Fall 2016 issue 10

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The Etownian

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Thursday, december 8, 2016

Vol. 113. Issue 10

BE Inspired campaign Day of Positivity event covers campus continues raising funds in thousands of inspiring sticky notes

by Stephanie Miller Asst. News Editor

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he Elizabethtown College Board of Trustees (BOT) and the Elizabethtown College Alumni Association (ECAA) have been raising funds in a variety of ways. The money raised from both organizations’ efforts will benefit the entire College community.

The BOT has been raising money through the College’s BE Inspired campaign, which began in April. The goal of the campaign is to raise money to benefit all aspects of the College.

According to the BE Inspired page on the College’s website, the campaign was planned with several goals in mind. One of the campaign’s goals is “Transforming Lives,” the money from which will fund things like student-faculty research and programs like Called to Lead.

The “Fulfilling Dreams” goal will benefit things like the Honors Program and the First-Year and Sophomore Year Experience programs.

“We…recognize the importance of our student-faculty relationships through mentoring, research projects, small class sizes and individualized learning,” Vice President for Institutional Advancement and Community Relations David Beidleman said in an email. “As a part of the Transforming Lives priority, we are excited about funding these opportunities as well as expanding internship and global study opportunities.”

At the BOT’s fall meeting in October, over $34 million had been raised for the campaign. Of this total, over $30 million comes from cash and pledged donations. This puts the Board more than halfway to the campaign’s goal of raising $50 million by 2020.

“Any gift given to the College during the campaign will count towards our goals.” ~David Beidleman One donation that stood out to Beidleman was a donation of $750,000 from the estate of Miriam O’Donnell, who graduated from Etown in 1940. More than half of that donation will be put toward the BE Inspired campaign.

“We are truly inspired and grateful to Miriam and all of our donors that continue to support the College in remarkable ways,” Beidleman said.

At the October meeting, the Board had received $11 million of the $15 million fundraising goal for the Sports, Fitness & Wellness Center and voted to proceed in designing the building. Since the meeting, the board has raised another $260,000 to put toward building the Center.

The Center will be located on the practice field next to Wolf Field and is predicted to open in the fall of 2018.

The building will be constructed once the Board has approved the design.

According to Beidleman, the College is planning to break ground for the building in late 2017.

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Photo: Taylor Miles | Photography Editor

Elizabethtown College’s first Day of Positivity spread over 2,000 sticky notes with positive messages around campus. The first-year class sponsored the event, which attracted attention from the local media for its expansiveness and novelty.The notes encouraged students to keep trucking through the end of the semester.

by Amanda Jobes Copy Chief

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ednesday, Nov. 30, the students of Elizabethtown College gathered as a group and acknowledged the campus’s first ever Day of Positivity. The event was put together and sponsored by the Class of 2020 Student Senate to celebrate diversity on campus and spread positivity among students over the unease of the recent Presidential election, as well as the looming threat of final exams.

With the end of the Fall 2016 semester quickly approaching, students are growing restless and eager to depart to their homes for the holiday season. However, with all the negativity clouding the media and the stress of last minute assignments and tests getting in the way of holiday cheer, keeping a positive outlook on life can be a challenge.

As a result, the Class of 2020 got together and decided to host the Day of Positivity as its first unity event this year.

The event lasted the entirety of the day, from 10:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. During this 12-hour time frame, students had the opportunity to visit the Blue Bean Café in the BSC, where a table was set up with different colored markers and sticky notes.

The job was simple: write as many positive messages on sticky notes as they wanted and post them in various places around campus. Any student could write whatever

message their heart desired, as long as the message was positive in nature.

By the end of the day, buildings across campus were filled with colorful, positive sticky notes. They could be found on the walls in the BSC, on bathroom mirrors, on doors and scattered about in the dorms. Brinser Residence Hall, for example, featured a sticky note with an inspiring message on each door. Overall, between 2,000 and 3,000 positive notes were posted.

Messages, such as “Love yourself, always,” “Turn that frown upside down,” “You will ace finals!” and many more riddled the walls of campus buildings after the Day of Positivity’s end, ensuring that all the students could see the overwhelming positivity that the others were sending their way.

First-year class president Rachel Craft made this event possible with the help of the rest of the Class of 2020 senators, including fellow first-year Dylan Warner. Warner is the student who originally came up with the idea of posting uplifting sticky notes around campus for the Day of Positivity.

His inspiration arose from a sticky note he received on his door from a friend he had told once this year about his rough day.

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Drug Take Back program safely collects expired medications

by Emily Seiser Staff Writer

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Photo: Alisha Curreri | Staff Photographer

The Drug Take Back program is a safe way for students and faculty members to dispose of old or unwanted prescriptions.

onday, Dec. 12 Elizabethtown College will be having a Prescription Take Back.

Students and faculty can drop off their expired or unneeded prescriptions at the table outside of the Jays Nest from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. They will accept any form of prescription other than liquid and gel cap medications.

Sophomore psycholog y major Erin Driscoll is partnering with Communities that Care and Club Ophelia to bring this event together. Driscoll found out about the idea through Gail Viscome, the executive director of Communities that Care and thought this would be a great program to reinstate on campus.

Two years ago, a Prescription Take Back was organized at the College through Communities that Care, ENACTUS and Campus Security. The goal of the program is to reduce the risk of prescription drug abuse by collecting expired and no longer used medications that if discarded of improperly could result in hard to an individual.

According to a press release by President Obama from 2015, prescription drug abuse is the most rapidly growing drug issue in the United States. Over 40,000 people died from various forms of drug use in 2013,

which is the equivalent of two large commercial planes crashing every week.

There are about 200 million prescriptions written each year, with people in the United States using between 75 and 80 percent of the pain medicine prescribed in the world. To put that in perspective, the United States only comprises about five percent of the world’s population.

Only about 17 percent of people get their prescriptions from an authorized doctor, while the rest obtain them from their family and friends.

In 2010, Pennsylvania’s overdose rates were above the national average. The state is also one of the four states where more people die from overdoses than car accidents.

Sophomore Kelsea Davis was unaware how prevalent this issue is before hearing these statistics and feels that if this was more widely publicized, “there would be a bigger movement.”

She says that drug abuse is scary, a “silent killer,” because someone could take a pill to lower blood pressure and not know they already have low blood pressure.

This could then lead to fatal effects. Davis also thinks that having a Prescription Take Back at Etown is awesome and that it is “good to get medications that are no longer being used into safe hands.”

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Student Senate

by Adam Saubel Student Senate Vice President Although final exams are approaching and term papers are being typed, Student Senate is working on trying to close out the year strong.

Senate held their regular meeting last week, where students and Senators brought the topic of gender neutral bathrooms to the floor.

Currently on the campus, there are genderneutral bathrooms located on the second floor of the BSC, the third floor of Esbenshade and the third floor of Wenger. The College has taken the approach of transforming the male bathrooms at these locations into neutral bathrooms, in which an individual using the restroom is expected to lock the door. Senate will be discussing this at our last meeting on Thursday, Dec. 8.

Senate has also been discussing the Strategic Plan. Dr. Susan Mapp, the chair of the Resources and Strategic Planning Committee (RSPC) joined us for a brainstorming session at our prior meeting. RSPC will be meeting after finals week to start the initial draft of the plan, which will be brought back to the Senate at the beginning of the spring semester.

If you have any ideas, concerns or even questions about the strategic plan, please email envision2020@etown.edu to share your opinion. RSPC takes all of the emails received into consideration when planning for the future of the College.

We as Student Senate would like to thank everyone for an awesome year. We strive to advocate for students’ rights day in and day out. If there are any concerns that you want brought to the floor, please email senate@ etown.edu, let a Senator know or even join us on Thursdays at 3:45 p.m. in Hoover 212 to have your voice be heard!

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Day of Positivity inspires push through finals The note read, “With the rising of the sun comes a new day with new possibilities. Things will get better. I promise.”

The simple yet kind gesture greatly improved his mood and outlook on the rest of the day, and it was this combined with Schlosser Residence Hall’s second negative whiteboard incident that gave him the idea to turn a small-scale spread of positivity into a big one.

He said that the Class of 2020 began working on bringing the event to life back in October and called the day a “huge success” thanks to all the students who participated in writing notes to spread a little love.

“I think it is easy to lose sight of the positive things in life when you're studying for finals, and it feels like the entire world is going to fall apart

if you don't do well on your exams,” Warner said regarding the importance of keeping a positive outlook in the College’s atmosphere.

“I think it is easy to lose sight of the positive things in life when you’re studying for finals.” ~Dylan Warner

However, he also noted that often times it is the little moments that have the ability to brighten people’s days the

most and make their week just a little bit better.

“I really hope that’s what we were able to accomplish with this event,” he said.

Etown hosts many different events throughout the school year to help students maintain healthy social lives and feel included.

By setting the Day of Positivity in motion, the Class of 2020 strives for the goal of bringing everyone together and making them feel like a part of a community in which people care about them and want them to succeed.

These last few weeks can be daunting for some students, but spreading a little positivity through this event proved to make all the difference in increasing confidence for many members of the campus community.

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Drug Take Back program attempts to prevent prescription drug abuse On top of the risk of drug abuse, prescriptions that are expired are extremely risky. S ome medicines decrease in strength after they reach their expiration date. This could lead to an increas e in antibiotic resistance and thus a susceptibility to dangerous reactions that might not be listed amongst the potential side effects commonly associated with the medication.

According to a report by the FDA, medicines that have expired can have a change in their chemical composition

or even grow bacteria—especially if stored improperly.

