NEWS
PSECU offers banking services and benefits to students on campus
Many of us attending college are learning the ins and outs of financial responsibility for the first time. It can be a daunting process, especially if you’re far from home or have little experience with this kind of independence. At Elizabethtown College, students often work on-campus jobs from Dining Services, to tech ops to writing
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Fall back…spring forward: The renewed debate over election day in Pa.
The 2024 Election will undoubtedly lead to division, anxiety and frustration for millions of Americans. The 2024 Primary Election is already creating issues for Pennsylvania legislators up for election themselves. Typically, the Primary Election in Pa. has mattered very little in presidential election years. With its primary typically the last week in April, Pa. is
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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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CAMPUS LIFE
Book Review: Katee Robert’s “Neon Gods”
“Neon Gods” was written by Katee Robert and is the first book of her “Dark Olympus” series. This beautifully written rendition of a new-age Olympus keeps you hooked till the very end. It follows a young, 24-year-old Persephone who longs to leave the spotlight as one of the four daughters of Demeter. Little does she
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Students of Etown: Mahli Rupp
This week, get to know Mahli Rupp, a junior English major with a concentration in professional writing. Rupp knew she wanted to pursue English as her major, but then decided to pursue the concentration in professional writing after she realized how many opportunities it could bring. “Professional writing enables me for almost any place that
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Movie Review: The Hatchet-Wielding Hitchhiker
True crime documentaries are gruesome, yet for many viewers they provide an irresistible source of entertainment. Recently, a new documentary on Netflix has gained attention as the latest in the true crime genre to bring to light an intriguing, twisted story. “The Hatchet Wielding Hitchhiker” recounts the bizarre story of a homeless man, Kai, and
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SPORTS
Blue Jays compete in Landmark Conference championship game
On Tuesday, Nov. 2 in Madison, N.J., the Elizabethtown College men’s soccer team traveled to face off against Drew College in the Landmark Conference championship game. Etown fell to Drew 2-1 in a fierce double overtime Tuesday night in the Landmark Conference. The Blue Jays finish the season with nine wins, six losses and two
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Athlete of the Week: Grant Kuhn
In elementary school through sixth grade sophomore Grant Kuhn didn’t participate in any sports. In seventh grade, he began running for his school’s cross country and track teams because he wanted to participate in a sport. Ever since, Kuhn has run cross country every fall and track every spring. Like other cross country and track
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Women’s Soccer
On Saturday, Oct. 30, the Elizabethtown College women’s soccer team faced off against Scranton University at Ira R. Herr Field in Elizabethtown, Pa. Etown was the first opponent to score twice on 17th-ranked Scranton this season in the final game of the regular season. First year Marissa Vandernick and sophomore Sydney Reich scored goals for
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FEATURES
Club profile series: Great to be a gay jay!
Photo courtesy of Unsplash.com What is your name?Sarah Kaden What is the name of your club?Gender and Sexuality Alliance (GSA) What is your role within the club?President——————————— When did you first get involved in the club?I first started going to meetings back in my first semester at E-town but ended up getting extremely busy and
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Celebrating the legacy of Toni Morrison on campus
Photo by: Maura Longenecker In celebration of Black History Month, Elizabethtown College has featured events focusing on the late Toni Morrison. These events included the screening of the biographical film, “The Pieces I Am” Thursday, Feb. 6 and the talk given by Professor of English Dr. John Rohrkemper in the High Library Monday, Feb. 10
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The Anatomy Chronicles: Art, science and the body
Photo by: Maddie Kauffmann Anatomy, many would argue, is one of the trickiest subjects to learn. It’s hard enough to understand the split-second processes that your body undertakes to keep you alive, and it’s even harder when you can’t visualize any of the crucial organs that carry them out. It’s a challenge of which associate
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