NEWS
Today’s Technology: Twitter unexpectedly lays off employees
On Friday, Nov. 4, Twitter laid off about half of its employees. This came after billionaire Elon Musk took over the company and announced that Twitter was losing over $4 million per day. As a result, it was forced to cut costs. However, Musk defended the layoffs, stating that the affected employees were given generous
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Professor Richard Fellinger shortlisted for 2022 Page Turner Writing Mentorship Award
Elizabethtown College Writing Fellow Richard Fellinger was one of 20 writers shortlisted for a 2022 Page Turner Writing Mentorship Award for his novel-in-progress, “An American Girl.” The award would provide Fellinger with a mentor to help with the writing of “An American Girl” who would provide input throughout the rest of the creative process. “For
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The College announces plans for Annual Holiday Dinner and Tree-Lighting Ceremony
As the winter season approaches, the days get shorter and the air starts to crispen up, and Elizabethtown College prepares for one of its most beloved traditions: the Annual Holiday Dinner and Tree-Lighting Ceremony. It aims to bring the campus as well as the community together as they shift away from any holiday celebration, such
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CAMPUS LIFE
Abby’s Advice: New Hobbies
After spending the last few weeks talking about ways to stay organized and on top of responsibilities, it’s time for a break. Nobody can be serious all the time (least of all the author of this column), and balancing schoolwork with hobbies are a great way to explore different interests and de-stress. Did you know
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The Weekly Treat: Nutella
What’s going on my Crumb Crew, it’s your favorite food reviewer back for your Weekly Treat. Though this will be my second entry, I’ve decided to premier a hot take on a new item I’ve tried this past week: Nutella dipped apple slices. I was hesitant at first to try Nutella, on the account that
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The Students of Etown: Destiny Troy
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 their story is important.
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SPORTS
Etown Football
Since the National Football League (NFL) started its games on Sept. 10, there have been almost three weeks of games. There has been a lot of support for football since then, but if one were to go back in history, they would find that a lot of people have supported football since its beginning. Some
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Esports and Music
Music has always been a vital part of the sports industry. If you think of WWE, you know John Cena’s theme. Every baseball player has an anthem their home stadium plays as they step up to bat. Sports associations make music videos by splicing together clips of different plays in games and setting them to
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Intramurals
As the leaves turn and students slowly return to campus, Elizabethtown College gets ready to begin a new season of intramurals. The informal sports league has always appealed to students who want to stay fit and meet new peers, but this year, intramurals are in demand more than ever, with COVID-19 limiting the activities happening
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FEATURES
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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College students have increased risk of exposure to meningitis
Did you know that according to the National Meningitis Association (NMA), approximately 600—1,000 people contract meningococcal disease in the U.S. each year? According to Mayo Clinic, meningitis is the inflammation of brain and spinal cord membranes caused by an infection. The infection can be caused by a virus or bacteria. Viral meningitis is less severe
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