If you happen to miss this Prescription Take Back event, or if you find yourself in need of disposing medication at a later date, most pharmacies accept expired medications and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) website has a list of locations were they are accepted.

Sophomore Julie Weeks thinks the program is a very good idea and that “people should really take advantage of the opportunity here at Etown to hand

in their old prescriptions, especially since everyone has them.”

Even though Etown is hosting the Prescription Take Back event during finals week, the DEA hosts a Prescription Take Back Day every year. At the past 11 events, they have collected over 6.3 million pounds of medication.

For more information regarding dropping your expired or unwanted medication off at the Prescription Drug Take Back, contact Driscoll at driscolle@etown.edu.

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BE Inspired campaign moves toward goal of raising millions for campus renovations

After its April launch, the fundraising campaign looks to close out 2016 by taking steps to enhance marketing efforts.

Another part of the BE Inspired campaign is directed toward the Young Center for Anabaptist and Pietist Studies. So far, over $2 million has been raised to expand the Young Center and its Hess Archive.

According to Beidleman, the Young Center Campaign Committee now plans to raise an additional $1 million endowment, $300,000 of which has already been raised.

This endowment will support a variety of Young Center programs, such as the Young Center Fellows Program, conferences and lecture and research on the Amish and Anabaptist and Pietist groups.

Ac c ord i n g t o B e i d l e m a n , t h e Board’s Campaign Steering Committee met again Wednesday, Dec. 7 “to review next steps that will include the development of regional campaigns, marketing efforts that will include new case statements and a winter magazine that will focus attention on the identified campaign priorities.”

The College also recently participated in the Lancaster County Community Foundation’s Extraordinary Give day.

The event took place on Friday, Nov. 18, and the College was one of more than 425 participating local nonprofit organizations.

Extraordinary Give is an annual 24hour event designed to raise money for non-profit organizations in the Lancaster area. The event’s website describes the Extraordinary Give as “Lancaster County’s largest day of giving” and says that the event is “a powerful day to show support to our local community, and a way to give a little extra to those who need it most.”

“Any gift given to the College during the campaign will count towards our goals.” ~David Beidleman The College hosts its own one-day donation event, Power of One day, every spring.

The College participated in the

event in an effort to get donations for the Elizabethtown College Fund (ECF). The ECAA is in charge of the fund.

Exec utive Direc tor of C ollege Engagement Opportunities Mark Clapper said that while the College did not have a donation goal going into the event, the event was specifically advertised to alumni in the Lancaster area.

To g e t h e r , t h e n o n p r o f i t organizations raised over $7.1 million during the 24-hour period. Fifty-nine donors gave a total of $11,751 to the ECF as part of the Extraordinar y Give. This is up from last year, when the College received $9,705 from 39 donors during the event.

“The focus was for the College to be an active partner with the Lancaster County Community Foundation and support the overall efforts,” Clapper said in an email.

According to the Etown alumni website, donations to the ECF “benefit

the entire campus community by providing essential resources intended to strengthen programs and initiatives.”

Donations are put toward things like residence hall renovations, academic programs and student organizations.

The ECF also serves as extra financial supp or t in cas e any unexp e c te d challenges arise for the College.

D o n at i o n s t o a ny o f Et ow n’s fundraising projects can be made by mail, on the College’s website or in person on the third floor of Alpha Hall.

Information about the BE Inspired campaign can be found at www.etown. edu/inspired/. Online donations to the ECF can be made at www. etownalumni.com “Any gift given to the College during the campaign will count toward our goals,” Beidleman said regarding the BE Inspired campaign.

“Together, these things will truly transform the look of Elizabethtown College.”

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The Electoral College

by Steven Nolt Young Center Senior Scholar In the weeks leading up to the US presidential election, I received numerous media inquiries about the potential “Amish vote.” Reporters from around the US, as well as from Britain and Italy, contacted Etown’s Young Center for Anabaptist and Pietist Studies. Professor Kyle Kopko also received some of these inquiries.

Reporters had learned that a political action committee—the “Amish PAC”—was trying to persuade eligible Amish voters to cast their ballots for Donald Trump. The PAC, which had ties to Newt Gingrich’s political organization and was registered in suburban Washington, D.C., was not created by Amish people, but it hired a former Amish church member to do some coordinating in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

The PAC put up several billboards and ran ads in weekly advertising papers. The ads explained how to register to vote.

They also introduced Trump, explaining that he was not a politician. The ads emphasized that he was a family businessman (because his children run his businesses) and that he does not drink alcohol.

All of this public effort to turn out Amish voters made onlookers curious. Do Amish people regularly vote? In general, across the country and historically speaking, the large majority of Amish do not vote and never have.

However, in Lancaster County it has long been common for some Amish to vote, though even here such voters have been relatively few.

There are several reasons most Amish eschew voting. Their religious views emphasize separation from the world and strong church/ world dualism. They do not share the sort of d e mo c r at i c assu mpt i ons ab out c iv i c responsibility that motivate many voters. As one Amish writer put it, “If we don’t want the government telling the church what to do, we had better not be telling the government what to do.”

In addition, many Amish believe that since they are pacifists and since the president is the commander-in-chief of the military, they should not vote for any president.

Those Amish who do vote see it as an extension of their participation in the local community, much like their involvement with volunteer fire companies. In Lancaster County, the Amish who vote almost always vote Republican. For generations, the Republican Party has been the party of rural Lancaster County.

In many township elections, Republicans are often the only candidates. There is also some alignment of interests, since politicallyinclined Amish favor reductions in government regulation and resonate with conservative social values.

Prior to the 2004 presidential election, five to eight percent of the eligible Amish voters in Lancaster voted. In 2004, there was an unusual level of Amish interest in the reelection of George W. Bush. Bush visited with some Amish folks during a campaign stop in Lancaster, and his father, George H. W. Bush, had met with Amish leaders back in 1989.

Those personal connections, among other factors, helped boost Amish voting in November 2004. After that election, Kopko and retired Etown professor Donald Kraybill found that more than 1,300 Lancaster County Amish had voted, which was 12.5 percent of those eligible.

Did the Amish PAC succeed in building on that recent history? The short answer is that we don’t yet know how many Amish voted or where their sentiments lay, although in the coming months, with a good bit of research, we hope to know.

A few things were different between 2004 and 2016. The presence of the Amish PAC, its advertising and its offer to drive Amish voters to the polls were new factors.

At the same time, Trump was not Bush.

Trump’s two divorces and his casino gambling enterprises distanced him from Amish values.

One Amish man with whom I spoke was actually bothered by the fact that Trump was a billionaire. He was not sure how the candidate could be wholly ethical and have accumulated so much money. “Instead of a billionaire, what this country needs is a president who is poor.

Don’t you think a poor person would have a better idea what the real problems are?” he said.

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december 8, 2016

WWEC radio station seeks DJs for spring semester

by Kelly Bergh News Editor

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he WWEC Spring 2017 schedule is now being finalized. On-air opportunities for weekly shows are currently available for all students regardless of major and year. No experience is necessar y to become a DJ and training will take place the first two weeks of the 2017 spring semester.

WWEC is “the sound of Elizabethtown,” according to the station’s motto. As Elizabethtown College’s student operated radio station, WWEC operates six days a week, 14 hours a day.

First funded by students in 1961, WWEC has continuously operated to inform, educate and entertain the students of Etown. WWEC is a free format radio station, entirely programmed by students of the College. The station is open to all genres of music.

The opportunity to play whatever appeals to personal preference is praised by students as being one of the main reasons why they enjoy their times in the booth. “I think that the radio station is

great because it gives students a place to express themselves. It’s independent; you can do whatever you want,” said Mattie Sweet, a senior who had her own radio show last year for an audio class within her communications major.

Another perk of having a show is the opportunity to collaborate with other students. Up to four people can be in the booth at the same time, allowing for interviews with friends on air.

Listen to WWEC 88.3 FM on your personal radio or in the Jay’s Nest. Even parents and people from outside the station’s five-mile radius can tune in, which many students like because their families and friends can listen.

“I think it is nice that you can listen wherever you are,” said current host Maryanna Gresley. She advertises her show on Facebook to gain traction and encourage people to listen wherever they may be, on campus or off.

The request line for the station is (717) 361-1399.

Interested students should visit the sign up sheet at tinyURL.com/wwec2017.

Questions and inquiries can be directed to wwec@etown.edu.

fine print is accepting submissions in poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, art, and photography.

Fmagazine INE PRINT send submissions to: fineprint@etown.edu from november 14, 2016 to february 21, 2017 art/photography/poetry: up to 5 pieces fiction/creative nonfiction: up to 2,000 words

Photo: Taylor Miles | Photography Editor

WWEC, otherwise known as “the sound of Elizabethtown,” broadcasts station IDs featuring the voices of current and past students. People can tune in to hear their friends on air.

December 8, 2016

Features

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Dakota Access Pipeline draws student attention at panel, rally

by Aileen Ida Features Editor

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raduates of Elizabethtown are prepared to make the world a better place. They do so, in part by living in ways that reflect their individual commitments, response to the needs of others, and value personal and ethical integrity,” says an excerpt found under the Purposeful Life Work section of the Elizabethtown College mission statement.

Many Etown students find ways to embody this mission in the classes they take, the clubs they devote their time to and the causes they believe in. Sometimes the school helps facilitate this kind of work through presentations that help to educate students on current events and issues.

One such event recently took place regarding the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) which has been causing extreme controversy in North Dakota near the Sioux Tribe of Standing Rock and in communities across the country.

