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The High Library at Elizabethtown College is under new directorship. Director of the Library

Sarah Penniman began her position at Etown over the summer. As director, Penniman oversees the day-to-day operations of the Library and works on what she calls “crafting a vision” for the future of the High Library.

Under Penniman’s direction, the library has seen several changes, including the addition of a new ref-erence collection. According to Penniman, the new reference collection will allow students to search the library’s numerous databases much more easily. “You can do one search and then pick and choose from all of our different collections,” she said.

Other recent additions at the High Library include a new set of engineering e-books called “Knovel.” Penniman said that the installation of the Knovel e-book collection coincided with the con-struction of the engineering fabrication laboratory in Esbenshade Hall.

The High Library also recently acquired a com-plete set of The New York Times articles. “You can do image searches, text searches and pull up the actual pages of the newspaper,” Penniman said. Students can retrieve Times articles from as early as 1851.

While the directorship is Penniman’s first posi-tion at the College, she has worked at other colle-giate libraries in the past. “I worked for about seven years at Delaware Valley College in Doylestown [Pa.],” Penniman said. “I started there overseeing circulation and interlibrary loan,” she said and added, “Del Val by far gave me the broadest expo-sure to all of the areas in terms of purchasing books and electronic resources and going into classrooms to show students how to use those materials.”

Penniman has also worked at Ursinus College. “I sort of grew up in libraries,” Penniman said. “My mom is a librarian and worked at Albright [College] for about 30 years.”

Penniman stated that her first job was working in a library behind her house. “I’ve always been in-terested in libraries,” she said, “It’s really my niche.” Penniman said that while the new directorship is “a big challenge,” she has found that many of the li-braries she has worked in provided her a wide array of experiences to draw upon. Her work at the High Library may be challenging but Penniman said that it is “not unfamiliar territory, so it’s not completely out of my comfort zone.”

Currently, Penniman and her colleagues are dis-cussing several new plans for the High Library. “We are talking about our space here and thinking about how we can use it to our best advantage,” she said.

Penniman plans to meet with Etown faculty and discuss whether the library is meeting student needs. “We want to make sure that we are supplying the resources that would best help all the students with their assignments and their out of classroom research needs,” Penniman said.

Penniman has many plans for the future of the High Library. “We are still in the planning and ini-tial discussion phases, but certainly we are open to any suggestions that the College community has,” she said.

“We are definitely putting our thinking caps on and trying to be strategic in terms of the future,” Penniman said. “We are definitely thinking of down the road and into the future.”

High Library welcomes new director, changes

by CRYSTAL UMINSKI

The new student space is one of several additions to the High Library. The student space includes a media room, group study room and common area. Other additions include a reference collection and engineering e-book collection, as well as a new director, Sarah Penniman.

Photo: Luke Mackey

Student leader of Act for Humanity, BCA office collaborate on study abroad program to Nepal

Bhim Thapaliya, an Elizabeth-town College senior who is

originally from Nepal, has begun to develop a study abroad pro-gram that will enable his fellow Blue Jays to study in his home country.

Thapaliya said that one of his main goals is to “help the Col-lege to have other experiences of understanding different cultures, not just from the textbook.”

Any students who are enrolled in a religious studies class, such as one with Dr. Jeffery Long, professor of religion and Asian studies, would be able to have “the experience of understanding religion and Hinduism in Nepal,” Thapaliya said.

“I want them to feel the real experience — real life. I can’t say everything is different, but you know the people there are dif-ferent — the culture is different.”

In order to effectively immerse each participating student in the Nepali culture, not to men-tion the College’s “Educate for Service” mission, Thapaliya’s

program emphasizes service learning. “They might end up teaching English to the students [or] the monks,” Thapaliya said.

As of right now, the program

is scheduled to be a short-term trip, though it may expand to a semester-long trip in the future.

According to Thapaliya, the plan is to either have the Nepal

service learning experience in action by May 2015 or by spring break of next year.

by TIANA FERRANTE

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Bhim Thapaliya holds a meeting of the Act for Humanity club. The senior is working to arrange a study abroad program to Nepal. The program is currently scheduled as a short-term trip.

Photo: Luke Mackey

New director instated at Campus Security

Andrew Powell, the new director of Campus Security, graduated from

York College with a degree in criminal justice. He then went on to work as a security officer at Georgetown University for nine years, where he was eventually promoted to lieutenant of security.

Powell attended the American Univer-sity Washington College of Law in D.C. and graduated with a degree in law. Powell kept his security job even though he moved back to York with his family. However, the commute time to work meant he had to live in Washington during the week and only got to see his family on the weekend. This proved to be too much to handle, so when a position opened up closer to home,

he jumped at the opportunity.Since arriving at Etown, he has made

a few changes which he hopes will make campus security more efficient and ac-cessible for the student community. For example, guest registration forms were previously only available at the campus security office. This year they are available online for all students. Item registration forms are also available this semester through campus security. Students are now able to register items such as laptops and bicycles in case they are lost or stolen. This will make the officers’ jobs easier when lost and stolen items are reported.

Also, students and members of the community can now stay connected and up-to-date with all that is going on with campus security through their new Twit-ter page. Students are encouraged to stay

connected by following @etownsecurity. Powell stressed that safety is a “joint ef-

fort” in which students are also responsible for what happens on campus. He believes school-run programs that teach students the importance of making smart decisions about issues such as drugs and alcohol are key in maintaining a safe community. However, because he came from working in a much larger campus at Georgetown University, he does not believe he will have too much trouble in dealing with drugs and alcohol at Etown.

Powell has a great understanding of how college campuses work and says that he loves working in this type of environ-ment.

“I look forward to continuing a great relationship between security and the student community,” Powell said.

Men’s soccer team defeats Alvernia, 1-0 in Kicks for Cancer benefit game

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Junior Martin Fevre and the rest of the men’s soccer team celebrated their victory over Alvernia University last night on Ira R. Herr Field. Senior Andrew Sandridge scored the lone goal for the Blue Jays in the 68th minute of the game.

Photo: David Sinclair

by LIAM CUNNINGHAM

September 25, 2014page 2 News

Brooklyn-born actor-turned-a c t iv i s t , C h r i s B a sh i ne l l i

brought his lecture “Stories From the Stoop: From Brooklyn to the World with Chris Bashinelli” to Leffler Chapel and Performance Center on Thursday, Sept. 18. Bashinelli spoke about growing up in Brooklyn, becoming an actor and traveling abroad.

Bashinelli began his career with hopes of becoming an actor. “People told me that because I liked making people laugh and entertaining them that I should get up on stage and be an actor, so I listened,” Bashinelli said.

He continued, “I started acting in high school, and I did plays. I was having fun, and I was good at it, and I was becoming successful. I auditioned for one of the most prestigious acting schools in the state of New York and got a full scholarship. Before long, I landed an audition for ‘The Sopranos.’”

Bashinelli auditioned multiple times for the show and finally booked a role in one of the show’s final episodes.

“Acting is a career where you can pour yourself into your work for days, months, years and have nothing to show for it,” Bashinelli said. “I was about to throw in the towel.”

However, when he was filming his scene, Bashinelli asked advice from one of the actors when he confided he still did not feel completely fulfilled by his career. The fellow actor told him, “If you want to do something else, why don’t you just go out and try it,” and that is what he did.

“We have a decision maker inside all of us. What is logical on paper isn’t always what is right. Our gut combines with our heart, head and subconscious. That helps us make decisions. My gut has always told me to travel, but I ignored it to become an actor,” Bashinelli said.

Bashinel l i researched study abroad programs in Africa and came up with two options: one was to travel to South Africa and have fun, the other was to travel to Tanzania. Bashinelli chose Tanzania

because he believed it would be more fulfilling.

“I had the opportunity to travel across Tanzania, and when I was there, I saw a lot of beauty, but if you travel to a developing world, you’re going to see a lot of beauty, a lot of poverty, and you are also undoubtedly going to see a lot of hope,” Bashinelli said.

It was one five-minute encounter with a local villager that changed his way of thinking. Bashinelli asked the villager he wanted most out of life, and his response was “knowledge.” This villager’s words stick with Bashinelli to this day. “Isn’t it our responsibility to connect with others?” Bashinelli said, “I wanted to create a television show about my experience to show others.”

“I went f rom this amazing experience to the worst time of my life, because the day that I got back, I discovered that my father had cancer, and it wasn’t good. We were not sure what was going to happen,” Bashinelli said. “At 20, I came back from this amazing place, and I couldn’t describe to my friends the amazing experience that I had.”

Bashinelli then went on to do an array of jobs, but none that made him happy. He even went back to acting, but it still didn’t feel right.

“You don’t have to wait until you are at the bottom of the barrel to figure out who you want to be. Sometimes, it’s good to hit rock bottom, because then we know that something has to change,” Bashinelli said.

Bashinelli then took all the videos from his experience abroad and decided to make a documentary which has been shown at f i lm festivals and has won numerous awards.

Bashinelli then informed the audience that those individuals who believe they could never do something like he did need to change their mindset from being concerned solely with their own well-being. Rather, they should consider the needs of others around them and place those needs on an equal or greater scale than their own.

“The only reason I am on this stage right now is because I want everyone in this room to be happy. I hope that you’ll see that the point

Stories from the Stoop Bashinelli lecture inspires audience to explore world, selves

by KELLY MOORE

of life, the point of traveling, is not to have fun, it’s wonderful to have fun, but there’s a very big difference between excitement and fulfillment,” Bashinelli said.

He continued, “So as you start your journey, as you start your path, think about, are you doing this for fun? Are you doing this for excitement? Or are you doing this for fulfillment? The point of travel is not only to explore the places that we are visiting, but to explore ourselves. And as you travel more and more, you’ll find more about how we are all related, and that’s what being a global citizen is all about.”

“Chris Bashinelli’s inspiring lecture helped me recognize the importance of global citizenship and how we are all interconnected. Since I plan on studying abroad next semester, it was a great chance to hear his experiences and views about world travel,” junior communications major Kaylin Russell said.

However, one of the most frequent reasons given to the Study Abroad Office as to why some students do not take the opportunity to study abroad is because those individuals are afraid they will miss something back at Etown.

Bashinelli responded, “We are going to miss stuff wherever we go, but I can guarantee you this; if you ask someone in study abroad if they regret their experience, I can almost guarantee you that nobody will say no. Everyone appreciates their experience. If you have that feeling that you are going to miss something back home and you have the opportunity to travel and you don’t, you are going to miss far more than if you stay.”

