NEWS
Marketplace introduces KITRO to track food waste
The Marketplace has invested in a futuristic system that will track and hopefully decrease food waste at Elizabethtown College. Around one-third of all food in the world goes to waste, which is an unfortunate–and preventable–part of modern society. The question is, what can we do to lower this number, at least in our own community?
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Global Perspective: Pro-democracy protests spread across Guatemala
Tens of thousands of pro-democratic protesters in Guatemala remain firm as demonstrators call for the resignation of Attorney General Maria Consuelo Porras, who suspended president-elect Bernardo Arevalo’s political party amid allegations of voter registration fraud. Protestors argue that Porras is attempting to undermine democracy by preventing the peaceful transition of presidential power set for Jan.
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Business Buzz: Can family businesses help grow emerging economies?
Today, with the world at such an uncertain point, we look towards something almost like a port in a storm. Stability, consistency and a reminiscence of a prior time can give us a belief in a future of stability. In America, we grew up with local businesses where at least one was known to be
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CAMPUS LIFE
Local Activity Review: Attempting the Escape Room Lancaster
If you love puzzles and are looking for a fun indoor activity to do with your friends, try going to an escape room! If you’re willing to travel, consider booking an experience at Escape Room Lancaster. This escape room location has four unique escape room experiences available for booking; The Sherlock hunts Jack the Ripper
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Students of Etown: Madeline Shaffer
With so many talented students on campus, it’s always interesting to hear about the various perspectives people bring to Elizabethtown College. Senior history major with a religious studies minor Madeline Shaffer is just one example of these stellar students. From Concord, Pa., Shaffer found herself choosing the College in part due to its background. “I’m
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Game Review: Making music with “Incredibox”
“Incredibox” was created in 2009 by a trio who runs So Far So Good, a gaming company based in France. It is an extremely unique game with no set goals, only your imagination. The premise is to combine different sounds and voices to create a beat that you like. When you first open the screen,
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SPORTS
Video game review: Rocket League
There is a video game that allows you to play soccer while driving recklessly in a rocket powered car. It’s called “Rocket League.” “Rocket League” is a sports game in which you are playing soccer as you are driving a car. You are driving a car as you are trying to score against a team
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NFL Conference Championships excites the fans
This past Sunday, January 30, was an electric showing of football, as the NFL Conference Championships did not disappoint viewers. The Los Angeles Rams narrowly defeated the San Francisco 49ers to win the NFC Championship. Similarly, the Cincinnati Bengals won in overtime, beating the favorited Kansas City Cihefs to win the American Football Conference (AFC)
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Men’s basketball loses to Drew University
Elizabethtown College’s men’s basketball team lost to Drew University by 18 points on Saturday, Jan. 29th. The game was the third straight loss for Etown’s men’s team. The game was going to be a tough one from the start, as Drew won the Landmark Championship last year, and only has one conference loss on the
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FEATURES
Peace Symposium covers issues at home and abroad
The Susquehanna Room was the place to be last Saturday, Sept. 21, as students, faculty, community members and academics from the region came together for Elizabethtown College’s annual International Peace Symposium. A collaborative effort on the part of President of the World Affairs Council of Harrisburg and Etown Board of Trustees member Joyce Davis and
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Connections between Etown and Milton Hershey students: Benefits of Moving Forward Together (MFT) from the perspective of a mentor
High school is a battle. Navigating classes and social relationships have caused many a student to feel overwhelmed by the pressures. But knowing that every second of high school is spent preparing for your future is even more difficult when you come from a lower income bracket. This is the situation of the students at
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Exchange group from Germany visit campus
Last Thursday, Sept. 19, a group of exchange students from Konstanz, Germany, arrived on campus for a three-day program associated with associate professor of economics Dr. Sanjay Paul, and were hosted by Elizabethtown College students (including the writer of this article). The exchange program started through the trip to Geneva, Switzerland, that Paul runs in
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