Spring 2017 issue12

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Students compete for scholarships

by Amanda Jobes Copy Chief

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lizabethtown College’s 2017 annual Business Scholarship Competition was held Saturday, Jan. 28 on campus for students looking for extra financial assistance.

Prospective and current Etown students attended the event and competed for one of the many scholarship awards available to them through funding from those who support the cause.

In past years, the Business Scholarship Competition has featured at least 20 different substantial awards of $1,000 per year and higher.

While one of the awards cannot be re-applied for after one year, the rest of the awards can be renewed for all four years at the College as long as the recipient keeps up a steady GPA of at least 2.75.

Even students who have already received some form of Etown scholarship or financial aid are still permitted to participate and win an award in the competition.

Generous donations from Etown alumni, retired faculty and even other companies over the years have made this annual competition possible.

These donations have also assisted the College with helping out its students financially by rewarding them for their hard work and dedication in their fields of study.

T h i s y e a r, t h e s c h o l a r s h i p competition started off at 9 a.m. with registration and a continental breakfast in t he Gibble Auditor ium in t he Masters Center on campus.

At 9:30 a.m., after having some time to eat and talk to their peers and faculty, the students and parents were welcomed to the event.

After that, attendees had a chance to formally meet and speak with faculty, current students and alumni of the business department.

Starting at 11 a.m. the students made their way next door into the Hoover Center for Business in order to commence with the scholarship competition.

Meanwhile, their parents remained in Gibble for a question-and-answer session on important financial aid and admissions information.

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Vol. 113. Issue 12

Academic buildings open to students 24/7

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by Emily Derois Staff Writer

lizabethtown College’s James B. Hoover Center for Business and Nicarry Hall buildings are now accessible to students 24 hours a day.

During the week, the buildings are secured from 10 p.m. until 6 a.m. Now, they can be accessed using the students’ ID cards during those hours.

The 24-hour access allows students to utilize computer labs and conference rooms for late-night studying sessions or group projects.

First-year political science and Spanish double major Sara Allocco said that she thinks this change will benefit students.

“My residence hall has study rooms and lounge areas, but they are often occupied as classes begin to work on group projects,” Allocco said. “Perhaps this change will be helpful to those who prefer to work in a classroom environment without as many distractions.”

Sophomore English major Rebecca Easton also said that the change will be helpful for students.

“I try to do my homework outside my room,” Easton said. “I do think there’s a security risk, but I think it’s beneficial for students as a whole.”

Campus Security has ensured that the buildings are safe spaces for studying.

The door access control system allows security officers to monitor who enters and

exits all of the buildings.

Additionally, officers will regularly walk through the halls of the buildings at night.

Still, it is advisable to walk with a friend, use the LiveSafe App and avoid remote areas when exiting any building late at night.

Campus Security is available 24/7, and can be called at any time at 717-361-1111.

The idea for the 24-hour access was originally proposed by the Student Senate.

They recognized a need for students to have some place for studying after hours.

Nicarry and Hoover were chosen over the other academic buildings because they offer traditional classrooms, which are helpful for students in every major.

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Facilities installs green parking spaces to accommodate hybrid, electric vehicles

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by Paige Williams Staff Writer

n recent years, Elizabethtown College has t a ken steps to b e come more environmentally conscious.

The College has installed more efficient heating and cooling systems, as well as more energy efficient lighting. Many classrooms are equipped with motion sensors to turn off lights in unoccupied rooms.

This past Winter Break, high-efficiency washers and dryers were installed in all residence halls across campus.

Additionally, the College built a solar array to invest in clean, renewable energy last spring.

“Etown has always tried to be ahead of the ‘green’ curve,” assistant director of Campus Security Dale Boyer said in an email interview.

He pointed out that because of the College’s “increased awareness in energy, it makes sense to work cooperatively with members of the campus community or visitors who have committed to hybrid or full electric vehicles. This means recharging stations.”

These recharging stations are a new addition this semester.

The two new spaces are located in Lot #2, more commonly known as Hoover Lot, and Lot #7, or Brown Lot. These spaces are strictly for electric or hybrid vehicles.

They are identified by green painted lines, and there will soon be signs.

Photo: Shane Bahn| Photography Editor

People are already using the new green parking spaces in Hoover Lot and Brown

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SEE SPACES PAGE 3 Lot, which feature charging stations for electric and hybrid vehicles.

Pre-Ware Lecture discussion series anticipates arrival of Jonathan Haidt

by Erin Newcomer and Stephanie Miller discussion was the idea of harm. This moral was listed high by some of the students in Staff Writer and News Editor attendance.

“Those who test high on harm tend to be onday, Jan. 30, Elizabethtown College more liberal,” Kelly-Woessner said. hosted the first of two pre-Ware lectures.

Political affiliation was discussed often These lectures were designed to lead up and relate to the 11th Annual Ware Lecture, throughout the event. This led to discussions which will be held at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April of controversial topics within today’s politics 6 in Leffler Chapel and Performance Center. and society in general.

“Each political side shares the same morals.

This year’s speaker is Dr. Jonathan Haidt, They would just rank them differently,” Kellya professor of ethical leadership at New York Woessner said.

University’s Stern School of Business. The This divide could also be observed among main topic of Haidt’s lecture will be morals. the different students in the room and how Monday’s pre-Ware event, which was led by their different values ranked compared to political science Department Chair Dr. April Kelly-Woessner and titled “My Morals,” also each other.

The students who attended represented discussed morals and how people relate their many different majors. Some came from a morals to their personal experiences. political science background, while others Before the discussion, students took a survey that asked them to list different moral came from the College’s business department. ideas in order of importance and describe One attendee was an English major.

The fact that this discussion attracted how their personal lists could be used to help them determine things like their ideals or students from many fields of study showed that discussions about morals spark interest political stances.

One moral idea that came up during the and appeal to broad ranges of people even in

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Dr. Jason Dana of Yale University spoke at a pre-Ware Lecture event this week.

today’s society. An understanding of society’s and one’s own morals can be helpful to students in any major.

Another pre-Ware lecture event took place Wednesday, Feb. 1 as a “Wednesday at 11” event. This event was held in Gibble Auditorium.

This lecture, titled “Is Profit Evil? Neglect of Incentives and Anti-Profit Beliefs,” was given

by Dr. Jason Dana, an Assistant Professor of management and marketing at the Yale University School of Management.

Dana’s lecture was about the idea that profit is not always made for the right reasons. He mentioned that some even consider making a profit to be evil.

Though the lecture focused mainly on business-related topics, students from many other departments were also in attendance.

Dana started his lecture by explaining the idea that some actions that people take to make a profit could be harmful to society or even misinterpreted as something evil.

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february 2, 2017

Scene on Campus

Department Skypes English university

by Aileen Ida Features Editor

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hile Elizabethtown College does not offer many graduate programs, there are a variety of ways for Etown students to pursue graduate degrees while still maintaining their link to the College.

Wednesday, Jan. 25, associate professor of communications and department chair Kelly Poniatowski hosted an informational Skype conference with Katy Storie, who works under the description “International Development for Sport” at Northumbria University in Northeastern England.

Students who attended this session were able to ask questions regarding Northumbria’s graduate programs that Etown students are able to apply to and that may work well with some majors offered at Etown.

Some such graduate degrees included sports management, business administration and communications.

T h i s i n f o r m at i o n a l s e s s i o n w a s e sp e c i a l ly p oi nte d tow ard at h l e te s (though all are welcome to apply) because Northumbria encourages their graduate students to continue playing sports while they are there. Student athletes also have the possibility of receiving a small athletic scholarship if they need to continue their athletic career during their graduate schooling.

Most of the graduate programs take about a year to complete, though some extra time may be added if a student needs to pick up a minor or needs to conduct work placement to complete the degree.

This one-year timeline is most feasible if students are taking a full-time load, which wouldn’t be hard for Etown students as they have to be going to school full-time to get a student visa.

Most degrees require at least a 2.8 GPA to apply, though some have slightly higher requirements. Students who have at least a 3.5 GPA, though, are automatically offered a $3,300 scholarship.

Tuition for these graduate programs is only around $16,000 a year, so a scholarship of over $3,000 knocks off a fair amount of the standard tuition. Also, as Storie pointed out, there are no testing requirements for UK master’s programs, so students don’t need to take any GREs to apply.

In addition to tuition, though, there is the price of housing. According to Storie, Northumbria has the cheapest housing in the United Kingdom. She estimated that students spend around $5,000 to $7,000 in housing per year for apartments within walking distance of the campus.

