NEWS
Global Perspective: Haiti’s prime minister resigns
A brewing humanitarian crisis is threatening thousands of Haitians with violence and starvation. Even though widely unpopular Prime Minister Ariel Henry announced his plans to resign, hundreds of gangs continue a violent protest of the country’s political situation. The nation has been left in disarray, and many citizens fear for their lives. Haiti is no
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Etown Celebrates Women’s History Month
March. It brings warmer weather, lots of rain, and the promise of the nearing end of the school year. It is also Women’s History Month, a time to celebrate women’s experiences, achievements, and ability to overcome the special types of adversity that come with being a woman. Etown has set up numerous exhibits and events
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Business Buzz: Merger changes future of sports streaming
After Netflix’s rise in the 2000s, the world saw an influx of streaming services: Paramount Plus, Disney Plus, Peacock, Prime video and Max, formerly known as HBO Max, to name a few. Users have complained that the surplus of streaming services is equivalent to paying for cable, and sports fans are part of that category.
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CAMPUS LIFE
Class of ‘24 laments effects of Covid-19 on their college careers
I remember how hard it was to be a high school senior in 2020, having my senior trip canceled and my graduation be over Zoom, all during a global pandemic. Seniors who graduated in 2020 had to then face a whole new challenge: college during Covid. Instead of attending events and making friends, new students
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Media Review: One Day
July 15. Almost 20 years pass during Emma Morley and Dexter Mayhew’s journey together, each major checkpoint in their relationship occurring on one day: July 15. Netflix’s recently released series “One Day”, immediately enthralls viewers with a friends-to-lovers trope and stuns them with its shocking conclusion. The 14-episode drama feels as though each individual episode
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Recipe Review: Parfait
As the semester kicks into high gear with a transition into the second half, you may find yourself struggling to keep up with healthy eating habits, especially if you have early classes. So, here’s a fresh and filling breakfast option you can make right in your dorm! Start by gathering your ingredients: fresh or canned
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SPORTS
Etown Wrestling loses heartbreaker to Alvernia
The Elizabethtown College wrestling team welcomed Alvernia University to Elizabethtown, Pa. this past weekend on Saturday, Feb. 3 at home. It was their second head-to-head matchup this season. While the Blue Jays had hoped to get some revenge for their earlier defeat, they went on to lose a nailbiter, as Alvernia narrowly escaped this one
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Men’s and Women’s Basketball bounce back over the weekend
Last Saturday afternoon, Elizabethtown College’s men’s (8-13, 5-9 conference) and women’s (15-6, 11-3 conference) basketball teams produced wins against Moravian University (M: 7-14, 3-11 conference, W: 7-14, 6-8 conference), 68-65 and 84-46 respectively. The men’s team put on a dominating first half, outscoring Moravian 43-26. Fourth-year Dylan Rowe opened the scoring with two buckets, pushing
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Video Game Review: Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands
As I blazed through my backlog of video games over winter break, one game I found rather unenjoyable was Gearbox Software’s latest entry in the eponymous Borderlands franchise— Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands. Despite the exemplary gameplay and presentation of this expansion on Borderlands 2’s best DLC pack, the poor writing, unfulfilling level design and overall lifelessness
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FEATURES
Ujima Dialogue Series discusses women’s rights, masculinity
On Wednesday, Oct. 25, in the McCormick classroom of the High Library, two students gave presentations on issues close to them. Teddy Bazyer discussed women’s rights in the Middle East and Darrel Mingle discussed media portrayal of men and their societal consequences. Women’s Rights in the Middle East with Teddy Bazyer In Iran, there are
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Journaling workshop teaches students the benefits of journaling
The Journaling Workshop, held Thursday Oct. 26 from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in the Bowers Center for Sports, Fitness and Well-being multimedia classroom 221, was an opportunity for students to be exposed to the benefits journaling provides. The Journaling Workshop was led by Caelyn King, a senior student at Elizabethtown College, who is graduating
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Etown awards Educate for Service recipients at the first Leffler Lecture Series
On Thursday, Oct. 26, Elizabethtown College celebrated its annual Educate for Service Award. For the 2023-24 academic year, this award was attributed to Janice Holsinger ’64 and John Holsinger ‘65 P’84 P’85 at the Institution’s annual Leffler Lecture. The award given to the Holsingers is the most eminent honor bestowed to alumni from the College
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