on continuous improvement projects and he will also manage an e - c om me rc e web s ite, which he helped create for a small industrial heating and controls distributor. Rock on, Adam!

Matt Rogers is graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration and f i n anc e. He w i l l b e going to work for Vanguard, which is one of his favorite Courtesy of Samantha Carbaugh companies. Way to live your dream, Matt!

Celia Grove is graduating with a degree in music therapy, and she will be interning in Fairfax, VA at an elementary school. While at the elementary school, she’ll be working with children with autism.

We hope to hear about her success soon!

Samantha Bennici, who is graduating with her B.A. in accounting, will be taking a job with PwC as a Risk Assurance Associate in Tysons Corner, VA.

With her degree in psychology, Courtesy of Adam Strayton Me g a n Ku c z m a p l a n s t o Emily Egolf, with a degree in business administration, will be taking work at the Pennsylvania a job as a Human Resources Generalist at Conrad Siegal.

Psychiatric Institute as a Behavioral Health Specialist on the adult inpatient unit. Congratulations, Megan! All your hard work is Lia Kopar, who will earn her International Business B.A., is planning paying off ! to work abroad as an international trainee in Cyprus, Greece. Please send pictures, Lia! Elizabeth Peters, with a B.A. in communications, will be working as a Communications Assistant for a non-profit in Port-Au-Prince, Yanellis Renee Bonano Savary, with a degree in biology and a really, Haiti for 11 months. She really cool name, is not quite intends to share the stories sure what she’ll be doing but and mission for the Solidarity intends to keep us posted. We for Haitian Women (SOFA). are asked to “stay tuned, fam,” Keep fighting the good fight, and we will! Let us know how Liz! it goes, Yanellis!

K ay l a G r u b e r , w h o w i l l graduate with a degree in political science, will be m ov i n g t o Wa s h i n g t o n , D.C. to participate in the A m e r i C o r p s ’ C i t y Ye a r program. She’ll be mentoring, tutoring, and supporting students at schools in at-risk or struggling neighborhoods.

Way to implement Etown’s

Cathy Acosta, a graduate of the social work department, will begin her advance standing Masters in Social Work program at Millersville University this May. All your hard work has been worth it, Cathy!

Courtesy of Kayla Gruber

Thank you for your stories, and good luck out there!

Courtesy of Catherine Acosta

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Senior shout-outs

Congratulations, Caitlin! We are very proud of you. Onward to the next chapter-your MBA! Love, Mom and Dad

Tweets with messages of pride, luck and happy reflections to carry our seniors out of the nest

Tommy Hopkins, Congratulations! We hope you kick *** in your future! You will be missed! From Andrea, Emma and Madi

Jessica Sullivan, Congratulations on your successful four years at Etown. Remember that, “If you can dream, you can do it,” by Walt Disney.

Love, Dad, Mom, Jeffery & Rachel

Amber—Congrats on graduating. Your shows are always great. The world is now the stage, make it yours! Your proud abroad brother, Andrew

Congrats to Holly Stegna, our creative, hardworking and loving daughter. Look out, world. Here comes Holly! Love, Mom, Dad, Buppa and White Bear

Congratulations to JAA Consulting Firm... you know who you are.

We did it! Love, Ashley

Tara Murray, You just finished another chapter in your story. We look forward to see what comes next. Congratulations! We love you!

-From us

Nathan! I am so proud of you and I will never forget all the memories we made. Thanks for welcoming me to the College in such a nice way. I will forever cherish Anders. Bonne Chance! From Emma Pile Alpha, thank you for always being a welcoming and kind face on campus. I will miss your kindness as will others. Good Luck!

