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
The Weekly Treat: Chips
Happy Valentine’s Day, my lovely Crumb Crew! The Weekly Treat is here with an entry on a popular and commonly found snack choice for you: chips! Whether it be sour cream and onion, barbeque or sea salt, everyone has a go-to chip flavor or brand. I’ve decided to go with Doritos Cool Ranch Chips, one
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Students of Etown: Hannah Sohn
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 is important.
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2/17/22 Horoscopes: What kind of flower are you?
Aquarius: Like many Aquarians I know, lily of the valley prefers shady spots but are known to spread, creating large colonies. Extremely fragrant, elegant and dreamy, these flowers (and people) are bringers of lasting happiness. Pisces: Sweetpea flowers really embody the alluring and innocent nature of Pisces. This particular flower symbolizes a delicate or bittersweet
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SPORTS
Born to run
Only one question by author Christopher McDougall causes an adventure of a lifetime. That question is, “Why does my foot hurt?” “Born To Run” tells the story of author McDougall and his adventure. He started running in the beginning, but he could not go very far, because his foot would always start to hurt. So,
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This Week in Sports History: In Men’s Soccer, Blue Jays Defeat Messiah Falcons
On Sept. 30, 2015, the Elizabethtown College men’s soccer team snatched a 1-0 win to break a 10-game losing streak against rival Messiah University’s Falcons. Freshman Gilbert Waso scored the first goal of the game 40 minutes in to give Etown the lead. The Falcons came out strong, with multiple shots on goal in the
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This Week in Elizabethtown Sports History: Women’s Volleyball Begins Streak Ending in Winning First Conference Championship
In 2007, the Elizabethtown College women’s volleyball team clinched the win over Gallaudet University in five sets, beginning a streak that lasted nine games and took the Blue Jays to the seasonal Commonwealth Tournament as the number one seed. Etown then shut out Widener University and went on to win the championship, beating Lebanon Valley
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FEATURES
Union organizer shares personal collection of WWI propaganda posters
Photo: Madeline Kauffman From Thursday, Nov. 1 to Saturday, Dec. 1, Elizabethtown College will be showcasing propaganda posters from World War I designed to enlist women in the war effort. These posters are from the personal collection of Pamela Tronsor, a union organizer for Communications-Workers America and personal friend of professor of English Dr. John
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Alumna lives “Educate for Service” at local Habitat for Humanity
Any Elizabethtown College student, alumni or staff member can recite the school’s motto, “Educate for Service,” by heart, but alumna Allyson Wells, ’12, put those words into action and is currently the Community Outreach Manager at Lancaster Lebanon Habitat for Humanity. Wells began her service journey at a young age through the organization Girl Scouts
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Experts discuss college student voting trends in U.S. midterms
The political process is, by nature, not a spectator sport. Politics, it is said, maintains deliberate interest in the disinterested. Those that do not vote are not removed from the consequences of the elections that go on without them. The upcoming midterm election exists in a national and cultural context wracked by division, rhetoric, and
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