NEWS

  • Today’s Tech: E-Cigarettes Damage Environment

    Today’s Tech: E-Cigarettes Damage Environment

    When e-cigarettes first hit the market, they were sold as a safer alternative to smoking—sleek, modern and clean. Now, over a decade later, their legacy may not rest simply in lung health debates or teen addiction statistics. It’s in something far more combustible: literal dumpster fires. According to Fire Rover, a company specializing in fire

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  • Professor Curtis Smith to release new novel in May

    Professor Curtis Smith to release new novel in May

    This May, Elizabethtown College’s very own creative writing professor Curtis Smith is releasing a new novel, titled “Deaf Heaven.” Smith is no stranger to the literary world, having published over 125 stories and essays which have appeared in publications spanning from “The Best American Short Stories” to the “W.W. Norton anthology New Micro.” The new

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  • Etown Celebrates 27th Annual Student Award Ceremony

    Etown Celebrates 27th Annual Student Award Ceremony

    On Wednesday, April 9, the 47th annual Elizabethtown College Student Awards Ceremony was held on campus to celebrate student achievement. The event awards different students for helping mentor other students. Assisting faculty and other administrators, and those who help the community both presented and received awards. Overall, this event showcases the true meaning of Etown’s

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CAMPUS LIFE

  • Horoscopes: What act of activism suits your zodiac?

    Horoscopes: What act of activism suits your zodiac?

    Elizabethtown College’s motto is “Educate for Service,” and many students who attend the College follow that ideal. When there are disparities in the system, the average person steps up, forms community and assists their fellow humans. That is what Etown urges students to do, whether it be there in their major or not. Let’s see

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  • Media Review: Minecraft Movie

    Media Review: Minecraft Movie

    “Minecraft” is a sandbox, creative building game that was released in 2011, published by Mojang Studios and created by Markus ‘Notch’ Persson. Since its release, it has become a cultural phenomenon. People of all ages have come to love the game, whether they’re playing in creative mode or survival mode. “Minecraft” has become more than

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  • Media Review: The Dark Souls 3 Original Soundtrack

    Media Review: The Dark Souls 3 Original Soundtrack

    In my free time, I play quite a lot of video games, and though it was originally released nearly a decade ago, I’ve recently finished my first playthrough of “Dark Souls 3.” The game design and experience were great, but by far my favorite aspect of the game was the soundtrack, which I’ve found myself

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SPORTS

  • 895: Ovechkin Breaks Gretzky’s Goal Record

    895: Ovechkin Breaks Gretzky’s Goal Record

    The Washington Capitals came into the matchup against the New York Islanders looking for two things: a chance to put themselves into playoff position and to make history. Before the puck was dropped, forward Alex Ovechkin was tied with the great hall-of-fame forward Wayne Gretzky, who held the record for the most goals in a

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  • Etown Track and Field Puts Together Strong Performance at Messiah

    Etown Track and Field Puts Together Strong Performance at Messiah

    On April 11, Elizabethtown College went to Grantham, Pennsylvania to take part in the Falcon Multi and Invitational hosted by Messiah College. Last season, the women’s team finished third out of 16 teams and the men’s team finished seventh of the 17 teams, both hoping to finish just as strong in their 2025 outdoor track

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  • Scranton rains on Blue Jays’ Day during Lacrosse Matches

    Scranton rains on Blue Jays’ Day during Lacrosse Matches

    The Elizabethtown College women’s lacrosse team took on the University of Scranton Royals last Saturday at Elizabethtown’s Wolf Field. The game occurred in the afternoon after an intermittent series of rain showers and storms the night before.  The match started with a fierce stalemate between the two teams. Neither the Jays nor the Royals could

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FEATURES

  • Etown does pride with GSA run ‘queeraoke’ event.

    Etown does pride with GSA run ‘queeraoke’ event.

    Elizabethtown College’s Gender Sexuality Alliance (GSA) hosted a ‘queeraoke’ event. This allowed students to come together and celebrate pride with an inclusive karaoke night.  Queeraoke was held on Friday, April 11 in the Gibble Auditorium from 7 p.m to 9 p.m. While the crowd was small, the singing never ceased.  This event was organized by

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  • Jami Attenberg: Choose to Write

    Jami Attenberg: Choose to Write

    On April 3, Elizabethtown College hosted New York Times bestselling author Jami Attenberg in Gibble auditorium for a talk, question and answer session, and book signing. The charismatic New Orleans resident is the author of seven books of fiction, a memoir titled “I Came All This Way to Meet You,” and the USA Today bestselling

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  • Etown’s Campus Drag Show Delivers Dazzling Night of Celebration

    Etown’s Campus Drag Show Delivers Dazzling Night of Celebration

    On the evening of April 5, Elizabethtown College transformed into a stage of color, charisma and celebration as the Gender and Sexuality Alliance (GSA) and the Office of Civil Rights, Opportunity, and Access hosted the annual Campus Drag Show. Held in Gibble Auditorium at 8:30 p.m., the high-energy event lived up to its promises of

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