According to the website ran by the company placing the pipeline—Energy Transfer Partners—“the Dakota Access Pipeline project is a new approximate 1,172-mile, 30-inch diameter pipeline that will connect the rapidly expanding Bakken and Three Forks production areas in North Dakota to Patoka, Illinois.”

The idea behind the pipeline is that it would take oil taken from North Dakota oil fields and transported to refineries in Illinois. The oil could then be for energy production in the US or exported to other countries for profit.

This pipeline would reduce the need for oil transportation by rail and truck.

Though the company argues the public value of this pipeline, residents of Standing Rock Tribe—and activists across the country— disagree. The pipeline was originally set to run near Bismarck but was rerouted following outrage by the locals who believed a potential leak could pollute their water source.

The pipeline was then rerouted through lands recognized as Sioux lands according to an 1868 treaty, though they do not fall on what is nationally recognized as the Standing Rock reservation. The Missouri River runs along this land and is the primary water source for those living at the reservation. The waters are also considered to be sacred to the tribe.

Because of these potential issues, there have been protestors camped at the site of the potential pipeline since April 2016, though there weren’t large crowds until August. Since August, there has been a consistent amount of people numbering in the thousands at any given time.

Jonathon Rudy, Peacemaker-in-Residence at Etown, organized a panel regarding the pipeline. This event took place Wednesday, Nov. 30 at 11 a.m. in Gibble Auditorium and included Rudy, professor of political science Dr. Fletcher McClellan, professor of geosciences and engineering Dr. Michael Scanlin and Maryann Robins, the President of Circle Legacy (a local Native American non-profit meant to honor and protect Native American traditions).

Each panelist discussed the issue from their field of study, allowing for new and unique perspectives. Rudy discussed the non-violence of the movement as the model for how protests should be held. He also discussed that those at Standing Rock have branded themselves as Water Protectors instead of protestors. This specific brand provides the image that “it’s not what they’re against; it’s what they’re for.”

“I think what they’re doing there represents what’s going to have to do moving forward for the survival of our species,” Rudy said during an interview.

Scanlin discussed the reasoning behind the pipeline as well as the overall climate change impact by fossil fuels. His main point was the discussion around the idea that people in the US are addicted to energy. This addiction is represented on the American reliance on fossil fuels for 84 percent of the country’s energy usage.

This addiction to fossil fuels prevents most of the population from being willing to reduce their use of these types of energy—which is the only true way to stop the production of pipelines and use of fossil fuels. As long as citizens use their money to buy for fossil fuels, companies will continue to produce and sell them.

Having spent 25 years in the energy industry, he was able to provide insight on how to stop the pipeline. Scanlin talked about the use of the “rule of law,” which is the idea that law governs a nation, and the nation is not ruled by the arbitrary decisions of individuals.

Specifically, he discussed the need for those trying to prevent this pipeline to use the court

system to fight the eminent domain used to take the land used for the pipeline in the first place.

“Eminent domain laws, both federal and state were originally enacted to acquire private land necessary for public purpose,” Scanlin stated.

If those whose land has been claimed file a lawsuit, the organization that claimed the land must prove that is to be used for the benefit of both the local people and general public. In the case of the pipeline, Scanlin thinks this kind of lawsuit is the only way the water protectors could win their battle.

“The problem in this culture is we get lost in the emotional rhetoric of the situation and don’t focus on a strategy to win the battle,” Scanlin said.

Robbins discussed the importance of water as a crucial aspect to Native American society. She requested that students imagine what it would be like to try to turn on their faucet and have polluted, dirty and undrinkable water come out. She also discussed the fact that her sister lives in Pine Ridge—a reservation near Standing Rock—giving her a very personal connection to the struggle in North Dakota.

McClellan discussed the implications that President-Elect Trump will have on this pipeline project. Trump has recently stated that he supports the building of the pipeline and plans to encourage its continuation once he is inaugurated.

He also discussed the fact that, in his opinion, one of the most important ways to discourage the building of this pipeline is to convince those who are concerned at the possibility of job loss because of the cancellation of this project that stopping the project would still be in their best interest.

Dr. Alexandria Poole, assistant professor of philosophy, was meant to be on the panel but was unable to make it the day of due to extenuating circumstances.

In a separate interview, Poole discussed the externalities—or hidden costs and hidden benefits—associated with the pipeline.

Specifically, the potential of a leak that would pollute the ground water and therefore negatively impact locals in ways that the company may not have expected.

In addition to these potential issues, she also discussed the fact that this movement has Photos: Shaye Lynn DiPasquale | Staff Writer brought up many other issues which have long Students and community members gathered in Lancaster for a ceremony based around been debated throughout the country. “[The movement is] bringing to the forefront interfaith prayer and peace to support those currently protesting for water protection. the question of colonialism and the heritage of our land,” Poole said.

Following, but unrelated to the panel, was a rally held in Penn Square in Lancaster, Pennsylvania to support the fight at Standing Rock. The rally welcomed speakers of diverse race and ethnicities, musical performers and traditional tribal dances.

These different speakers and performers encouraged attendees to get involved and led chants such as “Mni Wiconi”—which translates to “water is life,” “You can’t drink oil…Keep it in the soil” and “Honor the treaties,” all of which are chants that are also common among those at Standing Rock.

At least 10 Etown students attended the event and were able to do fulfill the mission statement by standing for what they believe in and standing for the needs of others. One student, junior Nicole McGlyn, talked about the importance of this movement and the protest itself.

She specifically discussed the fact that the violence used by law enforcement toward protestors appalled her. There have been reports that protestors were attacked with rubber bullets, tear gas and even concussion cannons. This protest offered McGlyn the opportunity to take a stand and support a movement she has become extremely passionate about.

“I was like here’s my chance to say my word, say my part and help these people,” McGlyn said.

She also discussed the need for everyone to do what they can for movements they are passionate about; in this case, while she wasn’t able to fly out to North Dakota and protest with those there she was able to attend the rally, donate some money and donate hats to help those currently camping in the cold at the protest site.

Sophomore Stevie Caronia also discussed her passion toward this movement and the impact of the rally. Specifically, she discussed the impact learning about Native American cultures in elementary and high school had on her perception of this issue.

“I remember this one time learning about [Native Americans] and really being old enough to understand them getting kicked out of their land and disrespected and killed, and I was so pissed off that it is still happening today,” Caronia said.

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Features

December 8, 2016

World AIDS Day event raises Phalanx showcases talents, awareness of disease prevalence holds ugly sweater contest

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by Katie Weiler Staff Writer

hursday, Dec. 1, in order to celebrate World AIDS Day, Elizabethtown College’s Student Wellness Advocacy Group (S.W.A.G.) urged students to become aware of the effects that AIDS can have on all of us. S.W.A.G. had a table with student representatives on the two days leading up to the universally recognized day in order to inform other students on the severity of the matter that has been overlooked in the past.

Many students find they do not know the difference between HIV and AIDS. HIV, or Human Immunodeficiency Virus, can eventually turn into AIDS, which is Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome. HIV can be passed from person to person and transmitted through bodily fluid, such as blood.

Many people who contract this disease do not know these differences.

“A lot of people assume that it’s not prevalent in the US because it’s a big problem in Third World countries,” sophomore and S.W.A.G. member Hannah Burleigh stated. Burleigh planned the event to increase awareness around the campus on World AIDS Day. The first World AIDS Day was held in 1988 to raise awareness and to honor those who lost their lives to AIDS. It has since helped spread relief to those who suffer from AIDS. There were red ribbons handed out to interested students who were asked to wear them that Thursday. The red ribbon is the sign of AIDS and is worn in support of those that are affected by this disease.

“Globally, there are an estimated 34 million people who have the virus,” the World AIDS website states. While developing countries are more prone to this disease, they are not the only ones affected.

The tables in the BSC featured many opportunities to educate students on this matter. It also had the wellness

wheel and pamphlets for students to test themselves and expand their knowledge.

One of the best ways to get educated on the matter is to “Speak Up” and talk with those around you, as highlighted in a pamphlet made by Burleigh.

The pamphlet also emphasizes using condoms and getting yourself tested regularly. There are sites nearby that test for HIV. According to senior and S.W.A.G. member Kassandra Valdez, around 94 Etown students had stopped by the table and taken a red ribbon to wear in honor of awareness and those who lost their lives to the disease. Nearly a hundred students in general visited the table for more information and helped in the goal of educating those on campus of this disease.

For any students that may be worried about this disease, the College in partnership with Planned Parenthood offers STI testing once a semester.

The results are reviewed in a private manner, and students will meet with medical professionals when the tests come back. These professionals are there to help counsel students if the tests are positive. They will help the students with transitioning into life with the disease, both physically and mentally.

While the event on campus focused on primarily educating the students further on the AIDS situation in both the world and our countr y, there are many efforts out there to collect donations for the medications and the healthcare that people need to survive.

With no cure for HIV, there are many medications that are necessary to help combat the symptoms.

This event may progress in the future.

S.W.A.G. hopes to bring a speaker to campus next year on World AIDS Day to help spread awareness and to stress the importance of knowing the facts.

There are many ways to help those with the disease on World AIDS Day and many opportunities to remember those who have lost their battle with AIDS.

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by Mikenna Lehane Staff Writer

aturday Dec. 3 at 7 p.m. Phalanx performed in the Koon’s Activity Venue (KAV), bringing the joy of the holidays to Elizabethtown College.

