NEWS
The Admissions team, college welcomes 525 new students
The Elizabethtown College admissions team is quietly celebrating yet another astonishing recruiting year after welcoming its largest incoming class in seven years with 525 students. It’s not just the number of students that’s worth celebrating—it’s who’s in the class. There are 14 states, six countries and 80 underrepresented students joining the Etown community, a 15%
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Student Senate: Voting for class elections and Homecoming begins
Student Senate met for their weekly meeting Thursday, Sept. 1 at 3:45 p.m. in Hoover 212. The meeting began with administrative reports from Dean of Students & Executive Director for College Diversity, Equity and Belonging Nichole Gonzalez where she discussed the change made to the student handbook regarding the bathroom policy, wherein it now states
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PA Politics: Trump holds a rally in Wilkes-Barre, PA
On Saturday, Sept. 3, former President Donald Trump held a rally at the Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., alongside Republican gubernatorial candidate Doug Mastriano and U.S. Senate nominee Dr. Mehmet Oz. Trump began his speech by reiterating his endorsements of both GOP candidates, stating, “This election is a referendum on the
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CAMPUS LIFE
Op-ed by Dr. Sanjay Paul
Note: Professor Homer is a fictitious figure created solely for the purpose of satire. No such character has been known to roam the halls of Hoover, or anywhere else on campus, for that matter. The fictitious figure was created by Dr. Sanjay Paul. To vaccinate or not to vaccinate against COVID-19,. is that the question?
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Movie Review: Stuck Together
“Stuck Together” is a French movie released on Netflix on Saturday, Oct. 20, 2021. Originally titled “8 Rue de l’Humanite,” or “8 Humanity Street,” the movie is about the members of an apartment complex in Paris, France drawing closer together during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown. Throughout three months, seven families become closer than ever before.
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Horoscopes
Aries: Change is in the air this week. These changes will be sure to set up the rest of the semester as well as the start of the new year. Watch the job front as a new opportunity will come your way. Taurus: Make sure you reach out to your friends this week. The New
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SPORTS
Wrestling on a three-match winning streak after big wins
Photo courtesy of Unsplash.com The Elizabethtown College wrestling team had a full weekend. Saturday, Feb. 8, they took to the road for a 33-9 win over Gettysburg College. Eight Blue Jays took wins in their respective matches, with two taking falls to Gettysburg. Senior Colton Rex (141) got pinned at 2:04 against his opponent. First-year
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Men’s basketball takes three-point loss, breaks two-game win streak
Photo courtesy of Unsplash.com Wednesday, Feb. 5, the Elizabethtown College men’s basketball team faced off against the Catholic University of America. The men lost at Catholic by three points. With just three seconds left, Catholic’s senior Colin Hartmann made a three-pointer that won Catholic the game. Three players scored in the double digits for Etown.
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True Blue
Photo courtesy of Unsplash.com Friday, Feb. 7, the men’s volleyball team played their True Blue event against Randolph-Macon College. The Blue Jays took a 3-1 loss. This was the first Continental Volleyball Conference match of the season. The team now stands 6-4 overall and 0-1 in the conference. Senior Nick Baxter went double-double in the
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FEATURES
Blue Bean mixes Starbucks drinks, receives mixed reviews: Students can be seen walking around campus with the new hot and iced drinks in hand
Photo: Michael Wong Starbucks is now serving Elizabethtown College. Students can enjoy the sweet taste and smell of delicious coffee brewing as they walk into the Blue Bean Café. With the new setup and Starbucks menu, the Blue Bean has kept key features, such as the assortment of baked goods, the frequent sipper cards and,
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Long-term mold induced health effects, not inherently dangerous
Mold is everywhere. You are constantly exposed to mold, just walking outside,” Debra Wohl, Elizabethtown College professor of biology, said. “However, some people are more susceptible or sensitive to the mold, so in areas where humidity is high and there is a lot of mold, these individuals may be symptomatic,” Wohl continued. With the outbreak
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Living and working internationally, Etown students’ global summer
For all students, summer is a time to take a break from school work. However, many college students still have to work over the summer. Some Elizabethtown College students spent their summer working abroad. One of these students was senior Japanese major and international studies minor Quinten Yonkers. Yonkers spent the summer interning at the
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