NEWS
Precision Medicine: An advancement in disease treatment
The world of medicine continues to expand through groundbreaking advances and the latest mechanisms to cure and treat diseases. An approach that continues to surface is a technique called Precision Medicine, an advancement that aims to treat diseases based on the individual carrier. According to the Precision Medicine Initiative, this technique is “an emerging approach
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Etown offers writing scholarship for rising juniors
Last week, over the hill and down the hidden trail, I traveled to Elizabethtown College’s own stunning Bowers Writers House. Within the quaint building, I had the opportunity to meet with Director of the Bowers Writers House Jesse Waters, who has been with the College for over 15 years. The topic of the evening was
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Cherelle Parker: A new mayor in the City of Brotherly Love
In Issue 8 a few weeks ago, I talked about the historic nature of Pa.’s statewide judicial elections taking place on Nov. 7. I failed to mention that one of the most important elections in the history of Pennsylvania was taking place in the City of Brotherly Love: the election of Philadelphia’s 100th Mayor. The
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CAMPUS LIFE
Job Spotlight: Meet Curstin Carpenter, see how art and marketing helps OSA
When walking down the BSC, I am sure that you have realized the beautiful and creative banners made by the Marketing Team of the Office of Student Activities (OSA). One of the people that work for OSA, Curstin Carpenter, makes these creatively painted banners for organizations and activities happening on campus. Carpenter is a sophomore
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Horoscopes: What encouragement do you need to hear in the last weeks of classes?
Hello again, Blue Jays! The semester is rounding to a close, and the end of the year is nearly within reach. Needless to say, life is getting hectic as we approach the last week of classes, final season and, for some of us, graduation. With that, I think we could all use a couple words
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Copy Chief Senior Farewell: Bye Bye Bye
Though it’s hard to wrap my head around it, graduation inches closer everyday. Before this year—before this month, even—I thought it would be such a relief to finally be done, to not have to worry about homework, projects, essays and other college responsibilities anymore. But as the countdown on my phone ticks away—30 days to
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SPORTS
Blue Jays sweep the Susquehanna River Hawks
Elizabethtown College’s baseball team had a big weekend as they won all three games in their series against the Susquehanna River Hawks. The Blue Jays had a double header on Saturday, April 2, winning the first game 7-1 and the second game 3-2. Graduate student Tyler Dunbar pitched the first game giving up just one
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Blue Jays place eighth in Dickinson Invitational
This week in Carlisle Pa., the Elizabethtown College men’s golf team returned back to campus with eighth place at the Dickinson Invitational Tournament at the Carlisle Barracks Golf Course Saturday morning. The Blue Jays carded a +50, 338 strokes to finish eighth out the nine teams competing. Franklin & Marshall won both the team and
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Etown’s Women’s Lacrosse loses to Misericordia
On Saturday, March 19, the Elizabethtown College women’s lacrosse team faced off on Wolf Field against Misericordia University in a hard-fought match. At the end of the game, the final score was 17-3, with the Cougars of Misericordia coming out on top. The Blue Jays now have a 1-6 record and the Cougars hold a
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FEATURES
Taking a breath with Student Pause: Mind, Body, Spirit
Every Tuesday at 3:20p.m. the Chaplain and Director of Religious Life Amy Shorner-Johnson hosts Student Pause: Mind, Body, Spirit. It is meant to be spiritual – however students choose to define that – instead of being religious the event. Student Pause welcomes everyone of any religion or spirituality. “I am also willing to adapt it
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40th Anniversary of Emergent Scholars Program emphasizes ongoing commitments to academic excellence
As of 2021, Emergent Scholars celebrates its forty year anniversary at Elizabethtown College. First created in the fall of 1981 by then Etown President and former professor of bible and philosophy Reverend Dr. Mark C. Ebersole, the Emergent Scholars award recognizes students who have a GPA of 3.75 or higher after their first three semesters
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Local politicians showcase opportunities for women
The Elizabethtown College Democrats hosted a seminar on women in politics Feb. 27. The seminar included different women in local politics to speak on what they do in the field and answered different questions. The speakers were Jen Quinn, Mary Auker-Endresand Jo Ellen Litz. The focus of the event was to educate students about all
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