NEWS
PA Politics: Trump’s Return to Butler and Kamala’s PA Challenge
Republican nominee Donald Trump returned to the Butler fairgrounds on Saturday, Oct. 5, the site of the attempted assassination in July. For Trump supporters, the rally was an opportunity to energize the Republican voter base in a critical swing state, with only a month until the Nov. 5 Election Day. However, Trump returned to Butler
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Thompson Gym Receives Renovation
The Thompson Gymnasium has completed the additions of both an upgraded and a new weight room to their facility, which is only used for athletics. The building which hosts the wrestling, volleyball and basketball teams, has put in a weight room for student-athletes to train in. The complex has also added a new team room.
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Kesha Morant Williams leaves legacy after two years at Etown
After more than two years of passionately working towards change at Elizabethtown College, Senior Advisor for College Diversity, Equity and Belonging Kesha Morant Williams has departed from campus. Williams’ last day was Oct. 18. She will move to a new position as the Vice President for Academic Affairs at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology. “Kesha
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CAMPUS LIFE
Horoscopes: Fall Elements
The colors of the leaves turn, the sky becomes gray and the wind picks up a bitter chill. These signs of fall are starting to find their way into Elizabethtown College, and it’s only going to get more autumnal in the following months. So, to honor the essence of fall, let’s see what fall element
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Job Spotlight: Learning Zone Proctor
This week, The Etownian had the opportunity to sit down and talk with Tainan Nunes, a peer mentor and a proctor for the Elizabethtown College Disability Services’ Learning Zone. Disability Services offers learning accommodations and quiet places of study for those who need certain conditions for their college learning and testing to run smoothly. On
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Media Review: My Top 5 ‘Mamma Mia!’ Song Picks
The 2008 jukebox movie musical “Mamma Mia!” takes place on the Greek island Kalokairi, where bride-to-be Sophie Sheridan, played by Amanda Seyfried, invites three men from her mother’s past to her wedding. Sophie hopes she will meet her true father and that he will give her away to her fiancé Sky. The twist is, her
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SPORTS
2024 NFL season preview
The 2024 National Football League (NFL) season is upon us. The Kansas City Chiefs are looking to win a third straight Super Bowl, while other teams are attempting to make a statement and dethrone the two-time defending champions. However, a lot has changed in the last couple months. From players signing lucrative deals with new
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Etown away game weekend recap and updates
This past weekend, several of Elizabethtown College’s athletic teams traveled on the road to play their respective matches. The men’s and women’s track and field teams, the men’s and women’s tennis teams and women’s soccer team were scheduled to compete this weekend, hoping to capture wins before coming back home. On Friday, Sept. 6, the
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Field hockey earns first win of 2024 season
The Elizabethtown College field hockey team netted their first win of the season this past Saturday, Sept. 7 in an exciting victory that came down to the wire. The Blue Jays bested the St. John Fisher Cardinals and protected their home of Wolf Field, winning 4-3. It was a statement win for Etown, coming back
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FEATURES
Philadelphia Ballet performs “Bailando con Maria” at Elizabethtown College
On April 6th at 2 p.m, “Bailando con Maria” was performed by the Philadelphia Ballet II (PBII) in Leffler Chapel and Performance Center. This original ballet arranged by PBII Director Eddy Tovar shared the story of a young girl named Maria. She lives in Mexico and has a passion for dance, which is opposed to
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A unique hurdle: Condition causes runner to collapse after each race
Elizabethtown College first-year Kate Bendall is unlike any other Blue Jay. She is running with her heart on the opposite side of her body. She has a medical condition called Dextrocardia that caused her lung to not grow properly on the right side of her body. That lung is significantly smaller because that space is
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ResLife hosts room selection session
Room Selection Information Sessions were held the week before spring break (February 27 through February 29) and the week following spring break (March 11 through March 15). These informational sessions were held to guide Elizabethtown College students on the room selection process for the 2024-2025 school year. These sessions were led by Vice President for
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