NEWS
TPUSA event and surrounding controversy
The Elizabethtown College chapter of Turning Point USA (TPUSA) planned to host an event on campus Monday, Sept. 27 that featured guest speaker Joe Basrawi. Basrawi is a representative of TPUSA, which is a non-profit organization that seeks to advocate for conservative values in high schools and college campuses. What seemed like a typical event
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PA Politics: “One year to Prime Time: The US Senate”
In a little over one year from now, the country will be flocking back to the polls for the pivotal 2022 midterm elections. All eyes will be on Pennsylvania, as the battleground state could prove to be the deciding factor in whether the Democrats can retain their hold of the U.S. Senate in Washington, D.C.,
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Pennsylvania Politics
On July 4, 2021, while the nation celebrated its freedom on Independence Day, it was also celebrating a newfound freedom from COVID-19. According to statistics from the Center for Disease Control (CDC), Pennsylvania reported only 121 new cases on July 4. Freedom from the virus was marked by lower hospitalization and death rates and less
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CAMPUS LIFE
Welcome to the Jungle
Sandy Jr: Can’t you two do the interview without me? This is more your speed… Cobalt: Oh, come on, Sandy Jr., it’ll be over before you know it. Titania: I’m with them, Cobalt, I’d rather do anything else. Cobalt: Fine, I’ll do it myself…Hi, everyone! I’m Cobalt, the other guppy is Titania and the snail
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Welcome to the Jungle
Oh, Hello! Who are you? May I sniff your hand? Gotta make sure you don’t stink before you try to touch my pretty fur! My name is Elphaba Rose, or Elphie for short. I respond to lots of names though… Miss Lady, Felphie, Mr. Fluffles, Bellie, Silly Baby, Little Girl, Stinky Butt, Miss Rose, Pretty
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Soup review: chicken noodle
More than any other time of year, late winter strikes me as the time for hearty soups. Sure, sometimes you want something light and elegant, but in the cold of winter I don’t think there is anything better than warming yourself from the inside out with a warm drink or food. Soup is essentially the
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SPORTS
Men’s lacrosse comes out with win against Messiah College
Over spring break, the Elizabethtown College’s men’s lacrosse team competed against Messiah College, Christopher Newport University and the University of Lynchburg. The Blue Jays walked away 1-2 between these three opponents. Saturday, March 2, the Blue Jays took on Messiah and won 12-11 with a strong finish. Junior Mike Scrafano scored five goals, highest amount
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Baseball competes in spring break training in Florida
The Elizabethtown College baseball team traveled to Fort Pierce, Florida Thursday, March 7, for spring training and some games against various teams. While the Blue Jays faced Penn State Behrend, players began to get their pacing back and some practice in. Although Etown fell behind early in this game and did not score until the
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Women’s lacrosse sophomore tied Etown program’s record
Elizabethtown College’s women’s lacrosse team played Chapman University and Alvernia University during spring break. The team walked away with a win over Alvernia and sophomore Lexie Sharp tied a school record. Tuesday, March 5, the Blue Jays took a loss against Chapman 20-16. Sophomore Kate Ziegler scored a career-high six goals. Sharp made four points
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FEATURES
Blue Jays catch more Z’s a night than a fourth of working adults
Sleep—it’s something we take advantage of as children and only seem to begin appreciating when we have no time for it. According to the National Sleep Foundation (NSF), sleep indicates a person’s general health and well-being. People can spend up to one third of their lives asleep, but how much should they be sleeping? The
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Millions around the world celebrate 20 years of ‘the boy who lived’
For millions all over the world, the “Harry Potter” series by J.K. Rowling has been a lighthouse in a dark and stormy sea. Sept. 1, 1998, the first book in the series, “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone,” flew off bookshelves in stores all across the U.S. Since then, Harry Potter has been a household
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Peacemaking initiatives, incidents of bias complicate Brethren heritage
Photo by Jillian Distler Because of its origins with the Brethren Church, one of the Historic Peace Churches, Elizabethtown College has long promoted and upheld traditions of peacemaking and nonviolence. The influence of Etown’s Brethren heritage lives on today in various forms, from academic programs to faculty research to lectures. In such examples, Etown attempts
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