NEWS
Students and staff work to eliminate food insecurity at Elizabethtown College
College students with tight budgets sometimes have to choose between paying for a meal or paying for other expenses like gas, textbooks or toiletries. Some Elizabethtown College staff and students are actively recognizing food insecurity on campus and addressing it through free resources and education. Food insecurity “is a household-level economic and social condition of
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Etown celebrates Native American Heritage Month
On August 3, 1990, George W. Bush declared that November would be Native American Heritage Month because the month concludes the traditional harvest season and is a time for giving thanks. Over time, the importance of Native culture has been emphasized in the classroom and by the public. Part of that greater understanding is the
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Pa Politics: Commonwealth Court says state cannot join climate program
Pennsylvania cannot join 11 other states in a program aimed at reducing emissions according to a court ruling handed down last week. The state attempted to join the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, commonly referred to as RGGI, after a 2019 executive order by former Democratic Governor Tom Wolf. Now, the Commonwealth Court has ruled it
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CAMPUS LIFE
Activity Review: Exploring Conewago Recreation Trail
Just a short seven-minute drive away from campus sits the Conewago Recreation Trail, a five-mile trail just northwest of Elizabethtown. The trail, located between Route 230 and the Lebanon County Line, was acquired by the county in 1979. It connects to the Lebanon Valley Rail Trail and follows the Conewago Creek through scenic farmland and
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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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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
Final Farewell: Editor-in-Chief
Photo courtesy of Megan White The time that I say goodbye to the Etownian is finally here. The past four years at Elizabethtown College have been especially humbling and I can honestly say that my favorite experiences have come from my time working with the Etownian. I have met so many incredible people, from artists,
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Silent Sky: virtual theater production goes on
Photo courtesy of Unsplash My senior project was to design the set for Silent Sky. The beginning of this semester the shop crew, which I was a part of, started building what I had designed over winter break. It was really fun. We got all the platforming in place before the cast had even been
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Photo farewell: “the girl with the camera”
Photo courtesy of Megan White I knew I couldn’t avoid the cliché of the English major who dedicates their college career to the school newspaper, so I jumped right in my first week of school. I still remember walking around the activities fair and seeing the table for the Etownian, and as soon as I
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