Bashinelli said, “When you care for others, they care for you, and that’s all you have to do to be a global citizen.”

The Elizabethtown College psychology department is making efforts to expand

into the local community after it welcomed a new faculty member. Dr. Joseph Mahoney, professor in psychology, began his time at the College just a few weeks ago but already has big plans for the department. He hopes that his move here will help the department, and in turn the school, connect its students to the world around them.

“I’m particularly interested in social development,” said Mahoney, who specializes in the development of school-age children to the period right after high school he refers to as “adulolescence.” In his work, he attempts to understand how various problem behaviors develop, including emotional problems, aggression, childhood obesity and struggles with achieving academically.

Along with understanding these issues, Mahoney hopes to promote competent functioning in people. “Wellness, thriving, civic engagements, giving back to the community … you could say that my work is very applied,” he said.

In-classroom learning is important to him, but it can only be bolstered through service-learning experiences that allow

students to test their knowledge in the real world. Students will often find an opportunity or requirement to do service learning in his classes. “The motto here, ‘Educate for Service,’ is the reality of the classes I teach,” he said.

While in-classroom learning is important, Mahoney recognizes that sometimes it is applied well to the real world — but sometimes it isn’t. He believes students need to know what working in a certain field is really like to help them make the right choice regarding what they want to spend their lives doing.

After applying their knowledge to their potential occupations, they may find that they love it, but they may find that they hate it. He considers both of these a learning victory, as the experience will help students to solidify their paths. It’s better to know now than later. This is a focus he hopes to strengthen and build on at the College. Understanding and connecting with our own knowledge can connect us to the community.

Mahoney came to the psycholog y department with the intention of marrying the scientific research of the classroom with real world problems in the community. He wants students to go out and understand their communities, listening to members to find out what common concerns are.

He does not intend for the students to impose their knowledge on the community but to find out how to integrate it appropriately. Through a developing and long-term collaboration — a college-community partnership — he wants students to help each community function successfully.

As a new faculty member, Mahoney looks forward to working with his colleagues to advance opportunities for action research at the College. Though he is advocating this position with great enthusiasm, one of the reasons he chose Etown is that college administration and faculty members are already encouraging this form of service learning.

In fact, according to Mahoney, the psychology department has “a wonderful

collaboration with the Center for Community and Civic Engagement and the number of partnerships that we’re forming with the community continues to grow rapidly by working together.”

After looking around the country for jobs that would allow him to continue his research focusing on youth development in out-of-school settings in a different way and different backdrop, Etown caught his eye because at the community’s heart and soul is the importance of service. Etown seemed provide him with the best opportunities to conduct the kind of classes he wants.

He is currently teaching three courses: General Psychology, Child and Adolescent Development and Community Psychology, and will probably add one new course next year.

Mahoney earned his doctorate at University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill and conducted post-doctoral work in Sweden at Stockholm University. He held his first professorial position at Yale, spending eight years there before teaching education at the University of California, Irvine for six years.

Mahoney believes that Elizabethtown College is a good fit for him and is enjoying teaching at the school so far. “Everything’s lived up to its promise,” he said. “I hope I will!”

Photos by: Jacob Hopkins and Luke Mackey

Chris Bashinelli , an actor and activist, presented a lecture in Leffler Chapel and Performance Center on Thursday, Sept. 18. His lecture covered his career as an actor, including his role on “The Sopranos,” traveling abroad, creating a documentary and fulfilling his personal goals. He encouraged audience members to travel for fulfillment and to become a global citizen rather than just for excitement and fun.

Professor interested in social developmental psychology joins departmentby KELLY BERGH

“Wellness, thriving, civic engagements, giving back to the community … you could say that my work is very applied.”

- Dr. Joseph Mahoney

page 3September 25, 2014 NewsSenior works to begin study abroad program, forms Act for Humanity

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“If we do it for spring break, it would only be for seven or eight days, and if we do it in the May Term, it’s going to be about three weeks,” Thapaliya said.

“We’re organizing it with BCA,” Thapaliya said.

Ac c ord i ng to T hap a l iy a , Brethren Colleges Abroad (BCA) will decide how much the trip ultimately will cost per student, “how much goes to the program and how much they need to pay for the airfare,” Thapaliya said.

In addition to collaborating with BCA, Thapaliya said that he has started coordinating with

a travel company based in Nepal. But that is not the only Ne-

pali-Etown program he organizes for campus. He also formed the “Act for Humanity” club, which allows the College’s students to connect with and assist Nepali refugee families in the Lancaster area.

“Act for Humanity Foundation (AHF) helps underprivileged children and their families with-in America, but we specialize with programs only in Lancaster County at this time, and we’re only focusing on programming with refugees,” Thapaliya said.

“We [the AHF chapter on campus] partner with them. This year we have plans for four dif-ferent projects,” he continued.

For instance, around the be-ginning of October, one of those projects includes having mem-bers of the Etown chapter of AHF assist adult refugees in their citizenship classes.

Additionally, as donations for refugee children, the club collects “stationery, textbook, notebook, pencils, papers … anything that helps for educational purposes,” Thapaliya said.

Elizabethtown College ad-ministration recently made

changes to the layout and student access of the student directory this year to include students’ home addresses and home and personal phone numbers. The changes were made to support the privacy of students’ informa-tion and for sustainability.

The directory was made avail-able exclusively through Jayweb about a year ago. The directory used to be available both online and in print, but the faculty members found that few people used the hard copy and opted to make the directory available on-line only. “Ultimately, the change took place for sustainability and privacy,” Elizabeth Harvey, com-munications manager for the Office of Marketing and Com-munications, said. “It was found in the last few years of the printed directory that most were being thrown away, wasting natural resources.”

Unless they opted to hold any of their personal informa-tion, the directory displays each student’s name, campus email address, mailbox number, home address, phone number and aca-demic year. Additional informa-tion such as fields of study can be found within the email directory. Students were given the option to withhold any or all parts of their information, such as home ad-dress and personal phone num-ber, at the start of the year. Any permission that was previously allowed can be retracted at any time through Office of Registra-tion and Records.

The directory changes are in line with the policies of FERPA, the Family Educational Rights and Protection Act of 1974, a federal law designed to protect the rights of students and their

families. Students were given the option to omit any and all information from outside par-ties. The Protection Act covers all personal student assets from directory information, such as name and address, to non-direc-tory information, such as grades and academic standing. The Of-fice of Records and Registration oversees adherence to FERPA policies on campus.

Many students are fully aware of the directory change, and most students agreed to allow complete access to their infor-mation. “I don’t have a problem with people knowing my address or phone number,” first-year Ni-cole McGlyn said. “I don’t think it’s unnecessary for people to know that info, especially in the future.”

Some students, however, de-cided to omit parts or all of their information from the directory. “I knew my personal info was going to be seen by everyone,” first-year Jaime Ramos said. “I checked ‘no’ on that [FERPA hold release], though. I don’t want my information made available to everyone I know.”

While the option is valid, omitting parts of their directory information could jeopardize a student’s being recognized in their hometown newspaper or having their enrollment verified for future employers. Anyone who opts to hold all of their FERPA information will not appear within the Jayweb direc-tory, either by name or address. However, they can still be con-tacted by anyone with an email on campus.

The College implemented these changes about a year ago and were overseen by the Office of Business and Management. However, the Office does not manually manage the student directory.

Jayweb directory now includes students’ home addresses, phone numbersby AMBER MANGABAT

Photo: Luke Mackey

Senior Bhim Thapaliya is the student leader of the Act for Humanity club at Etown. The club helps Etown students to connect with Nepali refugee families in the Lancaster area and provide them with assistance.

New communications professor uses passion for photography to enrich visual media based communications courses

Dr. K a t h e r i n e H u g h e s , a s e a s o n e d p r o f e s s o r

with a love for photography, joined Elizabethtown College’s Department of Communications this year.

Hughes previously taught at Loyola University in Maryland for two years. She held another teaching position at James Madison University for six years. She was drawn to Etown because of the small class size, as well as the number of resources and outlets available for students.

“I hope to settle into Etown and be [here] for a long time to come,” Hughes said. After Hughes is acclimated to the campus, she would love to help the department grow. She would like “simply to augment [the department] with the skills I have,” Hughes said.

These sk i l l s include wel l -developed abilities in photography. Hu g h e s’ g r a n d f at h e r w a s a commercial photographer and passed his love for the art along to her.

When Hughes was in high s c h o o l , s h e c o n v e r t e d h e r laundry room into a darkroom and began experimenting with her grandfather’s dark room equipment.

In addition to her passion for photography, Hughes loves to travel. She had the opportunity to lead a study abroad trip in the past and hopes that she will be able to do the same at Etown. Most recently,

Hughes traveled to the Canadian Rockies. She described them as being very undeveloped and full of wildlife, which she found relaxing. “As someone who teaches in the computer lab, it reminded me it’s OK to unplug,” she said.

Hughes has plans for inside the computer lab, too. She believes each student should have a portfolio, and she plans to create challenging assignments that will push students outside their comfort zones.

It has always been Hughes’ long-term plan to teach, though she has had plenty of other experiences along the way. Hughes attended James Madison University with an undecided major because she had so many interests but later felt drawn to communications.

H u g h e s c o m p l e t e d h e r undergraduate degree in three years and went on to run cameras for the local ABC affiliate. After experiencing the busy schedule that working in television requires, she decided to explore other options.

She then earned a graduate degree in television, radio and film from the Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University.

Hughes went on to work for dotcom companies in the late 90s and lived in New York City. She worked for companies such as Time Warner and People Magazine before heading to the west. “I went to Colorado to go skiing and stayed and got a job,” Hughes joked.

Hughes lived in Colorado for a while and later pursued a Ph.D. at Syracuse University. After earning her doctorate, Hughes began her teaching career, which would eventually bring her to Etown.

Hughes moved to Pennsylvania in May and is still learning her way around. Her biggest challenge since coming to Etown has simply been learning how the department and campus functions. “I’ve been relying on you all to fill in the blanks,” Hughes said.

Her favorite part about being a professor is “being in the classroom, working with the students.” She loves to see their interest in the subject grow. Her dream job would be “teaching in a school that has the resources to support the students in their pursuits.” The communications department’s new converged media center provides such resources. In the media center, both equipment and the opportunity to use it through involvement with several of the campus’ media outlets are available to students of the communications department or other departments on campus.

