NEWS
The gift that keeps on giving: The Ware scholarship
Alumna Judy Ware and her husband Paul Ware have gifted Elizabethtown College $3 million towards the Build Brighter Futures scholarship campaign. The money will be used to create the Judy ‘68, H’25 and Paul Ware Scholars Program, a permanent, annual endowment. The endowment will focus on financing Signature Learning Experiences (SLEs) dedicated to creating peace,
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Etown climbs U.S. News rankings
Expanding on high marks made last year, Elizabethtown College saw gains in the U.S. News and World Report Best College Rankings for 2027. Now in its 43rd year, the online newsmagazine’s college rankings sort more than 1,700 into various categories based on data provided by the schools themselves, the U.S. Department of Education and associations
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Global Perspective: Student protests spread across France
The frustration in France over conditions in public schools has turned into mass protests all over the country. What started as a small protest in a Parisian suburb to advocate for better working conditions for teachers erupted into large-scale protests nationwide, where hundreds of thousands of students, teachers and trade unionists took to the streets
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CAMPUS LIFE
Activity Review: Dot Art Books
Thanks to my mom’s most recent hyperfixation, dot art books have taken over both our house and my dorm — for good reason. Lifelines’ Flow Art color-by-number books are like coloring books or diamond art except they come with the markers and a suggested color palette. There is a design for everyone, from Frankenstein’s monster
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Media Review: “Not Quite Dead Yet” by Holly Jackson
For those who know me, they may describe me as a bit of a book worm. In August alone, I read a total of eight novels and one memoir. Of those nine collective books, I would say the most fun to read was Holly Jackson’s 2025 novel, “Not Quite Dead Yet.” Jackson’s novel is a
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Creature Feature: Onyx the cat
There’s nothing better than making a new furry friend at Elizabethtown College. This week, let’s allow another one to introduce himself. Meet Onyx, a six-year-old tuxedo cat. He lives on campus with his owner, senior neuroscience major Jesslyn Lopez. Luck, or perhaps fate, brought Onyx and Lopez together when the cat was just a few
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SPORTS
Women’s volleyball brings out the brooms in sweep against Catholic
Elizabethtown College’s women’s volleyball team took a road trip this past week to Washington, D.C. where they faced off against fellow Landmark Conference team, the Catholic Cardinals. The Blue Jays hoped to kick start their Landmark Conference record with a win for their first game of conference play. Catholic, after a rocky start to their
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Blue Jays stay hot against Bridgewater
The Elizabethtown College Field Hockey team came out ready to compete on Wednesday afternoon and, despite an early setback, managed to take control of the game and secure a 3-1 victory over the Bridgewater College Eagles at Wolf Field. Both teams traded opportunities throughout the opening quarter, but Bridgewater was the first to capitalize. In
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Strong defensive efforts prevail in men’s soccer tie at Susquehanna
The Elizabethtown College men’s soccer team headed on the road this past week to face off against the Susquehanna River Hawks. This highly contested Landmark Conference matchup consisted of two teams with opposite starts to the season. The Blue Jays came into the contest 5-3-2 with a strong start to their season in non-conference play.
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FEATURES
Professor Feature: Meet the Communications Department’s newest professor, Melanie Gardner
A new semester brings new changes and possibly new professors. Elizabethtown College’s Communications department gained a new face this year. Professor Melanie Gardner, Ph.D., has joined the department to teach audio and visual production courses. We took a deeper dive with Dr. Gardner to learn more about her background in production and advice for current
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Health education often leaves students navigating reproductive wellness on their own, but a campus organization is working to bridge those knowledge gaps.
The on campus organization Our Bodies recently hosted an educational session focusing on menstrual cycle tracking, menopause, period poverty and broader reproductive health. True Martel, a sophomore digital media production major and the treasurer for Our Bodies, said that the main goal of the meeting was to provide students with clear and factual information on
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Students spend fall break restoring homes with Habitat for Humanity.
As many Elizabethtown College students headed home for fall break, a group of students chose to stay behind on a quiet and empty campus, carpooling each day to home construction sites in Lebanon and Columbia. The students spent their break restoring houses alongside Habitat for Humanity. Organized through the Center for Community and Civic Engagement
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