NEWS
PA Politics: A House Divided: Game of Thrones politics in the PA State House
The landmark midterm elections of 2022 flipped the PA State House from Republican to Democratic control for the first time in eleven years. It all started with the 2020 decennial census results which caused new state legislative maps to be drawn in 2021 by the bipartisan Pennsylvania Legislative Reapportionment Commission. The new maps had the
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PA Politics: House leadership in jeopardy
Similar to its counterpart in the United States House of Representatives, the Pennsylvania House is struggling to figure out its next speaker. Not that it doesn’t have one now—Mark Rozzi (D-Berks) is the current speaker, but his election was both unusual and unexpected. In November, Democrats won 102 out of 203 seats, but one member
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Bias Incident Response Team looks to be transparent with campus and community
On Jan. 27, a group of several people standing outside of a black truck yelled disrespectful language and made inappropriate gestures based on an Elizabethtown College student’s perceived identity as a member of the Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) community. That information was shared as a campus-wide email, which offered resources for students who wanted
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CAMPUS LIFE
The Students of Etown: Gunner Gehr
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 each has value. One
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Club Feature: Melica
Building a remarkable college experience can often be hard, especially when directing so much of our time towards classes and academic affairs. At Elizabethtown College, student clubs create a massive opportunity for us students to get involved in fascinating activities that can catch our interests, and make our college experience something unforgettable. One of the
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Which Blue Bean drink should you try based on your zodiac?
Aquarius: Aquarius, you are the Toasted Vanilla Oat Milk Shaken Espresso. It is the new drink in town, and it is the life of the party, just like you. Be sure to check it out next time you stop by to get your caffeine fix. Pisces: Pisces, you are the Vanilla Bean Frappuccino. This is
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SPORTS
Wilma Rudolph
Wilma Glodean Rudolph was born June 23, 1940, in Saint Bethlehem, Tennessee. She was the 20th out of 22 children. As a child, Rudolph suffered chicken pox, measles, scarlet fever, whooping cough and polio. The doctors at the time said that she will never be able to walk again because of the polio. She wore
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Fantasy Sports
As the picks for week 12 begin, there is one player who is ranked highly this week. Texans wide receiver Brandin Cooks has been averaging 13.5 yards per reception this season and in the last six games, Cook has recorded at least 80 receiving yards. One of the reasons that Cook is ranked so highly
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A Look Back in Etown Sports History: 2 Years Ago, Jays make History as Men’s Soccer Clenches First Landmark Championship
A little over two years ago on Halloween 2018, Elizabethtown College men’s soccer made history as they beat Moravian College 2-1 in the Landmark Conference Championship Semifinal. Moravian scored and took a lead early, but the Blue Jays’ goalkeeper, senior Brian Gately, denied any further shots. Senior Gilbert Waso and sophomore Clark Williamson both scored
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FEATURES
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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Counseling Services, Student Wellness offer resources for SAD
The approach of winter may bring excitement to many of us, but for those who experience seasonal affective disorder (SAD), the shorter hours of sunlight can bring about the “winter blues.” According to materials provided by Elizabethtown College’s Health Promotion Program, which consists of Assistant Director of Health Promotion Joni Eisenhauer and seven Student Wellness
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