The courses Hughes will teach include Digital Photography, Vi-sual Communications and Multi-media Applications for Corporate Communications.

by JACOB HOPKINS and SAMANTHA WEISS

Photo: Luke Mackey

Dr. Katherine Hughes is new to the Elizabethtown College Department of Communications this semester. She teaches Digital Photography, Visual Communications and Multimedia Applications for Corporate Communications for the department. She hopes to challenge students and encourage them to use all the resources available to them while at Etown.

“I hope to settle into Etown and be [here]

for a long time to come.”

- Dr. Katherine Hughes

The campus’ social justice and the environment week involved several events, all relating to the week’s

themes of social and environmental justice. This par-ticular week was chosen for the events because it coin-cided with International Peace Day. “The ideas of peace and justice go really well together, so that seemed like a natural week to have it,” Dr. Rita Shah said. Shah is an assistant professor of sociology and headed the commit-tee and planned the week’s theme and events. Last spring, this committee began planning a social justice event and generated multiple ideas for what it could involve. As a result, they made the decision to put together a week’s worth of related events to raise campus awareness of social justice and environmental issues.

Shah explained that the choice of environmentalism as the week’s theme was made because people’s various deci-sions about the environment cause different effects across social groups and stem from the policies and decisions people make. The two are linked through the challenges faced when dealing with environmental or social issues and the activism involved in facing those issues.

Several events were planned to take place during the week, including a service learning and camping trip in the Michaux State Forest, which consists of 85,000 acres in Cumberland, Franklin and Adams counties in Pennsyl-vania and stretches along the Appalachian Trail, as well as a film screening of “Promised Land,” both of which were organized by Jean-Paul Benowitz, the director of student transition programs and assistant director of academic advising. The areas students learned about were protected and preserved by the Civilian Public Service program of the Franklin Roosevelt administration. The camping trip taught students about the history of the trail and the conservation efforts involved in its upkeep. The goal of the trip was to help students gain a better understanding of how the environment connects to their daily lives. “Stu-dents will camp in the forest, learn about environmental conservation efforts both past and present and engage in conservation work in the Michaux State Forest and on the Appalachian Trail,” Benowitz said.

“Promised Land,” directed by Gus Van Sant, follows hydraulic fracturing and the economic and environmental effects it has on a small rural town when a corporation tries to secure drilling rights in the community. “In an effort to streamline the co-curricular programming of-fered to students, the Diversity Film Series is collaborat-ing with other programs on campus to provide students with one series of films covering a wide range of topics rather than many competing programs,” Benowitz said.

Dr. David Bowne, associate professor of biology, also conducted an Etown environmental walk around campus. The walk began at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 21 and oc-curred during International Peace Day. The walk focused on further helping students understand the importance

of the preserving the environment and the impact the environment can have on students’ daily lives.

The week’s events also included discussions and de-bates. The environmental policy discussion, organized by Jonathan Rudy, the peacemaker-in-residence, discussed such topics as how policy decisions and activism can help or hurt each other’s goals. Panelists for this discussion included Thomas Murray, currently involved in the U.S. Fish and Wildlife restoration project at Hershey Wet-lands, Joanne Kilgore, Esq., director of the Sierra Club Pennsylvania Chapter and former legal director at the Center for Coalfield Justice, working on matters such as natural gas extraction and John Quigley, former secretary of Pennsylvania department of conservation and natural resources and a national leader on sustainable shale gas development.

The environmental justice debate, organized by Shah, discussed the intersection of environmental policy and poverty, as well as the impacts of environmental decisions across different groups. The panelists for the debate were Matthew Haar, Esq., a litigation attorney and member of the Saul Ewing LLP Oil and Gas practice and Donald A. Brown, scholar-in-residence, Sustainability Ethics and

Law and a professor at Widener University of Law. “There are different views on everything,” Shah said. She also hoped the debate would show how different perspectives respond to the same idea. The debate focused on how the panelists responded based on their jobs and beliefs. The responses they made can help the audience understand what various groups see differently about environmental or social issues and where they see eye-to-eye.

Other events included the Etown Walk to discuss en-vironmental issues on campus and in students’ daily lives and a book club, “New perspectives on environmental justice: Gender, sexuality and activism,” discussing the roles of women in environmentalism as well as the in-tersection of gender, sexuality and environmental issues. “We’ve tried to create a series of events that will attract a variety of people with a variety of interests,” Shah said. “The idea is to bring people with diverse ideas together in order to hold a larger conversation about environmental and social justice issues and show how anyone can play a part.”

The Social Justice and Environmental Awareness Week, sponsored by the Social Justice Week committee, ran from Friday, Sept. 19 to Thursday, Sept. 25.

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Social justice and environment week educates students on environmental justice, raises conservation efforts

by EMILY VASAS

Faculty concert receives praise from students, shows faculty talents

On Monday, Sept. 22, Elizabethtown College Department of Fine and Performing Arts presented their Monday

Series Concert All-Faculty Recital. The recital was held in Leffler Chapel and Performance Center around 7:30 p.m., encouraging students, faculty and community members to attend. The program consisted of a number of pieces performed by faculty of the College’s Department of Fine and Performing Arts displaying a wide variety of instruments ranging from voice to flute to string.

The program begin with a piece called “Intersession: Intervale” by Curtis Olson, performed by J. Robert Spence, Associate Professor of Music and Director of Instrumental Studies, playing trombone and Justin Badgerow, Associate Professor of Music, on piano. The two presented a good headway for the night, eliciting the audience with the slow, resonating piece. They were followed up by “As It Fell Upon a Day” by Aaron Copland, performed by Teresa Bomberger who sang soprano, Paula Nelson, adjunct faculty in the department of fine and performing arts, playing flute and Faith Shiffer, adjunct faculty in the department of fine and performing arts, playing clarinet. Their piece left the audience mesmerized by its quick, staccato notes, which displayed the talent of the musicians, and the soprano voice.

Devin Howell performed J.S. Bach’s “Suite No. 1 Unaccompanied Cello (BWV 1007): I . Prelude, II. Allemande, VI. Gigue” on contrabass. The familiar tune captured the audience’s attention and was soon followed by four songs performed by Anne Gross, Assistant Professor of Music, singing soprano with accompaniment by Badgerow on the piano. The songs were by Gustav Mahler and consisted of “Frühlingsmorgen,” “Ablösung im Sommer,”

“Ich atmet’ einen linden Duft” and “Wer hat hies Liedlein erdacht?” Although the songs were in German, the emotion demonstrated by the singer’s face and voice easily helped cross the language divide and allowed the audience to feel the songs’ meanings, even though they may not have understood the songs’ lyrics.

“I enjoyed watching [Gross] perform for the first time since the year began. I could tell how hard she works and how much she loves to sing,” sophomore music therapy major Madison Button said.

Nelson and Badgerow continued the night with Walter Gieseking’s “Sonatine for Flute and Piano II. Allegretto, playing flute and piano respectively. Their combination of the high, jilting notes of the flute and low, bass sound of the piano created an interesting sound for the audience to both discover and enjoy. The night ended with Stephanie McCullough, adjunct professor of violin and viola, playing the violin, Sara Male, adjunct instructor of cello, playing the cello and Debra Ronning, lecturer of music and director of keyboard studies, playing the piano. Together, they performed a piece by Paul Schoenfield entitled “Café Music: II Andante Moderato I Allegro,” which concluded the night with its upbeat sound and lively notes, leaving the audience with an energetic piece rather than a somber. The piece also allowed the audience to walk away having heard the talents of multiple instruments.

“Watching the string players is amazing,” sophomore music therapy major Samantha Wasson said. “The classical songs and jazz piece were especially good.”

At the conclusion of the recital, all members were received with thunderous applause both by students, fellow faculty and community members alike. The passion, varying talents and dedication within the Department of Fine and

Performing Arts for music and performing was apparent throughout the night. It was neither missed nor taken for granted by attendees, especially those at the College studying under the faculty members.

“I loved watching the faculty doing what they love to do and really being themselves,” sophomore music therapy major Allyssa Allwein said. “It’s always a more fun performance when you can see the performers get into a groove.”

The College’s Department of Fine and Performing Arts’ Monday Concert Series are held every Monday on campus, eliciting the talent of community members, faculty and off-campus guests as well. All are open to the public and free of charge.

by KAYLEIGH KUYKENDALL

Photo: Luke Mackey

Students conduct a conversation about the importance of environmental justice and the necessity of preserving the environment of our endangered planet during social justice and environment week. This event was organized by Dr. Rita Shah and ran from Friday, Sept. 19 to Thursday, Sept. 25.

Themed week includes service learning, camping trip, movie showing, walk around campus

Photo: Jacob HopkinsDr. Badgerow and J. Robert Spence perform Curtis Olson’s “Intersession: Intervale” as part of the all-faculty concert on Monday, Sept. 22 as part of the Monday Concert Series.

Features page 5September 25, 2014

WebstaurantStore president David Groff demonstrates how to keep up with, excel in ever-changing online market

The WebstaurantStore, has made a name for itself by selling products

specifically designed for restaurant needs. Last Friday, Sept. 19, during the M&M Lecture Series, David Groff, President of The WebstaurantStore as well as an a lumnus of E l izabethtown Col lege, described how the branch of the store from Clark Associates started as a simple project in 2004 and has since grown into a multi-million e-commerce business. With only three people staffing the e-commerce business when it launched, shipping 10 products a day was considered a profitable day. Groff said that now WebstaurantStore has grown to ship around 55,000 products a day. WebstaurantStore has around 500 people working for Groff ’s small business. Today, the store has three distribution centers and ships all over America and internationally.

Clark Associates was established in 1971 by brothers Glenn and Lloyd Clark. Starting off as an electrical company that had 12 employees in the 1970s, Clark Associates has now become a well-known firm that employs over 900 people in different states. The Clark Company includes equipment divisions, commerce service provider divisions and distribution companies. In the early 1990s, Groff took on the new idea for an e-commerce business. He described it as creating a “Home Depot for restaurants.”

The store provides restaurant equipment in a wide spectrum, from plates and silverware to refrigerators and grills. The WebstaurantStore carries around 110,000 products today, compared to 2004 when they only offered 7,500. Through their “entrepreneurial spirit,” Groff explained how the website has become extremely popular and has gained the reputation of accessibility and “instant gratification.” For example, if the owner of a bar realizes he needs more wine glasses, he can go on the website and live chat with a customer service associate to find the exact type of glass he is looking for. The owner can then place an order for the exact number of glasses he needs and they will arrive within five business days.

