NEWS
PA Politics: A House Divided: Game of Thrones politics in the PA State House
The landmark midterm elections of 2022 flipped the PA State House from Republican to Democratic control for the first time in eleven years. It all started with the 2020 decennial census results which caused new state legislative maps to be drawn in 2021 by the bipartisan Pennsylvania Legislative Reapportionment Commission. The new maps had the
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PA Politics: House leadership in jeopardy
Similar to its counterpart in the United States House of Representatives, the Pennsylvania House is struggling to figure out its next speaker. Not that it doesn’t have one now—Mark Rozzi (D-Berks) is the current speaker, but his election was both unusual and unexpected. In November, Democrats won 102 out of 203 seats, but one member
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Bias Incident Response Team looks to be transparent with campus and community
On Jan. 27, a group of several people standing outside of a black truck yelled disrespectful language and made inappropriate gestures based on an Elizabethtown College student’s perceived identity as a member of the Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) community. That information was shared as a campus-wide email, which offered resources for students who wanted
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CAMPUS LIFE
Restaurant Review: TJ Rockwell’s
Looking for a restaurant nearby to meet up with a club? Maybe you need a bite to eat with your teammates after a hard game, or you might just want a fun night out with friends. Look no further: TJ Rockwell’s is a great spot to get a bite to eat near campus. The first
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Club Feature: Find out about the Animal Services Club’s latest plans
Student clubs at Elizabethtown College provide opportunities for students to connect with one another as well as the community. There is an abundance of different clubs for those with different interests to choose from! One club in particular that takes the initiative to follow Etown’s motto of “Educate for Service” is the Animal Services Club,
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The Weekly Treat: Spongebob Pop
What’s up Crumb Crew, Nat here serving up your next entry for the Weekly Treat! And what a tasty surprise we’ve all must’ve received on this fine day! The campus hosted a surprise guest on this hot day: an ice cream truck, serving a wide variety of free ice-cold treats. From sandwiches to characters on
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SPORTS
Moneyball
“Moneyball” is a biographical sports drama about the manager of the Oakland Athletics Baseball Team in 2002. This movie is based on the nonfiction book by Michael Lewis. The manager’s name was Billy Beane and his assistant manager Peter Brand who are dealing with a low budget while trying to assemble a competitive team. As
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Lebron James out indefinitely
Saturday, March 20, Lebron James and the Los Angeles Lakers were playing a game against the Atlanta Hawks. During one play, James was chasing a loose ball, and as he was running after the ball, Hawks wing Solomon Hill made contact with James’ right ankle. James fell and got hurt. He was able to stay
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John Neely
In 1962, there was a hall of fame inductee into the Ira R. Hall of Fame. This inductee was named John Neely. He was made an all star several times, and he was one of the star basketball players of the 1962-63 season. He also led the Elizabethtown College men’s basketball team to a win
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FEATURES
Alumnus works to protect people from West Nile Virus, Lyme disease
Feb. 18, Elizabethtown College alumnus Jon Bachman, ‘17, returned to Elizabethtown College to speak to current students about his career as an aquatic biologist with the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PA DEP). Bachman is part of a team researching and working to increase awareness of arboviruses. Arboviruses are viruses that are transmitted by mosquitoes,
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Statistics, thoughts on Etown Jays app after first semester of use
The E-town Jays app is a relatively new addition to the lives of Elizabethtown College students, faculty and staff, prospective students and visitors. The app has many different “tiles” that contain information about aspects of student life and the campus in general, such as service, clubs & organizations and residence life. It also has a
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Vaccination controversy leads to debate, nationwide outbreaks
Elizabethtown College’s immunization policy dictates that all first-year and transfer students be vaccinated prior to matriculation against a battery of contagious and life-threatening illnesses. To attend the College, documentation must be provided to establish that a student has received two doses of the measles, mumps and rubella shot; two doses of the chickenpox shot or
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