NEWS
Strides to be made against racism with CARE
In pursuit of anti-racism on the Elizabethtown College campus and in the community as a whole, Coalition for Anti-Racist Education (CARE) has been established. According to an email sent by the College, CARE is defined as “a group of dedicated employees and students who strive to create a thriving community where all faculty, staff, and
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PA Politics: John Fetterman to receive treatment for clinical depression
On Wednesday, Feb. 15, newly elected Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman checked himself into Walter Reed National Military Medical Center to receive treatment for clinical depression. This marks the Democrat’s second trip to the hospital this month, with the first in early February after Fetterman reported being lightheaded while attending a retreat in Washington. “John, Gisele
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Global Perspective: Secretary of State Blinken visits Turkey
United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken traveled to Turkey on Feb. 19, where he went on a helicopter tour and saw the mass destruction caused by the 7.8 magnitude earthquake and 7.5 magnitude aftershock that affected Turkey and neighboring Syria on Feb. 6. On this tour, Blinken was accompanied by Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut
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CAMPUS LIFE
The Students of Etown: Mahli Rupp
Despite Elizabethtown College being a small school compared to most of the colleges in the area, it is nearly impossible to know all of the students on campus. Each one of them has their own unique story on how they came to attend Etown, and it is important to know that their story has value.
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Student Wages Op-Ed Companion Piece
Note: The Etownian reached out to Student Senate and the Business Office, but were unable to receive a response due to time constraint. In addition, the statements in this piece are entirely the individual’s opinion and do not reflect the opinions of the Etownian. Some statements were edited for length and clarity. Back in February
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Op-Ed: Student wages
The current campus minimum wage is $8.25. No amount of complicated pay schemes can change that. This fact doesn’t sit well with many of us at Elizabethtown College: that’s why we (Nicholas Wiley and Gabriel Karl) are writing this Op-Ed on behalf of the Etown Young Democratic Socialists of America. Gabriel $8.25 is too little,
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SPORTS
Rudy
“Rudy” is a movie about a football player named Daniel “Rudy” Ruettiger Jr. whose dream is to play football on Notre Dame’s Fighting Irish football team. He is not expecting to be a starter, but he wants to fulfill his lifelong dream by being on the field in uniform and make one play during the
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Intramural basketball contest
Sunday, February 28, Elizabethtown College held an intramural basketball shooting competition. The contest featured eight competitors, who were shooting basketballs to win the contest. Whoever had the most points at the end of the contest won. At first, there were 20 layups which were one point each. Then, there were 20 foul shots with each
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Intramurals update
With Elizabethtown College’s COVID-19 restrictions and many campus activities being hosted virtually, students from a wide range of backgrounds are in search of extracurricular activities to participate in with their friends. For many of these students, intramural sports are the perfect way of getting out of the dorm room, staying active and spending time with
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FEATURES
Professor explains history, values of nonviolent protest in modern day
Photo courtesy of Dr. Michael G. Long Tuesday, Jan. 22, the High Library hosted a lecture and discussion with associate professor of religious studies and peace and conflict studies Dr. Michael Long as part of the events held for Martin Luther King Jr. Week. MLK Week is sponsored by the Office of Diversity, Inclusion and
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Historian speaks about role of Native Americans during Civil War
Wednesday, Nov. 28, the Center for Global Understanding and Peacemaking (CGUP), the Department of Sociology and Anthropology, the Dean of Curriculum and the Office of Diversity collaborated to sponsor “The Original Southerners: American Indians, the Civil War, and Confederate Memory,” a presentation by Dr. Malinda Maynor Lowery. This lecture was in honor of Native American
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Digital Humanities Hub provides space, resources for student use
As society seems to be becoming more and more digital, colleges are creating more spaces for students to explore growing disciplines like Digital Humanities (DH) which applies computer software and equipment to the traditional humanities. “Digital Humanities (DH) encourages students to engage in many of the same types of projects the traditional humanities have been
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