Groff said that in order to keep up with the need for fast delivery in the future, The WebstaurantStore has opened two more distribution centers: one in Kentucky and one in Nevada. “In 2015, we plan to open another distribution center in Maryland, and then one in Georgia in the year 2016. Having a distribution center in Texas is also a goal for the WebstaurantStore,” Groff stated during the lecture. The market change in the next five years is something The WebstaurantStore will have to adapt to, as Groff and his other Etown alumni employees mentioned.

Along with Groff at the lecture, two Blue Jay alumni employed by the Store mentioned how instant gratification and fast shipping are necessary in order for

their customers to be satisfied in the next couple of years.

B e s i d e s sh ippi ng , Grof f f u r t he r explained why The WebstaurantStore has started developing a way to video chat live with a customer. Face-to-face communication while ordering a product, he explained, will help customers feel confident in their choices. After their rapid success in the market using video chat, Groff talked about how necessary it is to keep up with the new technology that our generation is obsessed with. Along with the video chat, the company is exploring a way for customers to place orders by voice or scanning barcodes to refill a product. For example, instead of the owner of the

bar searching online for the wine glasses, he can just scan the barcode of the wine glasses he needs and have the product automatically ordered. Voice control would function similarly to this.

During the lecture, Groff stressed t h e i mp or t an c e of “e mbr a c i ng an entrepreneurial mindset,” and one way The WebstaurantStore is doing that is by creating a way for their website to customize itself for the customer every time they login. “Sites appearance will be customized to the visitor based on business type, purchasing and surfing trends,” Groff explained. “That way, if a church is surfing the website, they will not see the sale for shot glasses or a beer bong listed on the front page.” Adjusting their marketing is another important tool for attracting the future generation of customers. This enables the company to attract the maximum amount of customers and revenue.

Groff wants the company to continue growing throughout the coming years. Planning ahead is an important step to the success of his online business. Groff said he does not see a ceiling for more growth. “Our current competition brings in one billion dollars in sales; we want to reach that and go beyond,” he said. As the president of The WebstaurantStore, Groff stated that becoming the company it is today, worth $327 million, “is not possible without great people, such as our Etown grads.”

by ASHLEY REEB

Miller discusses new goals and projects for the Dell Community

Cody Miller is the newest staff member of Residence Life. He joined Elizabethtown College over the summer. He is the area coordinator for the Dell Community,

which includes Myer, Royer and Schlosser residence halls. Residence Life is in charge of the traditional residence halls, town homes and apartments, which house more than 85 percent of the student body. The Residence Life staff and Residence Assistants are in charge of providing educational and social programing events.

As an area coordinator, the most central component of his job is working closely with resident assistants. Together, they help to build a sense of community, safety and commitment to learning among the students in residence halls. He plans to consider strategies for the Dell community residential experience to continue enhancing the academic pursuits of students. Additionally, he works with faculty and staff members who advise some of the Living-Learning Programs. Miller also co-advises the First-Year class Senate and encourages positive decision making with students who find themselves in the student conduct process.

Residence Life is also coordinating conducting and a new project focusing on transitioning Myer Residence Hall into a building-wide Liberal Arts Residence (LAR). Presently, there is only a liberal arts living learning community in Myer Residence Hall, which is housed on the third floor. The future LAR will feature community dinners and structured opportunities to study in the residence hall and connect with learning support services. In previous years the living learning community has hosted events for its residence called “Fantabulous Fridays.”

After transitioning all the residence hall into a LAR, those involved with the building will work on giving the students opportunities for regular presentations (called ALPHA Achievers and Fantabulous Fridays), in which faculty and staff will give talks about their “academic expertise and passions.” Other features added to the residence hall will be study rooms and more opportunities connect with learning support services, such as having tutors come to the building to help the residence. A weekly café service will also be made available to help the students feel a greater sense of community, and faculty and staff will feature office hours in Myer. Miller’s favorite part of being an area coordinator is working with the resident assistants of the Dell community. Miller noted that they are “outstanding, thoughtful, passionate and incredibly hardworking.”

Miller had prior experience working for college residencies as the Residence Hall director at a university in Texas. He worked multiple jobs in social services. His last job was for AmeriCorp, in which Miller functioned as the team leader for a group of volunteers who did service projects with social service organizations on the west coast. He also worked as a youth counselor at a group home for men experiencing legal and social struggles. Miller said that his most tedious stint in residence halls was as a furniture mover during renovation. For this job, he moved furniture back and forth for painting contractors during the summer.

This past summer, Miller worked with a team from Habitat for Humanity in Butte, Mt. to paint and help install siding, flooring and concrete in six new homes from June until July.

Miller is excited to attend the College’s events that take place throughout the school year, such as Bowers Writers House events. The discussion regarding Latinos and the Media hosted by the Office of Multicultural Programs in October and the Ware Lecture in January with Nicholas Kristof particularly interest Miller.

Even though Miller is new to Etown, his favorite place that he has discovered is Folklore Coffee & Company, and he loves jogging past the chocolate factory as well. When he is not overseeing the needs of the residence halls, Miller loves to watch TED Talks (Technology, Education, Design) in addition to jogging, cooking and playing water-related sports. His favorite book is “Mountains Beyond Mountains” by Tracy Kidder and “Life of Pi” by Yann Martel. He loves listening to the folk artists “Iron and Wine,” and his favorite song is “Somebody’s Baby” by Jon Foreman. His favorite quote that relates strongly to his job and his beliefs is from John Steinbeck’s “Of Mice and Men,” which says, “Try to understand men. If you understand each other you will be kind to each other. Knowing a man will never lead to hate, and nearly always

leads to love.”Miller has traveled all around the country and performed a variety of jobs before

settling at Etown. He has lived in Butte, Mt. and Californian cities such as Petaluma, Barstow and Sacramento before that.

In the future, Miller hopes to kayak the Susquehanna River, play Boggle with at least five people in the coming year, spend some quality time in a Spanish-speaking country promote a passion for learning and a yearning for nonviolence wherever he goes.

by NOEL ABASTILLAS

Shares information about WebstaurantStore customizing website for different customers

“Our current competition brings in one billion dollars in

sales, we want to reach that and go beyond ... [this] is not possible without great people,

such as our Etown grads.”

~David Groff

Photo: Shane BahnNew Area Coordinator for the Dell Community explained new opportunities coming for those in Myer Residence Hall and shared experiences he’s had working in multiple other work positions throughout the country.

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Campus Life page 7September 25, 2014

If we want our bodies to remain healthy, hydration is essential. Keeping hydrated

helps control body temperature, gets rid of potentially harmful waste and can even regulate metabolism, among other things. While the benefits are obvious, the disadvantages are even more apparent.

Disadvantages of staying hydrated? Preposterous! Perhaps it isn’t harmful to the one drinking the water, but for those sitting nearby. I once saw a girl refill her water bottle three times during the course of one class. She then interrupted the class two additional times to walk to the bathroom. Five interruptions by one girl. The water bottle culture on this campus is out of control, and there are several types of offenders.

Type One: The Gallon-Chugger. Most classes at Elizabethtown College last about an hour and 15 minutes. Why do you need to chug an entire gallon of water during that time? I can guarantee that unless you have just run a marathon, and maybe even if you have, you will not dehydrate during that time frame. I could be wrong. Maybe it is entirely necessary for you to lift an entire gallon to your lips every two minutes to block my view of the PowerPoint and to make that awkward rushing water sound. I would rather hear you gulping than hear the lecture. Judging by the culprits, I would assume this hydration technique is another way to show off those biceps just sculpted at the gym.

Type Two: The Rocket-Launcher. For some, the standard, run-of-the-mill water bottle just doesn’t cut it. What they require is the state-of-the-art, deluxe water bottle which filters the apparently contaminated water they get out of the Brita dispensers around campus. Why silently sip water in class when you can have a five-step process of nothing but sucking, gurgling, and a sound which can only be described as what one would hear witnessing a rocket ship slip the surly bonds of earth? There are environmentally responsible bottles which one can drink silently. They also

don’t suction themselves to your lips, so we all get to hear that bonus “POP” when you finally break free.

Type Three: The Crinkler. Some students prefer the classic clear plastic bottle. You can buy them in bulk and eliminate the necessity of stopping and filling them before enjoyment. Typically, this is the quietest of all options. There is no hideous filter noise and no thud when placed on the desk. It is fairly simple to operate as well. One must simply unscrew the cap, raise the container to their lips, and tip the bottom higher than the part attached to one’s lips. All of this should occur almost silently. There is never a reason to crush the bottle. No matter how low the level of water, it will come out without disfiguring the shape of the bottle. No crunching or crinkling required.

Why do students feel the need to drink continuously throughout a lecture? In my opinion, it is nothing more than a boredom buster. Isn’t it amazing how we don’t feel the need to carry a water bottle through the mall with us? Fascinating how we can sit through a soccer game without one. I’d be willing to bet there are water bottle guzzlers who stare vacantly at a video game for hours without hydrating. I don’t know about you, but I was not permitted to carry a water bottle around with me during high school. Every day, I went at least five hours without a drink at all. Unless I had a cold, I was not missing it one bit.

There is, of course, an exception to be made during allergy or flu season or on a particularly hot day. Sometimes you’re just dying for a drink of water. I know I always keep a bottle in my bag, but there is certain etiquette to be followed. By all means, hydrate! Just make sure your process of hydrating is not disruptive to those around you. Get your drink out before class begins to avoid distracting those around you later. Don’t chug and gulp. Be sure you are drinking because you are thirsty and not simply bored.

If you are making constant noise either through the process of drinking your water or retrieving it, you are being a nuisance and are doing something seriously wrong.

Junior shares frustration with water bottles in classrooms

Classroom styles range between comfortable, expressive

by GWEN FRIES

Your dream is interrupted by that blaring alarm clock. With no time to

spare, you have to pick some classroom-appropriate clothes to change into. What would you pick? The T-shirt and gym shorts, the yoga pants and loose top or do you take a minute to throw together a complete outfit, accessories included? On Elizabethtown College’s campus there are a few common looks beloved by both the late-sleepers and the early-bird-fashionistas.