Colby- “And I know what’s right, got just one life, gonna keep this world from draggin’ me down, I will stand my ground, no I won’t back down!” Love Mom, Dad, Cand Colb & Kirst- “Running down a dream, working on a mystery; going wherever it leads”-it’s been a dream. Love your fam Thanks for the memories, Jays-Smith #1, Lorenz #12, Blass #17, Lippy #17, Snyder #34 GO BLUEJAY BASEBALL -Love The Smiths It’s time to move on, time to get going, what lies ahead of me I have no way of knowing- proud of you 1&17-Love, Us Colb & Kirst- “Follow your feelings, follow your dreams, it’s wake up time-rise and shine!” Best of everything. Love your fam Congratulations Adam! We are so proud of your hard work and determination to succeed! Keep setting those goals, the best is yet to come. We will always love and support you. XOXO Mom, Dad and Laura Nathan- Your hard work & determination paid off! Congrats & Enjoy! We hope you keep this drive to succeed all your life! Love you! Mom & Dad Holly- We’re so proud; a Master’s degree, while bringing sweet Lucy into the world! Congrats on ALL you’ve accomplished! Love you! Mom & Dad We are proud of you Tyler Stecz and all you have accomplished at Elizabethtown. Next step the CPA exam, you will do great! Love, Mom and Dad We are so proud of you, Sara! You are loved very much.

Congratulations on your graduation. Amazing things are ahead!

Love, Mom and Jonathan Congratulations Alyssa Pumputis! We love you and are so proud of you! Love, Mom, Dad, Shannon, Nick & Jillian To Ellen Long, Congratulations, great job!! Love, Uncle Galen “Be bold, be courageous, be your best” - Congratulations to the @ EDDEPTETOWN Class of 2018!

To our grandson, Ryan Caris. We are so very proud of you and know you will succeed in any path you take. Always stay as the kind, loving and sensitive man we know you to be. May God bless and guide you every day of your life! Love you, Mom Mom & PopPop McCarthy To Ryan Caris, Congratulations! We are so proud of you! Our wish for you is to find happiness and success by making a life that works for you and you like what you’re doing. Love you, Gram and Pap

Jo, that cardboard cutout was just too expensive. Sorry I couldn’t make it, I’ll take you out for Chipotle in June. Te prometo. I’m proud of you -Your favorite apartment-mate Dear Katelyn, You believed you could, so you did! Congratulations to my baby girl. Love bunches, Dad Katelyn Gebbia—I am so proud of you! And not just for your amazing accomplishments and academic success, but also for the mature, kind and caring young woman that you have grown to be.

Love you forever! Aunt Linda Congratulations guys! We made it somehow, and now we can graduate. Good luck in your future endeavors and thank you for a fun four years!

From David Smith Congratulations, way to go Brianna!! We are all so very proud of you. Much success in the next exciting chapter of your life!

Love you, Mom, Marc, Grandma & Grandpa Congratulations Ashley – we are so proud of all you have accomplished at Etown College! Remember to smile often, think positively, give thanks every day, laugh loudly, love others and dream big! The best is yet to come and we can’t wait to see what you accomplish next!

With lots of love – Dad, Mom, Katie & Cooper ERICH HOLTZER–You are a SUPERSTAR! Congratulations Mechanical Engineer! So Proud, Schmoopie! Love, Mom, Dad, Kurt, Grandma, and Uncle David To Delaney Nevills, And now the time has come. And so my love you must go. And though you are always on my mind, one day I will find you have gone. But tomorrow may rain, so go follow the sun.

WOOHOOO...Jerica Shuck! So proud of you! #ShuckFam2018 Emily Overfield: “I’ve always been interested in using mathematics to make the world better.” -A Roth. Go sperad some good and make the world better. Love, the Fam “Congratulations, Business Blue Jays! We’re very proud of you!

Soar high, and in your flight, remember to be good with people, as well as with numbers! We hope that the 10,000 foot view from above is as exciting and rewarding as you want it to be!”

Congrats Maria Boretti! Thank you for your work on the Pinnacle Alliance League project. We will miss you! - The SEI Congrats Alyssa Blouse! Thank you for working so hard at the SEI on projects like the Treasures Market. We will miss you!- The SEI Congrats David Smith! Thank you for the hard work on various projects and the Brain Power Capital project. We will miss you! The SEI Congrats David Callahan! Thank you for the hard work on various outreach projects at the SEI. We will miss you! - The SEI

The Etownian Awards 2013 Apple Awards Best Newspaper <5,000 Student Division 2012 ASPA - Most Outstanding College Newspaper in the U.S. 2016 ASPA - First Place 2009 SCJ Excellence in Collegiate Journalism 2011 Keystone Press Award Second Place for online content

