NEWS
Student Senate: Senate meets with the Senior Leadership Team
Student Senate met for their weekly meeting Thursday, November 17 at 3:45 p.m. in Hoover 212. The meeting did not run to the traditional agenda with the order of new business being the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) meeting. Class of 2025 Representative Alexa Scheetz served as the moderator of the meeting. Scheetz’s role as the
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Today’s Technology: Elon Musk clashes with Apple
On Monday, Nov. 28, Elon Musk claimed that Apple threatened to remove Twitter from the App Store, in accordance with its app moderation procedures. This is likely in response to Musk’s takeover of Twitter, which has sparked controversy across the country. It has even persuaded some users to leave the social media platform and prompted
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PA Politics: The Pennsylvania House votes to impeach Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner
On Nov. 16, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives voted to impeach progressive Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner in a 107-85 vote. This was along party lines, except for Republican Mike Puskaric voting against impeachment. “[Krasner’s] dereliction of duty and despicable behavior is unacceptable and cannot be tolerated,” Republican State Representative Martina White said. “The legislature
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CAMPUS LIFE
Abby’s Advice: Roommate disagreements
Everyone knows that life can’t always go smoothly, a fact which may be good for advice column authors but perhaps not so great for others. When it comes to roommates in particular, cooperating in small, shared spaces can be difficult. For that reason, this week we’re going to tackle another question sent in by an
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Wordle, the 5 letter word game that’s making “Waves”
Have you seen people posting strange green, yellow and black squares on social media recently? If you have, it may be due to a new game taking social media by storm called “Wordle!” It’s a simple game: you have to guess a five- letter word in six guesses! If the square associated with the letter
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Welcoming warmer weather: Find out what campus was like when it got a taste of spring
This week, many Elizabethtown College students could be spotted enjoying the warm weather around campus. Once again, students studied under the shade of trees, enjoyed meals on the Baugher Student Center patio and played games in the grass. While the overcast weather may have put a damper on the fun, this week has served as
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SPORTS
How pros keep in shape during COVID-19
Despite having to stay home to prevent the spread of COVID-19, pro athletes have found ways to keep in shape. For example: Dutch elite swimmer and Olympic gold medalist Sharon van Rouwendaal has resorted to swimming in a kiddie pool while tied to a tree so she can stay in one place. One of the
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A look back in sports history: 2008-2009 men’s lacrosse team has strong season
Elizabethtown College’s men’s lacrosse team had a terrific run in the 2008-09 school year, beginning the season with a 14-5 win against Moravian College March 8, 2009. Senior and Captain Ryan McCaffery described the team’s defense and resilience as primary keys to getting ahead. “We’ve had some good offensive output, and our defense has obviously
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Fantasy sports update
As week 11 of fantasy sports is among us, there is one question on every Philadelphia sports fan’s minds: can Baker Mayfield carry the Eagles to a win against the Cleveland Browns Sunday, Nov. 22? In terms of recent gameplay, Nick Chubb, the running back for the Browns, currently ranks number one in the league
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FEATURES
Students march to polls, weigh in on midterm election results
The 2018 midterm elections have been a talking point from all ends this past month, from campaign ads to social media encouragements to get out and vote, to the traditional news cycle. This political fervor has likewise held a specific place on campus, particularly among the student political organizations. Leading up to the midterms, the
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Professor, Peacemaker in Residence kicks off conflict transformation series
Photo: Madeline Kauffman Associate professor of peace and conflict studies Jonathan Rudy gave his first workshop in his series entitled “Learn How to Peacefully Transform Conflict with Jonathan Rudy” Wednesday, Oct. 31 at 4 p.m. in the High Library McCormick Classroom. The series will have three workshops in total. Both the High Library and the
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Etown explores esports team, colleges experience growing interest
Esports are multiple player video games in which people, often professional gamers, compete against one another. Teams enter formal competitions, usually involving spectators. Some popular games played include League of Legends, Counter-Strike and StarCraft. Esports are becoming more popular within video game culture. There are gaming tournaments held worldwide. Elizabethtown College is also exploring this
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