NEWS
PA Politics: The Fetterman-Oz debate
On Tuesday, Oct. 25, Democrat John Fetterman and Republican Dr. Mehmet Oz had their first and only debate, as the two candidates vie for a U.S. Senate seat in Pennsylvania. The debate had a unique structure: there were closed captioning systems behind the moderators, requested by Fetterman so he could read the questions and answers.
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Honors Council wins Homecoming float contest for fourth consecutive year
On Homecoming Weekend, the Honors Council captures their fourth consecutive crown in the annual float contest. The float, which rode through Saturday’s parade, was an out-of-the-box approach to the decades theme, which was decided by popular vote. “We wanted to think of something outside of a somewhat confined box, and thus the idea of doing
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Today’s Technology: Gonzalez v. Google raises questions around Section 230
Technology as well as algorithms play a significant role in everyday life and has increased immensely over the past decade. While in the past, users had to search for content they enjoyed; now content falls into the lap of the user for them to consume continuously. The content one consumes influences what they buy, think
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CAMPUS LIFE
11/14 Horoscopes “The Signs as Red (Taylor’s Version) Tracks”
Aquarius: While Aquarians can be deeply passionate when in love, they can be hesitant to commit. When it comes to matters of the heart, it can be hard to let people in, so the songs “I Almost Do (Taylor’s Version)” and “Message In A Bottle (Taylor’s Version) (From The Vault)” give off these vibes. It
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Friends-giving Recipes
Thanksgiving break is just around the corner and with it an abundance of food. Unfortunately, most college friends live far away and can’t come over to enjoy each other’s traditions. There’s hope there, though, as you can easily make a quick Thanksgiving dinner between now and break. Or you can just wait until after the
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Holiday Activities: Get some ideas to gather holiday cheer!
With the holidays and the end of the semester fast approaching, many students may be looking for ways to have fun with their friends before winter break. Although movies, card and board game nights and other activities are a great way to spend time with friends, what could be better than a holiday-themed activity to
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SPORTS
Women’s Lacrosse
Photo courtesy of Etown Athletics Tuesday, March 10, the Elizabethtown College women’s lacrosse team faced off against Immaculata University in a hard-fought match. Etown emerged with a large victory over Immaculata. Before this game started, Etown had a 4-2 winning record against Immaculata. Now, Etown has a 5-2 winning streak. Here is what happened
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Statement on Cancellations
Photo courtesy of Elizabethtown College Flickr Thursday, March 12, following other school closings, Elizabethtown College planned to close its doors due to COVID-19 from Friday, March 13 to Friday, April 3. This decision followed Governor Tom Wolf’s call for social distancing during this crisis. Along with students needing to move off campus and all on-campus
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Basketball regular season ends with both teams taking a loss
Photo courtesy of unsplash.com Saturday, Feb. 22, the Elizabethtown College men’s basketball team finished up their season with an 85-81 loss against Moravian College. They finished overall 12-12 and went 5-9 in conference play. First-year Jalin Robinson made a career-high 30 points, with 25 of them in the second half of the game. First-year Wyatt
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FEATURES
Improving quali-tea of life through traditional Japanese tea ceremonies
Tuesday, Oct. 9 from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. in the Susquehanna Room in Myer Residence Hall at Elizabethtown College, associate professor of Japanese Dr. Nobuaki Takahashi, gave a presentation titled “The Way of Tea, The Way of Life” on the history of a traditional Japanese tea ceremony. The Way of Tea is an ancient
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Professor explores neurological perspective of music therapy
Thursday, Sept. 27 at 7 p.m., the Bowers Writers House invited students to explore the question “Can music really change the brain?” The discussion was led by professor of music Dr. Gene A. Behrens, whose career as a music therapist spans four decades in a variety of settings. Currently presiding over a variety of different
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Into the Streets celebrates 25 years of community service, engagement
Elizabethtown College is celebrating the 25th anniversary of Into the Streets. Into the Streets is a day where faculty, students and staff participate in service projects that benefit the local community. The event is not just held by Etown but takes place at colleges nationwide. “The day of service began in 1994, when 77 representatives
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