Editorial Board

Editor-in-Chief | Aileen Ida Asst. Editor-in-Chief, Acting Editor-in-Chief | Katie Weiler Managing Editor | Amanda Jobes News Editor | Melissa Spencer Features Editor | Rachel Lee Campus Life Editor | Megan Kane Sports Editor | Amity Radcliff Copy Chief | Stephanie Miller Photography Editor | Megan White Asst. News Editor | Elizabeth Gipe Asst. Features Editor | Brianna Titi Asst. Campus Life Editor | Delaney Dammeyer Asst. Sports Editor | Megan Piercy Photographers | Fatimah Janneh, Rachel Rhoads, Julia Soltis, Miranda Fedor, Emma Pile, Celine Velazquez, Jess Pron, Taylor Zerphey Copy Editors | Maria Giamba, Samuel Jarvis, Stephanie Biese, Grace Gibson, Eli Kuklinski, Sarah Moyer, Angel Richard Business Manager | David Callahan Advertising Manager | Ashley Reeb Advertising Representative | David Smith, Brianna Titi Faculty Advisors | Erica Dolson, David Downing

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Congrats Alec Proffit! Thank you for your hard work as a Research Assistant at the SEI. The Ames Project Team and the SEI will miss you! - The SEI Congrats Paul Lecurieux-Lafayette! Thank you for your hard work with the HoodRise Academy. We will miss you! - The SEI Darian we are so proud of you! You are destined for great things!

Love, Mom, Dad, Peyton, and Jackson.

Ryan Caris: We’re so proud of the man you’ve become and all of your accomplishments. We have no doubt you will succeed in your next adventure! Let’s go!

Ashley – we are so proud of what you have accomplished as a student! As you go on to impact the lives of many – remember, you are a very special young lady, wonderfully and uniquely created for a life of purpose, your work produced by faith, your labor propelled by love and your endurance inspired by hope.

Dad & Mom Alpha is an information systems major and a French minor. He showed hard work and dedication in his French classes. He has always worked on campus and will be dearly missed. We cannot wait to learn about his future achievements.

I would like to send a shout out to Blair Hendricks, double major in international business and French. Blair has been an excellent student at Elizabethtown College and is on her path to great achievements.

Katie Reeb: Congratulations on completing your business degree!!

Can’t wait to see what adventures await you next. Love you lots!

-Katie Congratulations Jessica! I’m so proud of you. I love you like a daughter! - Dad :) To my grandaughter, Ellen Long: Proud of you! Looking forward to hearing of your future plans and travels. Keep in touch! Love, Gram Congratulations, Ellen! Best of luck in all that lies ahead of you!

Love, Nick, Becky & Bridger Dear Ellen, I am so proud of all that you have accomplished while at Etown, and I can’t wait to watch you succeed in Boston! Love you beyond measure! Olivia To our grandaughter, Ellen Long. Congratulations on your accomplishments. Remember to always look ahead and plan for the future. Good luck in all your endeavors. We are proud of you & love you! Pap & Grandma Long To our daughter, Ellen Bailey Long. We are so proud of you & the determination you have shown this year! YOU DID It! The love & compassion you put into your work shows how much you care for others, what a gift you have! Go out into the world & be a blessing, we know you will make a difference! We love you! Mom and Dad Bradley, Congratulations on graduating from Etown! Your discipline and hard work paid off. We are so proud of you! Good luck at SAP!!!! Love Mom, Dad and Jonathan CONGRATULATIONS to our lovely Rose who bloomed beautifully during her stay at Etown. Love Mom, Dad, Elissa, Nanny, Pop, MomMom and PopPop! Rachel Marie Rose-Your dedication and hard work is so admired by us! Love Mom and Dad. Good luck at Jefferson!

Angela, we are so proud of all you have accomplished these past four years and wish you all the best for a bright future. Love, Mom, Dad, Denise, David, Nana, PopPop, and All your Aunts & Uncles Sarah G. Miller-Hey Missy! Congrats on finishing yr #4. Only 1 more yr to go. Go O.T.’s! Love Mom and Dad Congratulations, Miranda Clash! You accomplished so much and overcame adversity. You will be an amazing teacher. So proud of you! Love - M,D,S,T,C,O Congratulations Megan Eppley! With love and pride on your graduation day and always, Mom, Dad, Ben, Kadee & Zoe Kevin Meakim, Jr.-Congratulations on your Graduation! We are so proud of you and all of your accomplishments! We know you will be successful in all your endeavors after graduation and beyond! Thank you for always being an amazing role model for your cousins. We love you very much! Love, The Clarke and Emmel families Congrats Zach Daly! Good Luck in Law School! -Love Dad For my two wonderful girls Megan + Samantha who I can’t say enough great things about in this short notice-it has been a few rough years no less but you guys kept your focus and dedication and worked hard to overcome real life issues. Also with the help of a lot of prayers. So now comes the time you have worked so hard for and deserve, a big congrats from all family + friends from Belfast Ire and from me your Da. You guys make me so happy and thankful to have you and I’m so proud to be your father. With all my love to you both. Good luck in the future, God bless and watch over you always! Congratulations!

