NEWS
Etown offers May term study abroad programs
Do you want to study abroad but are worried about the time, cost or traveling alone? Consider applying for one of the 2024 May term study abroad trips! Instead of studying in a foreign country for a whole semester, these programs are adventures that last from one to three weeks. They are tailored towards specific
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Etown responds to the Israel-Hamas War
In recent news, it has been almost impossible to not be exposed to information online and on the news about the Israel/Hamas conflict and the high victim toll that it has amassed in recent days. President Joe Biden responded after visiting Israel and providing aid by further stating that “when America experienced the hell of
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The College hosts David Hogg to lead off its lecture series
Just one day after 18 people were killed after an act of gun violence in Maine, David Hogg, who survived one of the deadliest school shootings in America, spoke to a full house at Elizabethtown College on Thursday, Oct. 26 during the College’s lecture series. Hogg was a senior at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School
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CAMPUS LIFE
Students of Etown: Get to know Eric Schubert
Every student at Elizabethtown College has a story, and each individual has a wide variety of skills, interests and goals which make them unique. In this week’s Students of Etown, we get to know yet another talented student who has brought much to the table in his time at Etown College. Senior History major Eric
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Recipe Review: Try a quick new favorite with mason jar pancakes
Whether you love learning new recipes, or just need something to break up the monotony of your breakfast routine, this Mason Jar Blueberry Pancake recipe is a perfect thing to try. Imagine homemade pancakes, just in a jar! Just because you want something quick for breakfast, doesn’t mean you have to settle for something frozen
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Movie Review: Learn about the chilling horror film “Terrifier”
In lieu of the second “Terrifier” movie that came out in October, I am bringing this 2016 masterpiece into the spotlight once again. This chilling film is one not for the faint of heart. The opening scenes show a horribly deformed girl doing a news interview about her survival of the movie’s events. Besides the
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SPORTS
Getting to know new athletic department staff
Recently, Elizabethtown College hired two new staff in the Athletics department. Their names are Maria Anderson, who is the new Assistant Track and Field Coach, and Liam Dollard, the new Assistant Men’s Lacrosse Coach. Both Anderson and Dollard started on Jan. 21. Dollard started his job with no experience at all. This is his first
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Video Game Review: Mario Tennis Aces
“Mario Tennis Aces” was a game released in June of 2018. The game is one of many sports games in Nintendo’s Mario franchise and is one of the more recent iterations. Mario games are normally games that have no story and are just basic platforming games, but “Mario Tennis Aces” added a solo “story mode”
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The College store takes on the Bowers Center apparel pieces
Over last summer, with the idea of promoting and releasing their own athletic apparel, the team at the Elizabethtown College Bowers Center for Sports, Fitness and Well-being decided to start working on a new line of merchandise for students and employees to wear. From hoodies and sweatpants to crewneck sweatshirts and leggings, the new apparel
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FEATURES
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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Lecture on history of Pennsylvania Dutch language
Founded by the Church of the Brethren, Elizabethtown College prides itself in its motto “Educate for Service” by honoring all religious beliefs. Sponsored by the Young Center for Anabaptist and Pietist studies, Mark Louden was invited to campus to give a cultural presentation as the recipient of the Brown Book Award Lecture for his recent
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Photography exhibit celebrates women’s strength, courage
Elizabethtown College held an opening reception for professor of music and director of music therapy Dr. Gene Ann Behrens’ Womenfolk photography exhibit in Zug Memorial Hall Thursday, Sept. 12 from 4 to 6 p.m. Her photography collection was made up of 15 portraits of women of all different ages and from all different places. Many
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