NEWS
PA Politics: Dr. Oz holds a rally in Elizabethtown
On Wednesday, Nov. 2, Republican Senate candidate Dr. Mehmet Oz held a rally at the Stone Gables Estate in Elizabethtown, Pa. Oz was joined by other Pennsylvania politicians, including State Senator Ryan Aument, former U.S. Ambassador to Denmark Carla Sands and Congressman Lloyd Smucker (PA-11). Sands emphasized the importance of voter turnout in this election,
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Global Perspective: Extreme drought kills large number of African wildlife
According to a recent report issued by the Kenya Ministry of Tourism & Wildlife, a large amount of African wildlife has perished from the ongoing drought happening throughout the country. Cabinet Secretary, Hon. Peninah Malonza, Order of Grand Warrior, delivered a press release regarding “The Impacts of the Current Drought on Wildlife in Kenya,” on
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Today’s Tech: Noninvasive sound technology could improve outcomes for cancer patients
The University of Michigan may have invented a new treatment that could improve the outcomes of cancer and neurological conditions; histotripsy, a noninvasive sound technology, focuses on ultrasound waves to destroy designated tissue with precision. This technique is currently used in Europe and the United States as a liver cancer trial. Professor of biomedical engineering
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CAMPUS LIFE
Restaurant Review: My Place Italian
My first time visiting My Place Italian was last year during my spring semester. My friend, who is now a sophomore international business major and French minor, Meghan Murray accompanied me. It was a random weekday where we were tired of Marketplace food, and we thought we deserved a special outing after nearly surviving our
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The Lunar New Year: Learn more about this Asian holiday and its celebrations
Happy New Year! On Feb. 1, people all across the world celebrated Lunar New Year, the day that marks the beginning of the Lunar Calendar. Lunar New Year is celebrated mainly in East Asia, specifically China, Taiwan, Korea, Singapore, Malaysia and Vietnam. Depending on the country, you can see a variety of ways that is
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2/10 Horoscopes: Valentine’s Edition
Aquarius: With the day of love right around the corner, there are many ways to spread kindness and generosity. Spend quality time with friends and family along with significant others. Your love can also spread to strangers by paying for someone’s coffee, giving someone a compliment or volunteering where your help may be needed. Pisces:
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SPORTS
NBA Season Update
The National Basketball Association (NBA) season will resume this year because players came to an agreement to do so. Whether the NBA would finish out its season became uncertain after the Milwaukee Bucks opted to skip game five against the Orlando Magic on Aug. 26 in order to bring attention to police brutality and racial
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Tennis teams start season well
The Elizabethtown College men’s tennis team currently has an overall record of 2-2, taking wins in matches against Lycoming College and Penn College. Their two losses were against DeSales University and Penn State Harrisburg. The team started 2-0 for the first time since 2012. Overall, in their first two matches, the Blue Jays won five
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Golf teams hold Invitational
The Elizabethtown College men’s and women’s golf teams hosted the Etown Invitational Tuesday, Sept. 17 at the Hershey Country Club. The men’s team took eighth place with a total score of 336. This is the team’s first top 10 finish of the season. The top performer for the team was sophomore Evan Krieser. Shooting 11
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FEATURES
Alum lives life of service, follows his passions to New Mexico
No matter how far Blue Jays fly after they graduate, many still remember their roots and live Elizabethtown College’s motto, “Educate for Service.” Bill Smith ’91 is one of those alumni and now serves in Santa Fe, New Mexico as the president and CEO of the Santa Fe Community Foundation. The Santa Fe Community Foundation
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Cancer survivor, author memorializes battles of fellow patients
Gone, but not forgotten” is an idea often considered, but especially with the anniversary of the tragedy Sept. 11, 2001. However, for others such as author Matt Tullis, it is an idea that warrants daily consideration. At present, Tullis lives in Newtown, Connecticut with his wife and two children. He is the director of Digital
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Alum empowers Nepali women through custom spice blends
Many Blue Jays leave the nest and choose to pursue careers in service-related fields or become involved in nonprofit work. Bhim Thapaliya ’15 is one of those Elizabethtown College alumni living “Educate for Service.” Thapaliya founded the nonprofit Act for Humanity (AFH) in 2014 to help refugees in Lancaster County adjust to life in the
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