NEWS
LGBTQIA+ rights bill showing the impact of Pennsylvania’s divided legislature
Same-sex marriage is, technically, still illegal in Pennsylvania. The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges in 2015 invalidated all state laws banning same-sex marriage. Despite this, Pennsylvania’s law defining marriage as a civil contract between one man and one woman only remains on the books. Lawmakers wishing to change this, and formally recognize
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Steady trend of tuition increases for Elizabethtown College students
Elizabethtown College’s tuition will be increasing by 3.25% for the 2026-2027 academic year. That would amount to a difference of more than $1,000 from the current annual tuition price of $38,370. This increase was announced in an email set to students on Feb. 25 by President Betty Rider outlining the actions taken by a voting
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A look at Elizabethtown College’s newest minor
Added in the fall semester to the more than 100 minors offered at Elizabethtown College was the Transformative Justice minor, an interdisciplinary program focused on the analysis of systemic disparities and marginalization of racial and other societal minorities. “We wanted it to be more than just learning content,” Associate Professor of Education and minor advisor
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CAMPUS LIFE
Local Sightseeing: White Cliff river trail
All of our students know Elizabethtown is a small town. The college does not lie far from Market Street, a busy street packed with stores, restaurants, coffee shops and prices that just keep climbing. As a broke college student myself, I am constantly looking for entertainment and excitement that won’t cost me a dime. If
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Business Review: Just Press Play
In the digital age, it is much more common to see people buying games online. With Xbox Game Pass and PlayStation Plus, going to a store and buying a physical video game is no longer a necessity. All you need to do for the thrill of a new game, is open your Steam library. However,
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Andi’s Audio Corner: “Born in the U.S.A.” by Bruce Springsteen
An American barbecue classic. If you somehow aren’t familiar with Bruce Springsteen’s 1984 album, “Born in the U.S.A.,” you definitely have heard it in some shopping mall or at a random 4th of July celebration years ago. The rock album is 47 minutes long and contains a total of 12 songs, leading with the album’s
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SPORTS
Elizabethtown College makes a splash at the Landmark Conference Championships
For most, it was a normal weekend in February. For the swimming athletes, it was the weekend that they had trained their entire season for. The Elizabethtown College swim teams went on a road trip this past weekend, heading to Baltimore, Maryland to take on all other nine teams in the Landmark Conference in the
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Blue Jay’s basketball senior day ends with a tough loss
On Saturday, Feb. 14, the Elizabethtown College men’s basketball team hosted Wilkes University at Thompson Gymnasium in a matchup that quickly developed into a thrilling, high-energy contest. With conference standings tightening late in the season, both teams entered the game knowing the importance of every possession, and the intensity was evident from the start. Prior
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Elizabethtown College men’s lacrosse loses hard fought battle versus St. Mary’s College
The Elizabethtown College men’s lacrosse team lost their home opener against St. Mary’s College of Maryland on Feb. 10. The Blue Jays were able to put up seven points, but it wasn’t enough to overcome the Seahawks’ 12 points. In the first eight minutes of the first period, the Seahawks scored three times on freshman
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FEATURES
Medical Humanities: Health professions growth and awareness
Recently, Elizabethtown College hosted a Medical Humanities talk hosted by the School of Arts and Humanities. This growing field is starting to build a stronger home for itself at Etown with the growing medical humanities minor the college offers. This event offered an overview of what the medical humanities are, along with details of what
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Record-breaking open house welcomes future Blue Jays
The pathways of Elizabethtown College buzzed with energy on Saturday morning as hundreds of families explored campus for the school’s largest-ever Fall Open House. With 252 prospective students in attendance, the day marked a milestone for the College’s admissions season, and for one of its newest tour guides, it was a milestone of her own.
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Connecting the world on campus: Etown celebrates International Education Week
This November, Elizabethtown College is embracing a spirit of global connection. From Nov. 10-14, International Education Week brings students together through events that celebrate cultural diversity and highlight how international education deepens understanding of both the world and ourselves. Organized by the Office of International Student Services, the week features themed events each day that
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