NEWS
CCCE’s Pop Tabs for Charity
Giving back relates to the foundational beliefs of Elizabethtown College. Yet, some students may be hesitant to jump straight into a volunteer commitment with all that they have going on, and then may feel like they are not doing enough to serve with the time that they do have. A good starting point for many
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Global Perspective: A British Primer
On Feb. 5, U.K. officials announced that King Charles III was diagnosed with cancer. Although reports did not say what kind of cancer the 75-year-old was diagnosed with, they did say he will suspend his public engagements to undergo treatment. The announcement comes less than two years after Queen Elizabeth II died, leaving the throne
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Today’s Tech: UMG pulls music catalog from TikTok
Fans of the acclaimed Pedro Pascal edit will be disappointed when they realize none of their favorite artists’ music are on TikTok, at least if they are signed to Universal Music Group (UMG). On Feb. 1, after a failed negotiation with the China-based video platform, UMG pulled all of their music from TikTok’s catalog. Affected
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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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