NEWS
Business Buzz: The downfall of self-checkout
Shoppers who prefer self-checkouts will be disappointed as giant retailers, such as Walmart, Target, Five Below and Dollar General, start to phase out self-service lanes from their stores. This is an attempt to avoid shrinkage, or stolen merchandise. In 2022, Target lost over $200 million dollars because of shrinkage. Walmart has already removed the self-checkout
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Global Perspective: Tunde Onakoya holds chess marathon to raise money for education
In a world climate of constant wars, dictators flashing the nuclear button, and unstable and unnerving elections it can be a lot sometimes to just go about our days without always looking over our shoulders. However, for every bad news line there is still another good happening in this world. Even if it’s a Nigerian
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House passes bill to potentially prohibit TikTok, hopes to push ByteDance to sell platform
This just in screen watchers: the House of Representatives has voted in favor of forcing Bytedance to sell TikTok to an American investor or else see it banned in the United States. Bytedpace, a Chinese-based tech company, is looking to take this to court rather than selling one of their most profitable assets. The Senate
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CAMPUS LIFE
Internship Spotlight: Glatfelter Insurance Group
Elizabethtown College senior Charlie Carberry has an internship with Glatfelter Insurance Group in York, Pa. This company is an insurance company that mostly works with nonprofits such as religious buildings, volunteer fire stations and places for hospice and senior living assistance. Carberry found out about this internship opportunity through an emailed newsletter containing information on
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Horoscopes: What cliche Halloween costume are you based on your zodiac sign?
Welcome back Blue Jays to a special edition of the Horoscopes! It’s less than a week away from arguably the best holiday, and if you don’t have your outfit planned yet, keep reading to see what cliche Halloween costume you are! Use your sun, moon and rising sign to see what options you have! Aries-
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Welcome to the Jungle: Solomon the King Snake
Elizabethtown College is an animal-loving campus. Between the way students idolize our beloved mascot and therapy dog, Truman, and the shared affection for pets both on and off campus, we are quite fond of pets. Everywhere we go, friends are filled with pride, scrolling through their photos to find one that shows little Timmy the
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SPORTS
Men’s Basketball at the Palestra
On Jan. 15 at the University of Pennsylvania in the Palestra, the Elizabethtown College men’s basketball team lost to Juniata College with a score of 66-53 in the Landmark Conference play. The first half started intensely as just three minutes into play, Etown led by one basket after a three point shot by junior Tyreke
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Damar Hamlin’s recovery
On Jan. 2, 2023, on a Monday Night Football game in Cincinnati, Ohio between the Buffalo Bills and the Cincinnati Bengals, the National Football League (NFL) world endured one of the scariest moments in league history. It happened deep into the first quarter, when Bills’ second-year safety out of the University of Pittsburgh Damar Hamlin
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Etown wrestling fights against Wilkes
On Friday, November 18, the night started and ended in pins. In the first home match of the year against Wilkes-University, Elizabethtown College senior wrestler Brian Schneider got the pin in the second round and captured the first six points for the team. Later in the night, junior Dorian Gonzalez was up to the mat
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FEATURES
Etown professor Richard Fellinger’s novel wins accolades
Elizabethtown College Writing Wing Fellow Richard Fellinger has recently obtained national awards for his new novel, Summer of ’85. His book is centered around a story of a mass shooting and a summer’s love. Though fictional, Fellinger unapologetically takes on controversial issues like gun violence, leaving the audience wondering about their own beliefs and opinions.
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The state of the clubs
In terms of events considered to be disruptive, COVID deserves a prize. If you were looking for something to make your best laid plans go awry, the pandemic certainly hits the spot. In the wake of a year-and-a-half of chaos, it may be a good idea to check how some of Elizabethtown College’s clubs weathered
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The Etown community wishes for prosperity on campus and beyond
Vibrant yellow stars illuminate the walls of the Innovation, Design, Expression, Art (IDEA) Lab in the Elizabethtown College High Library, personifying the hopes, dreams and ambitions of Etown students: bright and bold. Each person experiences an ardent curiosity as they lean on optimism, anticipating a future marked by stability, happiness and success. The High Library
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