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CAMPUS LIFE Senior reflects on study abroad experience | PAGE 9 SPORTS Men’s golf ends fall season with strong finish at Chestnut Hill Invitational | PAGE 12

Sophomore forms geocaching club

Sophomore and president of the new geocaching club Matthew Hornbaker found the pictured geocache. He hopes to share his hobby with other students through the club.

Photo: Matthew Hornbaker

International dance encourages cross-cultural experiences

People from all over the world have their own unique ways of dancing. The International Student Services Team at

Elizabethtown College wanted a way to bring all these culturally-different dancing styles together so that Etown students can experience them first-hand.

Kristi Anne Syrdahl, director of international student ser-vices, has been working on this idea for over a year. “In the summer of 2013, I attended a three-week intensive Peace and Conflict Transformation Across Cultures Workshop at the School for International Training,” Syrdahl said. While there,

Syrdahl studied with people from all over the world of different ages, religious and political backgrounds and sexual orientations.

“We were as diverse a group of people as one could possibly put in one room, and while we shared stories of our respective country’s personal stories of struggle and perseverance, we grew to consider ourselves ‘brothers’ and ‘sisters,’” Syrdahl said. “My story of conflict was certainly not as challenging as those of my brothers and sisters from nations either actively in conflict or those who have a history of conflict, yet my heart was open, and I grew to appreciate the lives of those in other countries on a much deeper level.”

After her intensive three-week study, the last evening was

reserved for a talent show. “While the talent show was a blast, it was the gathering after that stuck with me,” Syrdahl said.

“The gathering turned into a dance party of international proportions as ‘favorites’ were selected on YouTube, and the dancing became more culturally diverse. We gradually moved from nondescript hip-hop moves appropriate for ‘Thrift Shop’ to dance moves appropriate for Bengali pop music or Kenyan rap,” she continued.

by KELLY MOORE

Department of Modern Languages welcomes new French professor

Dr. Vanessa Borilot, Assis-tant Professor of French,

is a native of the Guadeloupe Islands and has recently joined the Elizabethtown College staff. Those French-speaking islands are located in the Ca-ribbean and are known for their rich literary history, which has resulted in many authors, poets and professors like Borilot. She specializes in French and Francophone, or French-speaking countries, literature and culture.

In 2005, Borilot applied to be a language assistant in the United Kingdom. After her application was accepted and she experienced another

by SAMANTHA WEISS

Sophomore retreat focuses on strengths, leadership qualities

Last weekend, 12 students participated in a sopho-

mores-only retreat at Allen-berry Resort Inn and Playhouse in Boiling Springs, Pa. The retreat, which is a component of the new Sophomore Experi-ence program at Elizabethtown College, featured two days of vocation-related activities.

Stacey Zimmerman, the assistant director of Called to Lead, facilitated the retreat. Ac-cording to her, some students from last year’s sophomore class participated in a pilot trip to Allenberry in Feb. 2013.

In addition to Zimmerman, Dr. Kristen Waughen of the

College’s computer science department and Professor Ty-ler Grimm, an adjunct faculty member in the English depart-ment, were among the faculty and staff who presented their vocation stories to students and interacted with the Class of 2017 in small discussion groups. Topics included how the term “vocation” is defined, how careers can differ from vocations and self-reflection as a method to determine purpose in life.

Prior to the retreat, Zim-merman asked students to interview a professional who they want to emulate.

by TIANA FERRANTE

Hillel celebrates Sukkot, builds Sukkah outside Brossman Commons

Last week, Elizabethtown College’s Hil-lel Jewish club celebrated Sukkot, a holiday

commemorating the forty-year period during which the Israelites wandered in the desert and lived in temporary shelters. Hillel built its own Sukkah, a tent-like structure, on the BSC patio. The celebration began on Thursday, Oct. 7 and concluded yesterday.

Sukkot is also a harvest festival and is some-times referred to as “Chag Ha-Asif,” the Festival of Ingathering. Dr. Amy Milligan, the advisor of

the club, explained the history of Sukkot and how Hillel celebrated this holiday. “Sukkot is a joyous holiday,” Milligan wrote in an email. “After the initial dedication of our Sukkah, it can be used for a variety of purposes. Traditionally, families and communities eat inside of their Sukkah and spend time there with each other. On campus, our Sukkah is used for meals, office hours, class meetings and any other gathering of students, faculty and friends! It’s a great place to just enjoy being outside during beautiful fall weather!”

“The first day of Sukkot involves a special prayer service, but the remaining week (Chol

HaMoed (festival weekdays) are filled with just spending time in the Sukkah. Traditionally, each day a blessing is recited over the lulav and etrog,” Milligan wrote. The lulav and etrog are the Four Species that the Jewish people are commanded to take to rejoice before the Lord. An etrog is a citrus fruit that is native to Israel and similar to a lemon. The lulav is the bounding together of a palm branch, two willow branches (aravot) and three myrtle branches (hadassim). It is called the lulav because in Hebrew lulav means palm branch and the palm branch is the largest part in the bounding of the branches.

With the four species in hand, they are to recite a blessing and wave the species in all six di-rections (east, south, west, north, up and down), symbolizing the fact that God is everywhere. At the dedication ceremony of the Sukkah on campus at Etown, they also performed the etrog and lulav ritual. Along with helping build the Sukkah and hosting the dedication ceremony, throughout the week there were opportunities for Hillel students to use the Sukkah or spend time with their faculty Hillel advisers there.

by CAROLINE NOVAK

Nation speaks on Ukraine

In the latest Ware Lecture, Dr. Craig Nation spoke on the conflict in Ukraine. This talk took place in Gibble Auditorium last night.

Photo: Luke Mackey

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SEE SUKKOT PAGE 2

The Geocaching Club, headed by sophomore Matthew Hornbaker,

is one of the newest additions to the list of Elizabethtown College clubs.

“I formed this club to bring a unique, fun, world-famous hobby to the students of Etown,” Hornbaker said. “I want to educate and show peers the joy of geocaching.”

According to Hornbaker, the outdoor activity yields several benefits, including social ones. “It teaches values in respect for the environment, it develops GPS and navigational skills, and it gives the opportunity to learn about local geography and history. In addition, geocaching can help develop social skills. For example, it promotes cooperation and communication. I am hoping many friendships can be made within the club as well. It has many lasting benefits which I hope to bring to Etown.”

Hornbaker discussed his plans for

holding meetings and geocaching trips. He intends to schedule meetings every two weeks, to go on outings and Mount Joy in search of geocaches and start a Facebook page.

His long-term goals for the club include placing a geocache in town and attempting Pennsylvania’s most famous geocache. Dr. Matthew Willen,

associate professor of English, advises the group. The club’s first meeting was on Tuesday, Oct. 14. “It was pretty successful, and the group is developing,” Hornbaker said. Students of any year and major are welcome to join the group. Interested students should contact [email protected].

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by TIANA FERRANTE

Sophomores participate in retreat experience, explore idea of vocation

SEE RETREAT PAGE 2

country for the first time, she was excited and nervous. After deciding that she could live on her own in another country, Borilot moved to the United States to attend gradu-ate school. She received her master’s degree in French and Francophone Studies from the University of Delaware and her Ph.D. in French and Francophone World Stud-ies from the University of Iowa. She chose to study and eventually teach in these disciplines, explaining why she liked that her curriculum focused on French history and culture.

Class of 2015 gift revealed at class dinner

The Class of 2015 class gift was an-nounced at the senior class dinner on

Wednesday, Oct. 8. The gift will be a grand-father clock.

“When deciding, we wanted to choose a gift that was timeless and would serve a purpose for years to come. We want to be remembered and forever present. What bet-ter way to remain everlasting than to choose a grandfather clock adorned with ‘the Class of 2015’?” said the senior class senate in a letter distributed to all seniors through on-campus mail.

Each year, the graduating class gives a gift to Elizabethtown College to give back to the campus community at the end of their time at the College. The gift is funded through donations from the members of the senior class. The Development Office organizes the class gifts as part of the annual fund umbrella. The gifts serve as an acknowl-edgement of gratitude from the senior class.

by TIANA FERRANTE

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October 16, 2014page 2 News

Jays dance to the “Global Beats” of international music

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“It was the most fun I had had in years, and I danced with abandon,” Syrdahl said. “It was a night I would not soon forget, given we were such a diverse group of people, yet music and movement was so natural and universal that on our final night together, we shared something so intimate and organic with one another. We embraced the music of foreign lands and followed the call to dance. It was truly magical.”

Since that night in June 2013, Syrdahl has been dreaming of a way to bring that sense of community to Etown. “One of my goals as Director of International Student Services is to internationalize the campus on the co-curricular level,” Syrdahl said. “In my mind, doing this through music and dance would be well-received and fun.”

Junior and International Leadership Assistant for I n t e r n a t i o n a l S t u d e n t Services Gianni Lombardo brainstormed with Syrdahl about offering some sort of dance lesson, but the idea never was completed since they both worked on other programs.

However, after Lombardo returned from teaching dance all summer long in her home country of Paraguay, she was eager to continue working on the idea. They then came up with the name “Global Beats” and offered the first class in late September of this year.

Lombardo, who works to assist international students adapt to the College, now choreographs the dances for Global Beats. Global Beats meets every Thursday night at 7 p.m. in Royer dorm’s basement. “You can think of it as Zumba, but it’s not exactly the same,” Lombardo said. “Zumba is more like a workout where you don’t

move from your row, and it’s mostly just the same kind of music, but this group is more like an actual dance where people move around and do formations, so I usually choreograph for the first half hour, and then we go over it.”

Every week Lombardo comes up with a dance from a different part of the world. During the first week, participants danced to music from the United States with a Beyoncé-themed night. By

the second week, they danced to a song by a popular artist in Central America named “Daddy Yankee.”

“It’s open to everyone,” Lombardo said. “You don’t have to bring an international student to go, and you don’t have to be a dancer to go. It’s just for fun. Everything is really simple. I’m not trying to make you do a split or turns; it’s really easy. In that way, it’s kind of like Zumba where you can forget about schoolwork for an hour.”

