NEWS
Student Senate
Student Senate met for their weekly meeting Thursday, Feb. 3 at 3:45 p.m. in Hoover 212. The meeting began with a special order for the swearing in of two representatives for the Class of 2023. Administrative reports began with Dean of Students & Executive Director for College Diversity, Equity and Belonging Nichole Gonzalez. She reported
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New Service Leadership Program Led by the Center for Community & Civic Engagement
Director of the Elizabethtown College Center for Community and Civic Engagement (CCCE) Javita Thompson is piloting a service leadership program for incoming first-year Etown students. The Bonner Leader Program was started by the Corella and Bertram F. Bonner Foundation in 1990. The overarching goal is to improve relations between students and communities by bridging the
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Student wages increase across campus
As of January 2022, Elizabethtown College has increased the standard student wage by $1/hour, calculated against a $10/hour maximum, in response to the efforts by Student Senate. During the fall 2021 semester, a shortage of student workers prompted the club to explore ideas to solve this issue. In turn, they decided to form the ad
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CAMPUS LIFE
Quick Meals for Cold Days
Recently, the weather has taken a distinct turn towards fall. The leaves are changing, pumpkins patches are open and Halloween is fast approaching. However, the weather is getting colder and colder by the day. For college students, who mainly walk to get around campus, this change is not always welcome. Some may find themselves wishing
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Mad Cow Improv Show: An a-moo-sing time for all
Elizabethtown College’s first Homecoming Weekend since the start of the coronavirus pandemic was Oct. 16-18, and it was jam-packed with events. Friday alone had people shuffling from one place to the next, and one of the most attended events was by Etown’s very own improv group, Mad Cow Show. Mad Cow had been a staple
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Welcome to the Jungle: Cranberry Juice makes a splash at Etown
Hi there! My name is Cranberry Juice, but you can call me C.J. My owners, Brooke Seislove and Meghan Murray, named me after Lizzo’s song “Juice.” They’re kinda weird like that, but my name fits! It took them forever to decide on a name, but perfection takes time! I even have my own bottle of
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SPORTS
True Blue
Photo courtesy of unsplash.com Friday, Jan. 31 the Elizabethtown College men’s and women’s swimming teams competed in their True Blue event against Arcadia University. This event also doubled as senior night for both teams. Seniors Brian Sylvestri and Casey Marshall were celebrated as the seniors of the men’s team. The team took a 131-73 loss
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The leading legacy of Kobe Bryant
Photo courtesy of unsplash.com Jan. 26, 2020, the NBA lost a well-renowned player. This left a major impact on the world of sports. That basketball player was Kobe Bryant. He was in a helicopter with his daughter and seven other people on the way to his daughter’s basketball game in Thousand Oaks, California when the
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Wrestling team first-year athlete takes seventh place
Photo courtesy of Etown Athletics Friday, Jan. 31 and Saturday, Feb. 1 the Elizabethtown College wrestling team competed in the Pete Willson-Wheaton Invitational at Wheaton College in Illinois. On the first day of competition, the team placed 25th out of the 34 teams that were present with a total of 18.5 points. After the second
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FEATURES
Counseling Services, Student Wellness offer resources for SAD
The approach of winter may bring excitement to many of us, but for those who experience seasonal affective disorder (SAD), the shorter hours of sunlight can bring about the “winter blues.” According to materials provided by Elizabethtown College’s Health Promotion Program, which consists of Assistant Director of Health Promotion Joni Eisenhauer and seven Student Wellness
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Alumna uses political science, sociology experience to help nonprofit
The Elizabethtown College motto, “Educate for Service,” does not end with graduation. Many Blue Jays leave the nest and enter service-oriented professions. Melissa Plotkin, ’91 is one of those Etown alumni. Plotkin works for the York Jewish Community Center (JCC), a nonprofit community center which serves all residents of York County. Membership to the York
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Etownian staff brave Harry Potter escape room in High Library
The rules were simple enough; get out of the room in time or face the wrath of a blighted Quidditch super-fan. What could possibly go wrong? For the week of Halloween, and as a final event in a string of Harry Potter-themed events on campus, the Elizabethtown College High Library staged a Harry Potter Escape
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