NEWS
Death of a Lobbyist: PA Lawmakers Finally Target Lobbying
In Harrisburg, it appears as though the tawdry financial relationship between lobbyists and politicians may finally be reigned in. In a rare show of bipartisanship, Senate Republicans and Democrats are endorsing a package of recently proposed bills that are designed to target the influence of lobbying in the Keystone State. Lobbyists work on behalf of
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Etown faculty member presents at national conference
Recently, an Elizabethtown College faculty member had the opportunity to present at the annual National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD) Conference. Crystal Donlan is the Instructional Designer and Online Learning Specialist at Elizabethtown College, and she is also an adjunct faculty member at Luzerne County Community College. She’s also currently studying to gain
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Global Perspective
On Tuesday, Oct. 29, the White House reported that President Joe Biden is actively working to rescue 17 missionaries who are being held hostage by a gang in Haiti. The missionaries, five of which are children, were kidnapped on Oct. 16. Sixteen American citizens and one Canadian citizen are being held hostage. They worked for
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CAMPUS LIFE
Soul: movie review
Disney’s “Soul” is an excellent movie, right off the bat. I’m not the best reviewer, so if you read my review and decide “eh, doesn’t sound like my cup of tea,” just watch it anyway based on my goodwill. The movie takes place in New York City and follows music teacher Joe (Jamie Foxx) as
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Welcome to the Jungle
Hi! I’m Kylo and this is BB! We’re not the typical pair of animals found on Elizabethtown College’s campus, but we fit in just the same. We’re both mystery snails; also called spike-topped apple snails, if you’re feeling fancy. I’m a blue mystery snail and BB is brown. This is actually our first semester on
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SPORTS
Wrestling takes a tough loss in last home match against Messiah
Friday, Feb. 8 Elizabethtown College’s wrestling team competed against Messiah College in its last home meet and celebrated senior Dan Smith’s accomplishments. Etown lost 29-13. Juniors Josh Paisley and Elijah Flasher and first-year Colton Shriner won their matches. Messiah had a large audience that cheered the team on as the players took the lead 11-0
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Etown holds tri-match, team takes loss against opponents
The Elizabethtown College men’s volleyball team fell short to Alvernia University in Reading, PA, Thursday, Feb. 7. The team struggled to keep up with the Golden Wolves as each set got further and farther away from the Jays. Although the blue and gray held a lead of a point in each of the games, those
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Men’s basketball takes a loss, women’s team on winning streak
The Elizabethtown College men’s and women’s basketball teams traveled to Drew University Saturday, Feb. 9. The men’s team lost 76-65 and the women’s team won 65-60. Junior Connor Moffatt scored the first points for Etown with a three-pointer off an assist from junior Ethan DuBois. The team trailed behind and Coach Britt Moore called a
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FEATURES
Ean Mann starts track and field career, breaks record three times
Written by: Keri Edwards All the hard work in the weight room, the time and effort put in at practice and his commitment to his team will finally come to pass. First- year Ean Mann realizes that he is only 60 meters away, which is a little longer than half a football field, from the
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Yoga classes provide students with a way to relax, manage stress
Written by: Caitlin Vandiver Breathe in…breathe out,” Elizabethtown College yoga instructor Gayle Gearhart says as she demonstrates the warm-up exercises using sweeping arm movements with feet set wide apart on the mat. Students follow along in synchrony by slowly moving their arms from side to side and then into an arc above their heads. After
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Class of 2021 Senate, therapy dogs raise money for ASPCA
Photo courtesy of Andrea Guscott Elizabethtown College students made comments like “Oh, cute dog!” and “Puppy!” as they walked through the Baugher Student Center (BSC) Friday, April 20 from 1-3 p.m. Therapy dogs from the Keystone Pet Enhanced Therapy Services (KPETS) were helping members of the Class of 2021 Student Senate raise money for the
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