NEWS
Etown Community Engages in Climate Campus Survey
Throughout the week of Feb. 17, Elizabethtown College hosted multiple data walk sessions, where members of the campus community were invited to review the results of the 2024 campus climate survey. This survey ran during two weeks of February in 2024 and then the surveys were evaluated and de-identified in order to protect students’ identities.
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Pa Politics: Bird Flu
The price of eggs is always a point of contention in election cycles and is often seen as an economic indicator by voters. However, politicians in power are often quick to point out that the price of eggs, like everything else, can be heavily influenced by factors outside of the economy. One factor that contributes
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Etown Mock Trial Wins Award for Performance
Every year, Elizabethtown College students compete at an annual regional competition of the American Mock Trial Association (AMTA), representing the college and flexing their legal expertise. This year was no different, and this cohort brought home some good news with them. Unlike many schools that offer mock trial only as an extra-curricular, Etown provides the
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CAMPUS LIFE
Business Review: TJ Rockwell’s
There are many restaurants around Elizabethtown College’s campus, spanning a wide variety of cuisines to satisfy any potential cravings. One restaurant I’ve visited fairly frequently is TJ Rockwell’s. Located just above two miles from campus at 800 Mt Gretna Road, the Elizabethtown location of TJ Rockwell’s offers a cozy but polished atmosphere and delicious food.
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Debate of the Week: Ice cream in a dish or a cone?
Ever since the ice cream cone was patented in 1903, there has been a passionate debate about the more convenient, fun and tastier way to eat ice cream — a dish or a cone. I decided to search for the answer to this age-old debate, on Elizabethtown College’s campus. The first group I polled were
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Horoscopes: What country you are based on your zodiac
The Earth is a beautiful planet, full of diverse people, species, cultures, religions, languages and more. One way we differentiate people on this floating rock is by what land mass they occupy. Essentially, people are often defined and separated by their country. Countries can even have their own identity in a way, like how Canada
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SPORTS
Women and Men’s Swim Teams Compete on Senior Day
Elizabethtown College’s swim team spent the first weekend of their semester competing against Washington College’s Shoremen and Shorewomen on Jan. 18, in Thompson Gymnasium’s Alumni Pool. After celebrating the Etown seniors and playing an electric guitar rendition of the national anthem, the swim meet commenced with the women’s 400-yard medley relay. The Washington College athletes
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Blue Jays Track and Field Athletes travel to Maryland
The cold weather has done little to cool the red-hot competitive spirit of the Elizabethtown College Blue Jays. Etown’s track and field teams traveled to Landover, Md. to compete against several other schools. The event occurred on Jan. 18 at the Prince George Sports and Learning Complex. Events started with the women’s 5000-meter relay. The
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A sneak peek into the Unrivaled basketball league’s groundbreaking inaugural season
A new opportunity has arisen for professional women’s basketball players that doesn’t require overseas travel, called theUnrivaled Women’s Basketball League. The league, created by WNBA stars Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart, was founded in 2023 with the hopes of creating a league for other WNBA players to play domestically and navigate the WNBA’s prioritization rule
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FEATURES
Jumping Into the Street Celebrates 31st Annual Event.
On Saturday, Oct. 19th, The Center for Community and Civic Engagement (CCCE) hosted Into the Streets, an annual day of service that invites all students to volunteer, whether alone, with a club or with a group of friends. Students can collaborate with community organizations such as Elizabethtown Community Housing and Outreach Services, Community Cupboard, Girls
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Two Elizabethtown College Students Perform Senior Recital
On Thursday, Oct 17, the music department at Elizabethtown College put on a recital in the Zug Recital Hall, featuring the hard-earned skill and talent of guitarist and music therapy major Michael Weir, aided by fellow music therapy major Rebecca Sauder. Weir, a senior, has studied guitar at Etown for the entirety of his college
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Matcha and Musings with Takahashi Sensei
Ichi-go, ichi-e. As far as Japanese proverbs go, this one feels especially inspiring in these times. Translated as “One lifetime, one gathering,” this lesson and reminder to live in the moment and to treasure the people around you was one of the many pearls of wisdom given at the SpiritualiTEA Tea Ceremony event hosted by
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