NEWS
PA Politics: The Pennsylvania House votes to impeach Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner
On Nov. 16, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives voted to impeach progressive Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner in a 107-85 vote. This was along party lines, except for Republican Mike Puskaric voting against impeachment. “[Krasner’s] dereliction of duty and despicable behavior is unacceptable and cannot be tolerated,” Republican State Representative Martina White said. “The legislature
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The Etown Pre-Health Society partners with Be The Match
The Elizabethtown College Pre-Health Society has partnered up with a non-profit organization called Be The Match. Be The Match is operated by the National Bone Marrow Program and has dedicated its time and effort to getting life-saving transplants for patients in need. These patients have a range of serious diseases such as leukemia and lymphoma.
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Today’s Tech: What makes a good laptop for school?
What makes a good laptop for school? That’s a question that I recently found myself asking as I found that the laptop I came in with during my first year is completely inadequate for my majors. Over the last week, I’ve had to research affordable laptops that meet the requirements I need, and I imagine
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CAMPUS LIFE
Weather Report: Summer’s still holding on
Many autumn lovers, such as myself, have been waiting for the day we get to take out our knit sweaters, order hot lattes and go to class in our sweatpants. As far as we are concerned, fall weather should be here already! Unfortunately for us, Mother Nature does not agree. Even with fall quickly approaching,
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Students of Etown: Ava Lammersen
Ava Lammersen is 19 years old and currently attends Elizabethtown College as a sophomore. Lammersen is from Woodstown, N.J., and decided to join the flock at Etown because she was impressed with the liberal arts academic rigor, the location of the College, and the small yet welcoming class size Etown offers to its students. There
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Recipe Review: Learn how potatoes can become an easy dorm favorite
Finding ways to cook favorites from home in a college dorm can be difficult. With only a microwave and a minifridge to use while at school, many students turn to easy snacks or desserts to satisfy their hunger and go home on the weekends for a familiar meal. However, these comfort foods may not be
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SPORTS
Here Comes the Boom
“Here Comes the Boom” tells the story of Scott Voss, played by Kevin James, a high school biology teacher at the Wilkinson High School. Budget cuts at the school start to jeopardize the continuation of the school’s music department, which would result in fellow colleague and music teacher Marty Streb, played by Henry Winkler, being
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National sports update
Wednesday, April 21, the coach and manager of the Philadelphia Eagles decided not to name Jalen Hurts as starting quarterback for the 2021 season. The manager wants the athletes to compete for the title of starting quarterback, which is one of the reasons that Hurts was not named immediately. Another reason is that the coach
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Gonzaga Advances to NCAA Basketball National Championship
Saturday, April 3 at 11:10 p.m., one of the most remarkable buzzer beater basketball shots was taken. Freshman point guard for the Gonzaga Bulldogs Jalen Suggs sank a half-court heave in overtime to send the team to the NCAA Basketball National Championship over the UCLA Bruins. In a blur of emotion, Suggs ran over to
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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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