NEWS
Global Perspective: Chinese Views on United States’ Shifting Taiwanese Stance
Among multiple different changes that have come from the administration shift for the past two months, one change has Chinese American relations setting towards rocky shores. In the 1930s the Republic of China would be embroiled in a civil war between the Communist China and the Republican forces. Briefly stopping due to outsider invasion, the
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Etown Community Engages in Climate Campus Survey
Throughout the week of Feb. 17, Elizabethtown College hosted multiple data walk sessions, where members of the campus community were invited to review the results of the 2024 campus climate survey. This survey ran during two weeks of February in 2024 and then the surveys were evaluated and de-identified in order to protect students’ identities.
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Pa Politics: Bird Flu
The price of eggs is always a point of contention in election cycles and is often seen as an economic indicator by voters. However, politicians in power are often quick to point out that the price of eggs, like everything else, can be heavily influenced by factors outside of the economy. One factor that contributes
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CAMPUS LIFE
Debate of the Week: Ice cream in a dish or a cone?
Ever since the ice cream cone was patented in 1903, there has been a passionate debate about the more convenient, fun and tastier way to eat ice cream — a dish or a cone. I decided to search for the answer to this age-old debate, on Elizabethtown College’s campus. The first group I polled were
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Horoscopes: What country you are based on your zodiac
The Earth is a beautiful planet, full of diverse people, species, cultures, religions, languages and more. One way we differentiate people on this floating rock is by what land mass they occupy. Essentially, people are often defined and separated by their country. Countries can even have their own identity in a way, like how Canada
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Internship Spotlight: Infantree
This week for the Internship Spotlight, The Etownian had the chance to catch up with junior professional writing major Anslee Gerhardt, who recently wrapped up her second in a series of internships this past December. Starting September of last semester, Gerhardt interned at Infantree, a branding agency based in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. After reaching out to
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SPORTS
A sneak peek into the Unrivaled basketball league’s groundbreaking inaugural season
A new opportunity has arisen for professional women’s basketball players that doesn’t require overseas travel, called theUnrivaled Women’s Basketball League. The league, created by WNBA stars Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart, was founded in 2023 with the hopes of creating a league for other WNBA players to play domestically and navigate the WNBA’s prioritization rule
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All-American athlete welcomed as assistant coach
Elizabethtown College has welcomed a Division I All-American athlete as an assistant coach for the cross-country and track and field teams. Stefanie Cassel, who graduated from Edinboro University, started this year as an assistant coach at Etown. Cassel got her bachelors in exercise science from Edinboro and has her masters in exercise science and physical
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Men’s basketball continues strong start with win over Messiah
In their last game before Landmark Conference play begins, the Elizabethtown Blue Jays men’s basketball team looked to capitalize on their non-conference schedule with a record above .500 to begin the season against the Messiah Falcons on Saturday, Nov. 16. Messiah and Etown were neck and neck in the first half, with either side only
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FEATURES
To the Editor: Open Letter to the Elizabethtown College Community
We write with heartfelt conviction about the essential work within the Office of Civil Rights, Opportunity, and Access, and the critical need to continue and expand upon these efforts. Under the leadership of Dr. Kesha Morant Williams, the office played a critical role in advancing diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) initiatives. Now, with Dr.
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Two Elizabethtown College students celebrate happily ever after with the help of professors.
A storybook ending has just begun for two Elizabethtown College Blue Jays. With a wedding fit for a fairytale, Caryn and Patrick O’Brien finally tied the knot last Thursday, Sept. 19. Caryn O’Brien graduated from Etown in 2016 after double majoring in sociology/anthropology and religious studies, with a concentration on Asian religions. Caryn continued her
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SEEDS Ecology Club hosts Paw Paw Fruit Tasting
Trying exotic fruits has become a popular trend recently, and Elizabethtown College’s very own SEEDS Ecology club joined in. On Thursday, Sept. 26, the club held a tasting event in the Bowers Demonstration kitchen. Students were invited to attend from 3 p.m.-5 p.m. to taste two different paw paw featured recipes: a smoothie and angel
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