Global Beats is also open to faculty and staff. Lombardo is open to requests for songs or dances.

“If you want to come out and have fun with your friends and roommates, come by,” Lombardo said. “You may even find another international song or dance you may like.”

Milligan, Associate Professor of Biology Dr. Jonathon Coren, Assistant Chaplain Amy Shorner-Johnson, Assistant Professor of Music Education Dr. Kevin Shorner-Johnson and two Hillel students read the necessary prayers as well as other readings at the dedication ceremony on Wednesday, Oct. 8, the second day of the celebration. About seventy people came to watch and participate in the dedication.

“During Sukkot, Jews build

temporary dwellings to remind us of the time spend wandering in the wilderness,” Milligan wrote. “Our Sukkah on campus reminds us that it is important to bring everyone to the table. Even though we may not literally be wandering in the wilderness, there are still many people who are living on the fringes; our Sukkah represents not only our history but also a commitment to radical hospitality and giving [a] voice to those who are silenced.”

National Science Teachers Association brings science out of classrooms

Sukkah acts as location for meals, office hours

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The Elizabethtown College chapter of the National Science Teachers

Association has been actively engaging the local community in a variety of new science-based activities. Etown’s chapter of the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) hosted the first meeting of the Science Explorer’s Club last Thursday, Oct. 9 at the Elizabethtown Public Library. The Science Explorer’s Club provides fourth through eighth grade students with an opportunity to delve into current issues in science.

“This year the theme is ‘alternative energy,’” chapter president and senior Bethany Otwell said. “We did a basic lesson on electricity last night, and we actually used lemons to make a battery to power a light bulb.” Otwell said the citrus-based electricity activity was “a pretty big hit” with the students.

Education majors at Etown are involved in planning and teaching lessons to the Science Explorer’s Club. Designed to require creative thinking, the lessons inspire open-mindedness among the children. In the following weeks, the NSTA plans to write lessons and teach students about wind energy, hydroelectric power and thermal energy. Each lesson uses principles of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) to investigate

alternative energy.“We hope to achieve more interest,

especially in younger ages, in STEM by engaging with the community,” Otwell said.

The Science Explorer’s Club meets Thursdays in October and November at 6:30 p.m. at the Elizabethtown Public Library.

While the Science Explorer’s Club is geared towards older elementary school students, the NSTA also aims to involve younger community members in the active process of learning science. On Nov. 1, the NSTA will host “Into the Wild,” an event for children ages three through eight.

“Our goal for ‘Into the Wild’ is to

bring more of a younger age group into the interest of science,” Otwell said. “Into the Wild” will introduce children to habitats and biomes, including rainforest, ocean, desert, tundra and savanna. Children will learn about major characteristics of the habitats and the animals living within them. NSTA and the Elizabethtown College Education Organization have partnered for “Into the Wild” and members of the clubs have volunteered to write and teach lessons.

In addition to teaching local community members, the NSTA is planning to expand and work with children throughout Lancaster County. “I and Dr. Bowman and Professor Bellew met with the people at the Lancaster Science Factory just before fall break, and we discussed the possibility of partnering with them in the spring for our Super Science Saturday event,” Otwell said. Super Science Saturday is one of the largest NSTA-sponsored events in the spring semester and previously was only open to the community surrounding the College. “We’re hoping for a good combination of the people we usually have coming to our events and reaching out to new people at the Science Factory as well,” Otwell said. The NSTA expects to have around 200 children attend the Super Science Saturday event in the spring. “We’re hoping to reach as many kids as we really can,” Otwell said.

by CRYSTAL UMINISKI

“This year the theme is ‘alternative energy.’

We did a basic les-son on electricity last night, and we actually used lemons to make a battery to power a

light bulb.” ~Bethany Otwell

This Sukkah is temporarily located outside of the BSC as part of the campus’ recognition of the Jewish holiday Sukkot.

Photo: Tiana Ferrante

Sophomores explore vocation, purposeful workRETREAT PAGE 1

Students also took the online StrengthsFinder evalu-ation, which identifies a person’s top five strengths or character traits. Much of the discussion stemmed from the students’ varied StrengthsFinder results and what insight students shared from their interviews. Each student received a “Passport to Purposeful Life Work,” which has the appearance of an actual passport book, to take back to campus. Inside the book are certain activi-ties related to vocation that students can check off to earn prizes from Career Services.

During the first night at Allenberry, Grimm led students on what he called a “Haunted History Tour” of Boiling Springs. As he identified the most historic buildings, such as houses involved in the Underground Railroad, and landmarks in the town to students, he discussed some of the town’s supernatural stories as well. Grimm also brought along ghost-hunting paraphernalia for students to try out before they returned to Allenberry and attempted to sleep. Another sophomore retreat

will be held at the same location in Feb. 2015. Both are funded by a grant from the Council of Independent Col-leges Network for Vocation in Undergraduate Education.

SCENE ON CAMPUS

To kick off Into the Streets, Phalanx sang during the rally to pump up students. Robert Codio (front) sings a solo for their song, “Brown Eyed Girl.”

Photo: Jacob Hopkins

During the retreat, each student received a “Passport to Purposeful Life Work” to earn prizes from Career Services.

Photo: Stacey Zimmerman

“We embraced the music of foreign lands and followed

the call to dance. It was

truly magical.” ~Kristi Anne Syrdahl

page 3October 16, 2014 NewsFall break service trip for 2014 cancelled, CCCE offers other opportunities for service

T he Center for Commu-nity and Civic Engage-

ment cancelled its student ser vice tr ip, which was scheduled to occur from Saturday, Oct. 4 to Tuesday, Oct. 7. The goal of the trip was to restore New Jersey homes affected by Hurri-cane Sandy in 2012.

Students would have worked eight-hour days to restore homes in coordina-tion with Lend A Hand, a non-profit response and as-sistance program for natu-ral disasters.

Matthew Ascah, the di-rector of the Center for Community and Civic En-gagement (CCCE), gave no explanation regarding the trip’s cancellation. However, he said the CCCE plans to offer the service trip again in the spring 2015 semester.

“The CCCE facilitates and coordinates a variety of

initiatives throughout the academic year on campus, in the greater-Elizabeth-town community, region-ally, and throughout the United States,” Ascah said.

According to him, the next event coordinated by

the CCCE is the annual Into the Streets day of service on Saturday, Oct. 25. Into the Streets engages students in community service around Lancaster County and is designed to encourage stu-dents to volunteer on a reg-ular basis. Student leaders work with members of the Elizabethtown community and College to support and beautify the area.

Future trips include Ur-ban Poverty Experience, in which students can un-derstand through exposure how homeless individuals spend each day. Through-out the weekend, students will use public transporta-tion, live in a shelter and assist other volunteers with service projects in Lancast-er City from Nov. 21 to 22.

A similar trip related to rural poverty is scheduled for April 2015. More infor-mation about the trip will be available in the spring.

According to the Center’s website, the possible spring break service trip is located at the Give Kids the World Village near central Florida. Give Kids the World is an independent non-profit theme park for children with terminal i l lnesses. Information about the trip

will also be available in the 2015 spring semester.

The CCCE also works with faculty members re-garding academic Com-munity-Based Learning courses associated with the Signature Learning Experi-ence initiative.

Students who are inter-ested in serving the commu-nity can do so through ser-vice activity, which is part of the community-based Signature Learning Expe-rience. Community-based learning is also achieved through community-based research, in which students, faculty, and community members engage in collab-orative research in order to solve community issues or further social change.

Eligible students inter-ested in further community service projects off-campus can participate in work-study programs coordi-nated by the CCCE which include but are not limited to assisting senior citizens and young children, tutor-ing students, office work and farm work.

News about future proj-ects coordinated by the CCCE can be found on the bulletin board on the sec-ond floor of Nicarry Hall.

by AMBER MANGABAT

FRENCH PAGE 1

New professor plans to build on current French curriculum

“I always wanted to investigate and learn more about not only Gaudeloupe, but the Caribbean in general,” Borilot said. “In my graduate studies, I discov-ered other countries that shared the same history but had different stories to [tell].”

At Etown, Borilot teaches French 112, 211 and 370. Her classes are focused on the language and the situations that shaped it. She includes culture and his-tory in her language lessons in order to teach her students the areas of the field that she felt had been left out of her curriculum in school.

Although Etown differs greatly from the University of Iowa in terms of size, Borilot has found that she is enjoying her time both in and out of class at Etown.

“I love the connection with everyone here,” Borilot said. “Iowa was big, but here with the small number of people, you get a chance to meet people, to re-ally put a face to a name.”

In addition to teaching her classes, Borilot will be hosting French Table each Thursday from 3 p.m. until 4:10 p.m. in Wenger Hall. French Table will be a conversation-based meeting dur-ing which students can practice their language skills each week.

“It was important to me to get French Table up and running her very first semester here so that she could get to know our students, and vice versa,” Dr. Charla Lorenzen, chair of the depart-ment of modern languages, said.

“A conversation table is a great way to get to know one another while prac-

ticing the language and learning about both language and culture,” Lorenzen continued.

Although Borilot only started teach-ing at Etown in August, she already has plans to expand and improve the French department. She hopes to see more students take more upper-level classes. She also would like to offer more classes in French and Francophone film and literature.

“I would like to teach classes in film, literature and culture in French and English, so all students can take them,” Borilot said. “I want to make the classes accessible for those who love the lan-guage and those who just want to make connections.”

New faculty member Dr. Vanessa Borilot explores options to expand upon Etown’s current French curriculum.

