NEWS
Discontent grows over the lack of parking on campus
Of all the competitive sports at Elizabethtown College, none inspire the level of intense emotions and aggressive commentary as trying to park one’s car. That may sound like a joke, but the parking situation at Etown has grown progressively worse in the last few years. Student discontent has grown proportionally, lamenting over a lack of
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Uncomplicating our courts: The Pennsylvania judicial system
In Pennsylvania, on odd numbered years, statewide candidates for the Pa. Superior Court, Pa.Commonwealth Court and Pa. Supreme Court appear on the ballot. Most Pa. citizens have no idea around what cases the Superior and Commonwealth Courts typically handle and have only a vague notion of the cases that have come before the state Supreme
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Today’s Technology: Countries participate in AI summits
2023 may end up being remembered as the year of Artificial Intelligence (AI) conversations as the history books begin to be written. We have seen conversations of all kinds, from doomsday prophesying to its use in the classroom. It’s certainly a complicated issue with naysayers and proponents, and a confused public who just want to
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CAMPUS LIFE
Students of Etown: Maura Longenecker
This week, get to know Maura Longenecker, a senior psychology major here at Elizabethtown College. Before coming to Etown, Longenecker took a gap year after her senior year of high school to go to Ecuador. While there, she worked with refugees at a local project. “I sorted clothes and bagged food and such, but realized
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Recipe Review: Egg and cheese breakfast burrito
When you need something quick for breakfast before your 8 a.m. class, this simple breakfast burrito recipe is sure to energize you and keep you going. I love this recipe, especially on those days when I sleep in too late, and have to rush to get to class on time. Even on those days, it’s
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Local Activity: Midwinter ice skating
As the coldest temperatures of the year approach this month, it may be tempting to stay indoors and drink hot chocolate rather than go out on a new adventure. However, the dead of winter may actually provide the perfect ambiance for certain activities which can keep you active even in the cold. A perfect cold-weather
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SPORTS
Women’s Basketball
On Saturday Nov. 13 in Lancaster Pa., the Elizabethtown College women’s basketball team defeated Haverford College. Four members of the Etown team reached double figures in a 66-57 win over Haverford on the first day of the Terry Greene Memorial Tournament at Franklin & Marshall. Graduate student Veronica Christ and teammate first-year DaniRae Renno led
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90 Minute Fever
This game is new, and it is supposed to be exciting. Enter the world of “90 Minute Fever,” a soccer game in which you can create and customize your own club team, sign and develop your players and compete against other managers in a persistent online world. You can build your legacy by winning games.
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Men’s Basketball
On Tuesday Nov. 9, in the Elizabethtown College Thompson Gym, the Etown men’s basketball team scored more than 100 points for the first time since the 2010-11 season, as the Blue Jays prevailed over Penn State Berks, 102-64. With the win, Etown starts the season with one win and no losses and the Nittany Lions
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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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