There are a variety of options of housing at the university including suitelike living owned by campus (4 rooms surrounding one shared kitchen), offcampus apartments and some inexpensive privately owned housing options in town and the surrounding area.

Storie emphasized that a big part of what makes Northumbria unique is their nightlife. She stated that they were voted the UK’s favorite city, students’ favorite city and are ranked number 8 in the world for nightlife.

In addit ion to t his, for students more interested in travel, there is an international airport near the university, and students are able to be in Dublin in less than an hour and Paris in under two hours. Flights are also cheap because of the lasting benefits of the European Union on travel costs.

Students who attended the session expressed their concern regarding the transferability of their degree to the US, but Storie reassured them that many of their students have said having an international degree has actually given them an advantage in many fields because students with a European education have different skills to offer than those with an American education.

Though, she did clarify that degrees such as law and nursing don’t translate well, as they require special certifications that change depending on the country – and even state.

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Pre-Ware discussion series creates hype around Lecture He then described bad profits and what makes them bad.

According to Dana, a bad profit is made when someone takes actions including restricting competition, deceives consumers and uses unpriced externalities in order to make said profit.

“ Each political side shares the same morals. They would just rank them differently.”

-April Kelly-Woessner He summed up his explanation by describing the process of making bad profits as “basically stealing a larger piece of pie for yourself, where no one else profits.”

He then went on to describe good profits. Good profits involve things such as new products, product improvements and efficient production.

Dana described good profits as involving

actions that “enlarge the pie, where everyone morals among business transactions and gets a bigger piece and profits.” even in today’s society.

This led to a discussion about the entire The Ware Lecture is open to the public. idea that profits can be seen as either good The annual lecture is made possible by Judy or harmful to those within a company and ’67 and Paul W. Ware. to society in general.

Tickets are free but need to be reserved.

Even though only Dana’s lecture was related to business, the two pre-Ware events did cover some overlapping material.

“S om e bu s i n e s s p e op l e d on’t l i ke government intervention depending on political affiliation,” Dana said, tying his topic to Kelly-Woessner’s.

This then led the conversation into the idea of profit’s effects on society, business and even people’s political affiliations and morals.

Dana described how a person’s morals could influence how they interpret what would be considered good profit or bad profit.

Both of these lectures tie in to Haidt’s upcoming Ware Lecture.

Haidt specializes in discussing morality, emotions and how different cultural backgrounds can affect one’s perception of their own morals.

Photo: Shane Bahn| Photography Editor This connection can be seen through the The pre-Ware lectures anticipate the pre-Ware events’ discussions of ideals and event later this spring.

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Buildings expand hours, become more accessible to students The new 24/7 building hour policies offer students the opportunity to spend more time in classrooms “The other buildings tend to be more specialized,” Campus Security Director Andrew Powell explained in an email interview. “[Campus Security was] more comfortable limiting the access of labs and other areas to the students who are studying in those majors.”

There is currently no intention to expand this policy to other academic buildings. The other buildings contain labs and specialized equipment specific to certain majors, and Campus Security didn’t see the need to open them to all students.

Instead, they determined that Nicarry and Hoover provide everyone with adequate rooms for studying regardless of their majors.

However, students can still use their ID cards to access any campus academic buildings over the weekend.

“ I do think there’s a security risk, but I think it’s beneficial for students as a whole.”

-Rebecca Easton The rest of the academic buildings are

open from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m. on Saturdays and from 8 a.m. until 9 p.m. on Sundays.

Students who need to gain access to other buildings after hours can contact the chairs of the departments that are housed in the building to which they need access.

Nicarry Hall was built in 1972 with classrooms designed for the humanities.

The building was named after Wayne A. Nicarry, a Brethren minister and chairman of the College’s Board of Trustees from 1991 to 1996.

Nicarry has several rooms with computers, allowing students late-night access to printers as well as programs like Excel and Indesign. Having access to such programs is essential for some students.

“Some of us can’t download programs to our computers,” senior English major Colleen Wells explained. “It’s nice to have access to those programs.”

Hoover is a newer addition to the campus.

It was built in 2006 and specifically designed to house the business department.

It is named after Etown graduate James B. Hoover.

Students can access several classrooms in Hoover both during the day and after hours.

In addition to classrooms, the building features several conference rooms.

These rooms will benefit clubs whose meetings are late at night and any groups of students who need a space hold a group study session or finish a project.

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Green parking spaces designated in Hoover and Brown lots The spaces also feature charging stations for students and faculty with hybrid or electric vehicles All members of the campus community received an email explaining the purpose of these spaces.

The email also explained the new parking restrictions that accompanied them. There are already cars that have been utilizing the two parking spaces and charging stations regularly.

These spaces have been largely wellreceived by the campus community, with Campus Security receiving a few complaints.

In terms of the actual environmental impact these charging spaces have, that is dependent upon the electricity source that is feeding the charging station. For example, the energy source could be a standard hydrocarbon-fueled electric

power generator.

According to professor of engineering and geosciences Dr. Michael Scanlin, this type of energy source would have no environmental benefits.

“The electricity itself is generated from a hydrocarbon source in an extraordinarily inefficient operation,” Scanlin said in an email interview.

Conversely, “if the charging energy comes from a renewable source such as solar, then there is an environmental benefit proportional to the number of vehicles that utilize the stations to power their vehicles,” Scanlin said.

Specifically in the College’s case, the electricity source for the charging stations comes from the College’s entire electrical

grid.

Approximately 25 p ercent of t he College’s energy is supplied by the solar array.

“ Etown has always tried to be ahead of the ‘green’ curve.”

-Dale Boyer Thus, the environmental benefit of these charging stations is equal “to the proportion of the power derived from

solar,” Scanlin said, citing the 25 percent that comes from the solar array.

In other words, the more people and vehicles there are that use the spaces and charging stations, the greater the benefits to the environment.

Scanlin previously owned a hybrid vehicle, which would have used one of the new spaces, and has a passion for environmental conservation.

Students can also make their own efforts to conserve energy.

Combined with the energy generated from the solar array and any student efforts, the new parking spaces and charge stations contribute to the College’s ongoing efforts to be more environmentally friendly.

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Prospective students compete for business scholarships

The department’s annual event also helped high school students to get acquainted with the campus as a whole

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Leffler Lecture receives new date after cancellation

by Stephanie Miller News Editor

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Prospective business students had the opportunity to compete in a business scholarship competition, spending the day exploring all Elizabethtown College has to offer.

A lunch p er io d for b ot h parents and students followed at 12:15 p.m., and students ended the day by receiving a campus tour at 1 p.m.

The business scholarship competition’s main purpose is not only to help attract students and increase their interest in the College and everything it has to offer.

It is also designed to increase interest in the business program, which includes four different four-year majors that students can pursue.

The major with the greatest interest and population in the business department is business administration.

Howe ve r, many stu d e nt s also choose to seek degrees in accounting, international business and economics.

A l l of t h e s e m aj or s c a n provide valuable skills in areas such as marketing, finances, management, entrepreneurship and ot he r c r u c i a l p ar t s of business education.

According to ass o ciate profess or of marketing Dr.

Bryan Greenberg, the scholarship competition helps to “demonstrate to prospective students what we are all about.”

He said that the organizers of the event are proud of the positive results it brings toward the C ollege and its current enrollees.

“It reflects on the good work that we do,” Greenberg said in regards to attendance and participation at the scholarship competition both this year and in past years.

In addition, the competition has a long history of helping to bring prospective students from different backgrounds to campus.

This is just one opportunity of many to increase the number of incoming high school graduates at Etown.

C ollege enrollment has re cent ly b e en dropping a l l across the state of Pennsylvania, according to “ The Morning Call” website.

Many legislators have even been considering combining or closing some of the state

universities.

“The Etownian” also reported in the Sept. 15, 2016 issue that first-year student enrollment has significantly decreased at the College, even just within the last few years.

Therefore, there is a growing need for ways to increase student enrollment—not just at Etown, but at many other colleges and universities acoss the whole state.

Wit h t he m i nor f u nd i ng offering chances for financial help at the College, Greenberg has said that he is glad for the scholarship competition’s success and the opportunities it pres ents for prosp e c t ive students.

T h o s e l o o k i n g for m ore information about the Business Scholarship Competition, or ab out t he dep ar t ment as a whole, can feel free to contact the Etown business department by calling toll free at (717) 3611270.

The department also has a page on the College website at www.etown.edu.

he annual Elizabethtown College Leffler Lecture has been rescheduled after being postponed last semester.

NPR radio journalist and host Michele Norris will now speak Tuesday, Feb. 28 at 7:30 p.m. in Leffler Chapel and Performance Center.