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October 16, 2014Featurespage 4

Dr. Craig Nation discusses Ukrainian conflict in Ware seminar

On Wednesday, Oct. 15, the Center for Global Understanding hosted the Ware

Seminar: The Ukrainian Conflict: A New World Order in Gibble Auditorium. The lecturers were Professor of Strategy and Di-rector of Russian and Eurasian studies at the U.S. Army War College Dr. Craig Nation and Elizabethtown College faculty members As-sistant Professor of Economics Dr. Dmitriy Krichevskiy and Visiting Assistant Professor of Biology Dr. Anya Goldina. The lecture summarized the events revolving around the tension between Ukraine and Russia.

It is an ongoing conflict that is far from resolved. The tension dates back to the break-up of the Soviet Union in 1991. Ukraine suffered during its post-communism transition, there was political corruption and declining standards of living. The political instability led to the Orange Revolution in 2004, which led to the election of former President Viktor Yanukovych. However, none of the underlying problems were resolved.

Eventually Ukraine had to choose which politico-economic group to side with for economic association and strategic orientation: the European Union or the Russian Federation. Yanukovych was forced to choose, and sided with the Russian Federation since it offered financial aid and to reduce the price of energy resources. Demonstrators who opposed his decision met on Independence Square to protest.

Nation explained the two perspectives on their account of how the conf lict unfolds. The western narrative is that

this is a democratic revolution opposing authoritarian ideals, fighting a government that uses force against its own civilians. Their revolution caused Yanukovych to flee to Russia and elected a new president, Petro Poroshenko. Under Poroshenko’s new direction, Ukraine strives for a relationship with the EU. The Russian Federation is seen as the enemy, trying to frustrate and subvert the Ukraine by acting egregiously to uphold the transition, which is why Russia annexed Crimea. They are using all of its resources to stir Eastern Ukraine, which is a culturally Russian speaking group with affinities to Russia, to oppose the Western Ukraine presidency.

Russia armed the pro-Russian separatists to take over cities and develop pro-Russian sentiment. The Ukraine has an undertrained military, so to compensate, they enlisted militias to fight the rebels. However, one extremist right wing group burned people alive, which fed support for pro-Russia insurgency. Ukraine’s defeat came when they pushed too far south, allowing their forces to be cut off. It was a disastrous effort with no public support, the militias were unorganized and hit with heavy artillery. The Ukrainian government was forced into a cease-fire, though there is still sporadic fighting around Donetsk airport. The cease-fire did not solve any of the underlying problems of the dispute and the government has naysayers that see the ceasefire as a time to rearm and resume fighting.

Krichevskiy emphasized Putin’s point of view. The Russian perspective is that though the protestors were an expression of legitimate anger. However, the West and North Atlantic Treaty Organization

(NATO) is influencing Ukraine in a way that threatens the Motherland, and it is their duty to protect her. Putin sees NATO as a force surrounding Russia, and they must defend itself from the aggression of NATO which they think is funded by the CIA. Their reason for the Crimea annexation is that it is linguistically Russia, so to Russia, they are Slavic brothers. Crimea is strategically important because it holds their naval base in the Black Sea. Though they have another naval base, the Crimean naval base is critical because their second naval base is in Syria which is too unstable to be reliable. They view the pro-Russian separatists as taking

Crimea back, which is why they make sure the rebels are well funded. To Russians, they are returning an area back to the motherland.

Anya Goldina focused on the human aspects of war. The people in the conflict are the grand children of veterans of World War II. Despite the prowess of political theory of their strategies, Goldina condemns their actions because they put people’s lives at risk. If the Russians view the Ukrainians as brothers, how can they wage war with them? Goldina does not view their actions as justifiable for the sake of protecting and expanding their borders.

by NOEL ABASTILLAS

Grammy-winning guitarist David Cullen performs as part of Monday concert series

“Old and New,” a solo guitar recital performed by Elizabethtown College Artist-in-Res-

idence David Cullen was the feature of the most recent Monday Concert Series in Leffler Chapel and Performing Arts Center. Cullen is a Grammy Award winner for Best Pop Instrumental Recording. His recital included works by John Dowland, Ralph Towner and J. S. Bach; Cullen also played works by Dr. James Haines, chair of the music division of the Fine and Performing Arts department at Etown. The recital took place from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 13.

Some of the styles with which Cullen is familiar include jazz, classical and world music. He has worked with such artists as Will Ackerman, the Philly Pop Orchestra and Victor Wooten, and has performed for jazz festivals, classical guitar societies and performing arts series across North America. Monday’s performance included softly played clas-sical guitar pieces.

“I enjoy communicating through music, using music to reach people and have them experience feelings and emotions that go along with listening to music on a level that gets their attention,” Cullen said. In his performances, he tries to get audiences to focus on the music and the moment at hand. Musi-cians can use good performance spaces to help their audiences forget about everything else and their stressors or distractions and focus on the power of the music. At Etown, Cullen teaches music therapy majors to play the guitar and to use the guitar in therapy sessions.

To prepare for a recital, Cullen said he does not do too many different things from his normal routine. He still teaches classes and makes sure he eats dinner. The main difference in his routine before a recital, he said, is that he spends about two hours before his performance warming up and tuning whatever instrument he plans to use during the recital.

The program included John Dowland’s Fantasia No. 7, one of his best-known pieces, J. S. Bach’s Pre-lude and Fugue and Allegro, BWV 998, which was written for performance on the lute. It also included Three Movements for Guitar by James Haines and Five Pieces for Guitar by Ralph Towner. Cullen’s performance was minimalistic, consisting simply of himself playing an acoustic guitar on stage. His only props were a chair and a music stand. He took a moment to orient himself and prepare for his recital before diving into the music, ending each set with a flourish. He hardly spoke, instead letting the music speak for him. The music he played was soft and dreamlike in quality and he maintained the quiet

atmosphere, gently placing each piece of sheet music on the floor by his feet to avoid rustling the paper.

The concert was a public event and drew a wide audience ranging from students to faculty, staff members and the off-campus community. Cullen kept the audience’s attention with his skill and obvi-ous passion for the music he played.

Cullen earned a bachelor in music in Guitar Per-formance from the Hartt School of Music and has taught at Etown for 20 years. He has been the Artist in Residence here for 10 of those years. One of his duties as the Artist in Residence involves giving a faculty recital every year and participating in the Monday Concert Series is a part of his routine. Cul-len also works as a guitar instructor at Millersville University and a jazz and classical guitar instructor at West Chester University and Kutztown University. In his performances, Cullen said he draws on dif-ferent styles he enjoys playing, and brings in other performers he’s worked with in past years.

In the Monday Concert Series, faculty members of the Music Division of the Fine and Performing Arts department showcase various instrumental and vocal performances in both solo and chamber combinations. For more information on the Monday Concert Series and other events sponsored by the Fine and Performing Arts department, contact Amy Reynolds at [email protected] or call her at (717) 361-1212.

by EMILY VASAS

Photo: Luke Mackey

Last night, Professor of Strategy and Director of Russian and Eurasian studies at the U.S. Army War College Dr. Craig Nation gave a Ware seminar lecture in Gibble Auditorium.

DeGoede designs new device for The Gambia

Dr. Kurt DeGoede, professor of engi-neering and physics, discussed the

work he has been doing with Elizabeth-town College students in the Gambia to help develop better technology in the country on Tuesday, Oct. 14.

The Gambia is a small African coun-try about 25 miles in width and 350 miles in length. DeGoede said that traveling from the southern end to the northern would only take about a half hour depending on the mode of trans-portation. The size of the country also means that most people know everyone in the country. DeGoede explained that this means no one goes hungry because those with more food give to those with less, and no one is homeless. “It’s mind boggling to Gambians that there are homeless people in the U.S.,” DeGoede said. The Gambia is also referred to as the “smiling coast.” The people are extremely welcoming, and tourism is a big industry for the country.

He also explained the dynamics of the land. DeGoede explained that the coun-try used to be called Gambia; however, it was frequently confused with Zambia. Thus the name The Gambia came into use in order to prevent that confusion. The Gambia also has a rainy season from June to October, during which time it rains almost every day. During those four months, The Gambia receives more rain than London does in an entire year. Despite this, sunshine is still a prevalent part of the environment, and after the rainy season it does not rain for the remainder of the year. “If we want to go to the beach in January, we don’t have to worry if it’s going to rain. It’s not going to rain,” DeGoede said.

The political structure of The Gambia is also fairly stable. DeGoede said that overall the country is safe and has one of the lowest crime rates in the world. Frequently, people use small locks to lock anything from a bike to a house, and nothing is ever broken into. “They aren’t going to break and enter. If it’s locked, it’s locked,” DeGoede stated.

This political stability has aided DeGoede in beginning a program in conjunction with Etown students and

students at the University of The Gambia (UTG). They generally work on proj-ects to develop the technology in The Gambia. DeGoede and the students are currently working on a project to build solar-powered cell phone chargers that will be affordable to all in the country who wish to buy the product. DeGoede said the chargers will be the equivalent of about 10 U.S. dollars. “We’re just try-ing to solve a problem, and we think the best way to do that is with an affordable product rather than charity,” DeGoede said. He also wants to help the Gambians learn how to produce the charger in their own country.

DeGoede first began service trips over to The Gambia in 2012, when he began an organization with students called Social Business in Africa (SBIA). The goal was not to act as a charity and provide devices and technology for the country, but DeGoede hoped to work in conjunction and learn together with the students of UTG and the organization in order to facilitate the improvement of the community resources. In order to make this type of working relationship, DeGoede identified trust as the key. He said that the locals needed to trust him and the students enough to tell them if an idea would work or not and help in implementing the project. This strategy has worked well thus far. DeGoede iden-tified some moments when students of UTG even acted without his help, such as building a naturally ventilated kitchen in a local school and putting a photovoltaic in a Mosque.

Since beginning his project, DeGoede has found a village to test the charger as well. DeGoede described bringing the charger to the community while the lead-ers and all the people stood around as he explained what the device was and how it would work. “They said ‘we don’t have anything to give you, but we can offer a prayer of blessing,’” DeGoede said, add-ing that many of the students who trav-eled with him left with tears in their eyes. The products are not implemented in The Gambia yet, but DeGoede hopes to eventually make the product affordable and available to produce in the country.

by EMILY DRINKS

Photo: Jacob Hopkins

Cullen performed with his guitar in Leffler Chapel and Performance Center for students, faculty and members of the community on Monday, Oct. 13.

