NEWS
Global Perspective: Women running for office in Kenya face harassment and abuse
Dozens of women who are running for office in Kenya are facing abuse and harassment during the month of August right before elections. Sociocultural barriers in Kenya are the reason for this abuse. Liz Njue faced abuse while campaigning for president. She is only one of many women facing abuse and harassment in Kenya lately.
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The College updates its COVID-19 guidelines
On Aug. 11, Elizabethtown College COVID Task Force sent an email out communicating the new updates to the COVID-19 regulations for the College campus due to the changes the Center for Disease Control and Prevention recommended. This affects all students, faculty and visitors that would be coming onto the Etown campus. These updated regulations include
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Investigation into lack of follow-up action for bias incidents on campus
As the spring semester comes to an end, it seems like everyone is in a rush to complete things. Students are putting the final touches on end-of-the-year papers, professors are grading those papers and the administration is working hard to get ready for the summer. However, in one important aspect, Elizabethtown College is making seemingly
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CAMPUS LIFE
Welcoming warmer weather: Find out what campus was like when it got a taste of spring
This week, many Elizabethtown College students could be spotted enjoying the warm weather around campus. Once again, students studied under the shade of trees, enjoyed meals on the Baugher Student Center patio and played games in the grass. While the overcast weather may have put a damper on the fun, this week has served as
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Welcome to the Jungle: Meet Penn, a central P.A. native, and learn all about his favorite tricks
For this special spring break edition of Welcome To The Jungle, I would like to introduce the campus to my dog, Penn. Although Penn does not live in Elizabethtown, he has come to campus many times, even more times than my dad has, and he proudly represents Elizabethtown College on his collar. The story of
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The Weekly Treat: Natalie goes global with a Brazilian treat
Welcome back Crumb Crew! I hope everyone enjoyed their spring breaks! On mine, I’ve found a lot of wonderful, sweet spring treats, including a very popular dish from my mom’s home country: Brigadeiros, a Brazilian chocolate dessert! These delicious treats are like chocolate truffles and are relatively easy to make. Both the process and consumption
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SPORTS
Intramurals update
With Elizabethtown College’s COVID-19 restrictions and many campus activities being hosted virtually, students from a wide range of backgrounds are in search of extracurricular activities to participate in with their friends. For many of these students, intramural sports are the perfect way of getting out of the dorm room, staying active and spending time with
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Men’s Lacrosse
April 1, 2015, the Elizabethtown College Men’s Lacrosse team faced off against Immaculata University. At the end of the game, the final score was 17-10. This marked the Blue Jay’s eighth straight consecutive win for the season. Immediately after the initial face-off, the Blue Jays took an early lead. In the first part of the
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Return of sports
Many of Elizabethtown College’s student athletes have been anticipating the return of their respective sports in the Spring 2021 semester. For many student athletes, this past year has been full of frustration, starting in March when their seasons were cut short by the pandemic. “When I heard that the season [was being] cut short I
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FEATURES
Bestselling author talks about magical realism, mythology
Photo by Maddie Kauffman In line with its promotion of literature and the arts on campus, the Bowers Writers House hosted New York Times bestseller Jason Mott during the week of Sept. 9, 2019. During his time on campus, Mott held writing workshop sessions for students interested in learning more about his craft as an
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Exploration, growth, and versatility in sophomore year
With the weighty expectations students face in their first, junior and senior years, it can be easy to disregard the importance of one’s sophomore year. The conception of the sophomore year as a time for taking things easy, without needing to deal with the adjustments of first year is extremely prevalent. Yet most experts consider
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Class of 2019 graduate to begin work on campus
After graduating from Elizabethtown College in May 2019, Zach Klinedinst will find himself back at Etown once more Sept. 16. “It’s the exact kind of position I’ve been looking for,” Klinedinst said about the marketing administrator position he applied for in the Office of Marketing and Communications (OMC). Klinedinst majored in mass communications. Before graduation,
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