The lecture and several related events were originally scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 15, and Norris apologized for postponing her visit to campus.

Norris’ lecture, “Eavesdropping on America’s Conversation on Race,” will focus on her work with The Race Card Project, which she founded while on a sabbatical from her position at NPR. The project encourages people to share their race-related thoughts and stories in six-word snippets.

The College ran a successful six-word stories movement during the 2015-2016 academic year. Assistant professor of religious studies Dr. Richard Newton led the campus campaign. Students wrote their stories on poster paper in residence halls and in the BSC. In addition to The Race Card Project, Norris helped start NPR’s “Backseat Book Club.” This initiative is designed to get children interested in reading by discussing different books.

Now a Host and Special Correspondent at NPR, Norris previously served as co-host of “All Things Considered,” NPR’s news magazine and the longest-running national public radio program.

Overall, Norris has over 20 years of journalism experience. She has received many awards for her work and for her influence in the field of journalism.

In 2007, she received Ebony Magazine’s eighth Annual Outstanding Women in Marketing and Communications Award.

Two years later, she was named one of Essence Magazine’s “25 Most Influential Black Americans.” Her contributions to ABC News’ coverage of the 9/11 attacks earned Norris both an Emmy Award and a Peabody Award.

In 2010, Norris published a memoir titled “The Grace of Silence.” In addition to being a memoir, Norris’s book discusses how Americans viewed and talked about race during former President Barack Obama’s 2008 election. A book signing will follow the lecture.

Etown’s Carlos R. and Georgiana E. Leffler Memorial Lecture is an annual event sponsored by Linda ’67 and Patrick Catagna.

Its goal is to bring speakers who will inspire the campus community to think about societal issues and motivate them to make a difference.

Tickets are free and required to attend the lecture. Those interested in attending can get tickets by emailing lecturetickets@etown.edu.

Those who reserved tickets when the lecture was still scheduled for last semester must also contact this email address to be issued new tickets.

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Student performance groups benefit A-T non-profit

The 12th Annual A-T Benefit collected money for a genetic disease affecting muscle control

by Matt VanCleef Staff Writer

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Hilpmann, Vocalign, Megan Ferrel and Emily Soltys, the String Quartet and Emotion.

Ed Org also holds Literacy Nights at the Elizabethtown Public Library on Saturdays, where they read stories and complete different crafts with the Etown community.

They also offer babysitting services and volunteer at the Ronald McDonald House.

The club is currently planning their next event, which will be held on Mar. 31 at The Science Factory

in Lancaster. They are planning different educational activities with the resources provided at the Science Factor y and expect to have over 200 children in attendance.

For more information about this event or the Education Organization, email educationclub@etown.edu. For more information about A-T and the A-T Children’s Project, visit www.atcp.org.

lizabethtown College’s Education Organization (Ed Org) hosted the 12th Annual A-T Benefit in Leffler Chapel and Performance Center, Saturday, Jan. 27 at 7 p.m.

Ataxia-Telangiectasia (A-T) is a rare, genetic disease that develops during early childhood and progressively affects muscle control, weakens the immune system and predisposes patients to fatal cancers, causing most patients to only live into their mid-20s.

The A-T Benefit is held every year as a way to raise both money and awareness for the children and families battling A-T. “Twelve years ago, there were students studying rare genetic diseases in a science class, and while they were studying A-T, they discovered that there were a lot of families in this area suffering from the disease,” Ed Org President and junior secondary social studies education major Jennifer Lloyd explained.

“The students decided to hold a benefit and invite the families to the College, and ever since then, it has become a tradition every year, with some of the same families coming back every time.”

It is estimated that A-T affects between 1 in every 40,000-100,000 births, but due to the lack of research and funding, many cases are never properly diagnosed. A-T is a multifaceted disease that affects many parts of the body, but it is generally characterized by the patient’s loss of control over bodily functions. Most A-T patients have trouble walking as children and are eventually confined to a wheelchair by age 10.

Additionally, this loss of muscle control also affects the patient’s ability to speak, swallow and write. Patients often lose control over eye movement, as well, making it nearly impossible to read.

People with A-T are also predisposed to aggressive cancers. These cancers usually develop during early childhood and become terminal at age 10.

About 70 percent of A-T patients also develop an immunodeficiency that causes chronic respiratory infections that do not respond to antibiotics, and therefore become life threatening. This, combined with a weakened immune system, usually leads to pneumonia, the most common cause of death for A-T patients.

Currently, there is no cure or treatment for A-T, only treatments that help to reduce symptoms as they arise.

“What amazed me was seeing the little struggles A-T patients and their families go through every day,” junior English secondary education major Cody Miller said. “It was really an eye opening experience, and the fact that I was given the opportunity to help was great.”

Ed Org raised a total $1,414 through ticket sales, snacks, merchandise and donations at the benefit. The money was then donated to the A-T Children’s Project, a non-profit organization dedicated to finding lifeimproving treatments and a cure through scientific clinical research.

The A-T Children’s Project also funds the A-T Clinical Center at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland, the only hospital with a dedicated unit for A-T patients.

The benefit also featured performances by numerous Photo: Shane Bahn| Photography Editor Etown students and student groups, including Mad Cow, Jesse Hornberger, Phalanx, the Dance Team, Kory The 12th Annual A-T Benefit, hosted in Leffler Chapel and Performance Center, featured the many student performing

groups, including Phalanx,Vocalign, Mad Cow, Emotion and the Dance Team. Proceeds benefit the A-T Children’s Project.

Toiletry drive encourages involvement among students, middle-schoolers

The collection of common household products will benefit the Elizabethtown Food Pantry

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hat started out as a grant from the Center of Global Understanding and Peacemaking has now grown into collecting toiletries for the Community Cupboard of Elizabethtown.

Dr. Leigh Shannon Haley-Mize, assistant professor of education, has put the grant toward the international program, Peace Jam, with help from special education majors and participating middle-schoolers. The group’s most recent project is to collect toiletries for the Elizabethtown Food Pantry.

Peace Jam, an eight-week program for children with special needs, focuses on Nobel Peace Laureates. The program encourages children of all ages to work towards a bigger cause and to understand the multicultural values of the world.

Along with these objectives, they are provided advice from esteemed Nobel Laureates and told what these public figures were doing in their childhood to get involved.

Once a week, the students will walk down from the middle school and join the group on campus as a twohour after school activity that is directed toward students with disabilities. Haley-Mize said that these students

are often given fewer opportunities to participate in extra-curricular activities, and that is why she directed the group towards these students.

To extend the messages they are learning, the group from last semester decided to focus on homelessness and poverty, from which they put their plans for a toiletry drive into place. The first action they took was to conduct a drive in the middle school. Now, they are on campus to continue their work of aiding the relief of homelessness and poverty.

“My goal was to empower young people to get involved.” ~Shannon Haley-Mize The Food Pantry is continually low on toiletries. By donating to this cause, the donations will be given to low-income families based upon need. Students of the college are encouraged to buy items from the dollar store, or even school store to donate.

If smaller items are bought, such as a small tube

of toothpaste, Haley-Mize suggests putting multiple items in a plastic zip bag since families are limited to the number of items they are given. Shopping in bulk is a convenient way to share many common household necessities with those who need them Participating parties from the Peace Jam group on campus have also volunteered to help at the Food Pantry where they sorted donations and organized the stock room. Haley-Mize stated that it was very rewarding for the group to help out in the community, specifically at the Community Cupboard.

“My goal was to empower young people to get involved,” Haley-Mize said.

Choosing the Peace Jam program is just the beginning for Haley-Mize. In the future, she hopes to work with children and teenagers in the juvenile justice system, who have more emotional and behavioral disorders.

There are about eight middle-schoolers that have participated in the program, and with the new semester’s start, Haley-Mize is hopeful more students will attend, in addition to some that will return from the last project.

The Peace Jam Toiletry Drive continues to collect items until Feb. 6, with donation boxes located in the High Library and the Brossman Student Center.

Contact Dr. Haley-Mize at mizes@etown.edu for more information.

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February 2, 2017

RAs assist the community on MLK day, volunteer for ECHOS

Resident Life exhibits ‘Educate for Service’ by assisting the Etown Winter Shelter and the community

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by Shaye DiPasquale Staff Writer

very year, the Corporation for National and Community Service calls upon individuals and groups around the country to participate in MLK Day of Service by volunteering in their communities and addressing some the nation’s most pressing issues. Here at Elizabethtown College, the Center for Community and Civic Engagement (CCCE) is known for coordinating specific volunteering opportunities that allow for students and faculty to meaningfully engage with the greater Etown community.