One of Elizabethtown College’s newer clubs on campus, the synchronized swimming

club, is looking for members to join and expe-rience the art of synchronized swimming. No prior swimming training is required to join the club, students must just commit to practice and be ready to learn.

Synchronized swimming is a fairly new sport compared to others, such as baseball or soccer. Synchronized swimming began around 1891 in Germany, and at that time it was called water ballet. It began to spread to the other countries as it grew in popularity. Annette Kellerman of Australia is credited with popularizing synchronized swimming. After capturing the eyes of many, she traveled the world to show off her underwater talents. Movie star Esther Williams also helped bring attention to the sport and made it seem glamorous. The sport continued to grow and is now considered to be an Olympic sport.

At Etown, international student Jessica Bestue Anmella wanted to bring her love of synchronized swimming from Barcelona, Spain to Etown, so she decided to start this club and show us what it is like. In Spain, Anmella first started artistic roller skating and swimming at the age of six. At the age of 10, her trainer asked if she wanted to start to learn the basics of synchronized swimming. From then on, she competed in synchronized swimming, including individual, couple and group competitions. She continued competing into college, but during her second year, she realized it was beginning to be too much. “I had to quit my team and my regular training sessions,” Anmella said. “It consumed too much of my time because you have to be very dedicated if you want to

compete.” So instead of competing herself, she began to teach girls from the ages of six to 10. When she left the country to study at Etown, she wanted to continue and share her talents with others. Thus, the synchronized swimming club was founded.

Anmella hopes to bring some attention to this sport on campus by starting this club. Synchronized swimming is a great combination of dance and exercise all done in the water. Endurance and flexibility are important skills to have in order to compete. As of now, the club only has five members, but it is actively looking for new members. The more members on a team, the greater the variety of dances and routines the team can do. Also, with more members, it will be easier to do certain moves. All of the members in a performance have to work together and execute moves at the same time. This requires a lot of trust and communication among the team members; therefore, a strong bond will be created among members.

Practice is a “fun way to disconnect from academics and be with friends,” Anmella said. She explained that practice begins with laps around the pool doing different styles of swimming to warm up. Then the team members move to respiratory exercises that help with resistance during the routines. From there, they learn the different figures and movements that can be done either individually or as a group. Finally, the group finishes by going over the routine and moves they learned that day along with the choreography.

One of the current five members, junior Carla Limpias Parada, hopes that even when Anmella returns to Spain, they can continue to run the club and show people the art of synchronized swimming. Anmella is also hoping that the club will continue to run even after she returns to

her home country, hoping the bonds that are created on the team this year continue to grow and develop for years to come.

Anyone interested in joining the club can contact Anmella for more information. Currently, practices are held on Tuesdays at

9 p.m., and on Sunday, but they are open for change if those times do not work for some of the new members. They are actively looking for new members. The only requirement is basic swimming knowledge, no other gear or synchronized swimming knowledge is needed.

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International student begins synchronized swimming club

Photo: Luke Mackey

The new synchronized swimming team swims laps in the pool at the start of their practice. The club routines and swimming every Tuesday and Sunday at 9 p.m.

Goldstein tells her story of unconventional success in corporate world to students

On Friday, Oct. 10, Linda Goldstein spoke at Elizabethtown College as

part of the M&M Mars Lecture series. “The vision is to target folks like Mrs. Goldstein, who are doing exactly what you heard today. Providing insight and positive impact to the students,” Carl Freeman, the site director of Mars Chocolate North America said. “It’s a way for us as a company to do our part.”

Goldstein is the Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the Harrisburg Regional Chamber and Capitol Region Economic Development Corporation (CREDC). Goldstein used her personal ex-periences to help illustrate the concepts of Cheryl Sandberg’s book “Lean In.” “Careers are like a jungle gym, and not a ladder like we traditionally thought about careers. It used to be that somebody would go work for, let’s say, M&M Mars, and stay with them for their entire career of 36, 40 years, retire, get their social security and get their pension check,” Goldstein explained. She went on to explain that in the business world today, individuals must jump around and should not limit themselves to one job their entire career, which is something that she realized she had done with her career without even knowing.

After moving to Harrisburg, Goldstein took a temporary leave of absence to raise her children. She told the women in the audience that it would not be a set back to spend some time raising children and en-couraged them to do the same.

She was then faced with the question of how she to get back onto the jungle gym, as Goldstein put it. Her response was to try a totally new field and become one of three female investment bankers in the Harris-burg region. She described the difficulties of being a female in a predominantly male field, how one must build their credibility and gain trust.

Goldstein targeted female business own-ers and cultivated a network of connections and relationships through all of her employ-ment experiences. She illustrated the jungle gym to the students by showing them how, even though she moved between many dif-

ferent jobs, she was able to develop some basic skills including sales skills, commu-nication and active listening.

She used these skills even after leaving the business industry and found herself in poli-tics. First, she worked on the campaign for Bill Scranton, the 38th Governor of Penn-sylvania, and then later under congressmen Tom Ridge doing economic development. She was able to get a job working for Tom Ridge due to the preexisting network she had from working with Gov. Ridge’s chief of staff on the Bill Scranton campaign.

Goldstein afterward worked for Com-merce Bank, which aided her in further growing her network. In 2001, Goldstein had made it to the top of her jungle gym. Dave Black, her former employer, asked Goldstein to come work for him and be the COO of Harrisburg Regional Chamber and CREDC. She was now doing economic development in a c-class job. She worked with small and entrepreneurial businesses and with managing young talent.

Goldstein explained that she hires young talent like many of the students in the room. “When I hire somebody, I always tell them it is my commitment to make sure they are successful,” she said.

Goldstein was able to use her personal journey not only to encourage young scholars but also to demonstrate to them how they can follow a similar path and not just go up the traditional corporate ladder. Junior Etown business major Ryan Brubaker said, “It helps to know that I can be in both [business and politics] and successfully grow toward an ultimate goal by being in both.”

by JACOB HOPKINS

Anmella brings her years of experience to the new club, hopes to popularize the water sport

by CORY CAUDELL

Photo: Jacob Hopkins

Goldstein spoke to business majors on Friday, Oct. 10 as part of the M&M Mars Lecture Series.

On Wednesday, Oct. 8 Elizabethtown Col-lege welcomed Billy Collins to campus.

Collins, a former poet laureate, has written work that has appeared in a variety of pe-riodicals including “The New Yorker,” “The Paris Review” and “The American Scholar.” His books are immensely popular and his last three collections of poems have broken sale records for poetry.

Among the honors Collins has received are fellowships from the New York Foundation for the Arts, the National Endowment for the Arts and the John Simon Guggenheim Foundation. He has also won the Oscar Blumenthal Prize, the Bess Hokin Prize, the Frederick Bock Prize and the Levinson Prize awarded by “Poetry Magazine.” Collins received the Aiken-Taylor Award in Modern American Poetry, the Hall-Kenyon Prize and the Mailer Prize for Poetry. In October 2004, Collins was selected as the inaugural recipient of the Poetry Foundation’s Mark Twain Award for Humor in Poetry. In June 2001, Collins was appointed the United States Poet Laureate. In January 2004, he was named New York State Poet Laureate.

On Wednesday afternoon, Collins arrived to have dinner with 10 students who have studied Collins’ poetry in their creative writing course, as well as members of the College’s English department and other faculty. Afterward, Collins headed to Leffler Chapel and Performance Center where he gave a short reading of his poetry to an audience including Etown students and faculty and Elizabethtown Community members.

Collins began with a few short poems, such as “Cheerios,” “To My Favorite Seventeen Year Old High School Girl” and “Drinking Alone,” explaining each piece before reading them aloud. Collins also shared a few of his more humorous anecdotes in regards to his poetry.

“I actually received an email after one of my readings, and the woman had written me just to tell me how everyone was still talking about me. I received another email not too long ago from her letting me know that they had stopped,” Collins said.

“It was a strikingly different experience hearing Billy Collins read his poems to a large group rather than reading them in a small group. There was a lot more laughter

at the reading, and there was a clearer understanding of his thought process. I really enjoyed hearing his intentions in writing each poem,” Megan Tindell, a sophomore English literature major, said.

At the end of his reading, Collins took time for a few questions. Some students asked about his approach to poetry and how he might define it. A member of the community asked if Collins had ever written in any other form of writing, such as prose, and if he enjoyed it as much as writing poetry.

“I’m not one for writing prose. When I read a poem, I expect it to be a conversation between me and the writer. If there’s more than one character, a character other than me or the writer, I’ll stop reading. If I see the word ‘Dad’ or ‘Mom’ I’ll stop reading and move on to the next poem. If you find yourself having trouble with that, you should probably be writing prose not poetry,” Collins said.

After the reading, the audience moved to the lobby of Leffler Chapel and Performance Center where there were refreshments and copies of Collins’ poetry collections available to purchase. Collins was available for book signings as well.

Collins is currently a Distinguished Professor of English at Lehman College of the City University of New York, as well as a Senior Distinguished Fellow of the Winter Park Institute at Rollins College.

by KAYLEIGH KUYKENDALL

Former poet laureate reads from his work in Leffler Chapel

Photo: Kaitlin Gibboney

Billy Collins, a former U.S. poet laureate and widely acclaimed poet, visited campus on Wednesday, Oct. 8, and gave a reading in Leffler Chapel and Performance Center.

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Coughs, sneezes, sore throats and runny noses — all of these things

probably have happened to you or are going to happen to you in the near future. It’s inevitable; it’s that time of year again when we all seem to be getting sick. The worst part of it is that you probably don’t have the time to be dealing with an illness. I’m sure we’re all busy with homework, midterms, projects and everything in-between. So, what is it that we should be doing in this time of crisis? What can we do to help our immune system?

