NEWS
Masking mandates continue in Lancaster County schools
Partisan politics are inflamed, especially as school board meetings have been met with these attitudes. In the past year, these have become flooded with parents fighting for their children’s rights pertaining to various political issues, including COVID-19 protocols and masks. Recently, the Elizabethtown Area School District meetings have garnered much participation from parents who hope
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Today’s Technology
It’s unlikely that any users were on Instagram, Facebook or Whatsapp on Monday at approximately 12 p.m. on Monday Oct. 4. These three apps, as well as other websites that fall under Facebook’s domain, were down for about five hours, causing many users to flock to other apps like Twitter or TikTok. The crash made
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Global Perspective
Vice President of the Philippines Leni Robredo filed paperwork to run for president on Oct. 7 as President Rodrigo Duterte’s term nears its expiration. In the election, Robredo will run as a member of the Liberal Party against Ferdinand “Bongbong” Romualdez Marcos Jr. Marcos Jr. is currently a member of the Philippine Democratic Party—People’s Power.
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CAMPUS LIFE
Horoscopes
Aries With Mars in Gemini, you might be a little too forward in your conversations. Be confident, but don’t be pushy, Aries. Taurus Your ruling planet, lovely Venus, is in your eleventh house of relationships and ideals. Embrace the positives around you. Gemini Saturday will have the only Pisces new moon of the year. Pisces
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Recipes for people who can’t cook
Guys. Let’s be real for a moment. Cooking for yourself can be a ton of work. Between the prepwork, the actual cooking and then the cleanup, sometimes, it just doesn’t seem worth the trouble. When you’re short on time or just dead-tired after a day of classes it seems so much easier to grab something
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Welcome to the Jungle
Hey, I’m Cole! Man, the weather has gotten so nice and warm, I can’t wait to chase my ball around the yard. Though I think I should wait, the grass is still a little muddy… Let’s see… I’m one and a half years old. I live off campus with my dad, Bud. He commutes to
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SPORTS
Etown baseball splits doubleheader win with Catholic University
The Elizabethtown College baseball team opened up their Landmark Conference game this past Saturday, March 16, against the Catholic University of America at home. As the Blue Jays ultimately ended up splitting the day with their opponents, the hard work and determination for the opening of a great season was clearly shown by both teams.
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Men’s lacrosse wins by one point against Stockton in OT
The Elizabethtown College men’s lacrosse team took an 11-10 win over Stockton University in overtime Saturday, March 16. Junior Scott Nikolaz was able to bring the Blue Jays the win just as the OT clock struck down to its last minute. In regular game play, senior Andrew Watts and junior Alex Filbert were the two
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Softball takes tough loss in doubleheader against Catholic
The Elizabethtown College softball team went head to head with the Catholic University of America in a Landmark Conference doubleheader in Washington D.C. Unfortunately, the Cardinals came out on top in both games. In the first game, Catholic scored first in the bottom of the third inning, scoring two runs. First-year Kady Johnson ruined the
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FEATURES
Improving quali-tea of life through traditional Japanese tea ceremonies
Tuesday, Oct. 9 from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. in the Susquehanna Room in Myer Residence Hall at Elizabethtown College, associate professor of Japanese Dr. Nobuaki Takahashi, gave a presentation titled “The Way of Tea, The Way of Life” on the history of a traditional Japanese tea ceremony. The Way of Tea is an ancient
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Professor explores neurological perspective of music therapy
Thursday, Sept. 27 at 7 p.m., the Bowers Writers House invited students to explore the question “Can music really change the brain?” The discussion was led by professor of music Dr. Gene A. Behrens, whose career as a music therapist spans four decades in a variety of settings. Currently presiding over a variety of different
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Into the Streets celebrates 25 years of community service, engagement
Elizabethtown College is celebrating the 25th anniversary of Into the Streets. Into the Streets is a day where faculty, students and staff participate in service projects that benefit the local community. The event is not just held by Etown but takes place at colleges nationwide. “The day of service began in 1994, when 77 representatives
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