NEWS
Business Buzz: Boeing faces scrutiny after dangerous flight incident
Boeing is facing a major crisis just five years after two of its planes were involved in deadly crashes. It’s now facing scrutiny from stakeholders, the government and the general public over an incident with its 737 Max 9 plane. A month ago, a flight was forced to make an emergency landing after a door
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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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CAMPUS LIFE
Truman Feature: How one beloved canine makes a difference at the College
The last half of the semester is one that many look forward to the most, with plans for the break coming together and spending some much-needed time home with loved ones. But in order for the break to come, students have to first overcome the stressful feat of finals. As we once again approach the
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Students of Etown: Meet Lux Hileman, learn how they’ve found identity through dance and beyond
As a performative artist, Lux Hileman has had to fit many roles. Starting as a competitive dancer and actor, they’ve portrayed both female and male characters, and even a few nonhuman characters. “I actually got to nationals doing a male part,” they explained. It came naturally; the gender of the role never mattered, it was
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Media Review: Get lost in a story with the “Blood and Ash” series
The New York Times best-seller “Blood and Ash” series written by Jennifer L. Armentrout is a high fantasy series that follows the Maiden, a girl named Penelope, aka Poppy. She is fated to Ascend soon. She isn’t allowed to speak to or touch anyone but a select few. Hiding her face with a white cloth,
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SPORTS
Intramural sports are open to all Blue Jays
For the athletically inclined Elizabethtown College students, faculty and staff, the Office of Campus Recreation and Well-Being provides all Blue Jays with the opportunity to join a wide range of intramural sports. Registration for intramural sports is completely free. To participate, you need to create an account and register at www.imleagues.com. When signing up, be
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The Harrisburg Senators’ season preview
The Harrisburg Senators are set to kick off their season in just two weeks and will take on the Altoona Curve in Altoona, Pa. The Senators are the Double-A affiliate of the Washington Nationals and are a great way to see rising MLB talent before they make it to the show. Notable alumni from the
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Video Game Review: Disco Dodgeball
This game may be a bit old, but it is still worth reviewing. “Disco Dodgeball” is a futuristic game that is based on dodgeball, and also happens to include robots. This game is for the Nintendo Switch. The goal of the game is to deflect and catch projectiles, which are disco ball looking dodgeballs that
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FEATURES
Student teaching in the time of COVID-19
Senior Shannon Kerwin, like any senior in the education department at Elizabethtown College, is ready to face her student teaching semester. COVID-19 has impacted every aspect of life, including student teaching. Kerwin is one of the fortunate students placed in-person at East High Street Elementary School. For the semester, she is student teaching in a
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Men’s basketball team runs 2020 Toys for Tots fundraiser
As the holiday season begins, it would be normal to see festivities, family gatherings, and charitable events starting to begin; however, due to the 2020 circumstances, many of these experiences have sadly been canceled, creating a sense of wonder on how the holidays will look this year. Luckily, there are still ways for people to
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Understanding Religion, Islam through a “calming” perspective
Haroon Moghul has contributed essays to a half dozen major news outlets, written three books, served on the Advisory Committee on Cultural Engagement at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC, and helped establish the Islamic Center at NYU. Impressive. But Moghul would say, “My bio makes me seem like I do a lot of
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