Yoga pants tend to become a popular favorite among students on campus as the fall weather closes in. Sometimes they seem like the best choice because they are comfortable and just warm enough. However, they can also be considered non-pants, which some might find to be a bit risqué. Leggings, yoga pants’ not-so-distant cousin, are often paired with boots and a chunky sweater and may be passed off as socially acceptable by all.

The extra cozy Ugg boots are often

seen with the just-warm enough yoga pants. Ugg boots, wearable by both men and women, are best for the colder weather with their intense insulation, but should be kept away from any form of

precipitation. Less warm but much more functional, rain boots are also common on Etown’s campus as torrential downpours or snowstorms are a part of life here.

Some students prefer that athletic look

to get them through their busy day of classes. It’s quick, easy and comfortable. In T-shirts of any kind matched with gym shorts and a nice pair of Nike’s, anyone can look great running from class to class. Sweater weather is quickly approaching, so a zip-up hoodie, the always reliable Northface or sweatshirts match these sporty looks.

Then there are those simply concerned with being comfortable and punctuality, who reach for whatever article of clothing is closest, dirty or clean. A headband or hat is thrown on to fight the angry or unruly hair, and they are out the door. An interesting and slightly mind-boggling trend is the convenient, but not necessarily weather-appropriate, “socks and sandals” option. Some students choose to forget about the shoes they misplaced and opt to slip on some sandals, shuffling quickly to their early morning class.

The less typical, more put together look is always refreshing and fun to find. These are the students with their outfit “on point,” accessorized with hats, jewelry, watches or a nice scarf. Every lock of hair is perfectly curled, straightened or naturally wonderful. Tops you’d rather not sweat in, bottoms that you can’t exercise or play sports in and shoes that aren’t meant for running or lounging are a nice addition to the weekly wardrobe cycle.

While it’s certainly important to be comfortable sitting through your classes, sometimes it feels good to know that your outfit is a little special. It gives you an extra boost of confidence to wear something that shows off your glowing personality that much more than a pair of gym shorts might. People-watching is a popular sport at Etown, don’t you want to be on the watch list?

by EMILY LIDSTONE

Photo: Jacob Hopkins

Water bottle culture is a major part of campus life at Elizabethtown College. There are a wide variety of water bottles that many students enjoy bringing to class, including these larger Etown bottles available at the school store.

Photo: Emily Lidstone

Sophomores Mary Sloan, Aimee Cutri, Bekah Miller, Kylie Bueti, Mikaela Smith and Tessa Shaefer spend some time chatting outside of class, showing off their classroom styles.

Columnist makes sense of students’ fall style choices, varying from fashionable to athletic

“The less typical, more put together look is

always refreshing and fun to find. These are the students with their outfit ‘on point,’ accessorized

with hats, jewelry, watches or a nice scarf.”

page 8 Campus Life September 25, 2014

Anonymous social media outlet allows students to share opinions, complaints with other users in same location

Photo: Luke Mackey

Yik Yak allows its users to anonymously post their opinions, respond to opinions and see Yik Yaks from users near their location. It also allows you to view posts from other universities.

by MATTHEW WALTERS

Imagine being able to post anything on Twitter for anyone in your local area

to see, but without attaching your handle or name to what you say. The possibili-ties are endless. You can rant about your day without being called whiny. You can call out any number of people without giving them an idea of who’s hating on them. You can exercise your wit by mak-ing poignant commentary, and — should your comment not be funny as you had thought — wash your hands of whatever you said, only to try again later. This is the world of Yik Yak. It’s Twitter without the permanence or accountability for what you say, which leads to both un-bridled hilarity and detestable remarks alike.

Yik Yak was created in 2013 by Fur-man University graduates Tyler Droll and Brooks Buffington. The free app allows for anonymous posts of up to 200 char-acters — 60 more than the ever-popular Twitter. Users may add a title or attribu-tion to take ownership of their posts, but this feature is used more exclusively for comedic effect. Similarly to Twitter, Yik Yak displays the most recent posts, or “yaks” in chronological order, start-ing with the most recent. Other users can comment on and share yaks, as with social media sites. When more yaks ac-cumulate, older ones are removed from the feed. These removed yaks are only viewable to those who posted them and are no longer available to the public.

While Yik Yak is not the first app of its kind, part of its uniqueness lies in its location-based aspect. Yik Yak only dis-plays yaks from within a 10-mile radius, making it ideal for college campuses, towns or workplaces. This tends to add a more personal nature to yaks, making area-specific “inside jokes” common and popular. For example, college students often use Yik Yak to remark about things specific to their college. Yik Yak users can also use the “Peek” function to look at other areas besides their own.

To encourage creative, humorous

a n d i d e n t i f i -able yaks, Yik Yak employs its own version of the “like” feature popularized by Facebook. Any yak can be “up-voted” or “down-v o t e d ” b y a nearby user. The original poster can even upvote or downvote his or her own yak. Yaks that receive large numbers of upvotes appear on a feed spe-cifically for the mo st p opu l ar yaks at the time, o r t h e “ h o t ” feed. Downvot-ed yaks, on the other hand, typ-ically do not last long. A down-vote cancels out an upvote, and vice-versa. Any yak that receives a net total of five downvotes is automatically deleted. Any user whose yaks are too frequently downvoted or re-ported can receive a ban. Posting yaks, re-ceiving upvotes and casting either kind of vote contributes to the user’s “yakarma” score — an arbitrary number that may or may not be considered a bragging right.

Yik Yak has taken hold at Elizabeth-town College, for better or for worse. There are several things about Yik Yak that I question, but just as many that I enjoy. For starters, the anonymity the app offers speaks volumes about our culture. People feel emboldened when they do not have to take ownership of their words. This is a byproduct of the Internet and should not be attributed to the creation of Yik Yak, by any means.

Regardless, Yik Yak gives Etown stu-dents a springboard to make comments that are even too inappropriate to be published in this paper. At the same

time, I have found that the average yak is significantly funnier than the average tweet. Taking accountability out of the equation adds tremendous entertainment value, but also adds a degree of danger. Due to cyberbullying concerns, Yik Yak does not function at high schools, which may be for the best. The fact that Yik Yak is so useful for such things, however, is a little worrisome. And notice that, in per-son, most people only take ownership of their most popular yaks — not the ones that garner little attention.

The idea of the downvote also has its good and bad points. Facebook and Twit-ter eschew the possibility of letting users give negative feedback on posts or tweets, barring comments and replies. Yik Yak’s downvote arguably creates a more negative climate, making disapproval as simple as tapping a down-facing arrow. Simultaneously, the downvote is similar to quality control, enabling the removal of obviously poor yaks within minutes.

The yaks that receive the most upvotes

at Etown usually consist of a clever joke, a common grievance with the school or a universal college student complaint. At its worst, Yik Yak is a sounding board for complaints. At its best, Yik Yak is a realm of positivity, such as when many users posted respectful and uplifting yaks on 9/11 — some of which received over 100 upvotes. Yik Yak is not just a cesspool of foul jokes and bad thoughts; it is a place to express thanks and gratitude for “the real MVPs” out there.

While I disagree with some of the fun-damental ideas behind Yik Yak, I cannot deny its sheer entertainment value. And like it or not, Yik Yak’s place at Etown is all but solidified. Will Yik Yak just be a passing fad like Vine, or a social media centerpiece like Snapchat? Will we come to judge each other by how much yakar-ma we have? Will we ever find out who “Stonehenge” is? I have no idea. Either way, Etown’s yak population is on the rise, and extinction is nowhere in sight.

It will forever amaze me how well this college prepares its students

for their futures. If we’re being hon-est, all of the hands-on aspects of this school attracted me to it. Then again, I’m the type of person who learns best when I’m actually doing something rather than just sitting there reading a book and then being tested on the material that I just read. However, I really think that students getting involved in different projects that will help them in the future is a great way for them to apply what they’ve learned.

As a communications major, I don’t know too much about the busi-ness department. Business majors must complete a project during their first year. They work with a local business to help them solve one of their business issues. The students work in teams and then present their solution to their business for a final grade. This project counts as credits for the Signature Learning Experience (SLE) and as a commu-nity-based learning experience. I think that this is a beneficial project because these students are getting an early start through hands-on ex-perience with their possible future careers.

Sophomore Mikaela Smith and her team worked with the Elizabethtown Public Library and Elizabethtown

Coffee Company. I have yet to visit the public library here in town, so naturally I had no idea that there was a coffee shop inside. Books and coffee or warm beverages are two of my favorite things in life, and com-bining the two just makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside. The purpose of the project was to help the library be more aware of other coffee shops in the Etown area so they can imple-

ment a successful business plan. I learned many new things from

reading about this project. I had no idea that there were 13 coffee shops within a fifteen mile radius of the Etown Public Library, so it would appear that Etown Coffee Co. would have quite a bit of competition. At the same time, I think it also depends on what type of atmosphere customers look for. As mentioned in the project, some of the coffee shops are “Mom and Pop” type businesses, while the others are larger corporations that many consumers are probably more familiar with.

What I found really interesting about the project is that for each coffee shop, they included where the business was located, the hours of operation and specific features that make each shop unique. Just from this I learned about different shops that I didn’t even know existed and am now interested in checking them out. Then the students went even fur-ther. They took selected businesses and reviewed them. Each member of the team said something about Folklore, Dunkin’ Donuts or Panera Bread. I think that by adding their own personal opinions to the project, they could help give the library a bet-ter sense of what consumers look for.

The students found four main ar-eas in which Etown Coffee Co. could improve. These four items included price range, appearance, customer’s knowledge and product line. Al-though I have never been to Etown Coffee Co., I do believe these things are standard aspects where every business has room for improvement.

The group of students working on this project conducted such extensive research. By the end I’m sure they were happy that their final compo-sition was completed and thorough. This project is a great idea that cer-tainly got me interested in going to the Elizabethtown Public Library to try Etown Coffee Co. Who knows? Maybe that could be the next great homework spot.

Hello again! It’s me, the Frugal Blue Jay. I’m here this time around to talk about the different

restaurants we have here in Elizabethtown and the inexpensive options they offer. You’d be amazed with the diversity offered in a quaint town such as ours. Just wait. You’ll be trying new things in no time! Get out, enjoy yourselves and take your friends along. It will be well worth it.

Ella’s Place. Looking for an inexpensive, casual place for breakfast, lunch, or dinner? Ella’s weekday breakfast menu ranges from $2.95-$6.50. A variety of delicious food and a great atmosphere. You couldn’t ask for a better place to hang out with your friends at mealtime.