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May 3, 2018

Softball wins one in doubleheader against Albright, defeats Juniata on Senior Day

in Etown athletics...

Women’s Lacrosse The team took a loss against Catholic University of America. Their regular season ended with an overall record of 7-9.

Men’s Lacrosse The team took a close loss to Catholic. Their regular season ended, but they continue to look ahead to the Landmark Championship Conference.

Women’s Tennis Positioned as the number four seed, the women’s tennis team will face the University of Scranton in the Landmark Championship semifinals.

Softball In a doubleheader, the softball team took a first-game loss but came away with a second-game win after the game was cut short due to inclement weather.

Track & Field Both teams participated in multiple competitions this past weekend. They finished their season at the Blue Jay Tune Up and look forward to the Landmark Conference Championships taking place at Etown.

Baseball The team looks ahead to a Landmark game against Drew University. The team is on a four-game winningstreak and hope to keep it up.

Women’s Golf The team takes fifth place in the team’s first Landmark Championship.

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Water Polo April 30, the NCAA Women’s Water Polo Committee announced the 10 teams that will be competing for the 2018 National Collegiate WWP Championships.

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Basketball The New York Knicks interviewed their last candidate for the head-coaching job. They will pick the winning candidate by the end of the week.

Photo: Megan White | Photography Editor

The softball team played another doubleheader against Albright last weekend. They lost the first game but came back with a win in the second game when the game ended early due to the weather.

by Madison Chiaravolloti Staff Writer

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h u r s d a y, A p r i l 2 6 , t h e Elizabethtown College softball team played a doubleheader against Albright College at home at The Nest. In game one, Etown fell 3-2, but beat the Lions in the second game 3-0.

S o p h om ore pit c h e r A l y s s a Wilkinson assisted in the team effort by holding the opposing team scoreless for five innings in both games.

The game was scoreless until Albright got a run in the top of the sixth. Graduate student Kirstin Blass and junior Emma Varrato, however, put the Jays up 2-1 by the end of the inning.

The L ions held st rong and managed to score two more in the seventh, giving them the win 3-2.

In the second game against

A l br i g ht , t h e L i on s h a d t w o errors, allowing first-years Sarah Personette and Madeline Hamilton to each score a run. Then, firstyear Wendy Header made her way to third base and, with the help of Blass, scored, giving the Jays the win 3-0.

This was enough for the win after a few close calls in the fifth and sixth innings, but with great defensive plays by Blass and Varrato the threat was invisible.

According to Blass, the center of attention for the games against Albright was to “focus on hitting and doing little things right,” she said. The team also “capitalized on the errors and got some runs across the plate.”

Junior pitcher Amber Sergas pitched all seven innings for the Jays and finished the game with two strikeouts. Even though the Blue Jays split with Albright, she said the team could improve on “hitting

runners in when they get on base and bunching our hits together.”

The team got another win on Senior Day in their game against Juniata College Saturday, April 28, which ended with a score of 6-2.

Due to severe weather, game two was cut short, but game one ended in the Jays’ favor.

Sergas stuck out with holding the Eagles for five innings as well as five hits over seven innings for her 11th complete game.

Personette also hit her fourth home run of the season to start the scoring for the Blue Jays in the fourth.

Varrato and first-year Kaitlyn Whitmer also added to the scoring in the fourth to have a 3-0 lead.

The second game against Juniata got into the third inning when it was then called off for rain.

This was the end of the season for the softball team, finishing with an overall record of 18-13.

Lacrosse teams end regular season with losses to Catholic

by Amity Radcliff Sports Editor

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aturday, April 28, the Elizabethtown College women’s lacrosse team competed against the Catholic University of America.