Phalanx represents the all-male a cappella group on campus. This was one of their biggest shows of the semester. Phalanx offered the audience cookies that the members made themselves.

The show was free, but the group encouraged the audience to make a donation to the Churches for Streets of Hope, a coalition of churches.

The coalition’s mission is to encourage members of Southeast Baltimore County to work together in their Christ-centered mission to help provide relief for their area’s poor, distressed and underprivileged.

The coalition wants to spark a community of hope.

During the show, Phalanx performed a mix of Christmas pieces and songs that they had performed during their homecoming set earlier in the semester.

The holiday songs that they sang included: “The Most Wonderful Time of the Year,” “You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch,” “Silent Night” and “Jingle Bells.”

Some of the numbers that the group performed were not holiday-related. These included a mash-up of Disney songs, “Seize the Day,” “I Can’t Help Falling in Love with You” and “What Do You Mean.” They closed their set with their famous song, “Brown Eyed Girl.”

The group decided on these songs by having each member submit two songs for consideration. Then, they took a group vote on which songs to perform in their show.

First-years Shaelah Best and Lauren Shakes agreed that the mash-up of Disney songs and “You’re a Mean

One, Mr. Grinch” were their favorite songs of the set.

First-year Jamie Verrekia was motivated to come to the performance because she loved seeing the group perform at their showcase during the beginning of the semester and wanted to hear them perform again.

“I came to hear the music, and the group is always very welcoming to the audience, and they always look so put together,” junior Jaime Ramos said.

Phalanx kept the energy level high throughout their performance. They had the audience participate in their show by selecting volunteers to go up to the stage and be serenaded during some of their numbers.

They also encouraged the audience to sing along with them.

During the intermission, to keep with their tradition of doing an ugly sweater contest, all of the members wore holiday sweaters. The audience decided the best sweater by how much they applauded.

Then Phalanx opened up the contest to the audience members who wore their own holiday sweaters to the show. Phalanx and the rest of the audience judged who had the best sweater.

First-years Elizabeth Bach and Corrina Wyatt thought that the whole performance was well organized.

Junior Eugene Werley, who was the announcer for the group and introduced the next song and its soloist, reflected on what it means for him to be a part of Phalanx.

“The friendship has been incredible,” Werley said.

Sophomore Noah Gaylor, another member of the group, considers Phalanx his second family on campus. Gaylor said regarding how it feels to perform, “It was fantastic. A lot of work went into putting the performance together, so it was great to see it all put together.”

Photo: Taylor Miles | Photography Editor

Phalanx offered cookies that the members made themselves and encouraged donations to the Churches for Streets of Hope during their free holiday performance. They also wore ugly sweaters.

Students left on campus over break were not without Thanksgiving dinner

by Aileen Ida Features Editor

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hanksgiving break is, for most students, a time to return home, relax and visit with family. For some, though, extenuating circumstances prevent them from leaving campus over short breaks such as Thanksgiving. In some cases, the student lives too far away for travel to be feasible.

In others, they may have jobs or sports that keep them on campus.

The students who stay on campus for breaks are not able to access other residence halls other than their own, and dining services is at least partially closed, making the breaks isolating and often boring.

This year, to alleviate some of this boredom and loneliness, the Mosaic House sponsored their first family Thanksgiving dinner.

The idea was thought up between interim coordinator of diversity programming and residential communities Stephanie Collins and two of the students who work in the Mosaic House. The dinner took place Thanksgiving Day at the Mosaic House, and all students who were approved to stay on campus were invited.

“We started thinking, we’ve done family dinners before, so what if we did a family dinner for the students on campus?” Collins said regarding the process behind planning this event.

According to Collins, only five students

attended, but it was a relaxed and fun event that will likely become a tradition for years to come.

“It wasn’t a traditional Thanksgiving, but it was still a meal with friends in a good atmosphere and I think that’s what was important,” Collins said.

One student assistant, first-year Pleasant Sprinkle-Williams worked with Collins to make the food for the meal. Collins reached out to students attending in advance and asked about any dietary restrictions that they may have had. At least one student was vegan, so they made two options for each part of the meal, including both vegan and non-vegan options.

Sprinkle-Williams discussed the fun she had in making the Thanksgiving food— especially the sweet potato biscuits.

“We saw who was all coming—I did vegan sweet potato biscuits—because [an attendee] is vegan, so a lot of our food was vegan, but also everyone else could eat it too because it tasted really good,” SprinkleWilliams said.

As a student who did not go home over this break, Sprinkle-Williams was excited to have something else to do other than sit in her room alone. She appreciated the ability to make and eat a tasty home-cooked meal.

“It was either have ramen that night because the Marketplace was closed and the Jays Nest is closed­— I was probably going to end up eating ramen and doing homework in my room,” Sprinkle-Williams said regarding the benefits of the dinner.

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Features

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Concert brings holiday cheer to Campus Security accepting canned food for unpaid tickets campus, features themed readings

by Rachel Lee Asst. Features Editor

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ampus Security launched its second annual Food for Fines campaign Monday, Nov. 28.

They are accepting canned goods and other items as payment for unpaid parking tickets. Students, faculty and staff can drop off donations at the Campus Security office between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. any day of the week. Campus Security will continue to accept donations until Friday, Dec. 16.

“It’s a creative way to help out the community and keeps with the College’s mission and values of human dignity, social justice and educating for service,” Director of Campus Security Andrew Powell said.

Ten items will forgive 20 dollars in fines, and 20 items will forgive 50 dollars in fines. If the ticket has been misplaced or lost, Campus Security can use the person’s ID to locate the ticket information and will still accept donations as payment.

“It’s mutually beneficial to the person who received the violation and to those in need,” Powell said. “It’s less than what you would pay for the ticket, but it still collects a lot of food for those in need.”

At the end of Food for Fines, Campus Security will give all donations to the Elizabethtown Community Cupboard, which is located on South Market Street in Elizabethtown. The men’s lacrosse team will help Campus Security deliver the collected items.

“All donations will stay local and benefit local families,” Powell said.

Elizabethtown Community Cupboard currently needs ketchup, mustard, canned chicken, canned/ instant potatoes, canned fruit, crackers and pasta sauce. Non-food items such as toilet paper, paper towels, laundry detergent, shampoo, conditioner and deodorant are also needed.

Students, faculty and staff can use these items to waive one or more tickets; there is no limit to

the amount of forgiveness. The donations can be applied to any unpaid ticket received from Aug. 12 to Dec. 16.

This policy differs from last year when Campus Security first launched Food for Fines. Last year, eligible tickets were limited to those received during the end of the semester. This year, all unpaid tickets received during the fall semester can be paid for by donations.

During the first Food for Fines, Campus Security collected over 800 items and waived 42 tickets.

Powell hopes that by making all unpaid tickets received during the fall semester eligible, they will collect more items this year.

The first Food for Fines was inspired by a press release that Campus Security read in early November of 2015 about a similar program initiated in Lexington, Kentucky. They were impressed with its success and thought the program would benefit Elizabethtown College and the community.

First-year computer engineering major Kyle Praseut wants to participate in Food for Fines to pay off two parking tickets he received this semester.

Praseut plans to buy items for Food for Fines and donate cans that he is not using at home.

“I really do appreciate the fact that Elizabethtown is giving students the chance to do something like this, where we can interact with the community more,” Praseut said.

Campus Security is also accepting donations from students, faculty and staff who do not have any unpaid parking tickets. Anyone can donate items to be sent to the Elizabethtown Community Cupboard.

“At the end of the day, it’s a food drive, and so if people don’t have parking tickets but still want to participate, we will be glad to accept their donation as well,” Powell said.

All donations must be non-perishable/nonexpired. Campus Security will not accept donations in glass jars or in dented or damaged containers.

For more information about Food for Fines, email Campus Security at security@etown.edu.

Photo: Jacob Hopkins | Asst. Photography Editor

Campus Security is holding its second annual Food for Fines. Unlike last year, all unpaid parking tickets from this semester are eligilbe to be paid off with donated cans and non-food items.

President Strikwerda stands up against hate, signs letter to Trump

by Aileen Ida Features Editor

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e are now just a month out from what was arguably the most volatile presidential election in modern times. Following the election, the number of hate crimes skyrocketed—many of which were directly linked to President-Elect Donald Trump winning the election. Within the first 10 days following the election, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) documented 867 cases of hateful harassment or intimidation.

While the SPLC’s documentation included crimes nationally, there has been many reports on college campuses—especially against LGBTQ students and groups, religious minorities and racial minorities. In response to this climate of hate and uncertainty, many students who identify with underrepresented groups have expressed feelings of fear and worry over what their future may hold under a Trump presidency.

In order to take a stand in support of these students, a group of college and university presidents from across the United States wrote and then signed an open letter to Trump encouraging him to be kind and stand up for all citizens. They encouraged Trump to “condemn and work to prevent the harassment, hate and acts of violence that are being perpetrated across our nation, sometimes in [his] name.”

In addition to encouraging Trump to stand up for this, the presidents who signed this letter also committed to reaffirming what they consider to

be the core values of the US: “human decency, equal rights, freedom of expression and freedom from discrimination.”

Originally there were around 100 presidents who signed the letter—though more have been signing as time goes on. Among the original 100 presidents to sign the letter was Elizabethtown College’s president, Dr. Carl Strikwerda.

Strikwerda said he was asked to sign the letter by a group of other presidents from around the country. He reiterated the idea that the letter was created in response to an outburst of “bias-related incidents” at campuses across the country.