Brother’s Pizza. Craving pizza? Stop by Brothers Pizza and pick up a 15-inch pizza for $10.50. Your roommate will love you when you satisfy her late night pizza cravings. Bonding over a pizza is always a good thing.

TJ Rockwell’s. Interested in having a delicious all-you-can eat brunch buffet for $14.95? You can do just that from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday. Or bring your new roommate and family along to enjoy some of their famously delicious appetizers, such as their rhino fries. When hunger hits you hard, you know where to go.

Folklore Coffee and Company. This unique café and coffee spot offers an incredible variety of delicious and freshly made foods. Their coffee goes above and beyond anything you have ever tried before. If you are just aching to use your student ID for that Frozen Nutella, please do! At this location it’s 10% off your final purchase with a student ID.

Lucky Duck’s Bar and Grille. On Monday to Friday from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Lucky Ducks has half off appetizers served at the bar only. They also have college student nights with $1 drafts, but, of course, you must be 21 or over to attend.

Pita Pit. Conveniently located on Market Street, they are as popular as ever. On their menus, they have detachable coupons and possible free items. They offer a variety of vegetarian options as well.

Panda Buffet. Want to take your boyfriend, girlfriend or maybe your best friend out to lunch? It only costs $15.24 for two people to eat at Panda Buffet. Delicious food! I highly recommend it.

The Black Gryphon. If you are in the mood for some great Italian food or just want to grab a drink at the bar, the Black Gryphon accommodates all.

E Yuan Chinese and Vegetarian Cuisine. They have no MSG in their food and they include a complete vegetarian menu along with their original menu. Plus, their lunch specials are only $5.50 and their dinner specials are only $7.55. Feel free to present your Student ID when paying as they also offer a student discount.

Trolley Stop Diner. Breakfast Special for $1.95 Monday through Friday? $5.95 Lunch Special Monday through Friday? Yes, that’s right!

Here are all the wonderful restaurants we have in Elizabethtown. As you can see they are all diverse and unique. I don’t think anyone could ask for more in a town like ours. You can never say that there is nothing to eat. If you’re not in the mood for the Marketplace, step outside and take a walk. You never know what you’ll stumble upon. Whether it is fast food or an Asian buffet, the possibilities are endless.

Food is always going to be a necessity, whether your busy schedule says so or not. Why not enjoy the privilege of driving or walking and discover what’s out there? Why not start with food?

Food demands us to step outside of our comfort zone. Now this may sound extravagant, but you have to look at it as such. My final point is, try new foods. We have the places to do it and the means to.

Well, the Frugal Blue Jay is signing off once more. Stay tuned next time for my third and final article.

page 9September 25, 2014

Frugal Blue Jay recommends local affordable eateries

by MARY WESOLOWSKI

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Elizabethtown College students benefit from a school project with Elizabethtown Public Library. Their coffee company works with students to help them gain hands-on experience with business planning and problem solving.

Business majors team up with local coffee company for hands-on project

by ABIGAIL PISKEL

Students gain real life experience and problem solving

“Food is always going to be a necessity, whether your busy

schedule says so or not. Why not enjoy the privilege of driving or walking and discover what’s out

there?”

Part two in series of articles about saving money gives list of local restaurants with deals

“The students found four main areas in

which Etown Coffee Co. could improve.”

After starting the season with a less than ideal record,

3-4, the Elizabethtown College women’s field hockey team turned up the heat Saturday, Sept. 20, for a 6-1 victory against Albright College.

The Jays rebounded from an overtime loss against York College (Pa.) the previous week to deliver a convincing defeat, with five Blue Jays scoring for the Etown offense. Defensively, senior goalkeeper Se-lene Jones made nine saves during the game.

Junior Jacki Hikes was con-fident before the game against Albright. “Once we fine-tune all of the little problems we’ve been having, we will be unstoppable, and Saturday will be another vic-tory we can add to our record,” she said. “To win, we obviously need to score goals and stop them from scoring, and we’ve really been fo-cusing on trying to capitalize on goal-scoring opportunities. We will continue to work together as a unit, communicate and make quick, efficient passes up the field.”

The Jays capitalized on goal-scoring opportunities, and the team worked cohesively to create these chances. Senior forward An-drea Keady took advantage of her chance which came three minutes into the game from a penalty cor-ner. She scored off an assist from senior midfielder Taylor Alwine, to give the team an early lead and momentum moving forward into the game.

Jones worked early, as Albright (0-7) dished out the next five shots of the game, three of which were on goal.

After 10 minutes of play, the Jays increased the pressure of-fensively and controlled the game. Senior defender Emily Mason took a penalty corner and con-nected with Alwine, who found the back of the Albright goal to make the score 2-0.

Etown fired 18 first-half shots, keeping the pressure on offen-

sively. Junior forward Alyssa Aichele was a key player in con-verting two of those shots into goals before the end of the first half. She scored one from a pass from Keady and later fed a pass to

first-year forward Emma Christ-man, who scored with 13 seconds left in the half.

In the first few minutes of the second half, Jones made two saves for Etown, and Mason provided a standout defensive play to keep Albright from scoring.

With less than 10 minutes left

in the game, senior midfielder Lindsey Nester scored off an assist from Hikes for a 5-0 lead. Shortly after, Alwine made her second goal of the game to increase the lead to 6-0 and put the team in position to seal the shutout. How-ever, at 62:59, Albright made their

first and only goal to keep the Jays from the shutout victory.

Multiple players helped Etown reach its victory against Albright College. “The whole team is key to being victorious, whether it’s the girls starting out the game, or those who are subbing in, or the girls who cheer from the sidelines,” Hikes said. “Every player contributes in some way,

and without everyone’s contribu-tion, we wouldn’t be able to win.”

The team will hit the road to-night to take on Wesley College at 7 p.m. for their last game before Landmark Conference play begins against nationally-ranked Catho-lic University on Saturday, Sept. 27 at 2 p.m.

Seeking to record their first home win, the Elizabethtown College men’s soccer team

recorded a 3-0 victory in their non-conference game against Wilkes University on Wednes-day, Sept. 17 at Ira R. Herr Field. The team

also recorded their first shutout of the season.Junior captain Martin Fevre opened the

scoring for the night after the team had an early corner kick in the third minute of play. Senior captain Kyle Fowler’s low cross to the near goal post was flicked into the six-yard box by junior Shane Votto, where Fevre was

able to strike it into the net. This was Fevre’s first registered goal of the season.

Etown’s second goal came in the 21st min-ute when senior forward Andrew Sandridge traveled with the ball down the sideline, where he sent a driven cross into the box for senior captain David Boretti to score his first goal of the season.

“We scored two early goals, which helped a lot going through the rest of the game,” said Fevre. “We had a lot of composure and kept the ball throughout the entire game.”

The Blue Jays ultimately decided the out-come when Sandridge stole the ball from an opposing defender and placed his shot into the opposite corner of the goal. Sandridge opened his scoring for the season, as well, and is looking forward to improving as the year continues.

“It was a good feeling to get my first goal of the season,” Sandridge said. “Since I was the leading goal scorer last year, it was nice to finally break the ice this year. Overall, the game was a big step forward for the whole team.”

The Blue Jays controlled the majority of the possession during the game and held a strong defensive. Senior goalkeeper Justin Signora made two saves throughout his 71 minutes of play. Sophomore Ryan Sandell eventually replaced Signora and didn’t receive a shot on goal from the Colonels during his season debut.

“This win was really important to us be-cause it is right before a conference game this weekend. We gained a lot of confidence tonight which will help us going into the

conference game,” said Sandridge. “We need to create more opportunities and get more shots on goal. We just need to fine-tune some things, but overall, we had a really good game tonight.”

Despite their promising win against the Colonels, the Blue Jays suffered a 3-1 defeat to Catholic University in their first Landmark Conference game of the season on Saturday, Sept. 20 in Washington, D.C.

After the monotonous first half, Catholic opened the scoring in the 59th minute when Ben Sykes put in a cross by Tyler Zimmerman. The Blue Jays quickly responded when they earned a penalty kick ,which Fowler converted into a Blue Jay goal.

However, Catholic didn’t stop as they scored two consecutive goals within four minutes to reclaim the lead. In the 65th minute, Catholic midfielder Nico Batolomeo finished a pass he received from midfielder Matt Holtsschneider. Catholic received a direct kick in the 69th minute. Batolomeo passed to Jack Traxler who beat Blue Jay keeper Signora to score the goal.

Fowler desperately tried to bring Etown back within reach in the 77th minute, but Catholic defender Josh Barrett saved the at-tempt off the line. Making shots on target and converting opportunities continues to cause the Blue Jays problems as they only had one shot on goal, which came from Sandridge.

The Blue Jays ended the weekend with a record of 2-3-1 and 0-1 in the Landmark Conference. They look to improve their record in the third annual Kicks for Cancer game against Alvernia.

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The women’s soccer team lost their first game of the season last night at Misericordia University, 3-0. The Blue Jays allowed a goal in the 2nd minute of action, the first scored by an opponent this year.

The men’s soccer team defeated Alvernia University in the Kicks for Cancer game last night, 1-0. The team will take on Juniata College on Saturday in their second Landmark Conference game.

The field hockey team exploded for six goals against Albright College with five different players scoring.

The women’s volleyball team is currently on a five-match losing streak after falling for Moravian College on Tuesday night. They will take on Juniata and Susquehanna University on Saturday.

The women’s tennis team sent two singles players and a doubles tandem to the consolation finals at the USTA-ITA Southeast Regional Championships.

Junior Lydia Dearie was named Landmark Athlete of the Week for cross country. The men and women competed well at the Dickinson Long/Short Course Invitational this past weekend.

The men’s golf team placed fourth at the Penn State Harrisburg Invitational on Monday. Senior Ryan Laudeman had a top-10 finish in the tournament.

in the pros...

Prosecutors in the Tony Stewart and Kevin Ward Jr. case an-nounced that a grand jury decided not to bring criminal charges against Stewart. Stewart struck and killed Ward Jr. on a race track in August. Ward Jr. spun out and crashed his sprint car, stepped out of the car, and into the way of Stewart’s car.

New York Yankees captain, Derek Jeter, played his final game at Yankee Stadium against the Baltimore Orioles. Jeter will finish his 19-year career with a weekend series against the Boston Red Sox.

The Philadelphia Eagles, Arizona Cardinals and Cincinnati Bengals are the only undefeated teams after week three of the NFL season. The Eagles will travel to San Francisco on Sunday, while the Cardinals visit the Denver Broncos and the Bengals play in New England.