The first goal was made early in the game by Etown junior Madelyn Baker, who was assisted by senior Katie Thompson giving Etown an early lead. First-year Kate Ziegler, who was also assisted by K. Thompson, scored quickly after, keeping the lead for the Blue Jays.

The lead was overtaken by three goals made by the Cardinals. First-year Lexie Sharp made a goal for the Blue Jays.

The rest of the half was taken over by the Cardinals until six minutes to the half. First-year Emily Garvin made the final goal of the half, which ended with a total score of 10-6.

Starting the second half, the Cardinals made a goal, but a goal by Baker quickly followed. The goals were back-andforth between teams for a while, but the Cardinals kept up the lead. Senior Carly Thompson, assisted by Ziegler, made a goal halfway through the second half. The last two points on the board for Etown were made by Baker.

Etown took a total of 26 shots in the game compared to the Catholic’s 39. The Blue Jays took a loss of 22-12.

The men’s team also took on Catholic University on Saturday. The score of their final regular season game was a loss of 14-13.

No points were on the board for the first couple minutes of the first quarter. The first goal was made with 13:21 left in the first quarter by Cardinals senior Liam Clancy. Etown had a turnover and first-year Brandon Sankey got Etown onto the scoreboard. The Jays then made three back-to-

Photo courtesy of Athletic Department from etownbluejays.com

The men’s and women’s lacrosse teams both lost to Catholic University in their final regular season games.The men’s team will play in the Landmark Conference semifinals against Goucher this weekend to try to get a spot in the finals.

back goals from junior Ben Hiltebeitel and sophomores Alex Filbert and Mike DiGenova, giving Etown the lead.

The second half of the game ran similarly. The first point made was at 14:48 by Cardinal sophomore Griffin Smith. Etown’s goals were more spread out. Sophomore Mike Scrafano was the first Blue Jay to score a point in the second half. The only other two goals made by Blue Jays in this half were first-years Cody Richter and Cameron Goodling.

The game was an equal match on both teams. The Cardinals walked away with the win and a total of six penalties, most of them for unsportsmanlike conduct. The Blue Jays had four total penalties.

Both teams finished the regular season with an overall record of 7-9. The men also played in the Landmark Conference Championship Semifinals Wednesday, May 2 at home on Wolf Field against Goucher College at 4 p.m.

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Track & field regular season ends with Blue Jay Tune Up wins

by Amanda Jobes Managing Editor

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hursday, April 26 and Friday, April 27, the Elizabethtown College track and field teams participated in this year’s Penn Relays at Franklin Field.

Thursday, senior Maria Anderson ran the 3,000-meter steeplechase for the women’s team. According to the Penn Relays website, she placed 26th with a time of 10:56.39 and nearly broke records for the team.

The current record time for Etown is 10:55.47, which was earned by 2010 graduate Megan VanDenHengel Larson.

Anderson is the first Blue Jay to finish in under 11 minutes since then, according to athletic.net.

The list suggests the closest anyone came to finishing under 11 minutes before Anderson was Megan Tursi in 2014, who was a senior at that time. She came just shy of 11 minutes, at 11:00.62.

Senior Brenna McNamee ran the 10,000-meter race, in which she earned 15th place with a time of 39:51.88. She now holds the 13th best time for the female Blue Jay team in the 10,000-meter race.

Saturday, the women’s team returned home for the Blue Jay Tune Up, in which the Jays placed first out of 11 teams.

Senior Lia Chak brought home a victory with the 400-meter event, finishing off with a time of 1:00.58.

Elizabethtown Athletics says four other Blue Jay team members, including seniors Alexa Feduchak, Kelsey Brady and Alyssa Taylor and sophomore Courtney Gelb, also won events for the Jays. Feduchak won the hammer throw, Gelb won the 5,000-meter race, Brady won the 800-meter race and Taylor won the 3,000-meter steeplechase.

Friday, members of the men’s team represented Etown at the Penn Relays by running in the 4x400-meter Pop Haddleton MAC race.

Stevenson University came out on top with a time of 3:19.93, according to the Penn Relays website. The Blue Jays followed behind by just a few seconds, earning sixth place with a time of 3:23.99.

The Blue Jays in this race were seniors Mitch Schlegel, Nick Winch and Tom Fitzgerald and junior James Teal.