“I hope this speaks to the fact that Elizabethtown College is standing on its values… and that I as president stand for those values and reaffirm them and speak to how I hope we go forward as a country,” Strikwerda said.

In addition to this letter that urges Trump to stand up for the rights of all, Strikwerda also mentioned his participation in another open letter signed by over 90 college presidents, which encourages Trump to continue the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, a program which protects children brought into the country illegally.

While the two letters were unrelated and neither has been a representation of Etown’s opinion as a whole, both have meant to represent Strikwerda’s commitment to making sure all students are offered equal opportunities and are protected from hate and harassment.

by Stephanie Miller Asst. News Editor

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ost college students could use some holiday cheer in the middle of a hectic last week of classes. Students at Elizabethtown College had an opportunity to relax and get into the holiday spirit at the annual Fine and Performing Arts Holiday Concert Wednesday, Dec. 7 at 11:00 a.m. in Zug Memorial Hall’s Recital Hall.

Assistant professor of music Dr. Anne Gross was in charge of the concert. “The purpose of the concert is to give faculty, students and staff an opportunity to take a break from the rush and hassle of the final week of the semester and to listen to some music and readings connected to Christmas,” Gross said in an email interview. “We hope that the audience will leave the concert refreshed, relaxed and ready to finish the week.”

All of the performers were students and faculty from the College’s music and theatre departments. Before the concert started, several pairs of students played holiday songs on a piano as people walked in. Seniors Kory Hilpmann and Vicky Metal played “Wonderful Christmas Time” by Paul McCartney. Junior Rachel Suter and sophomore Giuliana Rinaldi played “Last Christmas” by George Michael. Sophomore Sara Palatnik and junior Charles Welker played John Lennon’s “Happy Christmas/ War is Over.”

Several students read winter- and Christmas-themed poems throughout the concert. Junior Amber Mangabat opened the concert by reading “Advent” by Mary Jo Salter and first-year Dylan Warner read Joseph Brodsky’s “Nativity Poem.” Junior Katherine Campbell read two poems: “The Oxen” by Thomas Hardy and “The Magi”

by William Butler Yeats.

First-year Francesca Artus read Sara Teasdale’s poem “Winter Stars.” Besides her own performance, Artus enjoyed junior Justin Pechulis and sophomore Steven Roldan’s piano rendition of “Sleigh Ride,” which closed the concert. “‘Sleigh Ride’ is one of my favorite winter songs,” Artus said. “In high school, we played it every year in orchestra, so I was really looking forward to this rendition.”

Several groups of students played Christmas and winter songs on a variety of instruments. Many of the performances were slow and relaxing, with the exception of “Sleigh Ride,” which incorporated a whip sound effect that startled audience members before making them laugh.

A saxophone quartet consisting of firstyear Hali Eckenrode and seniors Cody

Thompson, Dani Colona and Tamantha Drexel played three well-known Christmas songs: “O Come All Ye Faithful,” “Angels We Have Heard on High” and “Jingle Bells.”

Some audience members tapped their feet or hummed along. Thompson later joined senior Gillian Engelbrecht, first-year Darriana Ratcliff and adjunct professor Faith Shiffer to play “What Child is This” and “Silent Night.”

Some students performed in more than one act. Sophomore Jennifer Noyd played the cello in a duet with senior Jairo Barradas-Lopez and in a string quartet with sophomores Julie Pham and Jennifer Jackson and junior Amanda Pawlewicz.

Senior Sarah Kreider and junior Abigail Marchione sang “En Natus est Emmanuel”

by Michael Praetorius with a group of students before singing Antonio Vivaldi’s “Laudamus te” as a duet.

Senior Samantha Eisdorfer attended the concert for her repertoire class. Her favorite performances were “Sleigh Ride” and Noyd and Lopez’s duet, “Nocturnes for Cello and Guitar.”

“The purpose of the concert is to give faculty, students and staff an opportunity to take a break from the rush and hassle of the final week.”

-Anne Gross “I think Justin and Steven’s interpretation of ‘Sleigh Ride’ was exciting,” Eisdorfer said.

“I’m not a fan of holiday music, so this was a tough recital for me to go to, but they made it fun.”

A couple faculty members got in on the holiday spirit as well. Director of theatre and dance and associate professor of theatre Dr. Michael Swanson read from Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol.” Later, associate professor of theatre Richard WolfSpencer read Anne Porter’s poem “Noel.”

Whether they were performing or watching, the concert provided everyone in attendance with an escape from the stress of the end of the semester and the holiday season.

“It was really nice to get in front of everybody and share in the winter magic,” Artus said.

Photos: Jacob Hopkins | Asst. Photography Editor

Students and faculty sang songs, performed intrumental pieces and read holiday poems. The concert’s goal was to give students, faculty and staff a break from the semester’s stressful last weeks.

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Campus Life

December 8, 2016

Students react to presidential election, College lacks visible presence in discuss media scandals, Trump policies Etown community

by Shaye Lynn DiPasquale Staff Writer

by David Bowne Associate Professor of Biology

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n a recent beautiful Saturday afternoon, my family joined hundreds of others to enjoy the Elizabethtown Holiday Parade. The annual event is a wonderful seasonal celebration of the small-town charm of Elizabethtown. Bands, sports teams, scout troops, veterans and members of local businesses walked, marched and drove past the cheering crowds, distributing candy as they went.

The joyful event was also a stark reminder of the invisibility of Elizabethtown College to our local community. In my 12 years in Elizabethtown, I have never seen the College participate in this highly visible celebration. The only representative of higher education in our town’s parade this year was ECTV, who filmed the event.

I don’t mean to suggest our campus doesn’t care about the local community or that we fail to live up to our motto of Educate for Service. Our faculty, staff and students assisted by the Center for Community and Civic Engagement work closely with local groups on a wide-range of projects.

Our involvement in the Winter Shelter, an effort to address homelessness in the Elizabethtown area, is testament to our caring. All of these activities matter to those directly involved, but they are also quite hidden from the larger community.

In our refusal to participate in big local events, such as the Holiday Parade and the Elizabethtown Fair, we are missing an opportunity to improve our standing in the community in a very visible way. The College is among the three top employers in town, and yet we are the only one that does not participate in the community’s major traditions.

Why is that? The answer could be as innocuous, but still pathetic, as being too cheap to pay the modest entry fee. The answer could be that we are simply too busy to participate; our priorities are elsewhere. The answer could also arise from something far worse, perhaps a feeling of superiority to our community.

We will help you, we will serve you, but we will not be a part of you.

As we seek to enhance our national recognition, let’s not forget about our local reputation. Every young eye watching that parade could be a future Blue Jay, but only if they know we exist and are excited by our presence.

Let’s not assume those local youngsters already know about the College. If we want to serve our community, then let’s be a visible part of the community. Let’s participate in the events that make Elizabethtown special. Doing so will make the College even more special.

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do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.”

These are the words of the oath of office that mark the commencement of a new four-year term of a president of the United States.

In little over a month’s time, President-Elect Donald Trump, “the man who would not be president,” will recite these words at his inauguration as the 45th President of the United States.

In lig ht of a tumultuous and heavily social media inf luenced campaign season, the results of this year’s presidential election took many people by surprise, including junior Karissa Swartz.

“Honestly, I was shocked about this election because the polls had predicted Hillary to win for so long,” Swartz said. “Although there are some things that scare me about Trump, I am happy that the American people spoke and surprised all of the career politicians.”

Sophomore Stevie Caronia was also surprised by the outcome of the election, but she would not consider herself a fan of the President-Elect.

“I don’t even like saying President Trump,” Caronia said. “If he wants people to get on his side, to trust him and to choose to support or continue to support him, he needs to make some decisions that are going to appeal to people.”

As Inauguration Day quick ly approaches, students have mixed feelings looking forward toward a Trump presidency.

“I believe that with stable advisors, Trump will make a good president, especially because he doesn’t have so much political baggage like Hillary does,” Swartz stated.

The email controversy, questions surrounding her role in the Benghazi attack... the prevalence of these scandals among others in mainstream media dissuaded many voters from throwing their support Clinton’s way.

On the other hand, Trump had his fair share of media scandals throughout the election season as well, including the sexual assault allegations and the vulgar language used in the 2005 video recording with Billy Bush.

“He’s already had a scandal that he blamed on the media, and he has blamed everyone but himself,” Caronia said. “I’m just praying he makes the right decisions.”

Scandals aside, many students on campus have voiced their opinions r e g a r d i n g Tr u mp’s i d e o l o g i c a l leanings and how those will affect his presidency.

“If he wants people to get on his side, to trust him and to choose to support or continue to support him, he needs to make some decisions that are going to appeal to people.”

~Stevie Caronia

“I look forward to several of the changes that will come with this presidency, although I certainly do not agree with Donald Trump on everything,” senior Tiana Ferrante s a i d . “O n e c h a n g e i s t h at t h e government will no longer perpetuate the falsehood that brutal partialbirth abortion is a legitimate form of women’s health.”

In the final presidential debate, Donald Trump said he supports the federal ban on partial-birth abortion because, under the procedure, “in the ninth month you can take the baby and rip the baby out of the womb of the mother.”

Ferrante also looks forward to Trump’s policies on immigration.

“In contrast with the current administ rat ion’s b order p olic y, Trump’s enforcement of preexisting border security laws will support legal immigration, which has always been an indispensable avenue to living the American dream, and reinforcing that will also alleviate our susceptibility to terrorism,” Ferrante stated.

Along with these policies, students feel strongly about Trump’s ability to produce positive and significant change.