Longtime NFL kicker Rob Bironas was tragically killed in a single-car crash on Sunday.

in the NCAA...

The Florida State Seminoles pulled out a victory over Clemson University without Jameis Winston on Saturday evening to remain undefeated.

The Seminoles are ranked first in the nation, followed by the Uni-versity of Oregon, University of Alabama, Oklahoma University and Auburn University.

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Men’s soccer falls in conference opener, readies for Falconsby CODY MILLER

Photo: David Sinclair

The men’s soccer team allowed three second-half goals in their first-ever Landmark Conference game against Catholic University. The Jays will face Juniata College on Saturday evening.

Field hockey bounces back after York loss to topple Albright College on the road, 6-1

by KARLEY ICE

Photo: David SinclairThe field hockey team had five different goal scorers in their 6-1 victory over Albright College on Saturday. The Blue Jays will square off against Wesley College tonight, looking to earn their fourth win of the season. Etown will open up conference play on Saturday when they host 14th-ranked Catholic University.

“We will continue to work together as a unit, communicate and make quick, efficient passes

up the field.” ~Jacki Hikes

The Elizabethtown women’s soccer team is making noise on a national stage. Go-

ing into Saturday’s game against Penn State Harrisburg, the Blue Jays were one of only two Division III teams in the nation to not have allowed a goal. Saturday’s game would prove to be no different for Etown than the first four.

The Blue Jays begin games at high inten-sity, and this spark struck again against the Lions. Sophomore Maddie Burkhardt scored just three-and-a-half minutes into the game off an assist from fellow sophomore Callie McClanahan. Burkhardt has scored the Blue Jays’ first goal of the game three times this season, all before the four-minute mark.

In the first-ever meeting between the two schools, the Blue Jays proved to be a stronger opponent than Penn State Harrisburg could handle. Etown struck three times in the first 21 minutes of action to take a commanding three-goal lead into halftime, eventually going on to a 5-0 victory. Nearly 10 minutes after McClanahan assisted Etown’s first goal, she found herself on the end of junior Lau-ren Berry’s pass, resulting in the Blue Jays’ second goal.

Moments later, Berry scored her first of the season off an assist from junior Trisha Clark. The Blue Jays managed 15 shots on the Lions’ goalkeeper in the first half and finished with 32 on the afternoon.

Coming out of halftime, Etown played like the game was tied. Barely three minutes into the second 45-minute period, junior Kara Weller found junior Kaceyanne Cer-ankowski for the Blue Jays’ fourth goal. The Blue Jays’ final goal of the day came just 44 seconds later when Weller played a ball over the defense’s heads, and Burkhardt finished it for her second goal of the day.

“Our objective each and every game is to come out as strong as we possibly can the

first five minutes to set the tone for the rest of the game. No matter the score, the first five minutes and last five minutes of each half are the most important to each game,” Weller said.

“Even if we have a big lead going into the second half, we cannot let up. We have to come out strong. Our coach always tells us to play each and every minute like we are down 1-0 in a championship game, and that is the exact mindset we have when we start each half, no matter what the score is,” Weller said.

Burkhardt leads the team with five goals this season. Weller, Berry and McClanahan each have three assists this year. This Blue Jay team is ranked in the top 10 in the nation in scoring offense at 4.4 goals per game.

Even more impressive than their 22 goals through the first five games, the team has not allowed a single goal through Sept. 20. With a Haverford College loss on Saturday, and with Washington-St. Louis University allowing a goal in their 2-1 victory on Fri-day night, Etown is the only team left in the country not to allow a goal. That adds up to a goal-less streak of 450 minutes for opponents.

“Hearing that we are the last D3 school in the nation to have not allowed a goal in this season is such exciting news that we are all ecstatic about. It is a true representation of all of the hard work we have put in this sea-son so far,” Weller said. “We just take it one game at a time and work hard every game no matter what, so it is really nice to see that our hard work is finally paying off. Although this is a huge accomplishment for us, we have some really big games coming up, so that is when we will really be put to the test.”

Junior goalkeeper Dana Robidoux agreed with Weller’s comments. “We are beyond excited and proud to be the last D3 team to not allow a goal. I think for a lot of us it’s a confidence booster and major realization,” she said. “We all believe in ourselves and trust one another on the field, and then to

get this gratification on top of how well we have already been playing compared to past seasons is a really great feeling for all of us.”

Robidoux played the first 61 minutes of the game, making one save and facing very little offensive pressure. Robidoux gave way to first-year Hailey Parks who played the remaining 29 minutes and made one save.

“As a goalie, your defense is really every-thing. We have played some teams that have had amazing goalkeepers, but we still won because no matter how good a goalie is, they can only do so much without a good defense in front of them,” Robidoux said. “Having the strong defense in front of me gives me a lot of confidence. They have made my job pretty easy so far this season, barely allowing any shots on goal, sticking every tackle and hustling all game to make sure people didn’t get by them.”

The win over Penn State Harrisburg was the first game the Blue Jays had played since Sept. 13.

With huge games against ranked teams Misericordia University and Messiah Col-lege, the defense can be counted on to do its best when the team needs it to protect the goal.

“Our starting defensive line [Robidoux, junior Lauren Fredericks, first-year Maria Boretti, senior Kendra Mancino and sopho-more Caroline Novak] has really stepped it up this year,” Weller said. “They put their heart and bodies on the line every time we step onto the field because they know how much of an honor it is to be a Blue Jay. They are not just defending our team’s reputation but also the players that came before us and paved the way for our program.”

Etown gained attention at the national level last year when they upset ranked oppo-nent Misericordia University at Ira R. Herr Field, 1-0. This season, the Blue Jays took an undefeated record into the match-up at Misericordia.

Last night’s game proved to be the biggest

test for the Blue Jays thus far.The 9th-ranked Cougars scored in the 2nd

minute of the game to snap a 451-minute goal-less streak for Etown. Two second half goals for Misericordia put the game out of reach as they went on to defeat the Blue Jays 3-0. The loss was Etown’s first of the season in six games.

For a team that is ranked in the top-10 in offense, the Blue Jays managed just four shots on goal for the game. Berry had three of the four shots on goal, and five total shots.

Robidoux made eight saves and went the distance for Etown.

The Blue Jays will open Landmark Con-ference play on Saturday at Catholic Univer-sity in Washington D.C. on Saturday, Sept. 27 at 1 p.m.

After a fourth place finish at the Messiah Falcon Clas-sic last week, the Elizabethtown College golf team

looked to improve on their performance in the Penn State Harrisburg Invitational this past Sunday and Monday. In last week’s Classic, junior Adam Amspacher set the bar for Blue Jay golfers when he shot a nine-over-par 81 for his round, and a hard earned nine-over at that.

After the Penn State Harrisburg Invitational Sunday and Monday, the team placed fourth once again. According to sophomore Kyle Hakun (who himself shot a 75 and an 81 for the two days), the team played well and credits much of the team’s success to head coach Jim Reed. “[Coach Reed] has been an amazing addition to our golf program,” Hakun explains. “His experience and expertise is second to none.”

At practices, Reed holds high expectations of his golfers, which Hakun believes to be a contagious mentality throughout the team. Hakun holds himself to an exceptionally high standard. Shades of Coach Reed’s expectations have certainly rubbed off on this athlete. However, in matches, Reed takes his foot off the gas and is “...nothing but supportive and helpful.”

“Good golf isn’t about hitting perfect shots,” Hakun said. “It’s about limiting and minimizing poor ones.” In his second year on the team, he proved to be one of the elite golfers in the Mid-Atlantic Conference (MAC). He hopes to continue his run in future competition.

Although Hakun looks forward to the challenge, he will miss the MAC Championship and what it means for their program. “It is a bit disappointing to not be able to compete in the MAC conference championship event,” he said. “However, we now have some more freedom with our schedule and can play in different events that we haven’t entered into in the past.”

Some old MAC rivalries will not be forgotten, as Messiah and Stevenson play in many of the events they attend. In addition to those competitors, York College and Franklin & Marshall College will be tough competition in the coming season. This was evident in their tournament this past weekend, as they finished behind York College and Franklin and Marshall College, and tied Stevenson at fourth place.

In that tournament, three of Etown’s top four golfers finished in the top 20, including senior Ryan Laudeman, who made it his second top-10 finish of the fall season. Hakun and fellow sophomore Chuck Johnston finished 14th and 18th, respectively, rounding out the Blue Jays’ top-20 representation. Their current performance stems from this team’s mentality of helping each other improve their game.

“As a team we have improved our relationships with each other,” says Hakun. “This has made it easier, this season especially, to communicate ideas and thoughts about our swings and golf games.”

The Jays only lost two players after last season: senior Zach Cook to graduation and sophomore Austin Bennett to transfer. Cook’s leadership and Bennett’s persistence and commitment will be missed, but four first-years: Craig Eidle, Chris Heuer, Brian Priebe and Adam Strayton have come in to fill the ranks and give this team some depth.

Looking forward, the Blue Jays will play in the Alvernia Invitational at LedgeRock Golf Club on Oct. 7.

The men’s and women’s cross country teams are a staple of success for Elizabethtown College athletics. Both

competed at the Dickinson Long/Short Course Invitational on Saturday. The Invitational, which hosted institutions from all three divisions of the NCAA, took place at Big Spring High School in Big Spring, Pa.

The women took 11th place in the short course team standings and fifth in the long course standings. Junior Lydia Dearie was the only Blue Jay runner to crack the top 10 in either race. In the 4,000 meter race, Dearie placed ninth out of 301 runners competing with a time of 14:52.74 — a second-straight personal best.

The Blue Jays had three other personal bests that day, with graduate student Amanda Kerno and sophomores Casey Quinto and Brianna Earnshaw each beating their old times. Kerno came in at a time of 15:21.53, good for 24th overall. Quinto and Earnshaw finished with times of 15:27.03 and 15:27.96, respectively.

In the long course, senior Amelia Teaman led Etown with a time of 24:02.58, which placed her 28th out of 265 runners. Sophomores Liz Wedekind, Amy Gessler and Samantha Gehly followed Teaman with times of 24:34.03, 25:01.67 and 26:13.98, respectively.