Photo: Megan White | Photography Editor

The track and field teams competed in the Penn Relays and the Blue Jay Tune Up meets last weekend. The men’s and women’s teams will both compete in the Landmark Conference Championships next weekend.

Schlegel made the quickest time of all four athletes at 48.83, while the other runners earned times 50.68, 52.18 and 52.32, respectively.

The men’s team also took first out of 11 teams in the Blue Jay Tune Up. The men’s team won eight events, including the hammer throw, the 100-meter, the 200-meter, the 400-meter, the 800-meter, the 1500-meter, the 4x100-meter and the 4x400-meter, according to Elizabethtown Athletics.

Schlegel and first-year Ean Mann each had wins in three

Soccer is an easily accessible sport

by Amity Radcliff Sports Editor

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ith over three billion fans, soccer, also known in some places as football, is one of the most popular sports around the world.

This is a sport played between two teams of 11 players. There are over 250 million players in over 200 countries.

The game is played on a rectangular field with a goal at each end. The objective of the game is to score by getting the ball into the other team’s goal.

Players can use any part of their bodies except for the hands and arms to move the ball.

Goalkeepers, however, are allowed to use their hands and arms to touch the ball when they are in the penalty area.

Soccer has the highest number of fans in almost all regions of the world.

Whenever there is a regional or global competition such as the World Cup, billions of fans around the world are hooked on the TV. Soccer is also the most accessible sport in the world. Amateurs can play it easily because all that is needed is a ball and two goal posts. This

is why it is popular in both developed countries like the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany and Japan as well as developing countries like Somlia, Ethopia, Congo and Libya.

According to sporteology.com, every country in every continent has a national soccer or football body and there is a professional league in every country. The average salary of athletes in the top European leagues is in the millions of dollars. The salaries are pretty big in other leagues around the world as well.

A majority of the places around the world have both men’s and women’s teams. It has to be said that men’s soccer is still growing and more and more women around the world are getting attracted to soccer.

At Elizabethtown College, there are men’s and women’s teams that compete in the Landmark Conference.

This fall, the men’s team had an overall record of 10-7-2 and the women’s team had an overall of 9-7-1. There are also intramural teams on campus in the fall that any student can participate in.

You can look out for all the soccer events on campus during the fall of next school year.

separate events. Mann won in both the 100-meter and the 200-meter races with respective times of 10.96 and 22.28.

He and Schlegel worked with their team to win the 4x100meter relay with a time of 43.27. In addition, Schlegel won the 400-meter race at 49.29 and the 4x400-meter at 3:33.03.

The men’s and women’s track and field teams will be back for the 2018 Landmark Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships this weekend, May 5 and May 6, at the College.

Sports Around the World #1 Soccer

Number of Fans: 3.3-3.5 billion* Global Fan Base and Audience: Fans in almost all regions in the world* Viewership on TV: The most viewership of all sports.

Social Media: Full of soccer trends. With millions of fans it only takes a few minutes for news to be the top trend.* Average Salary of Professional Leagues: Millions of dollars* Biggest Competition: World Cup Gender Equality: Both men’s and women’s teams play around the world. Men’s teams are more popular and widely followed.

Presence at Etown: There are men’s and women’s teams at Etown, along with intramural teams.

History made with women’s golf

by Amity Radcliff Sports Editor

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lizabethtown College has made history this spring with the first ever games played by the Etown women’s golf team. The team competed in one regular season game, then went on to compete in the Landmark Conference Championship, where they placed fifth. Sophomore Helen Rodefeld talked about her experience on the team: Q. Why did you join the women’s golf team?

A. “I joined the women’s golf team because I thought it would be a great experience.

I learned how to play golf last summer with my father and wanted to learn more and improve my game. I saw golf as a great opportunity to try something new and branch out of my comfort zone.”

Q. What is your favorite part about being on the team?

A. “I enjoy our practices. We get along great with each other and there’s definitely been some great memories at the country club. Everyone is so hardworking and supportive of one another. The drive and determination to get better each day is contagious.”

Q. Do you know of anything being implemented to bring in new athletes for next year?

A. “I believe there is at least one recruit for next year. The coaches are also looking to see if any ladies on the intramural golf team are interested in playing. If anyone’s interested, feel free to reach out to the coach.”