In the past, the CCCE has partnered with organizations such as the Cornerstone Youth Center, the Elizabethtown Public Library and the Masonic Village. From academic departments to student organizations, the campus community comes together to not only honor King, but to embody the spirit of “Educate for Service.”

This year, the department of Residence Life chose to celebrate this day of service by working with Etown Community Housing and Outreach S er vices (ECHOS), an organization that directly serves the local community. In the fall of 2015, Janice Davis, administrative assistant for the biology department, and her husband launched the Etown Winter Shelter out of the basement of St. Paul’s United Methodist Church with the help of volunteers from the local community. By the end of the first winter season, the shelter had already served 18 clients, averaging 7 to 9 clients per night.

“ECHOS offers an opportunity for those experiencing homelessness or in need of services to remain in their community rather than having to relocate/travel to Harrisburg or Lancaster,” Associate Dean of Students and Director of Residence Life Allison Bridgeman said. “It was immediately apparent when the Winter Shelter opened its doors that there was a great need in our community.”

During the fall semester, Bridgeman started meeting with Kim Grey, a social work case manager who works on-campus in the ECHOS offices, to discuss ways in which Residence Life could partner with the organization throughout the year.

“As a department, Residence Life was committed to honoring Dr. King’s legacy through service on MLK Day of Service,” Bridgeman said. “ECHOS offered us the opportunity to partner with them to serve our community as a staff group.”

Resident Assistants (RAs), area coordinators and other ECHOS volunteers participated in three different projects within the community. Some RAs worked to move two families into their new homes by loading and unloading furnishings and working to set up all of the furniture according to the wishes of the families. Another group of RAs helped ECHOS to sort through donated goods including clothes, food and cleaning supplies.

Victoria Tassallo, an RA in Schlosser Residence Hall, was very humbled by her experience working with one of the families who was being moved into new homes.

She noted how inspired she was to see how the parents of six children worked so hard to keep their family healthy, happy and together.

“I find that, at college, we are constantly bombarded with financial issues, and we tend to emphasize money because we are always struggling on the border of being broke,” Tassallo said. “But it made me very thankful and appreciative to step back and personally meet a family who had no money and who were so thankful for the little things.”

The ECHOS collaboration with Residence Life was an overall success, offering students and faculty a great opportunity to reach out into the local community to assist at-risk individuals and to put things into perspective. Bridgeman hopes that the Residence Life department and the student body as a whole will continue to partner with ECHOS in the future and give back to their

community in any way that they can.

“ECHOS offers a second chance to individuals and families who need it,” Tassallo stated. “With our school advocating so strongly to educate for service, I think it’s very important to keep in mind the most important lesson of service - to have compassion and empathy for others.”

ECHOS is always looking to engage more students, organizations and academic departments on campus to help keep the Winter Shelter up and running. In addition to volunteering to work at the shelter, students can help as part of a moving team to assist clients as they transition into local apartments. ECHOS is also in need of donations of furniture, clothing, food and cleaning supplies for future apartment startups.

Photo: Shaye DiPasquale| Staff Writer

The MLK Day of Service provides an annual opportunity for campus community members to address national issues in a very local way. The department of Residence Life gathered the RAs and area coordinators to work with Etown Community Housing and Outreach Services (ECHOS).

Features

February 2, 2017

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Students active in post-march campaign on local political outreach

by Delaney Dammeyer Staff Writer

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he Mosaic House is hosting multiple activities created by the Women’s March on Washington organizers. These activities, known as the “Ten Actions in the First 100 Days,” are putting people in touch with their local governments and giving Americans an outlet to voice their concerns.

The election of President Donald J. Trump in November 2016 stirred a lot of unrest as citizens questioned his ability to lead effectively. Trump’s inauguration Friday, Jan. 20 had mixed responses.

What made the inauguration weekend unlike any other was the overwhelming presence of protesters in Washington the day after. Over 500,000 protesters were counted at the Women’s March on Washington, and similar marches were led on every continent.

The Women’s March on Washington was organized shortly after the election in November by Tamika D. Mallory, Carmen Perez, Linda Sarsour and Bob Bland. Together, they created an effective cabinet of educated activists, lawyers, politicians and businesswomen to organize groups and political outreach programs.

All four are activists for human rights. They met at the tail end of 2016 with one question for themselves and the American public: what can we do to make ourselves heard? The Women’s March was the first step in a larger goal of getting the average American concerned for their country’s politics.

Since the Jan. 21 march, the Women’s March co-chairs have taken to social media and made the movement accessible through their website www. womensmarch.com. The growing group of activists have launched the “Ten Actions in the First 100 Days” campaign. Released every 10 days, a new project will allow the public to contact their local governments and make their voices heard on the coming agenda. The Women’s March campaign wants to make political action easily accessible to the public and offers tools to make it possible.

The first action listed on the website is to send postcards to state senators. Since these senators have

to cast votes for bills and create state bills themselves, they play important roles in advocating for their state population’s concerns.

“People continue to do the work necessary to be heard after the initial cry for attention, and that is how we succeed.” ~ Stephanie Collins The Mosaic House hit the ground running Thursday, Jan. 26 by making posters promoting a tabling event based on the first action. From 11 a.m. – 1 p.m., volunteers sat at a table just outside the Marketplace and provided Women’s March postcards, pens and senators’ addresses in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania.

Throughout the lunch period, students were encouraged to write letters to their senators on issues such as health care, immigration, reproductive rights, education and LGBT rights.

Elizabethtown Interim Coordinator of Multicultural Programming and Residential Communities Stephanie Collins shared how her experiences at the Women’s March and student activism have shaped Etown involvement in the Ten Actions campaign.

“It was a really great display of solidarity,” Collins said. “That gathering of hundreds of thousands of different people, that is what makes our community and country great.”

The Mosaic House and student body got involved with the campaign because of a shared concern.

“Most of the issues discussed at the march were similar to the concerns students had shared with me in the past,” Collins said. “I believe in sharing the

campaign with the students because I felt like they could relate and sympathize with those problems in our society and government.”

What was apparent at the postcard table was this: students were fearful, but not without hope. Though most shared similar disbelief, anger and worry over the recent legislative action taken in President Trump’s first week, most filled out multiple postcards with the belief that they could make a difference.

Sophomore music education major Veronica Morales volunteered on the first day and throughout the two hours wrote over 10 letters. “Education is my main concern because our current secretary of education [Betsy DeVos] doesn’t have enough experience,” Morales said.

Morales is like many of the Mosaic House’s volunteers. She keeps herself informed on reliable sources, discusses current events with her peers and, despite cynical outlooks, keeps on working towards a better outcome. For Morales and others, this is not just a choice, but a way of life.

“My family is very politically active because my mother and her six siblings emigrated from South America before I was born,” Morales said. “They’ve always told me to stand up for my rights and fight for what I believe in.”

Friday’s volunteer sophomore biology major, Rehana Persaud, shared a similar outlook. “I was at the march, and it was so empowering seeing that many people there,” Persaud said. “It got me thinking, ‘maybe we can change things.’”

After collecting over 100 postcards in two days, Collins shared her thoughts on the effectiveness of individual activism. “The reason why this campaign works, was because people didn’t just go home and do nothing after the march,” Collins said.

“People continue to do the work necessary to be heard after the initial cry for attention, and that is how we succeed.”

The Mosaic House will continue to host events surrounding the Ten Actions as they are released.

Photo: Shane Bahn| Photography Editor

Students were given the opportunity to write letters to multiple state senators to address issues that are relevant locally, nationally and internationally.

Blue Jays Abroad Spotlight: First student studying in Granada, Spain

by Rachel Lee Contributing Writer

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mmersion is the best way to learn a language, and studying abroad gives students the opportunity to take advantage of being immersed in a different culture.

This semester, senior Maria Boretti and I are the first Elizabethtown College students to study Spanish in Granada, Spain through the new affiliated program with SOL Education Abroad. Granada is a city located in the south of Spain, near Morocco.

For a semester, we are living with host families in the city and taking Spanish classes at the Center of Modern Languages (CLM), a part of the University of Granada. Most of the host families are located within walking distance of the university.

The CLM has two buildings in Granada, each dating back to the 16th century. In these buildings, students take classes in either English or Spanish, depending on their level of Spanish.

The university determines students’ levels through a language test that they take during their first days in Spain.

At the CLM, Spaniards study other modern languages, such as English, French or German. Because of this, American students can sign up for a language exchange partner. This is for a Spanish student who is learning English and would like to practice with an American student. Language exchange partners meet regularly and help each other learn Spanish and English.

