NEWS
Today’s Tech: T-Mobile to Partner with SpaceX
T-Mobile’s announcement of its imminent satellite-based cell service with the aid of SpaceX’s Starlink is more than just a news flash from the Super Bowl. It is an opening look into the next era of wireless technology. Filling in some of the dead zones in cellular coverage, this partnership could revolutionize the telephone company business
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Business Buzz: Final Straw that Broke the Farmers Back?
In the center of London, England, there are demonstrations of farmers in front of Parliament after the Labour Party’s government’s plan to force their farmers to pay an inheritance tax. Last year, the European Union (EU) levied several different policies which affected their farming population. From the Dutch government who wished to reduce nitrogen emissions
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Incarcerated Loved Ones: Criminal Justice Club holds student support presentation
On Feb. 13 Nicarry Hall, the Elizabethtown College Criminal Justice Club held a presentation called “When a Loved One is Incarcerated,” given by president of the club Olivia Sullivan. After a brief 10-minute club meeting about upcoming events for this semester, Sullivan began by playing a video by Families Against Mandatory Minimums (FAMM), a channel
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CAMPUS LIFE
Internship Spotlight: Infantree
This week for the Internship Spotlight, The Etownian had the chance to catch up with junior professional writing major Anslee Gerhardt, who recently wrapped up her second in a series of internships this past December. Starting September of last semester, Gerhardt interned at Infantree, a branding agency based in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. After reaching out to
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Recipe Review: Crunchy Chicken Wraps
Elizabethtown College has made it through about a quarter of the semester, and the intensity of assignments has begun to ramp up. It’s been getting increasingly difficult for me to find time to sit down at the Marketplace and enjoy a meal, so I’ve found myself ordering food I can grab quickly from the Jay’s
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Debate of the Week: Who’s the better mascot, Blue or Truman?
Elizabethtown College has been associated with blue jays since its founding, with Blue the Blue Jay as the official mascot. But another icon has been on campus for several years, and is just as well known among students; Truman the therapy doodle. That realization brought a question to my mind: who is the most iconic
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SPORTS
All-American athlete welcomed as assistant coach
Elizabethtown College has welcomed a Division I All-American athlete as an assistant coach for the cross-country and track and field teams. Stefanie Cassel, who graduated from Edinboro University, started this year as an assistant coach at Etown. Cassel got her bachelors in exercise science from Edinboro and has her masters in exercise science and physical
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Men’s basketball continues strong start with win over Messiah
In their last game before Landmark Conference play begins, the Elizabethtown Blue Jays men’s basketball team looked to capitalize on their non-conference schedule with a record above .500 to begin the season against the Messiah Falcons on Saturday, Nov. 16. Messiah and Etown were neck and neck in the first half, with either side only
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Star-studded market has all the attention in MLB offseason
The Major League Baseball (MLB) offseason always starts off slow. Depth signings are made early on, but the big name players typically wait to pounce on a big-time offer. This offseason’s free agent market is filled to the brim with stars that can change the direction a franchise is headed. From aces that can take
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FEATURES
To the Editor: Open Letter to the Elizabethtown College Community
We write with heartfelt conviction about the essential work within the Office of Civil Rights, Opportunity, and Access, and the critical need to continue and expand upon these efforts. Under the leadership of Dr. Kesha Morant Williams, the office played a critical role in advancing diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) initiatives. Now, with Dr.
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Two Elizabethtown College students celebrate happily ever after with the help of professors.
A storybook ending has just begun for two Elizabethtown College Blue Jays. With a wedding fit for a fairytale, Caryn and Patrick O’Brien finally tied the knot last Thursday, Sept. 19. Caryn O’Brien graduated from Etown in 2016 after double majoring in sociology/anthropology and religious studies, with a concentration on Asian religions. Caryn continued her
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SEEDS Ecology Club hosts Paw Paw Fruit Tasting
Trying exotic fruits has become a popular trend recently, and Elizabethtown College’s very own SEEDS Ecology club joined in. On Thursday, Sept. 26, the club held a tasting event in the Bowers Demonstration kitchen. Students were invited to attend from 3 p.m.-5 p.m. to taste two different paw paw featured recipes: a smoothie and angel
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