Photo: Courtesy of Athletic Deaprtment from etownbluejays.com

Pictured: Sophomore Catherine Hughes. Picture from fall 2017.The team went all the way to the Landmark Conference Championship.

*Sporteology.com

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May 3, 2018

Baseball team sweeps Juniata, riding four-game winning streak

by Megan Piercy Asst. Sports Editor

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l i z a b e t h t o w n C o l l e g e’s baseball team is riding a four-game winning-streak after three victories against Juniata C ol lege last we ekend and a win over Messiah College last Monday, April 30.

Saturday, April 28, the Jays competed in a doubleheader on the road against Juniata, winning both games 8-2 and 8-4 respectively. Junior Mike Christy opened up scoring in the top of the second with a homer to left center.

Juniata scored two in the bottom half of the inning to get the edge over Etown, but four runs in the top of the third pulled the Jays up 5-2 and ahead of the Eagles for good.

Etow n s core d t hre e more times in later innings for a final score of 8-2.

Christy had three hits, two runs and three RBIs in the win.

Senior Nick Lorenz had two hits, two runs and two RBIs. Senior Anthony Lippy pitched all seven innings for the Jays and finished with eight strikeouts.

Etown came out strong in the second game of the afternoon, scoring seven r uns in three innings over the Eagles.

Junior Braden Stinar took over pitching duties for Lippy

and held Juniata to just one run for the first seven innings of the game.

Lorenz and sophomore Derek Manning both had two hits, one run and two RBIs. Christy had two hits, one run and two RBIs and Stinar finished the game with nine strikeouts.

Sunday, April 29, the Jays were back at Juniata for their third matchup of the weekend.

The game was tied at one by the end of the fourth inning.

Then, Lorenz tripled to center f ield, sending Manning and senior Brennan Snyder home, putting Jays up 3-1.

Christy singled to left field right after, allowing Lorenz to score, putting the Jays up 4-1.

The Eagles put up a fight, however, scoring five in the bottom of the fifth giving them the lead 6-4.

Etown turned the tables one more time, however, taking back and holding to the lead after a four-run sixth inning.

The Jays scored three more times, making the final score 11-7, successf u l ly swe eping Ju n i at a an d e ar n i ng a sp ot in the Landmark Conference Championship tournament.

C hr isty and junior James Kantner each finished the game with three hits, one run and one RBI. Junior Anthony Knight followed with two hits, two runs and one RBI.

Photo courtesy of Athletic Department from etownbluejays.com

Last weekend, Etown’s baseball team took home three wins against Juniata, then won one at home the next day against Messiah. The team is 18-16 going into their final regular-season match up against Drew.

Juniors Mike Garvey, Anthony C ame ron and Jare d Wit ne r pitched for the Jays and Cameron had three strikeouts.

Monday, April 30, the Jays were back on their home field against Messiah for their third game in four days and final home game of the season.

Etown got an early 4-0 lead in the bottom of the second and

held on for the rest of the game, crushing Messiah 14-4.

Manning had four hits, three runs and one RBI, followed by Christy with three hits, two runs and two RBIs. Junior Nick Bein had two hits, including a threerun homer to left field.

The Blue Jays will be back on the road this weekend for three games against Landmark

C onference opp onent Dre w Un i v e r s i t y f o r t h e i r f i n a l s regular-season games of the year.

The team will close out the regular season with three away games against Drew University, including a doubleheader Saturday, May 5 at 12:30 and 3 p.m. They will take on the R angers again the next day, Sunday, May 6 at 12 p.m.

Athlete of the Week Natalie Nye

by Amity Radcliff Sports Editor

As a sophomore, Natalie Nye has competed in track and field events since her first year of high school. In her first year of college, Nye became the fourth vaulter to reach 3.00 meters in the indoor pole vault. She vaulted 3.04 meters in Feb., 2017 at the Landmark Indoor Championships, the fourth-best vault in program history, taking silver in the competition.

Photo courtesy of Athletic Department from etownbluejays.com

Major: Business and Spanish Favorite athlete/sports team: Manchester United Favorite musician/band: CNCO Favorite place to visit: The beach

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I love to paint in my free time Favorite Etown Memory: Spending time with my friends laughing and making jokes Greatest Etown accomplishment: Becoming an Emergent Scholar

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Baseball @ Drew (DH)

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Working alongside my father in our family business (GM car dealership)

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