The city of Granada itself is like one huge classroom. Students can practice Spanish every time they read signs, interact with merchants and listen to the conversations around them.

The city is also full of history. It was the last Muslim stronghold in Spain and this Arabic influence can be seen in the architecture. A part of the city called the Albaycin is the largest Moorish quarter in Spain. Silk shops and tea houses fill its streets.

Granada is also home to the Cathedral, the first Renaissance cathedral to be built in Spain. Next to this historical site is the Royal Chapel, where King Ferdinand V of Aragon and Queen Isabella of Castile are buried. In another part of the city, there is a statue of Christopher Columbus giving America to these famous Spanish monarchs.

Perhaps the most famous site in Granada is the Alhambra, which was once a palace for the sultans. It is full of gardens and is visible from various parts of the city. Depending on how cloudy it is, the Sierra Nevada mountains are also visible from Granada.

People can go skiing and play in the snow of these nearby mountains year-round. In contrast, Granada is also an hour away from the Costa del Sol beaches and a day in the sun.

Compared to other cities I have visited—New York, London and Paris—this city is clean and safe. There is rarely any violent crime. Elderly couples often go out at night and feel safe walking home. However, tourists should be aware of pickpockets and impatient drivers. Some of the sidewalks are so narrow that cars and people share the road.

Orange trees, parks and fountains bring nature to the otherwise urban environment. Although the oranges look delicious, they are covered in pesticides and other chemicals and are therefore inedible. However, many Spaniards eat local oranges that were not grown on the streets.

Granada is also like a college town. One fourth of the population is college students. The University of Granada is ranked third in Spain and is best known for its scientific research facilities.

In addition to studying Spanish, learning about history and interacting with Spanish students, American students can learn about Spanish culture. For example, meals are different in Spain.

Breakfast is the smallest meal of the day, usually consisting of a piece of bread with jam and coffee or tea.

Lunch is the biggest meal of the day and is served around 2 p.m. The whole family comes home to eat lunch together and then takes a siesta. Stores close from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. for this reason.

Dinner is small like breakfast and consists of tapas, or snacks.

Ham and cheese with bread and salad are popular. Dinner is usually eaten at 8 p.m. or 9 p.m. while watching the news.

The people of Granada are also very aware of the environment because it hardly rains in this part of Spain. Conserving water while showering is important.

It is also important to turn off the lights when no one is in a room because Spain has less natural resources than America.

The monthly electric bill is often more than the apartment rent in Granada.

Photos courtesy of Rachel Lee

Sophomore Rachel Lee is spending this semester in Granada, a city on the bottom of Spain, near Morocco.

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Campus Life

February 2, 2017

Student discusses new 24hour building access policy

by Melissa Spencer Copy Editor

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ith a new year comes a new semester. And with a new semester comes new ideas and policies. This year’s addition to the Elizabethtown College campus adds new policies to our old infrastructure.

As of Monday, Jan. 23, all Etown students now have access to the Hoover and Nicarry academic buildings, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Although these academic buildings, along with all of the other buildings on campus, are accessible to students on regular weekdays, Hoover and Nicarry will now also be accessible all night through a swipe-in system linked to the students’ ID Cards.

According to the Director of Campus Security Andrew Powell, Student Senate came up with the idea and discussed the functionality of this request with both Campus Security and other stake-holders, including the Faculty Assembly Leadership.

“We recognized the need for academic pursuits, and we know that some students prefer to work late at night, so we were supportive of the idea,” Powell said.

Once on board, Campus Security decided to test-trial both Hoover and Nicarry because they are the two academic buildings with the highest numbers of traditional classrooms, which they feel will benefit the entire student body as a whole.

Since the other buildings on campus are more specific and specialized toward certain majors, Campus Security felt more comfortable limiting the access of labs and the other academic buildings to just the students pursuing those majors.

“We gave consideration to the labs and other specialized equipment in buildings that are geared toward certain majors, and so, we did not want to open those buildings to all students,” Powell stated.

Of course, for students who need to access the other academic buildings and labs after hours, the policy has not changed. These students will still need approval from their department chair to use the equipment.

But in terms of Nicarry and Hoover, these classrooms and computer labs will be open on a first-come, first-served basis, honoring those students who need a quiet space to study or work on group projects at any time of day.

Although it is still early in the semester, Campus Security remains hopeful that minimal security implications will be involved with this new policy.

“Since we have implemented a sophisticated door access control system, we have a better sense of who is coming into and out of the buildings,” Powell said. “After the buildings are locked, the only people that can enter the buildings are members of the community.”

Additionally, many students are also excited about this new policy. Designed for the students with the students’ interest in mind, 24-hour

Photo: Shane Bahn| Photography Editor Previous to the spring 2017 semester, students had 24 hour access to the Brossman Commons Center. As of Monday, Jan. 23 students also have 24 hour access to Nicarry and Hoover.

building access means a guaranteed place to study and do homework, even on the latest nights.

Sophomore math education major Angela Wesneski is excited about the opportunity. “As a student who’s very busy and has some late nights, it will be really convenient for me to do work in a classroom setting,” she said.

As an English major who seems to live in Nicarry some semesters, I welcome this new policy with an open mind and a positive attitude.

I appreciate all the work that Student Senate and Campus Security have done to ensure that I, along with my fellow classmates, have a place to study or collaborate on a group project when it is most convenient for us.

Personally, I will take advantage of this opportunity, in hopes that the policy will remain in place for the remainder of my time at Etown.

And, I hope that you, as a student and a member of the Etown community, will too.

Superbowl Weekend prompts reflection on 1928 football team

by Mikenna Lehane Staff Writer

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eople often wonder why our Elizabethtown College football team has been undefeated since 1929, when the campus does not possess a football field or team.

The College was founded by the members of the Church of the Brethren, who encouraged the College to practice their beliefs of free expression of all religions and nonviolence.

Photo courtesy of Mikenna Lehane Students can purchase shirts bearing a humorous reminder of Etown’s lack of an organized football team at the school store.

Actual competition was frowned upon by the College’s Church of the Brethren Administration, which thought that highly competitive, forceful contests went against their peace-oriented values.

The closest experience that Etown had with playing football in its history was the formation of the unofficial Elizabethtown College football team in the fall of 1928.

Decades later, the inspiration behind this experience started the slogan: “Elizabethtown football: undefeated since 1929.”

According to professor Jean-Paul Benowitz, a historian of the College and Director of Student Transitional Programs & Assistant Director of Academic Advising, the slogan happens to be historically wrong.

“The year was 1928, not 1929. In 1928 a clandestine football team was formed calling themselves the ‘Brutal Thirteen,’” he said. “They played against regional colleges and lost all five games. So it is not true, not undefeated. In fact, defeated every time.”

Benowitz commented on how it was not the values that our founder had which impacted the sports that the campus offered. Rather, it was the founder’s view on competition and how it affected students’ ability to perform in the classrooms.

“The values of the Church of the Brethren did not have any impact on sports at the College,” Benowitz said.

“The founders of Elizabethtown College were never against athletics as a form of exercise. The founders of the College were against intercollegiate sports competitions,” he said. “They followed the prevailing wisdom of the time established by Charles Elliot, the president of Harvard University from 1869-1909, who was against intercollegiate sports competition.

“He believed college athletics would take the focus away from academics, which would cause the public to identify colleges and universities by their sports teams and would lead to poor student social behavior.”

Wrestling Coach Eric Walker gave his view regarding how students take performing on the field and applying it in a classroom setting. “I think that sports are very important.

They provide students with social skills and teamwork skills,”

Walker said. “They also help students to overcome adversity.

If a team loses one game, they do not just quit, but continue playing the game.”

Walker added that sports help students gain greater mental discipline as well. “Participating in sports helps students with their time management abilities. For team captains, it is a way for them to build their leadership skills, and it will add to their resume by taking on that

“The founders of Elizabethtown College were never against athletics as a form of exercise...they were against intercollegiate sports competitions.”

-Professor Jean-Paul Benowitz responsibility.”

Walker expressed his view of the art and rules to wrestling that makes it not seem as violent.

“When it comes to the art of wrestling there are certain regulations that must be followed,” Walker explained. “There are penalties for poor sportsmanship. There are some guys who do take it too far in the middle of a match, but they are immediately removed from the mat or even for a year, depending on the situation.

Chris Morgan, the Director of Athletics as of August 2015, gave his thoughts on how the future looks for athletics at Etown.

“I think the future looks very positive. We have a very strong group of coaches and support staff, who are great leaders for the student-athletes on our teams, and we are positioned very well in the competitive Landmark Conference, which consists of like-minded institutions.”

