NEWS
Pennsylvania Politics: The 2024 Senate race begins
On Monday, April 10, Democratic Senator Bob Casey Jr. announced that he will be running for re-election in 2024, seeking a fourth term. This decision marks the beginning of a likely competitive and expensive 2024 PA Senate race. “Folks, I’m running for re-election,” Casey wrote on Twitter. “There’s still more work to do to cut
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Etown hosts Congress to Campus events
On Monday, March 27, Elizabethtown College hosted several Congress to Campus events that were open to the campus community. The event was coordinated by the Center for Global Understanding and Peacebuilding (CGUP) and the theme was Civil Dialogue in Action. CGUP coordinated the event through Director Shannon Haley-Mize, the CGUP student leadership team and the
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We the People: Referendums, ballot initiatives and democracy in PA
As the 2023 off-year election season gets underway, it is important to take a look at the complex process of amending the Pennsylvania Constitution that occurs in nearly every off-year election cycle. In Pennsylvania, the state constitution can only be changed by constitutional amendment. Amendments are passed by a simple majority of the Pennsylvania General
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CAMPUS LIFE
Club Feature: GSA
Elizabethtown College offers a multitude of clubs for students to get involved in and become passionate about–one of which being the Gender-Sexuality Alliance club (GSA). The cabinet consists of juniors Samhar Almomani, Mackenzie Pollachek and Zoe Enterline and sophomore Jayden Ryan. The mission of the GSA is to provide a safe space for those with
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Fall Equinox Horoscopes: A fresh start
The fall equinox on Thursday, Sept. 22 marked the beginning of autumn, bringing colder weather, cozier vibes and a fresh start. As the sun moves into Libra, balance and beauty make their way into our lives. Starting fresh doesn’t have to mean starting over; sometimes it means looking at your life through a new perspective.
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Recipe Review: Mac and cheese in a cup
One of the staples of many college dorm rooms are instant noodle cups. From ramen to macaroni and cheese, these meals are easy to make for any student who doesn’t have the space or utensils for a full, home cooked meal. However, there is an alternative to instant macaroni and cheese cups that some may
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SPORTS
Health and Fitness
Elizabethtown College’s Bowers Center for Sports, Fitness and Well-being is one of the school’s most popular facilities for not only athletes, but all kinds of students and faculty. The center offers a plethora of services including cardio and strength training areas, an indoor track, smoothie bar—the Fresh Nest—and group fitness rooms. The group fitness rooms
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Field Hockey
Saturday Sept. 4, the Elizabethtown College women’s field hockey team with only one win (1-0) faced off against Hood College with two losses (0-2) on Wolf Field During the first half of the game, [year] Sydney Aguilar scored her first career goal and first-year Angelina Giglio-Tos earned a shutout in her first career start as
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Athlete of the Week
Matthew Fick – Cross Country Junior Matthew Fick started running for the Elizabethtown College Cross Country team in the fall of 2021. During the spring semester of his sophomore year, Fick began to realize his potential and inquired about joining the team. Over the summer he began training hard in anticipation for the fall season
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FEATURES
Literature quotes, graphic design come together in creative posters
Students from Visiting Assistant Professor of English Dr. Tara Moore’s graphic design course, Word, Web and Design, have created graphic design collages featuring selections from the works of J. R. R. Tolkien and C. S. Lewis. The collages, on display in the reference section on the landing floor of the High Library, blend typography, photography
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Scholar-in-Residence shares poetry, reflects on personal experiences
Elizabethtown College held its Scholar-in-Residence Celebration featuring Dr. Emily Grosholz Wednesday, March 13 at 6:30 p.m. at the Bowers Writers House. The Scholar-in-Residence program aims to bring in speakers who do interdisciplinary work. Grosholz fits this description because she is a poet, mathematician and physics philosopher. She graduated from the University of Chicago with a
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Alum stays involved, helps college athletics program post graduation
An incredibly important part of campus life at Elizabethtown College is sports. With 24 different varsity intercollegiate sport programs, students have many choices for how to become involved in Blue Jay Athletics. Students can also participate in any of the 10 different intramural sports, which are more casual and recreational and are managed by the
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