“In short, from social issues like conscience rights for medical professionals to negotiating agreements, the policies of this presidency could make a very positive impact,” Ferrante said.

First-year Kyle Praset has differing opi n i ons on Tr u mp’s prop o s e d policies.

“Trump talks about getting money out of politics, but he is most likely one of the worst offenders because of the media’s leaning toward Trump over Hillary,” Praset said. “It is clear that the media won this election over all else.”

Praset feels that throughout the election season it was hard to know what Trump’s policies actually were.

According to Praset, building a big wall and deporting immigrants were the only two aspects of Trump’s proposed policies that were widespread to the general public. “ Yo u s h o u l d k n ow w h o y o u support and what that person plans to employ,” Praset stated. For these reasons, Praset is wary of what a Trump presidency holds for the future of America.

For the most part, the student opinions reflected in this article can be seen throughout the general public’s discourse regarding the outcome of the election.

For some people, Trump’s election was a much needed change from career politicians.

For others, a Trump presidency represents the social attitudes that they have been working to eradicate from society.

Needless to say, Trump’s election and his ensuing presidency will be one for the books.

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December 8, 2016

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Student downloads Yik Yak app, Alum’s new album speculates about drop in popularity uses live band style

by Kayleigh Kuykendall Campus Life Editor

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y second year at Elizabethtown College came with a lot of new experiences, but I think one of the most memorable ones was an app called Yik Yak. It wasn’t a good or bad memory per se, but more of a cautionary tale.

Something to talk about when I meet up with fellow students after graduation.

When I first got the app, it was in its most basic stages. It was ultimately an anonymous app that let people in your area make comments on whatever they wanted. Some people would complain about midterms and certain professors after an exam. Others would use it to post puns and okay jokes.

Many started using it to call out people they thought were attractive, vague descriptions of “Girl in the pink sweatshirt and beanie at the Blue Bean: You’re cute” posted over and over again.

While some of these things could become annoying, it was never a big deal. People could like a post if they agreed or comment if they wanted to add something profound, like “haha.”

However, children given free range to say whatever they like will most always abuse that power, and that’s what the students of Etown did. People were calling out roommates and friends, vague hate posts that turned into some seriously disturbing discussions about race or gender. It got to the point where the school had to get involved, issuing a statement in an email letting students know that this kind of behavior would not be tolerated. I’m not exactly sure what happened, but after that the app

seemed to die. From people simply tired of the anonymous fighting to feeling paranoid that Campus Security was reading every post (looking at you anonymous “throwing down at Alley tonight” poster) students seemed to just lose interest.

I myself deleted the app before the summer, but got it again junior year to see where it was at. It appeared to have returned to its normal state, the now interesting comments dotted with red canoes and yellow socks to indicate repeat users. Apparently, this was supposed to help people hold a conversation, but other than posting vague initials and half-hearted “We should meet up” comments, there wasn’t really anything pushing Yik Yak toward any kind of greatness.

Flash forward to my senior year and I find myself once again downloading the app, the spinning yak head not something I’d ever really missed. Once you log in you have to claim a handle—a standard practice for most apps nowadays, even if posts are anonymous. However, you have the ability to leave your handle visible when you post or leave a comment.

This perplexed me, until I realized I now had my own profile as well. I could post a profile picture and give myself a bio, allowing me to connect with other users. There’s even an added private messenger system where other people can request to chat with you. You have to accept, and it comes with a safety option to delete or block any chat.

However, this private chatting and profiles makes the anonymous appeal of Yik Yak almost obsolete, and honestly feels like a weird mix between Twitter and Tinder, perhaps throwing in a little

Instagram with the growing number of pictures. I’ve had the app for two days and have received at least three immediate private messages asking me how I am and if I wanted to hang out.

Um, no thank you.

I realized rather quickly that these people didn’t even go to Etown, which confused me most of all. No longer were you able to choose your school or take a peek at other schools. It seems the app just bases itself off of your GPS, and it seems Etown is just too small of a campus to really pop up on the radar.

A rather important and large turn-off as it’s really not fun to scroll through complaints and references you can’t even understand.

In my opinion, a rather negative but alluring effect of Yik Yak was the ability to hate anonymously and leave admins unable to really do anything about it. It was honestly a great way to complain about people without them knowing while still hoping they might come across the post and realize it’s about them and feel bad. Long gone are the days of complimenting random people and sharing exam related puns. Yik Yak used to bring students together, for however small and brief that moment was, but that solidarity has been exchanged for cheap add-ons and a real lack of direction within the app itself.

I honestly feel like because of the backlash from the school, students seem hesitant to get back onto Yik Yak. It just affirms a real lack of trust on campus and the app ultimately paid the price. Maybe it will make a comeback one day, but for now it simply falls into the pile of useless apps long forgotten on everyone’s ever growing download list.

by Marc Unger Staff Writer

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alent comes and goes on every street corner around this country of ours. Sitting on the old rocking chair in motown Mississippi or skipping down the alley of Sinatra’s stomping grounds could be the next wonder of the recorded experience.

Some of these gems hone their craft in a musical education until they can’t stand the sight of a piano they produce wonders on.

Our very own Elizabethtown College has humbly accepted the musical maiden in question to their ranks for a rigorous four years in the basement of Zug Hall.

Her time at Etown may be over, but Genesis Lorraine of the Class of 2015 will charm audiences of thousands just as she did her compatriots here at the College.

The band “Genesis Lorraine and Her 8-Track Mind” recently released their debut album of the same name last month.

Lorraine’s time at Elizabethtown was mostly spent in the Music Therapy department in Zug Hall, granting her talents and healing charm to any client that would have her. Now a working musician, she spends most of her time with the band, as well as teaching lessons on the side.

The band consists of local musicians, including Cody Thompson ‘17, a Music Therapy senior and virtuosic saxophone player. Others are seasoned musicians that have been playing in the Central Pennsylvania music scene for decades.

Their recent schedule consists of live shows in the Harrisburg area, along with plans for the album following this one mentioned here.

Right on the cover it says, “100% Autotune Free.” Not many musicians today have the brawn to record an entire record with no technological assistance. Knowing her from her concert gigs and time at Etown, autotune would be a hinderance rather than helpful.

Her sound is classically trained at heart, and emits a purity of character that cannot be found on a fixed audio file. Kudos to her bravery and confidence on this wonderful album of hers.

“The talent sifted through the humbled halls of Elizabethtown College exists on and off campus, and Genesis Lorraine is merely a marvelous example.“

Photo: Taylor Miles| Photography Editor

YikYak is just one of many apps students use on campus in order to connect with other students. However, the app has seen a recent decline in usage due to changes in its anonymous platform and a similarity to recent apps like Tinder or Twitter.

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The CD itself consists of nine songs—one of which is a bonus track—exploring different sounds in the jazz and blues-rock spectrum. Only two of the tracks on the regular album are covers, leaving enough room for the pallet of colorful timbres expressed in her original work. Genesis wastes no time, jumping out of the speakers parachute and all in “Skydiver.”

A classic framework that succeeds time and time again, the song grooves down the atmosphere at a comfortable pace. Her belts high in the sky, Genesis puts her heart into the microphone with every carefully placed note and vocal augmentation. Her parachute of musicians blissfully place her on the driver’s seat of a stolen hot rod in “Catch Me if You Can.” This ode to southern rock cruises along the harmonic highway in style, showing off the tang of the more experienced members. Sliding forever further down the crossroads guitar neck, the axe man shows off some frontporch style note noodling. The tune finishes like a warm throat coat of Southern Comfort as Genesis prepares for the “Best Damn Thing.”

Where the usual blues number takes the perspective of the downtrodden recipient of a loss, the trick to this poor pony is the insight from the empowered independent heart-breaker.

The shift in style is appreciated, bringing new outlets to the classic sound. Her voice concludes the tune abruptly like a conductor cutting off their orchestra before the final chord, a pattern that seems to be prevalent throughout.

As far as the remaining original tracks, they offer a wide repertoire for a full picture of the band’s sound with the understanding that they are a live band first and foremost and they carry that over to the album. The three covers are tasteful with a hint of originality in vocal style.

The album does not listen like a concept work, but more like a roulette wheel with a sub-category of style on each section, giving audiences a sneak peek of GL8TM’s live production: a spectacle which this reviewer highly recommends.

The album is definitely worth a listen from music aficionados of all ages. One must keep in mind that what they are hearing is an unaltered human voice, a rarity in today’s popular music recordings.

Their debut record sets a tone for the development of a solid live sound, rather than living in the confines of a studio.

The talent sifted through the humbled halls of Elizabethtown College exists on and off campus, and Genesis Lorraine is merely a marvelous example.

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December 8, 2016

Fernandez reaches finals for third straight tournament to open wrestling season

in Etown athletics...

The men’s basketball team fell to Landmark Conference opponent Moravian College, 76-63 on Saturday afternoon. The Blue Jays bounced back on Tuesday night by defeating Cairn University at home.

The women’s basketball team suffered their first defeat of the season against Moravian, 74-72. The Blue Jays defeated McDaniel College on Tuesday evening.

The wrestling team competed at the New Standard Corp. Invitational this past weekend, finishing 15th out of 16 teams. Senior Luke Fernandez reached the finals for the third time this season.

The men’s and women’s track teams competed at the Diplomat Open at Franklin & Marshall University on Saturday.

Only the women’s swim team competed this weekend as they handed Juniata College a 181-55 defeat on Saturday. The Blue Jays are now 4-4 this season.

in the NCAA...