Campus Life

February 2, 2017

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Business Profile: Folklore Coffee & Co. Editor critiques campus A spotlight on the place “you’ll tell tales about for years” parking limitations clean. They often rotate the discounts to college students,

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by Megan Kane Campus Life Editor

or seven years, Folklore C of fe e & C omp any on Market Street has been a haven for students in need of a study space or a caffeine fix. Owners Ryan and Dawn Bracken believe t hat b e yond s er v ing go o d food, providing a comfortable atmosphere is key to running a successful business. Though the shop serves over a thousand customers each day, the staff works to ensure that each patron feels like a part of the Folklore family.

Barista Andrew Ogilvie says that Folklore delivers a warm, cozy ambience that customers of all ages will enjoy. Unlike Starbucks or other chain coffee joints, Folklore encourages customers to linger long after they have finished their orders.

“You can get a single drink and stay to study for five hours,” Ogilvie said. “Not a lot of places can offer that.”

Master Barista Lizzie Keener agrees. “A lot of college students come by to study or socialize,” Keener said. “Folklore has a great atmosphere; it has good vibes.”

Fol k l ore st r ive s to ke e p all of its products fresh and

menu to accommodate for the different growing seasons. Topselling items include the Davy Crockett sandwich, which is piled high with cheddar and turkey and topped with avocado and sprouts, and the drinks playfully labeled “Hansel and Gretel” and “Papa Bear.”

“Folklore has a great atmosphere; it has good vibes.”

-Lizzie Keener

In honor of Valentine’s Day, the shop has created the St. Valentine’s drink, a creamy cof fee concoction. Ogilvie adds that the staff is constantly looking for ways to update and improve their menu and service.

“Word is getting out about us; we’re constantly seeing what we can do to accommodate the crowds,” he said.

To keep up with the social media trend, Folklore posts frequently on Instagram and Facebook. They also invite local artists and musicians to showcase their work.

The coffee shop offers

and both baristas say that it is not rare to spot Etown students, staff or faculty grabbing a sandwich or a cof fee. The busiest times are typically in the afternoons and early evenings.

Folklore does not cater to just one age group; rather, it is a hub of activity for all ages to enjoy. Books line one wall, and board games beckon players from the tables in the corner.

Along with traditional tables, the shop boasts comfortable chairs and bar stools to seat a diverse clientele.

The spot is also a popular hub for classes and campus organizations. Dr. Kyle Kopko, Assistant Dean for Academic Achievement & Engagement, treats members of the Honors program to a drink one night every fall.

Ne x t t i m e y o u’r e i n Elizabethtown, stop by Folklore on the corner of North Market and South High Street. With charmingly slanted f lo ors, tantalizing aromas and a homey environment, the coffee shop is one of the town’s hidden gems.

“Come on by,” Keener urges.

“We’re committed to giving you an experience you’ll tell tales about for years.”

by Emily Drinks Managing Editor

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arking can be inconvenient at any college or university.

At Elizabethtown College, the campus is fortunately small enough that it can be crossed in a 10-minute walk or less. My roommate attended Penn State University main campus for a year, where her walk to classes every day was 30 minutes, despite living in standard campus housing. By comparison, a 10 minute walk is a pretty doable trek. That being said, campus could revisit not only the parking locations but also whether the parking is sufficient for its student body.

Assistant Director of Campus Security Dale Boyer explained the logic behind the allocation of parking spaces on campus.

Faculty and staff parking remains the same throughout the years, with the lots most central to academic buildings going to them.

Campus Security then looks at what lots are closest to the dorms and the academic year of students in each dorm. For example, juniors and seniors can park in the Hackman Apartments lots.

Commuter students then are placed in lots not near dormitories or in professor parking, which unfortunately, leaves the farthest parking lots available. Being a commuter myself, parking becomes most inconvenient in the winter when I need to leave campus after 8 p.m. in below freezing weather (this unseasonably warm winter aside).

Junior and fellow commuter Mary Kondash agreed that parking regulations become more cumbersome, particularly when she needs to leave campus at night during the winter.

“When I’m in 20 layers and I’m shivering, I don’t want to walk across campus to get to my car,” Kondash said. “We’re the ones who have to walk to our cars every day. We shouldn’t park the farthest away.”

“When I’m in 20 layers, and I’m shivering, I don’t want to walk across campus to get my car.”

-Mary Kondash

Photo: Shane Bahn| Photography Editor Folklore Coffee & Company, located on the corner of North Market and South High Street provides an environment for students to study and socialize off campus. In honor of Valentine’s Day, Folklore has created the St. Valentine’s drink.

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After 4 p.m., students can park in Hoover lot, which is significantly closer to the academic buildings than the parking lot in Leffler Chapel and Performance Center. However, Kondash does believe this system is inconvenient. “I’d rather just find something to do than drive home and drive back to campus,” she said.

What causes a greater issue than the location of some of the lots is the amount of spaces in those parking lots. The closest lot for commuters to academic buildings is Chapel East lot in Leffler, but when those spaces fill up, students must park in either the Young Center, Brown lot or the Church of the Brethren lot.

“For the most part there are enough spaces; however, they may not be convenient spaces, and there’s the rub,” Boyer said. Particularly when events occur on campus, such as last semester’s First Folio, parking is reserved for outside guests of the event, causing residential students to park in Chapel East, which results in commuters having to park in farther lots. Boyer also said certain events, such as concerts in Leffler or athletic events, also lead to visitors parking in Chapel East, leaving few spots for commuters to park.

Junior commuter Mary Walsh agreed that for all students, whether commuters or residential, parking near dorms or academic buildings can be a difficult task. “Parking’s like a hot commodity on campus,” she said.

Students can try to resolve this issue by carpooling. Kondash said she and Walsh will drive to campus together if they know parking will be limited that day. “We call each other and pick each other up. That way we only have one parking space to find instead of two,” Kondash said.

All this leads to the question of whether or not the College should try to provide more accessible parking for students. Boyer said Etown currently has plans to add parking spaces to Myer lot in the field area between Myer Hall and Campus Security.

These parking spaces would likely be given to commuters and would make parking more convenient for events held in the Susquehanna Room. However, the construction has been delayed because of other projects, such as the Sports, Fitness and Wellness Center.

Walsh felt that increasing parking spaces should not be a high priority for the College. “Right now there are enough [parking spaces] for people,” Walsh said. “I just think people don’t like how far away they are.”

On the other hand, Kondash said that since the campus doesn’t currently have the funds for a fitness center, it would be better to put in more parking spaces and slowly accrue funds for the fitness center.

Although renovation and expansion projects will always be on the College’s priority list as Etown’s student body evolves and grows, it may be wise to consider whether the College should begin focusing increasing convenient parking spaces for students.

Although parking, because of the size of the campus, is never a far walk by comparison to some other colleges and universities, more spaces in close proximity to campus would lessen the burden of parking, not only for commuters but also the student body as a whole.

Sports

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February 2, 2017

Men’s, women’s swim teams drop regular season finale at Frostburg State University

in Etown athletics...

The men’s basketball team fell in their Landmark Conference battle with the University of Scranton on Saturday. The Blue Jays will look to bounce back against Moravian College at home on Saturday.

The women’s basketball team defeated the University of Scranton for a huge conference win. Senior Emily Martin surpassed 1,000 points for her career.

The men’s wrestling team competed at the Pete Willson-Wheaton Invitational this past weekend with senior Luke Fernandez advancing to Saturday’s portion of the tournament.

The men’s and women’s swim teams both dropped their regular season finales against Frostburg State University. Both teams will look ahead to the Landmark Conference Championships.

The men’s and women’s track teams traveled to Bucknell University this past weekend to compete in the Bison Open & Multi.

Photo courtesy of Athletic Department

The men’s swim team finished their regular season with a 4-4-1 record after dropping their finale against Frostburg State University, 148-113. Both the men’s and women’s teams will now look ahead to the Landmark Conference Championships on Feb. 17-19 at the Germantown Indoor Swim Center in Boyds, Maryland.

in the NCAA...

The 13th release of the Associated Press (AP) Top 25 poll came out on Monday morning, and a new team has ascended to number one. The Gonzaga University Bulldogs, the last undefeated team in Division I college basketball, has jumped from third to first in the new poll. Following the Bulldogs is Baylor University, Kansas University, Villanova University and the University of Arizona.

In a wild week in college basketball, previously top-ranked Villanova lost to unranked Marquette University. Kansas lost in conference play and the University of Kentucky fell in a conference game, as well.

Villanova bounced back with a victory over 12th-ranked Virginia University to end their week on a high note, while Kansas defeated Kentucky in a matchup of two of the nation’s premier basketball programs.

in the pros...

