NEWS
Pa Politics: Shapiro proposes Office of Gun Violence Prevention
As Pennsylvania’s Gov. Josh Shapiro attempts to advocate for his budget in the coming months, a recent press conference put the spotlight on gun violence, and Shapiro’s efforts to address the issue. Shapiro, a Democrat, is proposing $1 million to create an Office of Gun Violence Prevention. The office would create and coordinate strategies to
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Global Perspective: Russian opposition leader dies in prison
On Friday, February 16th, Alexei Navalny died in a Russian penal colony at the age of 47. Navalny was widely celebrated for his opposition movement against Russian President Vladimir Putin’s authoritarian regime. Navalny, the leader of the unregistered political party “Russia of the Future,” had been held in the IK-3 penal colony in Kharp, a
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Professor Rudy runs for PA legislature position
College is a major time for political awareness. More than ever, people are exposed to other people they may not have been to in their hometown and are encouraged to think outside of the mindset that they had in high school. With that, any news surrounding politics is always a hot button issue. Recently, Bob
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CAMPUS LIFE
Recipe Review: French toast in a mug
It can be difficult making breakfast in a dorm room, especially if you only have a microwave. When you’ve been away from home for a few months, you could start to miss breakfasts made on a stovetop, like french toast. With this recipe, you can have warm, delicious french toast in a mug! This two-minute
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Media Review: Hozier’s darkly-titled new album “Eat Your Young”
On March 17, 2023, music artist Hozier released a new album with three new tracks for fans to enjoy. “Eat Your Young,” “All Things End” and “Through Me (The Flood)” are all, as always, amazing songs coming from an extremely talented artist known for his emotional and meaningful music style. With a depth of meaning
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Horoscopes: New changes with the spring equinox
Happy spring, Blue Jays! With the Spring Equinox on March 20, we’ve officially entered a new season. With more sunlight, longer days and incoming warmer weather, this season is shaping up to be a good one. But what does this all mean for your sign? Use your sun, moon and rising signs for the most
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SPORTS
The March Madness hype begins
As we are approaching the middle of March, to some this may seem just like any other month, but for NCAA basketball fans, it is finally the long-awaited March Madness season. Going into the 2022 March Madness tournament, there has been a lot of excitement, as the last “normal” tournament was back in 2019. In
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The Hershey Bears look for their 3,000th win
The Hershey Bears scored a 2-1 victory at Bridgeport last Friday, March 11. Defenseman Lucas Johansen scored the first goal for Hershey, shooting the puck into the net at only 5 minutes and 4 seconds into the game to give the Bears an early 1-0 lead. It was the first time Hershey has scored in
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Elizabethtown College vs Salisbury Baseball Doubleheader
Sunday, March 13, the Elizabethtown College baseball team faced off against Salisbury University in a doubleheader in Salisbury, Md. Salisbury tamed Etown by winning both games 6-4 and 15-2. The Blue Jays were hit hard with two obstacles: the weather and Salisbury. Throughout the week, the weather had been fairly warm and calm. However, as
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FEATURES
Beyond the LGBTQ Acronym event showcases diverse student identities, experiences
Saturday, Feb. 13, a panel event took place over Zoom discussing the subject of what type of attractions exist beyond the first five letters of the LGBTQ+ acronym. However, this discussion was not led by professors or professionals but students. The presentation aimed to make more people both in and out of the LGBTQ+ community
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Pan-African flag raising ceremony in BSC demonstrates a call for unity, justice
Red. Black. Green. These are the colors of the tricolor banner hoisted over the atrium of the Baugher Student Ceter (BSC) on Monday, Feb. 15. Elizabethtown College’s associate director of intercultural affairs with the Office of Diversity, Inclusion, and Title IX, Ellis Bonds explained the symbolism of the flag as it was raised. “Red represents
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Etown Alumna Amita Mehta discusses career success as part of Executive Lecture Series
Feb. 12, Elizabethtown College alumna Amita Mehta spoke to Etown students as part of the Executive Lecture Series. This series is sponsored by Mars Wrigley Confectionery and the Etown Department of Business, of which Dr. Krichevskiy, associate professor of economics, is the coordinator. Mehta’s lecture, titled, “If I Knew Then What I Know Now: Lessons
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