NEWS
Local P.A. elections
As we approach Nov. 2, more voters are thinking about how they will cast their votes in the election, which is primarily geared toward local and statewide races. Throughout the years, voter turnout in local elections has comprised 15 to 27 percent of eligible voters in the U.S. In comparison, 49 percent of eligible voters
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Global Perspective: Scientists explore an abundant island
Narcondam Island located off the coast of India was recently studied by a group of scientists. Natural history photographer Prasenjeet Yadav received an invitation from bird biologist Dr. Rohit Naniwadekar to study the remote island. The focus would be on the endangered species Narcondam Hornbill. Yadav agreed to go close to the end of 2019
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Today’s Tech
Technology and social media company Facebook has been in hot water recently regarding leaked internal company documents that express the company’s awareness of issues regarding child safety and the mental health of its users. The tens of thousands of pages of documents were the center of a series on the Wall Street Journal entitled “The
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CAMPUS LIFE
Social But Distanced
I know that it’s easy to get fed up with not being able to hang out with all your friends in person, whether that is because some of them are remote or because they live in different residence halls. You might be even more fed up with people telling you to just use FaceTime or
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Welcome to the jungle
Hey! I’m Dave! How do I look in this sweater? Yes, I need to wear a sweater because I have no fur. I thought that that would have been obvious. It does get in the way when I’m trying to take a bath, though. I really should invest in some lotion to make my skin
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Welcome to the jungle
Hello! My name is Killian! This is my first semester taking classes, though my mom, Aries, is working on her second year of college. Unfortunately, I’m spending my first semester remote. The plus side is that I get to take classes on my mom’s bed. Though, to be honest, I don’t pay attention as much
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SPORTS
Swim team competes as Susquehanna, enjoys homecoming
Friday, Oct. 19, Elizabethtown College’s swim team competed in the Susquehanna Schweikert Relays against Susquehanna University, King’s College, Lebanon Valley College and Juniata College. The men’s team finished first in the 3×100-yard butterfly relay. Sophomore Alex Pecher and seniors Tommy Kuhn and Casey Marshall beat the second-place Susquehanna team by almost eight seconds. Pecher, senior
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Men’s golf finishes in seventh
Over Homecoming Weekend Saturday, Oct. 20 and Sunday, Oct. 21, the Elizabethtown College men’s golf team competed in the Landmark Men’s Invitational. They finished in seventh place. On day one first-year Caleb Clements and junior Michael Zabrecky each shot in the 70s in round one. Their scores were career-lows for both Blue Jays. The team
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Women’s volleyball takes loss
The Elizabethtown College women’s volleyball team lost their last home game 2-3 to Stevenson University Thursday, Oct. 18. The senior night honored the three senior players; Mackenzie Garner, Sarah Schneider and Katie Kennedy. Schneider had three kills and Garner had two as they had a 6-2 lead in the fifth set. First-year Rileigh Hudock had
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FEATURES
Student groups offer tips for healthy relationships
Feb. 12, in the BSC, the Student Wellness Advocacy Group (SWAG) and It’s on Us club representative members hosted informational and interactive displays. Both clubs provided multiple brochures, papers and informational packets to students. SWAG’s table invited students to participate by having a hands-on board where students could write. If they wanted, students could get
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Professor shows audience the religious side of baseball player Jackie Robinson
Author of nine books regarding topics of religion, politics and civil rights, associate professor of religious studies and peace and conflicts studies Dr. Michael Long spoke Tuesday, Feb. 6 at the Hoover Center of Business about his most recent book, “Jackie Robinson: A Spiritual Biography.” Long’s interest in Robinson had everything to do with Robinson’s
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Students compete in lip syncing, dance to be crowned Mr. Etown
The evening of Feb. 9 was one reserved for excitement; it was the night of the much anticipated annual Mr. Etown competition. Mr. Etown 2018 was filled with dance numbers, lip syncing and above all, humor. Mr. Quads, senior Ryan Schick, was crowned Mr. Etown. Mr. Schlosser, sophomore Dylan Warner, was first runner-up, and Mr.
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