I know that it is hard to avoid germs when we’re surrounded by them. It seems like no matter how hard you try to avoid your sick friend or roommate, you still end up getting sick. Personally, I have a terrible immune system and always seem to be getting sick. There are a few things that I tend to do when I’m feeling under the weather, although I can’t guarantee if my methods will work for you. But, as my mom always says, sharing is caring.

When my symptoms first begin to flare up, I load up on vitamin C. I drink a lot of orange juice to get my fix, but with the wonderful modern medicinal discoveries, there are supplements such as Emergen-C that contain all of those good vitamins to

help prevent sickness. Another thing that I tend to do is drink a lot of hot tea. There’s something soothing about a warm beverage and it usually seems to help calm a sore, irritated throat.

I cannot stress enough how important it is to keep your hands clean. Let’s be real, we are on a campus, and we’re going to be touching a lot of the same things, such as door handles, chairs, tables and computer keyboards. Think about all of the germs that you are exposed to on a daily basis.

If you are sneezing or coughing, I hope you cover your mouth first of all, but secondly please, please, please wash your hands or carry hand sanitizer with you. No, all of the germs on your hands will not be killed, but your hands will be at least a little cleaner. Not only can this help prevent the spread of your sick germs, but it can also help your own immune system by getting rid of some bad bacteria.

Sleep is another important factor when it comes to illness. We’re in college, and I know how hard it is to get those recommended seven to eight hours of sleep each night, but maybe every now and then that’s what we need to do. Our bodies need to build up enough strength to tackle the illness and recover. I personally am a fan of naps, but I also know when I can or cannot take them. When I’m sick, I become so lazy and feel like

sleep is the only thing that is going to get me through anything, but I always make sure that I’m getting my work finished.

In most cases of extreme illness professors are understanding; they were in our shoes once, too. Sometimes, it is better to miss a class and get yourself back to tiptop shape as opposed to going to class and probably not paying attention at all. If you feel like death and still go to class, you are risking infecting everyone else with your disease.

Basically the same things that your doctor usually tells you to do when you’re getting sick are what I’m going to tell you to do: drink plenty of fluids, get plenty of rest and try not to throw yourself into a germ-infested area. If you know that your roommate is sick, then get some Clorox and sanitize your room. In this instance you could also be a good roommate and bring them some soup and maybe a box of tissues.

Being sick is no fun and we definitely don’t have the time to deal with it. Taking the steps to prevent any sort of illness is important so we can always feel our best. More often than not, we are going to catch whatever it is that’s going around; it’s all in the matter of how we handle it. Our bodies can only take so much, and we should do our best to take care of them. After all, they’re the only ones we have.

Homer questions appropriateness of lazy rivers at institutions of learning

by ABIGAIL PISKEL

by SANJAY PAUL

Student offers tips for staying healthy when friends, roommates are sick

October is here, bringing with it the crisp cold weather and

Homecoming. Many of the events will be held outside in the fresh fall air. Even though weather channels have been predicting a warm and rainy weekend, it’s best to prepare for the worst. All of those attending should layer-up in their bluest Elizabethtown College gear to support and celebrate the 2014 Homecoming event.

One of the many important festivities is the 20th Annual Ho m e c o m i n g Pa r a d e a n d Homecoming Day Kickof f . Students, alumni and their families will be seen crowding the sidewalks to watch the creatively-built floats and participants march down the street. Scarves and warm layers are encouraged, as there will be a lot of standing and watching rather than active participating. Being that it’s Etown, one should always be prepared for rain, so boots and umbrellas are a great way to avoid cold, wet clothes and socks.

Soccer, lacrosse and softball alumni games are going to be a big hit for homecoming. Students and their families will be decked out in blue and grey hats, scarves and blankets, showing our team how much support they have

in the crowd. Sometimes these games can get a little chilly with the lack of motion. Chattering teeth and a shivering body can ruin the experience of a great sports game, but layers and hot chocolate provided is a good way to keep toasty.

One of the more ac t ive events to look forward to is the Homecoming Fair that will be held outside in the academic quad. Participants are welcome to walk around and purchase some of the food, T-shirts, arts, collectibles and crafts made available by different clubs and local artisans. This is a great place for families, friends and new students to stock up on their Etown gear. While there will be active participation via walking and shopping to stay warm, rain waits for no one. Umbrellas should be at the ready just in case those water droplets decide to crash our homecoming.

Through sunshine or rain, warm weather or cold weather, homecoming will prevail. It will be a great opportunity to celebrate the arrival of alumni, families and friends. Everyone will be dressed in their fall best, sporting their favorite Etown gear. Umbrellas included.

by EMILY LIDSTONE

FASHION COLUMN

Homer has recent ly been getting a lot of emails like

this: “Increase Your Inbox And Received New Massage.” This was all very tempting — who doesn’t want a larger inbox or “received” a new massage? Email inboxes tend to get full, after all, and classes can be physically demanding, and Homer had long thought that a massage service for professors was something every college should look into.

Actually, colleges are providing all kinds of perks to their students (and perhaps, less clearly, to their faculty and staff as well). Consider the explosion of lazy rivers and leisure pools on university campuses. Texas Tech proudly notes that its Student Leisure Pool is one of their “premiere [sic] achievements.” It is also, they claim, the largest one of its kind on a college campus, with its centerpiece being a 645-foot long lazy river. Pictures on their website show people bobbing in the waters of the pool, under an azure sky flecked with white clouds.

Homer was impressed. After an arduous schedule of classes during the day, or perhaps between classes, the students of Texas Tech could unwind in the pool or travel lazily down the river. They could be joined by their friends and, whilst bobbing, engage in the great conversations of the day. Protests in Hong Kong. War against ISIS. An unsolved mathematical conjecture. All these could be discussed and debated and argued over from the confines of their inflatable tubes. As they splashed water on each other, or simply lay gazing on the vast cerulean expanse above, they could ponder deep thoughts,

But what was not immediately apparent in the pictures was any sign of studying. Homer put down the discrepancy to the vagaries of camera angles and light. It is not

easy to show every single detail in a picture, but surely, he thought, the students in the tubes must be reading the great books of the Western canon, solving differential equations and discussing the Great Depression. They might even be writing computer code on their iPads (were they waterproof, he wondered?) or completing their history assignments. They could be doing all this under the warm Texan sun; the learning being done

on the lazy river could well eclipse whatever they did in their stuffy classrooms.

Ac t u a l l y, w hy e v e n h av e classrooms at Texas Tech? Homer could see the faculty joining the students in the water; as they jointly bobbed and swirled in the gently-moving waters, they could engage in fruitful discussions.

But no lectures! — those would be out, of course. In fact, in today’s world of flipped classrooms and team-based learning, lectures were already an anachronism, a pedagogical technique that was past its prime, its purveyors a disreputable lot clinging to the last vestiges of their misplaced authority in a democratic learning environment.

But, noted Homer, we can use i-clickers now! They can be used with everything — lectures, discussions, voting in faculty meetings. All kinds of pedagogy could find uses for these clickers.

Every thought, every idea, every concept framed as a multiple-choice question to be answered in real time. In real time. Was there any better version of time, thought Homer?

So certain kinds of technology could find their way onto the lazy river and the leisure pool. No whiteboards, of course, but smartphones, tablets and clickers might work.

But navigating a watery course with curves and bends posed a few challenges. But these were not insurmountable. A turn here or a turn there on the lazy river might cause a momentary separation between student and professor, but soon they would come together on their inflatable tubes, and learning — glorious learning! — would resume.

And all this water-based learning under the sun would be good for the body, too. Those lacking enough Vitamin D in their diets would have to worry no longer — the constant exposure to sunlight would take care of that problem.

And then there is the physical exercise. The act of maneuvering the inflatable tubes to remain close to one another during a discussion on civil rights would breathe new life into limbs long atrophied by a sedentary lifestyle. For student and faculty alike, the Greek ideal of “mens sana in corpore sano” would be realized in the intellectual and physical exertions undertaken whilst wading in a leisure pool at Texas Tech.

Homer gazed at the email offering to increase his mailbox storage and provide a massage. He was sorely tempted, but the dubious choice of colors in the email, the spelling that required some massaging of its own, the uncertain provenance of the message (clearly it was not from his own IT department), all led him to take a pass on the “Click Here” link.

Courtesy Photo

Across campus, departments and offices are preparing for Homecoming celebrations. Starting tomorrow night, Homecoming and Family Weekend brings alumni back to Elizabethtown for performances from on-campus groups, the parade, departmental reunions, a 5k run and other events.

SCENE ON CAMPUS:Homecoming and

Family Weekend begins tomorrow

“[T]hey would come together on their

inflatable tubes, and learning — glorious learning! — would

resume.”

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Conveniences save students time, effort, prompt appreciation

by MATTHEW WALTERS

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Between classes, home-work, extracurricular

activit ies, jobs and that rarity we call “sleep,” we college students appreciate anything that makes our busy lives more convenient. For example, the new card access system for our cam-pus’s residence halls offers us an opportunity to be a little lazier than before. The laborious process of getting out our student ID cards and swiping them through the card readers is a thing of the past — a toil that first-year students will never know. Long gone are the days of using Ethernet cables for Internet when we did not have Wi-Fi access across campus; only those from the Class of 2015 and above will remember those dark times.

Do these conveniences reduce my homework load? I wish. Does not having to use an Ethernet cable en-able me to sleep better at night? No correlation. Does the card access system al-low me to put my ID in the back pocket of my pants and unlock the door to my quad with a well-placed booty bump, only to be followed with immature chuckles at my accomplish-ment? You bet it does! But jokes aside, campus con-veniences really do make a difference, although not by subtracting from one’s existing workload. Instead, the little things that save us some energy here and there are more of an emotional benefit.

