NEWS
Global Perspective: China faces largest COVID-19 outbreak since beginning of pandemic
China has stuck with its “COVID zero” policies throughout the pandemic, but a new highly transmissible variant is putting those policies to test. As most countries enter an endemic phase of the pandemic, which means that they are learning to live with COVID, China has begun imposing restrictions on factories throughout the country. In an
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Covid related changes for Etown
As of March 4, Elizabethtown College has changed its COVID-19 guidelines to make mask wearing optional for all students, employees and guests on campus. Etown made this decision due to the recent updates given by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). All persons on campus are welcome to their personal choice regarding masking
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Recent bias-related incident
Your day starts normally. You’re scrolling through social media or talking with a friend, and something happens that’s just plain wrong. A biased or discriminatory remark gets posted or comes out of someone’s mouth. You freeze. Do you know what to do in a situation like this? On Monday, March 7, Elizabethtown College sent an
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CAMPUS LIFE
The Origins of Truman, Etown’s unofficial mascot
Everyone knows that Conrad the Blue Jay is the official mascot of Elizabethtown College, but perhaps, the unofficial one is Truman the Therapy Doodle. He has become a staple on the campus with his visits and own official merchandise. During the 2021 Homecoming Parade, Truman was the last in the line of floats because of
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Album Review: “Red (Taylor’s Version)”
On Friday, Nov. 12, Taylor Swift released “Red (Taylor’s Version),” which is a re-release of her fourth album “Red.” Swift opted to re-record her first six albums after the first record label that signed her, Big Machine Records, sold them to Ithaca Holdings for $300 million. As such, Scooter Braun was granted ownership of Swift’s
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11/14 Horoscopes “The Signs as Red (Taylor’s Version) Tracks”
Aquarius: While Aquarians can be deeply passionate when in love, they can be hesitant to commit. When it comes to matters of the heart, it can be hard to let people in, so the songs “I Almost Do (Taylor’s Version)” and “Message In A Bottle (Taylor’s Version) (From The Vault)” give off these vibes. It
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SPORTS
Overwatch League: Road to the Grand Finals
Friday, Sept. 11 to Sunday, Sept. 13, the 2020 Overwatch League (OWL) held the second and final week of its playoffs. With the COVID-19 pandemic, the schedule for this year’s OWL experienced quite a few delays and setbacks, but now the organization is on track to wrap up its season with the Grand Finals Weekend:
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Senior student-athletes reflect on their four years spent at Etown
Photo courtesy of Unsplash There are many graduating senior athletes around Elizabethtown College. Many seniors have moments that stand out to them. Senior Olivia Beachley is no exception with her reflection on her time on both the field hockey and women’s lacrosse teams. “My favorite part about being an athlete was being able to compete
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Lacrosse seniors talk about playing sports during their fifth year
Photo courtesy of Unsplash Due to COVID-19 and the need to close colleges around the world, Elizabethtown College was one of these, leaving spring athletes with an unfinished season. Student-athletes of the College are eligible to participate in their sport for four years as part of their undergraduate career. With the recent changes, the Landmark
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FEATURES
Benefits, drawbacks of caffeine leave students with split opinions
As the end of the semester draws near there is an almost tangible stress in the air. Students are burdened with projects, presentations and papers and have limited time to complete them. With the increased workload, oftentimes it seems there are not enough hours in the day. Late nights or even all-nighters become more common.
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Panel discusses PTSD in Harry Potter, changes in children’s literature
The Bowers Writers House sponsored the event “Running for Platform 9 3/4: A Harry Potter Panel Experience w/ Dr. Christina Phillips-Mattson” Thursday, Nov. 8 at 7 p.m. Dr. Christina Phillips-Mattson is a Harry Potter professional; she received her Bachelor’s degree in English, French and comparative humanities at Bucknell University and her Master’s and doctorate degrees
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Alumna promotes ethical standards in public, private institutions
Alumni from Elizabethtown College go into highly varied fields of work in many places across the world. Among Etown’s graduates are many who choose to work to give back, whether on a local or a grander scale. Dr. Patricia Harned, ’88 is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ethics & Compliance Initiative (ECI) in
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