The 2016 college football regular season has come to a close, and the bowl matchups are set. The final College Football Playoff rankings were released on Sunday afternoon. The University of Alabama earned the number one overall seed in the four-team playoff and will play the University of Washington in one of the semifinals. In the other semifinal matchup, Clemson University will play Ohio State University. Both games will take place on Dec. 31 and the winners will play each other on Jan. 9 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida.

The fifth release of the Associated Press (AP) Top 25 poll for college basketball came out on Sunday as well. The defending national champion Villanova University Wildcats are back to the number one ranking with a perfect 8-0 record. The University of California—Los Angeles jumped all the way to second after defeating previously undefeated University of Kentucky this past weekend. Kansas University, Baylor University and Duke University round out the top five in the rankings.

in the pros...

After 13 weeks of the National Football League (NFL) season, the best record still belongs to the Dallas Cowboys. With their win on Dec. 1, the Cowboys put themselves in position to clinch the National Football Conference (NFC) East division this past weekend. The Washington Redskins fell to the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday, giving the Cowboys the division crown. Dallas is the first team to clinch a playoff spot this year.

The New England Patriots and Oakland Raiders are the only other teams in the NFL to reach double digit wins to this point.

With a win this weekend and a Miami Dolphins loss, the Patriots can clinch the American Football Conference (AFC) East division.

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Senior Luke Fernandez has reached the final in all three tournaments the Blue Jays have competed in this wrestling season. Fernandez placed second this past weekend at the New Standard Corporation Invitational.

by Brian Lukacsy Sports Editor

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he Elizab ethtown C ollege men’s wrestling team competed at the New Standard Corporation Invitational this past weekend at York (Pennsylvania) College.

Senior Luke Fernandez made it to the championship match for the third time in three tournaments.

Fernandez entered the tournament with an 11-1 record and was ranked in both national polls. Fernandez was ranked third on D3wrestle.com, while National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) ranked him sixth.

Fernandez began the tournament with a major decision over the C ol lege of Ne w Jers e y’s Ky le Schlittler and followed up with another major decision victory over SUNY Cortland’s Kevin Morgans, 8-0. Schlittler’s dominance over the first two matches pushed him into a quarterfinal match up against NWCA No. 8 Tyler Maclellan of Baldwin Wallace University.

The match up between Fernandez and Maclellan was the third time the two wrestled each other in their careers. With Saturday’s 3-2 quarterfinal victory over Maclellan, he has now won all three matches against the Baldwin

Wallace wrestler by one point each. The two matched up twice last year with the final meeting coming in the NCAA Division III Championships.

Fe r n a n d e z’s 3 - 2 s e m i f i n a l decision over No. 4/6 AJ Kowal of Stevens Institute of Technology placed him into the finals against the College of Brockport’s Triston Engle. Engle handed Fernandez his second defeat in 17 matches and took home the title with a pin in just 1:51. Fernandez also placed second in the Messiah Invitational back on Nov. 5.

At 125 pounds, junior Philip Torresani fell to No. 8 Robert Murray of Stevens in the second round, 1-0. Torresani fought back to earn a 13-4 major decision over Steven’s Michael Heck and an 11-5 victory over the Coast Guard Academy’s Earl Roberts.

His final win of the day was a 7-4 decision over Ithaca College’s Tito Colom to propel Torresani into the consolation quarterfinals.

In the quarterfinals, Torresani w a s t r ipp e d up by Wi l l i a m s College’s Matt Morris, 3-2. With the win, Torresani would have picked up his 50th career victory.

At 133 pounds, senior Bryan Pflanz advanced to the quarterfinals. He defeated Delaware Valley College’s

Max Styer by pin and Baldwin Wallace’s Charlie Nash, 7-4. Pflanz was pinned by Stevens’ Troy Stanich before he was forced to retire in his consolation quarterfinal match.

Junior Eric Eckstein competed at 285 pounds and earned two wins in his four matches Saturday.

Eckstein defeated York’s Stefanos Karpontinis, 3-2 in overtime. He also took down Coast Guard’s Patrick Irwin, 6- 5.

Etown traveled to Baltimore on Tuesday night for a dual match against Johns Hopkins University.

Torresani picked up his 50th career victory, but the Blue Jays could not overcome Johns Hopkins.

Torresani’s victory at 125 came because of a forfeit, improving his career record to 50-34. The Blue Jays jumped out to a 10-0 lead after first-year Colton Rex earned his first career major decision, 16-6, over Christian Vallis.

Johns Hopkins would win the next seven weight classes and go on to win the match, 34-13. Eckstein earned his 14th win of the year to give the Blue Jays three wins for the evening.

Etown will return to the mat after the holidays when they compete in the North-South Duals at Ursinus College.

Women’s swim team dominates Juniata College for victory

Blue Jays take down Landmark Conference opponent, 181-55, earn fourth win in eight meets.

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by Courtney Shaffer Staff Writer

he Elizabethtown College Women’s Swim Team came out strong against Juniata College Saturday, Dec. 3, winning 181-55. Etown won 13 out of 14 events at the meet. The Blue Jays are currently on a three-win streak as they head into winter break.

Many of the women assisted in the win, but first-year Sara Lingo and sophomore Erika Cole each won three different events, adding major points to the board. Other Blue Jays finished the day with multiple wins including first-year Sadie Hawkins and juniors Megan Anderson, Karlie Kimball and Dru Schnieder.

The 200-yard medley team of Schneider, Hawkins, Kimball and Cole started off the meet with a first-place finish. The squad finished five seconds ahead of the second place team. Schneider also dominated in the 100-yard breaststroke coming in first with a time of 1:18.18.

Etown’s other medley relay team consisting, of Anderson, senior Sarah Alps, first-year Maddie Ripley and sophomore Maddie Lasko, was a huge help in driving up the score. With a time of 2:11.09, the Blue Jays finished milliseconds ahead of the Eagles’ relay team (2:11.44).

In addition to winning three individual events, Lingo finished with a personal best time in the 1,000-yard freestyle. Earning an 11:38.78, Lingo is now seeded 10th in the Landmark Conference in this event. Other Blue Jay swimmers also finished with personal best times in the 1,000-yard freestyle. Senior Mariselle Parisi came in second place with a time of 12:07.14, and senior Katie Derreth came in fourth with a time 12:59.84.

In the 100-yard backstroke, Kimball, first-year Sarah Helt and Cole took home first, second and third, respectively. Kimball finished with a time of 1:09.99, followed by Helt at 1:14.36 and

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The women’s swim team took complete control of their dual meet against Landmark Conference opponent Juniata College on Saturday afternoon.The Blue Jays defeated the Eagles 181-55 to earn their fourth victory.

Cole with a time of 1:14.38. Anderson also took home first place in the 200-yard freestyle with a time of 2:14.49. The 50-yard freestyle saw another Etown 1-2-3 finish with Cole, Lasko and Cheryl Errichetti leading the event. Lasko, the second place finisher, earned a season-best time of 28.30.

Hawkins swam the 200-yard butterfly uncontested and managed to beat her previous time by five seconds, finishing in 2:34.97.

Schneider dominated the 100-yard breaststroke coming in first with a time of 1:18.18. In the 100-yard freestyle, the top two spots went to Ripley and junior Molly Templin, both setting their

best times of the season for this event. Ripley swam a 1:02.03 and Templin finished in 1:05.12.

The Blue Jays won the first 10 scored events of the meet with Parisi winning the 200-yard breaststroke, Anderson the 500yard freestyle and Lingo the 200-yard backstroke. In the final event of the day, Cole, Hawkins, Lingo and Lasko finished first in the 200-yard freestyle relay with a time of 1:51.24.

The next meet for the Blue Jays will be held at Washington College in Maryland after winter break. During break, the swimmers will train in Florida as they prepare to compete in the dual competition at Washington College on Jan. 14.

December 8, 2016

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Men’s and women’s track teams compete at Diplomat Open Fitzgerald, Twist, Schlegel earn victories for men’s side, women record several top 10 finishes at F&M.

by Delaney Dammeyer Staff Writer

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lizabethtown College took home several victories in men’s track and field at the Diplomat Open Saturday, Dec. 3. At the meet, hosted by Franklin & Marshall College, Etown won the mile, 1000-meter and-200 meter events.

Junior Tom Fitzgerald nearly broke the mile record of 4:30.00, missing the time by less than a second. Senior Mike Twist won the 1000-meter event with a time of 2:35:81.

Last season, Twist also set the 100-meter record at the Ursinus meet. His win on Saturday was a fitting display of his skill and improvement from that record-breaking season.

Junior Mitch Schlegel came in first in the 200-meter sprint.

Schlegel also completed the 60-meter event in 7.10 seconds and was a part of the 4x400-meter relay with Fitzgerald, firstyear economics major JJ Teal and sophomore engineering major Nick Winch. The relay team placed fifth overall.

Schlegel stood out on Saturday as a well-rounded and capable runner. This meet marked his fastest run at 22.70 seconds in the 200-meter, the second all-time fastest run.

Previously, Schlegel held the title of fourth fastest time. His time in the 60-meter heat also moved him to tie with the fifth fastest time in that event.

The 4x400-meter relay team of junior Brad Vasilik, senior Billy Kenney, senior Cody Aspril and first-year Jeff Espinal placed eighth.

First-year Samuel Gerstenbacher won fourth in the fast heat and fourth overall.