Looking at the aforemen-tioned conveniences, the little time-savers are not necessarily intended to save us time. The card access is more of a security measure and the campus-wide Wi-Fi has probably more of an educational value than a convenience-based one. Regardless of the reasons

for their implementation, these additions give Eliza-bethtown College students fewer things to worry about. The upgrades are difficult to appreciate, however, unless you have experienced Etown without them. Another ex-ample is the web printing system — which an alarm-ing number of students don’t even know about — that has saved me countless times for printing any number of assignments before class. Some things are hard to ap-preciate unless you have had to go without them.

I reflect on my Etown experience wishing that certain things had been implemented sooner, like earlier registration for hon-ors students and the stu-dent directory on JayWeb. That’s just how things work, though. You’ll always look at the improvements to your school and wish they had happened years ago. Regardless, it’s worth being thankful for the cool ad-ditions that pop up during your time here. I’m going to enjoy this year of creatively and immaturely unlocking my quad door. I’ll bask in the beauty of Nicarry 2.0 for one glorious year. Do I wish the school had funded these things sooner? Of course. But I’m sure that the classes of students who could never connect to EC_Jaynet_Log-in from the comfort of their lofted beds wished the same thing about campus-wide Wi-Fi.

So if you ever catch me complaining about things that came a little too late for a senior like me, be sure to scold me. There’s no point in spending senior year like a bitter old man in his rocker. I intend to be grateful for everything — even the lit-tlest things. This is the year of no regrets, as every year of college should be.

Senior reflects on year in England, recommends study abroad program

Like most seniors making their way through their last year of college,

I have nostalgic moments around every corner of campus. Whether it be a certain room, event or even meal option at the Marketplace, it seems as if I can recall a fond memory within everything. Although everyone’s college story is unique with its own chapters of excitement, fear and experience, I think self-discovery is one of the most common themes throughout each. As I begin to reflect on my college career and what has impacted me the most as an individual, I believe that the most rewarding experiences I have had came from studying abroad.

I knew I wanted to study abroad in college before I even chose which school I wanted to attend. I’ve always had a passion for travel and learning about different cultures and I knew that studying abroad would be an experience I would never regret. During my sophomore year, I really started looking into my study abroad possibilities. With the help of the study abroad office and advice from those who had gone before me, I was soon able to start making my dream a reality.

I decided I wanted to study abroad in Cheltenham, England through the BCA study abroad program. I really wanted to study abroad in England because I had always wanted to visit the United Kingdom and was really interested in the culture. I was told that most students studied abroad for only a semester. After having many conversations with both my study abroad and academic advisor as well as the registrar, I found out that I could study abroad for an entire year and still be able to graduate on time. This was not the norm, but I knew that I wanted to get the most out of my study abroad experience.

Everything seemed to be falling into place wonderfully until I took a better look at the final price tag for my excursion. Although it didn’t seem that expensive at first, once it got closer to being a reality I started to rationalize if I’d really be able to afford it. I soon realized I wouldn’t be able to afford it on my own. I applied to several scholarships in the hopes that I would get at least one to help alleviate the costs of my travel. Luckily, after a grueling wait and several rejections, I was notified that I was a recipient of the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship. When I received the acceptance email I immediately screamed and cried in excitement. With this scholarship under my belt, I finally felt secure I could afford the costs of studying

abroad. I was going to study abroad in England for an entire year.

Friends of mine who had studied abroad before had warned me about how nerve-wracking and intimidating it can be. I also heard some horror stories about the effects of culture shock and the prominence of homesickness. To be honest, I never once felt anything but happiness and excitement to start my journey in England. The moment I arrived, I knew that I had made the right choice and I was exactly where I needed to be.

My study abroad exper ience exceeded my expectations. The culture was very different from the United States, but in the best way. It was rich with history, charm and livelihood. The school system was quite different from ours, but I found myself making strong connections with faculty and often leaving lectures with interesting new perspectives. I was able to travel to many places in England as well as

to Ireland, Scotland, Wales, France and Spain. I made memories that will never fade and friendships to last a lifetime. Most importantly, I learned, grew and developed as an individual more within my year studying abroad than I ever have.

Studying abroad was the best and most rewarding decision I have ever made. To study abroad is a costly endeavor. It requires a lot of time, planning, saving, will- power and bravery to achieve, but the benefits are immeasurable.

I feel incredibly grateful to have been guided and supported by Elizabethtown College, BCA study abroad, the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship and my friends and family in my study abroad journey. It was a truly beautiful, humbling and life-changing experience that I wouldn’t trade for the world. I cannot stress how worthwhile studying abroad is and I highly recommend it.

by JAZMIN DE JESUS

Experience studying overseas was “beautiful, life-changing”

Photo: Austin WhitlockLast year, senior Jazmin DeJesus (middle) traveled abroad from Elizabethtown to Cheltenham, England.

Photo: Tyler LatshawThe new card access process is much simpler than the older swipe process pictured.

in Etown athletics...

After playing two matches in Florida over fall break, the volleyball team defeated Albright College on Tuesday in a non-conference match.

The men’s soccer team had its four-game winning streak snapped by United States Merchant Marine Academy on Saturday. The Blue Jays game against Penn State Berks was moved to this evening at PSU-Berks.

The women’s soccer team played three games over a one week pe-riod, grabbing three wins. The Blue Jays are now 2-1 in the Landmark Conference.

The field hockey team extended its winning streak to three games with a Landmark Conference victory over Susquehanna University on Friday. The Blue Jays are 2-1 in the conference and will travel to Juniata College on Saturday.

The men’s golf team placed third out of 11 teams in the Alvernia Invi-tational on Tuesday, Oct. 7. The team finished its fall season with a third place finish at the Chestnut Hill Griffin Invitational on Tuesday afternoon.

The men’s and women’s cross country team will participate in the Princeton Invitational on Saturday morning.

The men’s and women’s swim teams will hold the annual Alumni Meet on Saturday as part of Homecoming Weekend.

in the pros...

In a highly-anticipated match-up between the Philadelphia Eagles and the New York Giants, LeSean McCoy broke out of his early season slump, rushing for 149 yards to lead the Eagles to a 27-0 rout of their division rivals. Philadelphia is now on a bye week.

The Cincinnati Bengals and the Carolina Panthers played to a 37-37 tie after Bengals kicker Mike Nugent missed the game win-ning field goal as time expired.

The National League and American League Championship series both had game fours last evening. The games were still in progress at press time. With a win over the Baltimore Orioles, the Kansas City Royals will move on to the World Series. The San Francisco Giants lead the St. Louis Cardinals two games to one.

in the NCAA...

In the latest Associated Press (AP) Top-25 college football poll re-leased on Sunday, the Mississippi State Bulldogs took over the number one ranking. Florida State University, who was the previous number one ranked team in last week’s poll, dropped to number two in the rankings. The University of Mississippi remained in the number three spot, followed by Baylor University and Notre Dame University round-ing out the top five.

Florida State is the first number one ranked team to drop in the poll after a win since the University of Southern California during the 2012 season.

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Field hockey improves winning streak to three games, to face Juniata next

The Elizabethtown College women’s field hockey team is on the board in the Landmark Conference with two

wins. The team defeated Goucher College 5-0 on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2014 and Susquehanna University 4-1 on Saturday, Oct. 11. Senior Andrea Keady had more than one goal in both victories, while four different Blue Jays scored in the game against Goucher College.

The Blue Jays immediately turned up the heat against the Gophers in the first half with 16 shots on goal, while the Goucher College Gophers could only manage to have two. Even though there were a high number of shots, the Blue Jays struggled to get a ball in the back of their opponent’s cage. Junior Alyssa Aichele and first-year Emma Christman both had shots during the first half that rebounded off a goal post. The Gophers’ goalie made seven saves in the first 35 minutes to keep Etown from scoring.

The Blue Jays’ offense turned much more effective after half time. Etown scored on five of the seven shots made. Two came from Keady then, senior Emily Mason took a penalty corner, and the ball was returned to her. From senior Hannah Heritage, Mason was able to score on the Gopher goalkeeper. Junior Jacki Hikes contributed the next goal for the Jays, followed by a goal from sophomore Nicole Leaf. Leaf ’s first goal of the season was assisted by senior Taylor Alwine and put the Blue Jays up 5-0.

“The team made a lot of mental changes in the second half to try to get us all together and on the same page,” Leaf said. “Our forwards began moving more as a unit and were more successful in keeping the ball on the offensive side of the field.”

Senior goalkeeper Selene Jones made one save during the

entire game, which occurred in the first half of the game. The momentum from the victory against Goucher

College propelled the team’s energy into the face-off with Susquehanna University. Keady was able to score two goals within just 49 seconds of each other during the first half.

The Blue Jays started with heavy offensive pressure like they did against the Gophers. In the game against the Susquehanna University Crusaders, Etown put up 16 shots, compared to Susquehanna’s one during the first 35 minutes of the game. Overall, the Blue Jays outshot Susquehanna 23-5.

Early in the game, Leaf and Christman both had chances to score for Etown, but neither could get past the Crusaders’ goalkeeper. With 15 minutes in the game, an Etown penalty corner provided an opportunity. Leaf brought back an almost cleared ball and Keady took care of a deflection and returned it to the back of the cage.

Quickly after, Alwine fed Keady who scored her second goal of the game, and sixth of the season. The Crusaders came back with a goal to make the score 2-1.

Aichele took command of the offense at 27:43 of the first half when she shot on goal and followed to the cage to get the rebound off the goalkeeper and put it past her. Alwine scored her fourth goal of the season to make the score 4-1. Jones made three key saves for the Blue Jays’ Landmark Conference victory.

“I think we have potential to be contenders in the Conference Championship, we just have to keep working together and supporting each other,” Leaf said. “We know what it feels like to win and lose within the Conference, and that definitely helps keep us motivated to win.”

The Blue Jays are now 2-1 for the Landmark Conference and 7-5 overall. Etown travels to Juniata College in Huntingdon, Pa. Saturday, Oct. 18 to take on the Eagles at 4 p.m.