The 2016-17 National Football League (NFL) season will come to an end this Sunday as the New England Patriots take on the Atlanta Falcons for the Super Bowl. The game will be played in Houston, TX with kickoff set for 6:30 p.m. Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is playing in his seventh Super Bowl and is hoping to earn his fifth championship ring of his playing career.

The NFL Pro Bowl was played this past Sunday, Jan. 29, with the American Football Conference (AFC) defeating the National Football Conference (NFC), 20-13. Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce was named Offensive Most Valuable Player (MVP) for finishing with three catches for 36 yards and one touchdown catch.

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by Brian Lukacsy Sports Editor

he Elizabethtown men’s and women’s swim teams traveled to Frostburg State University Friday, Jan. 27 for the final dual meet of the season. The men’s side dropped a 148-113 decision, while the women failed to earn a first-place on the road, losing 179-82.

First-year Casey Marshall took home first in the 50 and 100-meter butterfly events. Junior David Foery earned a victory in the 100-meter freestyle and teamed up with Marshall, first-year Alec Schneider and sophomore Sam Hirshberg to win the 400-meter freestyle relay.

Marshall and sophomore Tommy Kuhn finished first and second in the 100-meter butterfly as Marshall touched the wall in 1:01.22. Kuhn touched right behind Marshall with a time of 1:03.14. The two swimmers also finished first and second in the 50-meter butterfly, with Schneider grabbing third place for the sweep.

The men finished 4-4-1 in their dual meet schedule and will turn their attention to the Landmark Conference Championships Feb. 17-

19 at the Germantown Indoor Swim Center in Boyds, Md. Frostburg State took home first place in all 14 events on the women’s side. First-year Sara Lingo earned second place in four separate events for the Blue Jays. Lingo joined sophomore Erika Cole and juniors Megan Anderson and Dru Schneider to place second in the 400-meter medley relay.

Lingo placed second in the 200-meter freestyle with a time of 2:23.23 and teamed up with Cole, sophomore Maddie Lasko and first-

year Maddie Ripley to take second in the 400-meter freestyle relay.

Anderson placed second in the 50-meter backstroke with a time of 35.32, while Schneider nearly pulled out a first-place victory in the 50-meter breaststroke, narrowly missing victory by 0.2 seconds. Cole, first-year Sadie Hawkins and junior Karlie Kimball all placed second in individual events as well for the Blue Jays.

The women’s team concluded their dual schedule with four wins in their 10 meets.

Photo courtesy of Athletic Department

The women’s swim team fell to Frostburg State University, 179-82, in their final regular season meet on their 2016-17 schedule.

Pete Willson-Wheaton Invitational offers wrestling tough test

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by Brian Lukacsy Sports Editor

he Elizabethtown College men’s wrestling team competed at the Pete Willson-Wheaton Invitational over the weekend in Wheaton, Illinois. The Blue Jays travel to compete in this tournament annually to match up with some of the top teams and wrestlers in the country.

Friday, senior Luke Fernandez earned a 9-4 victory over Ohio Northern University’s Evan Hickey in his first round matchup for his 80th career win. In his second match of the day, Fernandez defeated the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse’s Michael Otomo, 8-3, to reach the quarterfinals.

His final bout of the night came against Baldwin Wallace University’s Tyler Maclellan, who he has faced fourth times in the last two seasons.

The familiar foes battled until the final horn with Fernandez pulling out a 3-1 victory to advance to Saturday’s semifinals.

Fernandez was the only Blue Jay wrestler to compete on Saturday, but Etown had some strong performances on Friday from some of his teammates. Senior Bryan Pflanz, who entered the tournament seeded sixth at 133 lbs, earned two major decisions to reach the quarterfinals.

Pflanz dropped his quarterfinal bout against nationally-ranked Ryan Weinmann of Wisconsin-La Crosse.

Pflanz faced Olivet College’s Jared Brickley in a consolation match Friday evening, but suffered a 10-5 defeat to end his tournament run.

Junior Rocco Hladney came out victorious in his first round match against Buena Vista University’s Lavaris Preston. Hladney pinned Preston to reach the second round, but fell 4-2 to North Central College’s Vince Pizzo and was forced into the consolation bracket.

Hladney earned two wins in wrestle backs before dropping his bout against number three seed Austin Cook of Wisconsin-La Crosse in the fourth round of consolations.

Junior Phillip Torresani drew a tough matchup after receiving a first round bye at 125 lbs. Torresani faced second-ranked Zac Denny of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater in the second round and battled him well but ultimately dropped the decision, 5-1. Torresani fought back in the consolation bracket with a win over Heidelberg’s Mason

Brainard, 8-5, but his run ended in the next round of consolations.

Junior Chris Kummerer wrestled at 157 lbs. and earned three victories in his five matches. Kummerer’s tournament began with an opening-round pin of North Central’s Cam Hayes and a 17-0 technical fall against Trine University’s Nick Miller.

Saturday, Fernandez wrestled as the lone representative for the Blue Jays and finished sixth in his weight class. His semifinal bout against seventh-seeded Devin Mahnke of the Milwaukee School of Engineering ended in a 5-2 defeat which dropped Fernandez to the

consolation semifinals. There he faced fifth-seeded Drew Kasper of Otterbein University and dropped a 9-4 decision, putting him in a position to face the wrestler seeded one spot ahead of him in the national polls.

Mikey Swider of Wheaton College pushed Fernandez to overtime with the score tied at one. In overtime, Swider got the decisive takedown for a 3-1 sudden victory to claim fifth place.

The Blue Jays will take on King’s College Friday night, Feb. 3, in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania at 7 p.m.

Photo courtesy of Wyatt Eaton

The men’s wrestling team traveled to Wheaton, Illinois to compete in the annual Pete Willson-Wheaton Invitational over the weekend. Senior Luke Fernandez was the lone Blue Jay to reach Saturday’s competition and placed sixth overall in his weight class.

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February 2, 2017

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Scranton proves too much for men’s basketball to handle Blue Jays drop Landmark Conference road game against Royals, look ahead toward Moravian

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by Megan Piercy Assistant Sports Editor

lizabethtown’s men’s basketball team fell in their game at the University of Scranton Saturday, Jan. 28.

Senior Josh Eden started the game off for the Blue Jays, leading the way in a high-scoring start to the first half.

He scored a layup and a jumper in the first five minutes of the game, helping to bring the Blue Jays within two points of the Royals. With 15:16 left in the half, senior Matt Lapkowicz kept the Jays in the game with a three -pointer from the top of the arc.

Unfortunately, following Lapkowicz’s three-pointer, things took a turn for the worse for the Blue Jays. The Royals took over, scoring 12 consecutive points and managing a 21-4 run. With 5:31 left in the first half, the Royals were up 36-18 on the Blue Jays. First-year Connor Moffatt and sophomore Matt Thomas were the only Etown players who managed to find the net for the rest of the half.

“We hung with them for the first couple of minutes ,and it seemed like it would be a close game throughout,” sophomore Jalil Pines-Elliott said. “However, they began to make plays and as much as we tried to trim the deficit, we just couldn’t recover from that point on.”

“Every once in a while things just don’t click. I think we played hard together, but if you can’t make the shots, then it’s hard to win games.” ~Matt Thomas

Scranton hit five early three-pointers to come out ahead of Etown. The Royals’ leading scorer, John Vitkus, shot six-for-six to put 14 points towards Scranton’s dominant performance over the Blue Jays.

Eden and Thomas both kept pushing during the second half, but by that time, the Blue Jays were trailing 45-22

Men’s Basketball

Photo courtesy of Athletic Department

The men’s basketball team traveled to face the University of Scranton on Saturday, Jan. 28, but came home with a loss in Landmark Conference action. The Blue Jays took on Drew University last night.

and could not bounce back. After a similar second half, the Blue Jays ultimately fell to the Royals 81-48, making them 4-14 overall and 1-7 in the Landmark Conference.

“Every once in a while things just don’t click,” Thomas said. “I think we played hard together, but if you can’t make the shots, then it’s hard to win games.”

Eden led the team with 12 of the team’s 48 points.

Thompson went four-for-four, following Eden with eight points. Moffatt earned five rebounds and scored four points.

Despite being back on another losing streak, PinesElliott has nothing but positive things to say about the team’s dynamic. “The leadership [on the team] has been great,” Pines-Elliot said. “The captains really make it

known that they are willing to do anything in order for [the team] to be successful.”

Thomas cited the team’s unity as another source of their continued determination.

“This is the closest team I have ever been a part of,” Thomas said. “We all have each other’s backs and truly enjoyed this season, regardless of what our record shows.”

