NEWS
PA Politics: The power of women and independent voters
Polling for the midterm elections in Pennsylvania continues to grow closer. For the U.S. Senate race, Democrat John Fetterman has a 3% edge over Republican Dr. Mehmet Oz in a poll by FiveThirtyEight. For governor, Democrat Josh Shapiro leads Republican Doug Mastriano by almost 10% as of Oct. 21. Many expect Shapiro to win the
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Students share concerns about the Marketplace
Students pay $3,180 per semester for either the Gold, Silver or Bronze meal plan at Elizabethtown College, and this price prompts many to wonder how their money is being spent. Recently, students have been using paper and plasticware instead of the regular dishes and utensils in the Marketplace. They are directed to throw out their
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Today’s Technology: Spotify releases new product designed for driving
Something that is on the newer side in regard to technology is Spotify’s “Car Thing.” A few months ago, Spotify put out an ad to advertise their new product. In this ad, the viewers were given a chance to win a car thing for free by giving their email addresses and hoping they will get
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CAMPUS LIFE
Concert Review: Twenty One Pilots Takeover Tour
Two years after Twenty One Pilots’ (TØP) last tour, the duo has finally returned to the stage with their newest music and lore. As a long time TØP fan, seeing the boys again in person for their new album “Scaled and Icy” was an incredible and emotional experience. TØP played three shows in their hometown
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An Interview with Pizza Dave
A staple of every college student’s mostly (un)balanced diet is pizza. From pepperoni to cheese to dessert, most students find themselves eating some type of pizza on a weekly basis. The popular place to get it is at the Marketplace where they are made in-house in a fire brick oven. The person who most often
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Welcome to the Jungle
Owner: Korinne Geiger Although I’ve only been here for two months, my time at Elizabethtown College has been going swimmingly. Of course, things are going swimmingly for me most of the time anyway—I’m a betta fish after all! Hi, everyone. My name is Kristoff. I haven’t lived at Etown for very long yet, but I’ve
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SPORTS
Women’s lacrosse takes a tough loss in 2020 season-opening game at Widener
Photo: Etown Athletics Saturday, Feb. 22, the Elizabethtown College women’s lacrosse team opened their 2020 season away against Widener University. The Blue Jays took a 14-7 loss. Widener took an early lead of 5-0. With 8:23 left in the first half, junior Lexie Sharp made the first goal of the game for Etown. First-year Hannah
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Track and field athletes set some new personal records
Photo courtesy of unsplash.com Sunday, Feb. 16, the Elizabethtown College men’s and women’s track and field teams competed in the Albright Throws Meet hosted by Albright College in Reading, Pa. For the men’s team, sophomore Brian Price and senior Matthew Strubinger set new personal records in their respective events. Price beat his weight throw best
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Senior swimmer makes history, takes home gold in Championship
Photo courtesy of unsplash.com The Elizabethtown College men’s and women’s swimming teams had a busy weekend at the Landmark Conference Swimming and Diving Championships. The women’s team placed sixth with a total of 208 points by Sunday, Feb. 16. The Catholic University of America took first with a total of 814.5. Sophomore Marin Adams took
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FEATURES
Blue Jays catch more Z’s a night than a fourth of working adults
Sleep—it’s something we take advantage of as children and only seem to begin appreciating when we have no time for it. According to the National Sleep Foundation (NSF), sleep indicates a person’s general health and well-being. People can spend up to one third of their lives asleep, but how much should they be sleeping? The
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Millions around the world celebrate 20 years of ‘the boy who lived’
For millions all over the world, the “Harry Potter” series by J.K. Rowling has been a lighthouse in a dark and stormy sea. Sept. 1, 1998, the first book in the series, “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone,” flew off bookshelves in stores all across the U.S. Since then, Harry Potter has been a household
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Peacemaking initiatives, incidents of bias complicate Brethren heritage
Photo by Jillian Distler Because of its origins with the Brethren Church, one of the Historic Peace Churches, Elizabethtown College has long promoted and upheld traditions of peacemaking and nonviolence. The influence of Etown’s Brethren heritage lives on today in various forms, from academic programs to faculty research to lectures. In such examples, Etown attempts
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