Photo: David Sinclair

With six games remaining and five of those games inside the conference, the field hockey team will look to end the season on a positive note heading into the playoffs, which begin the first week of November.

by KARLEY ICE

Cross country teams both place 5th at Geneseo InvitationalMen’s and women’s teams look ahead to Princeton Invitational, Landmark Championships

The Elizabethtown College men’s and women’s cross country teams

competed in the Geneseo Invitational on Saturday, Oct. 4.

The women’s team placed fifth in a field of 19 teams, their best finish of the season thus far, with a point total of 146. Individually, senior Amelia Tearnan was Elizabethtown’s top finisher with a 22:28.8 6k time, placing her at 19th. Additionally, fifth-year Amanda Kerno and Junior Lydia Dearie were the Jays’ second and third-best runners with times of 22:38.3 and 22:41.6, respectively. Kerno’s time earned her a 23rd place finish.

Sophomore runner Ryan Schubert gave some insight into the men’s team’s fifth place finish. “We had our best race of the season,” Schubert said.

The team averaged 26 minutes for 8000 meters, scoring 168 points. Junior Zach Trama led the team with 25:28 to earn himself 13th place, and not far behind him was senior Dan Gresh with 25:35 to place him at twenty-fifth in the field. Junior Sam Cooper, sophomore Ryan Conway, sophomore Jon Anderson,

sophomore Keegan McDonough and sophomore Andrew Lesko rounded out their top seven. Schubert expressed the team’s concern over the uncertainty about the weather. However, he said it ended up being “perfect racing weather.”

Only two meets remain on the schedule for the Blue Jays, the Princeton Invitational this Saturday, and the Lebanon Valley College JV Meet on Oct. 24 before they run in the Landmark Conference Championships at the start of November.

“We’ l l be going up against some pretty good teams such as Susquehanna and Juniata,” Schubert said. “But there is no reason we can’t walk away with a win.” These recent performances bode well for the team, as they look to compete, succeed and hopefully lift a Landmark Conference title.

“Coach has really just been focusing on making sure we are all training hard and staying motivated,” Schubert said. “We all really want to make a big impression during our first season in the new conference and he is doing his best to make sure we are in top shape for our races.” Coach Brian Falk is known for demanding

the best from his athletes and his coaching style seems to have rubbed off on these Blue Jay runners. “We’ve been doing two-a-days now which are new, and they have really helped us get in better shape earlier in the

season than we normally would,” Falk said.

The Landmark Conference named Tearnan Athlete of the Week for the second time this season. Tearnan is the first Blue Jay athlete to be

named Athlete of the Week for the Conference multiple times. In early September, Tearnan earned the Athlete of the Week title after a ninth place finish at Shippensburg University.

The men’s and women’s cross country teams will participate in the Princeton Invitational this Saturday at Princeton University. The Landmark Conference Championships will begin two weeks later on Nov. 1 at Goucher College in Maryland.

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by RYAN SANDELL

In their fifth Landmark Conference match, the Elizabethtown College women’s vol-

leyball team pulled out a win in a fight against the United States Merchant Marine Academy. The match that took place on Saturday Oct. 4 marked the end of the Blue Jay’s nine-match losing streak, and was the first victory of their conference matches. “It was amazing to fight back for our first conference win against Mer-chant Marine. We played with heart, and I’m so proud of every one of my teammates,” junior Megan McNaul said.

The Blue Jays won the first two games against Merchant Marine with scores of 25-22, and 25-21, but then proceeded to lose the third and fourth by four and five points, respectively. In the fifth determining set, the Blue Jays led the game 5-2 after three errors from Merchant Marine, who then came back and picked up the lead at 6-5. The Blue Jays fought back with a kill and an ace from first-year Allie Traynor, and an additional kill from junior and Etownian assistant sports editor Karley Ice. An error from Merchant Marine gave the Blue Jays a lead of 10-7, which they held on to until the last point, winning 15-12.

In their match against Merchant Marine, the Blue Jays fought for 50 kills, 68 digs and 48 assists. Senior Kelci Scannapieco led the team in kills, ranking in 18, along with an impressive six blocks. Traynor also brought in 12 kills, four aces and 11 digs. McNaul contributed with six kills and 17 digs, while senior Jen Cook also contributed 16 digs. Juniors Steph High and Brynne Kirsch added to the strong performance with their 21 and 17 assists, respectively. Kirsch also contributed defensively with nine digs.

Earlier this same day, the Blue Jays could not hold their own against the University of Scranton, who was undefeated in the Landmark Conference with a record of 4-0 and had an

overall record of 17-7. The Blue Jays struggled with 28 attacking errors in contrast with only 20 kills. Traynor had six of the kills, in addition to nine digs, while Scannapieco had five kills and four blocks. Senior Taylor Beck had 10 assists and four digs, and Kirsch contributed five as-sists and five digs. Cook had 12 digs.

The Blue Jays’ run did not get any easier as they flew to Florida over fall break to face the top USCAA team in the nation: Florida College. Impressively, the Blue Jays lost the first set by a close 24-26 against the home team and six-time USCAA nation champions. The following matches were also losses for the Blue Jays, end-ing with scores of 16-25 and 10-25.

In these three games against Florida College, the Blue Jays got 14 kills out of their 90 attempts, while Florida College had 42 kills. The Blue Jays improved on their number of attacking errors from the Scranton match, with only 14, while Florida College had 23. Scannapieco accounted for four of the Blue Jays’ kills, with Beck and McNaul both contributing three each. Kirsch had seven assists while High added five, and Cook brought in 11 digs combined with High’s six.

The Blue Jays also played an exhibition match at Pasco-Hernando State College on Tuesday, Oct. 7. The Blue Jays lost the first set by 11 points and the second set by only three. Continuing their fight, they came back to win the third set with a score of 25-21, but lost the fourth set with a reversed score of 21-25. This 1-3 loss does not count towards the Blue Jays’ record for the season as Pasco-Hernando is in a transition between community college to a four-year college.

The Blue Jays’ overall record stands at 8-15, with their landmark Conference record at 1-4. The Blue Jays have two upcoming Landmark Conference matches on Saturday Oct. 18 against Goucher College and Catholic Uni-versity of America, at 11 a.m. and 6:30 p.m., respectively.

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Women’s volleyball returns from Florida, prepares for home Tri-match this weekend

by PAIGE WILLIAMS

The Elizabethtown College women’s soccer team ran into

the toughest stretch of its season over the last three games. That stretch included road games against two top-10 teams in the nation and the team’s first-ever Landmark Con-ference game. Those three games against ninth-ranked Misericordia University, second-ranked Messiah College and conference foe Catholic University, resulted in three losses for the Blue Jays. Those three losses were the only games the team has dropped this season, winning their first five to start the year.

The Blue Jays were able to find comfort in returning home for their second-ever Landmark Conference game on Saturday, Oct. 4 against Goucher College. Etown used a steady scoring attack in both halves to pick apart the Gopher’s defense. Junior Kaceyanne Cerankowski scored in the fourth minute of the game to give the hosts an early 1-0 advantage. Cerankowski was just getting started, accounting for half of the team’s goals for the day.

Junior Trisha Clark found the back of the net four minutes after Cerankowski, giving the Blue Jays a 2-0 lead just eight minutes into the contest. Clark, like Cerankowski, would have a successful day for Etown.

Goucher managed only four shots on goal for the entire 90 minutes, but found a way to sneak one past junior goalkeeper Dana Robidoux to cut the Blue Jays lead to 2-1 in the 13th minute. Robidoux would finish with two saves for the afternoon.

Cerankowski found a way to get loose from the Goucher defense for a second time in the first half, re-

cording her sixth goal of the season in the 32nd minute, giving Etown a 3-1 lead going into halftime.

Just minutes into the second half, Cerankowski finished off what would be her second hat-trick of the season, scoring her seventh goal of the year and giving the Blue Jays a commanding 4-1 lead. Unfortunately, the Blue Jays relaxed on defense just long enough for the Gopher’s to march right down the field and score to cut the deficit in half. The official time of Goucher’s goal was just 12 seconds after Cer-ankowski’s third goal of the game.

The Blue Jays found the net twice more over the final 27 minutes of action to take the game 6-2 for their first-ever Landmark Conference victory. First-year Maria Boretti scored her first career goal in the 63rd minute and sophomore Cal-lie McClanahan recorded her third goal of the season in the 78th. Clark was credited with the assist on both goals, finishing the day with one goal and two assists.

Along with Clark, juniors Kara Weller and Lauren Berry, sopho-more Maddie Burkhardt and first-year Lindsay Hoagland all recorded an assist in the victory.

“I think we have been able to get back on track by just practicing hard and keeping our heads high,” Berry said. “Dealing with three loses in a row was hard but we stuck together and pushed past it.”

Etown was back in action on Wednesday, Oct. 8 when they hosted non-conference opponent Washington College. The con-test against Washington started a stretch of four games in one week for the Blue Jays.

For the second straight game and third time this season, the Blue Jays had a player accomplish one

of the greatest soccer feats. Berry recorded a hat-trick leading Etown to a 4-1 victory over Washington. Berry started quickly, scoring in the fifth minute off a feed from Burkhardt. Burkhardt found Berry again in the 16th minute to give Etown a 2-0 lead.

Berry finished off her three-goal performance early in the second half, by finding the back of the net in the 49th minute off an assist from Clark.

Berry led last year’s team with 16 goals, which was two times as many as the second-highest goal scorer for the Blue Jays. Through nine games this season, Berry had scored just one goal. In her last two, Berry has found the back of the net four times.

“My scoring touch is finally starting to come back,” Berry said. “At the beginning of the season I was rushing my shots and forcing a lot. Now I just try to play more relaxed and collected. Keeping my composure in front of the goal is what I really needed.”

Three minutes after Berry’s third goal, Cerankowski scored her fourth goal in two games and put the Blue Jays up 4-0. Sopho-more Caroline Novak assisted Cerankowski’s goal.