In the women’s event, Etown runners claimed top-10 spots in the 60-meter and 200-meter events. On the field, Etown

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The men’s and women’s track teams competed at the Diplomat Open at Franklin & Marshall College on Saturday.The men’s track team took home several victories, including junior Tom Fitzgerald’s near record-breaking performance.

claimed 10th place in the pole vault and both fifth and sixth places in the weight throw.

Senior Kelsey Detweiler was in great shape in her events in the 60-meter and 200-meter dashes. With a time of 8.17 seconds, Detweiler claimed the second-fastest time in the

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Senior Amanda Porter finished in the top 10 in each of her events this weekend. Porter was named Landmark Conference field athlete of the week. It was the fourth time in her career she has been recognized with this accolade.

60-meter in Etown history. Detweiler also took seventh in the 200m. She ran the fourth-fastest time with 27.03 seconds.

The 60-meter event was where the Etown ladies shined this meet. Senior Stephanie Bellott placed fifth all-around with a time of 8.51 seconds. Meanwhile, first-year Kaley Stinson placed eighth with 8.63 seconds, and first-year Ashleigh Denault placed 10th with 8.69 seconds.

As for the vault, first-years Paiton Kelly and Natalie Nye tied for the sixth-best height in the event at 2.65 meters.

Sophomore Danielle Zahn also joined the top-10 list with a vault height of 2.35 meters.

Fifth place in throws was won by junior Alexa Feduchak.

Feduchak’s 12.98-meter throw was also recorded at secondbest all-time. Sixth place was also claimed for Etown by senior Amanda Porter with a 12.89 meter throw.

Saturday’s meet displayed the strength of the men and women’s track and field teams both as individuals and as a cohesive unit. Based on the record-breaking performances and overall consistent victories, this season is shaping up to be a great one with team members setting and achieving their own goals.

“Beating your own time is important to remember during a meet,” sophomore Haley Prengaman said. “That way you get better every time.”

Prengaman also shared one of the factors outside of practice that leads to victories for the track and field teams.

“Team unity has done us well in the past,” she said. “Having a good group to lean on helps individuals perform better.”

The Blue Jays will have off until after the holiday break.

The teams will compete at the Coach I Open hosted by F&M on Jan. 14.

Women’s basketball falls to Moravian College in conference opener

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by Nick Loschiavo Staff Writer

he Blue Jays lost a tough one on Saturday as they fell to Moravian College. The Greyhounds got their win in the last seconds of the game with a pair of clutch free throws. This was the Blue Jays’ first loss of the season.

The big contributors to the Blue Jays in this game were first-year Lydia Lawson, junior Emma Hoesman, senior Nikki Thompson and senior Emily Martin. The ladies went into the second half of the game down 17-14 after Martin connected for two free throws. Things started rolling in the second half with Martin again contributing, giving the team the lead with a key layup, which occurred with 11 seconds to go in the third, as Lawson posted a nice pass to Martin.

This time it was Lawson coming up big for the Jays with a timely steal in the early portions of the fourth quarter. This lead to Mikayla Ruth draining a jumper on a fast break, giving the ladies an eight-point lead. The Greyhounds responded by again snatching the lead with only four and a half minutes to go.

In the final portions of the game many changes were made as well as several ties. With barely a minute left on the clock Lawson made two free throws to give the game back to the Jays 72-70.

But the Greyhounds maintained possession of the ball after this and tied things up at 72-72. Etown had a chance to win the game in the final seconds, but a three-point attempt by Lawson rolled off the rim to allow the hosts to escape with a two-point victory.

“Our strategy was to execute our plays on offense and push the ball in transition. Defensively, our plan was to limit the team’s leading scorer,” Hoesman said, reflecting on the team’s strategy.

This was a tough loss for the Jays, but it was only their first one of the season with many more games to go. Hoesman was nothing but optimistic. “The loss was tough, but we will use it as a learning experience and move forward. Moravian is a great team, and we are looking forward to competing against them again.”

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The women’s basketball team fell to Moravian College on Saturday in their first Landmark Conference game of the season.

It was the Blue Jays’ first loss; however, they bounced back to defeat McDaniel College on Tuesday night to improve to 5-1.

The Blue Jays hosted McDaniel College on Tuesday night in a non-conference matchup. Etown struggled to make shots from the field, shooting their second lowest percentage of the season, but played great defense against the Green Terror.

Etown held McDaniel to just 30 percent shooting from the floor and the Green Terror did not make a three-pointer in 40 minutes of action. The Blue Jays out-rebounded McDaniel, 45-25 en route to a 52-32 home victory.

Martin registered her fifth double-double of the season, scoring a game-high 22 points and grabbing 13 rebounds. Lawson added a career-high 10 points to help

pace the Blue Jays. She scored all 10 of her points in the first half to push Etown ahead 28-24 at halftime.

In the second half, the Blue Jays defense began to stifle the Green Terror. McDaniel scored just two points in the third quarter and six in the fourth.

Etown outscored the visitors 24 to eight in the second half of play. Thompson contributed 10 points in the victory.

The Blue Jays will travel to Eastern University on Saturday, Dec. 10 for a non-conference game against the Eagles.

Following Saturday’s contest, the Blue Jays will host Stevenson University on Sunday, Dec. 11.

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December 8, 2016

Men’s basketball drops Landmark Conference opener

Pastore’s buzzer-beater helps Blue Jays stay undefeated at home, defeat Carin University, 68-67.

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by Megan Piercy Staff Writer

lizabethtown’s men’s basketball team fell to Moravian College on the road Saturday, Dec. 3.

The Blue Jays fought the Greyhounds hard in the first half, keeping it at no more than a two-possession game until the last two minutes before halftime. After a steal by Moravian player Elijah Davis and a fast-break layup by his teammate Isaiah Jennings, Moravian pulled away, leading the Blue Jays 36-28.

Etown managed to get back in the game when senior Matt Lapkowicz sunk back-to-back threes leaving the Blue Jays only trailing by two. The score was 38-35 at the half after sophomore Matt Thomas was fouled and hit one of his two foul shots.

A Landmark Conference opener for both teams, the Jays and the Greyhounds continued to battle it out in the second half. Thomas hit a layup bringing Etown back to a two-point deficit with only 11:52 left in the game.

Despite Etown’s many comebacks throughout the game, the Greyhounds extended their lead as the half played out.

First-year Moravian player C.J. Barnes scored eight points straight against the Blue Jays. With 6:00 left on the clock, Moravian dominated Etown with a 17-point lead. The Greyhounds managed to hold onto the lead until the end, walking away with a 76-63 win over the Blue Jays.

After a strong first half, Etown was unable to keep up with Moravian in the second half of the game. “I think we

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The men’s basketball team fell to Landmark Conference opponent Moravian College on Saturday afternoon, 76-63.

The Blue Jays bounced back to earn a non-conference victory over Cairn University at home on Tuesday night.

played well in the first half,” sophomore Jamil Pines-Elliott said, “but I think because of our struggles with free throws and turnovers, we held ourselves back [in the second half].”

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The Blue Jays are now 3-4 this season as they head into their next game on Friday evening. Etown will take on Washington (Maryland) College on the road in another non-conference matchup.

First-year Bryce Greene agreed with his teammate saying, “as a whole, there is a lot of talent [on the team],” but they “have to continue to work on execution and closing games out.” He also said the team needs to continue playing the way they are and develop momentum to win during the remainder of the season Senior Josh Eden was a standout player, scoring a team high of 19 points for the Blue Jays. He scored 14 points in the first half, but only managed one field goal in the second. Senior Jake Sweger followed Eden with 10 points and was the only other Etown player to score double digits.

Lapowicz and first-year Ethan DuBois followed their teammates scoring eight points each.

“I think this team is really good,” Pines-Elliott said.

“We’re 2-4, but I don’t think our record tells the story of the team and this season. As a team, we want to make the Landmark Conference playoffs […] and I believe we can do it.”

The Blue Jays hosted Cairn University on Tuesday night in a non-conference battle. Cairn led for most of the game except when it mattered most. With the clock winding down, sophomore Michael Pastore hoisted up a three-pointer that banked in and gave the Blue Jays a 68-67 victory.

Etown is now 3-0 at Thompson Gymnasium this season and will travel to Washington (Maryland) College on Friday night for another non-conference matchup.

Athlete of the Week TM

Dec. 9 M Basketball @ Washington

Dec. 11

Dec. 10 W Basketball @ Eastern

Dec. 12

JOSH EDEN

by Brian Lukacsy Sports Editor Senior Josh Eden has been a steady force for the Blue Jays this season. He’s currently averaging 16.6 points per game and seven rebounds. Eden’s points per game and rebounds per game average currently leads the Blue Jays. Eden had a strong performance against Moravian College on Saturday, dropping 19 points and grabbing seven rebounds in 31 minutes of action. He followed up that performance with 24 points and 13 rebounds in a win over Cairn University on Tuesday.

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Major: Business Administration Hometown: Slatington, Pennsylvania Favorite athlete/sports team: Philadelphia Eagles Favorite Jay’s Nest item: Buffalo Ranch Chicken Flatbread Favorite movie: Remember the Titans Favorite musician/band: I don’t have a favorite band, but country is my favorite genre.

Favorite place to visit: Bahamas

In 10 years I want to be... a successful business man and living in a city.

Hardly anyone knows that... my nickname since the 3rd grade is Yoshi.

Favorite Etown Memory: I can’t think of just one, but I will always remember and cherish the time spent with teammates on and off the court and forming life-long friendships.

Greatest Etown accomplishment: Being inducted into the business honor society.

Greatest basketball accomplishment: Being able to play at the college level.

I started playing basketball at age...

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