NEWS
Global Perspective: The International Criminal Court issues arrest warrants for Russian leaders
On Friday, March 17, the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin, accusing him of war crimes. More specifically, the ICC cited that he is allegedly responsible for deporting children from the occupied territories of Ukraine into Russia. “It is forbidden by international law for occupied powers to transfer
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SESP hiring students for summer programs
Spring break is officially a thing of the past, and as students push their way through the end of the semester, it’s easy to look forward to summer break. Many students are looking at internships and job opportunities, but they don’t have to look too far—summer employment opportunities on campus are back, with competitive pay
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Elizabethtown College celebrates International Women’s Day
International Women’s Day, a celebration and recognition of the women in everyone’s life, was first celebrated on March 8, 1909. During that time, it aimed to celebrate the women in the 1908 garment worker strike, but since then it has largely expanded to represent the larger role of women within society. Additionally, the entire month
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CAMPUS LIFE
Debate of the Week: Which class time is better—8 a.m. or 5 p.m.?
When it comes to course scheduling, there are two major worries every college student faces. This first is whether or not they will be able to register for all the classes they need, and the second is if they will have to face the dreaded 8 a.m. class or a longer 5 p.m. night class.
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Business Review: Salon Services at Ardor and Sage
If you are ever at school and find yourself wanting to get a haircut or get your hair done but do not know where to go, I suggest you check out Ardor and Sage, a hair salon right down Market Street. They offer all sorts of services like highlights, all-over colors, haircuts, eyebrow waxes and
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Welcome to the Jungle: Ripley the leopard gecko
Ripley is a leopard gecko, belonging to junior Japanese major Ben Norris. Norris has always wanted a reptile, so during the height of the COVID-19 outbreak in 2020, she decided to get a leopard gecko. She got Ripley in June of that year when he was just a baby. Leopard geckos are generally easy to
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SPORTS
Athlete of the Week: Mehluko Letsoalo
Mehluko Letsoalo is a junior international student on the Elizabethtown College men’s soccer team. He was born and raised in Pretoria, South Africa in what he referred to as a family full of athletes. “My uncles played at a very high level, my brother was basically a pro…my second oldest brother played for the national
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Women’s Cross Country
On Oct. 16 in Gettysburg Pa.,the Elizabethtown College women’s cross country team was back in action at the Gettysburg Aubrey Shenk Invitational after a two-week rest period. The Blue Jays placed third as a team with 116 points. Sophomore Kelty Oaster was the team’s top finisher for the 6k (3.7 mile) race. The College had
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Shredders
On Sunday, Oct. 17, Microsoft announced a new game called Shredders, a revolutionary new video game that is coming out for Xbox Series X. According to polygon.com, “the Xbox Series X players can head to snowy mountaintops for some sick tricks with Shredders, an upcoming snowboarding game from publisher FoamPunch and co-developers I-Illusions and Let
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FEATURES
Lecture on history of Pennsylvania Dutch language
Founded by the Church of the Brethren, Elizabethtown College prides itself in its motto “Educate for Service” by honoring all religious beliefs. Sponsored by the Young Center for Anabaptist and Pietist studies, Mark Louden was invited to campus to give a cultural presentation as the recipient of the Brown Book Award Lecture for his recent
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Photography exhibit celebrates women’s strength, courage
Elizabethtown College held an opening reception for professor of music and director of music therapy Dr. Gene Ann Behrens’ Womenfolk photography exhibit in Zug Memorial Hall Thursday, Sept. 12 from 4 to 6 p.m. Her photography collection was made up of 15 portraits of women of all different ages and from all different places. Many
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Changes to the Office of Diversity, Inclusivity and Title IX
Elizabethtown College has been undergoing structural changes as a result of academic restructuring. Not only has this restructuring changed what majors and minors are available at the College, but it has impacted other aspects of the school as well. Last fall I had the opportunity to write a series of articles discussing how these changes
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