The men’s team placed ninth in the short course race and fifth in the long course standings. Like Dearie for the women, senior Dan Gresh was the only runner for the men’s team to finish in the top ten. His time of 26:20.20 was good enough for sixth place out of the 233 runners in the long course event. Junior Zach Trama was able to crack the top 20 of the race with an 18th place finish. Juniors Ryan Conway and Sam Cooper, along with sophomore Keegan McDonough, placed 40th, 46th and 57th, respectively. McDonough’s time was a personal best for the distance.

Junior Adam Harriger was the first Blue Jay runner out of the five Blue Jay runners to finish the short course race. His time of 12:52.13 placed 44th overall. Sophomores Jon Anderson and Andrew Lesko both ran a shade over 13 minutes, finishing a second apart from each other. First-year Tom Fitzgerald and sophomore Ian Kulis were the Blue Jays’ fourth and fifth runners to finish the short course race with times of 13:15.36 and 13:16.25.

Both the men’s and women’s cross country teams will enjoy a weekend off before heading to New York to par-ticipate in the Geneseo Invitational on Oct. 4.

SportsSeptember 25, 2014 page 11

Women’s soccer allows goal, dropped by Misericordia, 3-0

by BRIAN LUKACSY

Dearie named Landmark Athlete of the Week for Cross Country

Photo: Athletics Department

The men’s golf team tied for fourth place at the Penn State Harrisburg Invitational this weekend. The Blue Jays had three top-20 golfers with senior Ryan Laudeman earning a 6th place finish.

by RYAN SANDELL

The women’s soccer team went into last night’s game against Misericordia not having allowed a goal all season. The Blue Jays were the only Division III team with that feat.

Photo: David Sinclair

by BRIAN LUKACSY

Men’s golf takes fourth in InvitationalLaudeman cracks the top 10 at Penn State Harrisburg

“[Coach Reed] has been an amazing addition to our golf program.”

~Kyle Hakun

Despite the excitement and ad-vantages that come with play-

ing on their home turf, the women’s volleyball team faced some major difficulties this past weekend in the Days Inn Blue Jay Classic. The Blue Jays lost all four of their games in this home tournament, which brought their season record to 7-9. Senior captain defensive specialist Jen Cook admits that there are “games we look back on and think we could have done certain things better,” and last weekend’s games will surely be added to that list. First-year outside hitter Allie Traynor feels that “each of the matches we have played so far in the season has taught us something. We’ve learned from the mistakes in [prior] games,” so hopefully the team will be able to learn from and push past these tough losses in order to work towards their upcoming Land-mark conference matches.

The opening match against Leba-non Valley College, a team Cook referred to as the Blue Jays’ “biggest [prior] conference rival,” and one that many players were eager to face. “We know LVC really well. Because of that, we especially want to beat them,” Cook said. Despite losing in a three game fight against LVC, the close games scores provide evidence that the Blue Jays were aware of LVC’s style of play and tendencies.

The first game, with a final score of LVC 27 and Etown 25, went nearly point for point, until the Blue Jays pulled ahead by five points after a

kill by junior outside hitter Megan McNaul. Lebanon Valley however, followed up with four points, bring-ing the score to Etown 20 and LVC 19. The rest of the match was almost a continual back and forth until LVC scored the last three points to win the game. Etown started out strong in their second game, but lost the lead again. The third match was again nearly point for point until LVC won by two.

Notable performances in this match against LVC include senior captain middle hitter Kelci Scan-napieco’s 17 kills and six blocks, as well as first-year middle hitter Brit-tianni Phillips’ seven kills. McNaul also brought in six kills, three aces and 10 digs. Junior setter Steph High had a solid 33 assists and 12 digs, with junior defensive special-ist Shannon Deck totaling 11 digs. Considering LVC’s past record of 9-2, the Blue Jays’ performance was commendable.

Following this loss, the Blue Jays took on Swarthmore. Swarthmore won the first game by four points, and Etown fought to win the next two games by three and four points, respectively. Swarthmore stole the fourth match by four points, and won the last game by 10, thus win-ning the match. Within these five matches, Traynor was able to con-tribute career highs of 20 kills and 18 digs, and Scannapieco totaled 19 kills along with four blocks. High also contributed with her career high of 50 assists, and Deck brought in 26 digs.

The following day, the team was

not able to shake off their losing streak and lost to both New Paltz and Johns Hopkins. In their games against New Paltz, junior setter Brynne Kirsch, who stepped in after High got injured, acquired 12 assists compared to High’s 8. Other notable performances in-clude Deck’s 18 digs, along with senior defensive specialist Taylor Beck’s 14. Scannapieco was able to get 10 kills and three blocks, with McNaul and Traynor acquiring eight and seven kills, respectively.

In their last match of the tour-nament, the Blue Jays were beat out by Johns Hopkins in three games. Despite a consistent effort and a few great point streaks, the Blue Jays could not hold their own in the first set. Etown lost the second set by 15 points, and were unable to recover in the third, losing 20-25 and thus losing the match. Traynor totaled six kills, and Scannapieco had five kills and four blocks. Kirsch contrib-uted seven digs and 11 assists along with Beck’s eight assists. McNaul and Deck each had eight digs.

Scannapieco stated that the team “want[ed] to focus on getting a lead early on in the match and maintain-ing that lead.” After reviewing the games played in the tournament, it appears that the Blue Jays were able to get ahead by a few points in several of their games, but their leads were not strong enough. As Scan-napieco said, the team will need to learn to keep fighting once they have acquired a lead.

Despite their losses, Scannapieco

remains optimistic. “Our team is on the upside of the learning curve and we are starting to combine our thought patterns with our footwork,” she said. Traynor said the team is “going to do [their] best to keep working together and getting bet-ter as an overall team with every game.” This four-game losing streak just might be a wake-up call for the women’s volleyball team as they en-ter into the start of their Landmark Conference matches.

Cook is equally optimistic. “We’ve gotten better as a whole team since our first match and we plan to keep improving throughout our entire

season,” she said. Looking to the fu-ture, the team has the right attitude for a winning season. Their focus thus far in the season has been on working toward their conference games. Unfortunately, this was not enough in the match against Mora-vian College, as the Jays lost 1-3. Game scores were 23-25, 25-22, 21-25 and 19-25. The Blue Jays rallied together toward the end of the fourth and final match, but their efforts fell short of a win to push the match to five games. Etown will face tough competition this weekend against Juniata College and Susquehanna University.

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Selene jones

The senior goalkeeper has started in all seven games this season for the Blue Jays, helping the field hockey team to a 3-4 record. Jones’s breakout game this season was her 11-save effort in the win over Ursinus College, who was ranked 10th in the nation at the time. She has stopped 23 shots over the last three games and has 44 saves on the year. Jones was named Defensive Athlete of the Week by the Landmark Conference on September 15.

Major: Corporate CommunicationsHometown: Topton, PaFavorite musician/band:A Day to RememberFavorite athlete/sports team: New York JetsHardly anyone knows that...I can wiggle my ears!Favorite Jay’s Nest item:SushiIn 10 years, I want to be …An advertising copywriter

by BRIAN LUKACSY

Photo: Athletics Department

Favorite Movie:ShrekFavorite place to visit: Lake George, N.Y.Biggest Fear:FrogsFavorite Etown Memory:Slip and slides on the Dell when it pouredGreatest Etown accomplishment:Graduating in four yearsGreatest Field Hockey accomplishment:Getting Defensive Player of the WeekI started playing Field Hockey at age...13

Athlete of the Week

SportsSeptember 25, 2014

Women’s volleyball struggle to find footing in Blue Jay Classic

@ WesleyM Tennis at USTA-ITA Southeast Regional

M Tennis at USTA-ITA Southeast Regional

Tri-Match @ Juniata

W Soccer@ Catholic

M Soccervs Juniata

vs Catholic

M Soccer@ Messiah

@ Eastern

W Soccer@ Messiah

@ Dickinson

The Elizabethtown College wom-en’s tennis team competed in

the USTA-ITA Southeast Regional Championships at the University of Mary Washington this past week-end. The Championships were the last chance for the tennis team to compete this fall. They will begin their spring season on Feb. 15 back at the University of Mary Wash-ington.

As for this weekend, the Blue Jays sent two singles players and one doubles pairing to the consolation finals of the regional tournament. Etown drew a few tough draws on Saturday, facing some of the best competition in the region. Unfortunately, the Jays were unable to get anyone through to the winner’s brackets, but the sophomore tandem of Erin Clay and Brooke Hillriegel, and singles players senior Sarah Calabro and first-year Katherine Jeffreys were able to play their way into the consolation finals.

Calabro defeated Cathol ic University’s Emma Needham 8-4 to advance to the final against Randolph-Macon player Kelsie G r i c e . C a l a bro e a r n e d t w o consolation byes after playing in the Blue 1 Singles draw, but her final match went unplayed.

Like Calabro, Jeffreys worked her way into the consolation final after defeating Swarthmore

College’s Rachel Bronkema 8-3 in the first round of the Blue 3 Singles consolation bracket. Jeffreys went on to defeat Juniata College’s Katharine Conklin in the semifinals before her finals match against Salisbury University’s Megan Soderlund went unplayed.

Clay and Hillriegel joined their teammates in the consolation finals in the Blue 3 Doubles bracket. The pair defeated Muhlenberg College’s Jenny Levenson and Ashlee Ludwig, 8-3, in Sunday’s opening match. After a quarterfinal bye and a walk over in the semifinals, they reached the finals against St. Mary’s (Md.) Chelsea English and Anna Passaniti. Like their teammates’ finals matches, their match went unplayed.

Three Blue Jays won their op ening s ing les consolat ion matches but fell in the consolation semifinals. Sophomore Madison McCall defeated Baldwin Wallace University’s Whitney Cash 8-3 in her opening match. Clay defeated Shenandoah University’s Jeanella Williams 8-5, and Hillriegel beat Hollin University’s Madeline Perry 8-2.

Etown had two other doubles pairs win their opening round consolation matches. Calabro and sophomore Taylor Helsel defeated Baldwin Wallace’s Cash and Ashley Price 8-5. Jeffreys and McCall beat Moravian College’s tandem Skylar Oliwa and Sophia Osourne 8-2.

by BRIAN LUKACSY

Women’s tennis team ends fall season on positive note

Volleyball drops all four matches over the weekend, loses conference opener to Moravian

by PAIGE WILLIAMS

Photo: David Sinclair

The volleyball team experienced a four-match sweep at the Blue Jay Classic against the likes of Lebanon Valley College, Swarthmore College, New Paltz and John Hopkins University.