Washington College was able to avoid the shutout, scoring in the 64th minute on the only shot that Robidoux faced all evening. The Blue Jays outshot the Shorewomen 26-2 for the game with 14 shots on goal.

The Blue Jays played their first of two games last weekend at Susque-hanna University. The Landmark Conference game was the third for Etown this season. In what turned out to be the Blue Jays’ third straight victory and second conference vic-

tory, Etown’s defense smothered Susquehanna.

Etown kept the Crusaders from getting a single shot on goal and Ro-bidoux recorded her third shutout of the season in the Blue Jays’ 1-0 win over Susquehanna. The Blue Jays had numerous opportunities to score in Saturday’s game but were able to find the net only once. Berry’s goal in the 61st minute off an assist from Cerankowski was all the team needed to earn the victory.

Less than 24 hours after walk-ing off the field at Susquehanna, the Blue Jays took to their home field to face Christopher Newport University in a non-conference battle. Both teams that came in were ranked in the region.

The Blue Jays jumped on the Captains quickly, with Clark scor-ing off an assist from Berry just two minutes into the game. Christopher Newport controlled most of the game, holding a 7-3 advantage in shots on goal over Etown. Unfor-tunately for the Captains, none of

their seven shots on goal passed Robidoux, who recorded her sec-ond straight shutout, finishing with seven saves.

Etown clung to a 1-0 lead for 83 minutes of the game before sopho-more Elyse Koterwas scored on a header off a corner from Burkhardt to give the Blue Jays a 2-0 lead with under four minutes left in the game.

The Blue Jays game against Moravian last night is postponed until Tuesday evening.

With six games remaining for the women’s soccer team before the Landmark playoffs, the Blue Jays will try to continue their winning ways to earn a top-seed.

“It is very important for us to play well when entering our last six games. We started Landmark conference play on a low note by dropping the first game,” Berry said. “By us playing well we will prove to the other teams why we were picked first in the conference. We need to show them how well we really can play.”

Photo: Kelsey BayzickThe women’s soccer team will play host to Juniata College this Saturday before making up its game against Moravian College on Tuesday.

by BRIAN LUKACSY

Women’s soccer hitting stride with final Landmark games loomingWith five conference games remaining, Blue Jays look toward Landmark playoffs

Lauren Berry, Dana Robidoux sweep Athlete of the Week awards for Landmark Conference

Games Played:12Games Started:12Goals:5Assists: 5 (leads team)Points:15

Games Played:32Games Started:31Goals:21Assists: 8Points:50

Season Stats: Career Stats:

Games Played:12Games Started:12Goals Against:11Saves: 34 (leads team)Shutouts:4 (leads team)

Games Played:36Games Started:30Goals Against:40Saves: 107Shutouts:7

Season Stats: Career Stats:

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Lauren Berry

Dana RobidouxDefensive athlete of the

week

Offensive athlete of the week

The Elizabethtown College men’s golf team participated

in the Alvernia Invitational on Tuesday, Oct. 7, finishing in a tie for third in the team standings. The Blue Jays had two golfers finish in the top-10 in the indi-vidual standings. Etown has not finished outside the top five in team standings in any tourna-ment this fall.

Senior Ryan Laudeman and sophomore Kyle Hakun placed back-to-back in the individual standings, finishing fifth and sixth, respectively. Laudeman shot three-over for a 75 on the afternoon. Laudeman posted t h e t e am’s b e s t i n d iv i du a l performance for the third time in four tournaments this fall. His best finish was at the Marywood Tournament where he finished second.

Hakun, playing in his second tournament of the fall, finished in the top 10 for the first time this season. He tied for 14th in the Penn State Harrisburg Invitational earlier this season.

For the afternoon, the Blue Jays shot 37-over par for a score of 325. That score tied them with York College (Pa.) for the third-best team performance at the Invitational out of 11 teams

that participated. Moravian College took home the team title, shooting 14-over par for a score of 302, two shots better than Messiah College.

Outside of Laudeman and Hakun’s top-10 finishes, the Blue Jays had three other golfers place between 30th and 43rd. Junior Adam Amspacher shot 13-over par to finish in a tie for 30th. Senior Ryan Forbes shot 17-over par for a tie for 40th place and sophomore Chuck Johnston finished 18-over par, good for 43rd place.

The golf team wrapped up its fall season at the Chestnut Hill Griffin Invitational on Tuesday, Oct. 14 at the Indian Valley Country Club.

The team placed fourth out of 12 teams at the Invitational. The Blue Jays were five shots behind second place Moravian and Wilmington (Del.) and were six shots behind first place Chestnut Hill.

The Blue Jays had t hre e golfers place in the top-15 in the individual rankings. The team was led by Johnston who played his best round of the fall, shooting a 78 for the day. He placed tied for 10th. Amspacher and Laudeman shot 80’s and placed in a tie for 14th. Forbes and first-year Chris Heuer tied for 23rd overall after shooting an 82 for the day.

The Elizabethtown College men’s soccer team enjoyed a three-

game win streak in conference play until falling short to the United States Merchant Marine Academy in a 1-0 loss Saturday, Oct. 11 at home. However, the team first enjoyed a 1-0 win at Moravian Saturday, Oct. 4 and a 4-1 victory at Susquehanna University Wednesday, Oct. 8.

Sophomore Jamison MacMain’s first goal as a Blue Jay was enough to ensure a win against Moravian in the 65th minute. MacMain got his head onto a cross from senior

Dylan Sisler’s corner kick. Etown received eight corner kicks while Moravian had none.

Throughout the entire game the Blue Jays controlled most of the possession and they didn’t allow a shot on goal. They outshot the Greyhounds 23-5 which was a season-high for the team.

Two early shots could have put the Blue Jays up 2-0, but both were denied. Senior Andrew Sandridge hit a post in the 18th minute and first-year Ryan Somerville hit the crossbar in the 34th minute.

The Blue Jays collected their 53rd win in 55 games against Susquehanna with a 4-1 victory.

Sophomore Brent Batory scored the first half ’s only goal when he placed a shot into the upper right side of the net and gave Blue Jays a 1-0 lead in the 32nd minute.

Somerville earned his f irst career goal with less than 10 minutes into the second half when he put a pass from MacMain past Susquehanna goalkeeper Zach Zoller.

The Crusaders answered with a goal of their own from Nick Talabiska in the 73rd; however, shortly after Sisler put the Blue Jays up 3-1 with his first goal of the season.

Somerville finished the scoring for the night in the 83rd minute when he received a pass from MacMain and beat the goalkeeper one-on-one.

S enior goa lkeeper Just in S i g n o r a m a d e f o u r s a v e s throughout the game, but was sent off with a red card late in the game and had to miss their next match against Merchant Marine.

This win gave Etown nine points in the league standings with a record of 3-1 in the Landmark Conference. At this point they were tied for the top spot with Scranton and Catholic. So far the team feels that they have adjusted to the new conference smoothly and they have been proud of their efforts.

“We have adjusted pretty well to the new conference overall,” senior captain David Boretti said. “There are a lot of solid teams, but coming into this conference has given us a good opportunity to get better.”

The Blue Jays’ win streak came to an end when they suffered a 1-0 lost to Merchant Marine this past Saturday. This was the first time that the two teams met for a game.

United States Merchant Marine Academy took the lead in the 49th minute when Nick Vogel received a pass from Alex Maney on the right-hand side and took a 20-yard shot that went into the bottom left corner of the net. This was Vogel’s second goal of the season.

One of Etown’s best chances came from senior captain Kyle Fowler in the 59th minute. He took a shot directed for the left side of the net and forced Merchant Marine goal keeper Cory Maier to make his best save of the game. Etown earned three corner kicks and a free kick in the final six minutes of play but could not capitalize on the opportunities in the opponent’s territory.

“We did some things right today but I think we simply got outworked,” Fowler said. “We also tried to play it over the top too much instead of combing and linking up.”

The Blue Jays scheduled game last evening against Penn State Berks was postponed early in the day due to impending storms throughout the evening. The make up game is scheduled for this evening at Penn State Berks at 7 p.m.

The Blue Jays are still 3-2 in the Landmark Conference. Etown will host its alumni game on Saturday before hosting Goucher College on Wednesday at home.

“We are going to need to start over Monday and get back together mentally,” Fowler said. “I think what will really help is to watch videos so we can break the game down and see how we can improve.”

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Amelia Tearnan

Senior Amelia Tearnan became the first Blue Jay athlete to be named the Landmark Conference Athlete of the Week twice in any sport. Tearnan was named Athlete of the Week for the conference in early September and again last Monday. Her consistent running has helped the women’s cross country team find success during the fall season. At the Geneseo Invitational, Tearnan registered her fourth top-30 finish and third top-20 finish for the season.

Major: Early Childhood and Special EducationHometown: Towson, Md.Favorite athlete/sports team: RavensHardly anyone knows that...I come from a huge family. I have 20 aunts and uncles, 23 first cousins and 13 second cousins. Favorite Jay’s Nest item:Cinnamon sticksFavorite movie: “About Time”Favorite musician/band:Luke Bryan

by BRIAN LUKACSY

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Favorite place to visit: The beachBiggest Fear:SpidersFavorite Etown Memory:Thanksgiving dinner Greatest Etown accomplishment:Making MAC academic honor roll numer-ous timesGreatest athletic accomplishment: Running at nationals last yearI started running at age...13

@ Juniata

vs. Millersville vs. Goucher vs. Catholic

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Princeton Invitational

Men’s soccer four-game winning streak snapped vs USMMAThree Landmark Conference games left to decide playoff, NCAA tournament fate

by CODY MILLER

The men’s soccer team will travel to Penn State Berks to make up a game cancelled by rain last night.

Photo: Kelsey Bayzick

Men’s golf ends fall season with strong finish at Chestnut Hill Invitational

Senior Ryan Laudeman finished a strong fall season for the Blue Jays with a fifth place finish at the Alvernia Invitational and 14th at the Chestnut Hill Invitational.

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by BRIAN LUKACSY