Etown traveled to Drew University last night to face off with the Rangers for a second time this season. The game finished too late to make this issue.

The Blue Jays will take on Moravian College this Saturday, Feb. 4, in Thompson Gym at 4 p.m. Etown is looking to grab its second Landmark Conference victory of the season in their matchup against the Greyhounds.

Women’s Basketball

Record

Record

1. Susquehanna University

6-2

1. Catholic University

8-0

University of Scranton

6-2

2. University of Scranton

6-2

Moravian College

6-2

4. Catholic University

5-3

5. Drew University

4-4

6. Juniata College

3-5

6. Susquehanna University

3-5

7. Elizabethtown College

1-7

7. Juniata College

1-7

8. Goucher College

0-8

Goucher College

1-7

Moravian College 4. Elizabethtown College Drew University

*Standings updated as of Jan. 31

6-2 4-4 4-4

Men’s, women’s track teams enjoy individual successes at Bison

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by Courtney Shaffer Staff Writer

he Elizabethtown men’s and women’s track and field teams had a successful meet at the 19th annual Bison Open and Multi. There were no team scores given for the meet, but individual scores were awarded. Overall, the Blue Jays went home with four top-10 finishers and two individuals with all-time career performances.

Senior Michael Twist did well individually and on the 4x400-meter relay. Twist, who did not compete at the team’s first meet of the season held at Franklin and Marshall College in December, tied for first place with Gillian Faulkner of SUNY Geneseo in the 800-meter. His time of 1:54.46 stands as the fastest recorded time for the 800-meter in the Landmark Conference. The 4x400-meter relay team consisted of Twist, juniors Tom Fitzgerald and Mitch Schlegel and first-year JJ Teal. Their time of 3:32.74 landed them in a tie for seventh place.

Fitzgerald placed first in the 1,000-meter with a time of 2:33.89. His time was within less than a second of Twist’s Photo courtesy of Wyatt Eaton record for the same event. This time also places Fitzgerald The men’s and women’s track teams compete in the Bison Open & Multi Saturday, Jan. 28, at Bucknell University. in fourth best time for the event in the team’s history.

Although no team scores were kept, the Blue Jays took home four top-10 finishes on the day.

First-year Jeff Espinal was another top-10 finisher for the Brady ran the fast heat of the 800-meter with a time of In the field portion of the event, Porter excelled in a pool Blue Jays. His ninth place run in the 500-meter with a time of 1:08.92 is the fourth all-time best. Senior Andrew Lesko 2:17.72. This time gave her the first place in her section, of athletes from all three divisions. She placed 11th in the and first-year Ryan Rippeon both ran the mile, ending with as well as the distinction of being the first person on the shot put Friday with a distance of 11.72-meters. Saturday, personal best and season-best times. Lesko ran a personal team to break 2:20 on the season. Her time was also counted Porter broke her own school record in the weight throw best of 4:29.61, and Rippeon ended with a season-best of as the Landmark’s fastest 800-meter of the season. Brady event with a throw of 14.02-meters. This distance earned 4:33.15. Lesko’s time lands him amongst two other Blue Jay was also a part of the women’s 4x400-meter relay team her the accolade of the first female athlete to throw over athletes who were able to complete the mile in under 4:30. composed of seniors Kelsey Detweiler, Casey Quinto and 14 meters and also placed her as the third best thrower in There were great finishes in both track and field events Alexis Groce. The team took sixth place with a time of the Landmark Conference.

The next event for the men’s and women’s track and field on the women’s team. Junior Kelsey Brady and senior 4:09.39. Groce also ran 1:22.76 in the 500-meter to place Amanda Porter ended the year with Landmark Conference seventh. She has held the school record in this event since teams will be the Frank Colden Invitational at Ursinus 2014.

College on Feb. 4th. records.

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February 2, 2017

Women’s basketball shocks Scranton for big Landmark victory Martin surpasses 1,000-point plateau in victory over ranked Royals, Blue Jays eye postseason berth

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by Nick Loschiavo Staff Writer

he Elizabethtown women’s basketball team captured a huge upset win against the University Scranton on Sunday afternoon.

This was the Blue Jays’ first win over Scranton since the 1990-91 season.

In total, this was a period of 22 games and broke a 13-game road-losing streak against Scranton. This win was fulfilling for a number of reasons, one being that the last time these teams faced—Jan. 7th—the Lady Jays suffered a tragic loss. This is Etown’s first win over a ranked team since they beat Messiah Jan. 23, 2013.

Sitting at 4-4 in the conference standings, the Blue Jays are now tied with Drew University for the final spot in the Landmark Championship tournament. This game also featured a huge day from senior Emily Martin.

The game was the biggest of Martin’s career.

In the fourth quarter, with only 6:25 to go, Martin made Etown history. She became the 26th player in the Etown college women’s basketball program to score 1,000 points.

Heading into the game, the magic number sat at 20 for Martin. She responded by dropping 12 points in the first half alone. Going back to 6:25 to play, first-year Lydia Lawson attempted a three-pointer that just missed, but was

Photo courtesy of Athletic Department

Senior Emily Martin (pictured above) scored her 1,000th point in the Blue Jays victory over the University of Scranton on Saturday, Jan. 28. The win was the first victory for the women’s program over the Royals since the 1990-91 season.

rebounded by Martin who put it back up to complete the feat. Even though she made history, Martin was not just an offensive force, tackling nine rebounds and seven blocks to go along with her 22 points.

“I was really excited to finally reach the 1,000 point marker,” Martin said. “I was 21 points away in high school, and it was nice to achieve it this time around.”

“We played with a lot of heart and intensity, and that is something we need to carry into every game.” ~Emma Hoesman

Photo courtesy of Athletic Department

The women’s basketball team was tied for the fourth spot in the Landmark Conference standings heading into last night’s game against Drew University at home.

She is now 25th all time scoring in school history with 1,002 points.

Scranton seemed to be fired up after Martin’s career accomplishment by going 10-0 scoring and putting Etown’s win in jeopardy. But it was not to be, as three other Jays had big days, including sophomore Abby Beyer, continuing her hot hand by scoring 10. This is her sixth straight double figure game. During this

stretch, she is averaging 15 points per game.

Lawson had a nice day by dropping nine points to go along with a game-high five assists. Emma Hoesman added 11 points to the Blue Jays’ win.

“Scranton is a great team, so this upset was a big win for our team that proves how hard we have been working to improve our game,” Hoesman said. “We played with a lot of heart and intensity, and that is something we need to carry into every game.”

Despite her career day, Martin’s focus remains on the games ahead. “I believe that our win against Scranton has reinforced that this team is capable of anything,” she said. “It’s great to have gotten this victory, but at the same time we have to keep moving forward and focus on these next crucial games.”

Etown hosted Drew University last night in a game that finished too late for this issue.

The Blue Jays and Rangers were tied for fourth place in the Landmark standings heading into last night’s contest.

Etown will host Moravian College Saturday, Feb. 4, in a rematch of an early-season game which the Greyhounds stole away from the visiting Blue Jays.

Athlete of the Week TM

Feb. 3 Wrestling @ King’s (Pa.)

Feb. 4 M/W Track @ Frank Colden Invitational M/W vs Moravian Wrestling @ Messiah Open

Feb. 5

KELSEY BRADY

by Brian Lukacsy Sports Editor The junior was recently named Women’s Track Athlete of the Week for the Landmark Conference. Brady competed in the 800-meter race at the Bison Open & Multi this past weekend, running a season-best 2:17.72 to take first and post the conference’s fastest 800m time. She is the conference’s only runner to break the 2:20 mark this season. Brady also joined her teammates to place sixth in the 4x400-meter relay with a conference-best time of 4:09.39.

Feb. 6 Photo courtesy of Athletic Department

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Feb. 8 Men’s @ Juniata Women’s vs Juniata

Major: Middle level education with a concentration in English/language arts. Master’s in special education.

Hometown: Churchville, Pennsylvania Favorite Jay’s Nest item: Chocolate chip banana bread Favorite movie: Forrest Gump Favorite musician/band: Hozier Favorite place to visit: My grandmother’s house In 10 years I want to be... settled down in a teaching job somewhere close to my hometown.

Hardly anyone knows that...

I love to send/receive hand written letters/cards.

Favorite Etown Memory: Anything involving my roommate. There’s never a dull moment.

Greatest Etown accomplishment: Finding a group of friends that I know I’m going to keep in touch with for the rest of my life.

Greatest track accomplishment: Receiving Rookie of the Year for the Landmark Conference in 2015.

I started competing in track at age...

14.