NEWS
Lack of full-time workers leads to lack of Jay Truck
There’s been a strange silence filling up the night air on weekends, taking up the space that was once occupied by a staple of the Elizabethtown College campus community—the Jay Truck. “It’s disappointing at best,” senior finance major Scott Walters said. “I really miss it. The food’s pretty good, and it’s nice to just have
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Elizabethtown College announces a new graduate certificate
This year, the Elizabethtown College School of Graduate and Professional Studies (SGPS) and the School of Business, specifically the Family Business and Entrepreneurship program, expects to launch a graduate certificate for business students. It is called the Family Business and Entrepreneurship Graduate Certificate, and its launch date is Oct. 17. The Certificate will be for
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PA Politics: John Fetterman agrees to debate Dr. Mehmet Oz
The Pennsylvania Senate race continues to grow more intense, now with Democratic candidate and former Commonwealth lieutenant governor John Fetterman agreeing to debate Republican heart surgeon Dr. Mehmet Oz on Oct. 25 in Harrisburg, Pa., hosted by Nexstar Television. These two candidates are battling for retiring Senator Pat Toomey’s seat, and this race could determine
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CAMPUS LIFE
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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Brock Malone: The Jay’s App very own influencer
The Jay’s App is something of an Elizabethtown College treasure. Originally meant to be a hub for student information, it has essentially turned into a glorified Twitter with its very own influencers. No one has achieved such high status on the app than first-year early education and special education major Brock Malone. If you have
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Weekly Chirp: What’s going on with all the WiFi woes this semester?
Over the summer, Information and Technology Services (ITS) switched to a new provider for the Wi-Fi. While we all know that major changes like this often lead to a period of adjustment, many students have experienced ongoing and frustrating troubles with the Wi-Fi, despite being over halfway through the semester. In a survey posted last
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SPORTS
Women’s basketball faces back-to-back losses by tough opponents
Photo by: Jocelyn Kline Wednesday, Feb. 5, the Elizabethtown College women’s basketball team fought on their home court against the Catholic University of America. Junior Veronica Christ had a team high of 21 points, followed by senior Lydia Lawson’s 15. Christ scored 12 of those points in the first half, while Lawson scored 10 of
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Men’s volleyball takes Conference loss
Photo by: Jocelyn Kline Saturday, Feb. 8, the Elizabethtown College men’s volleyball team took a 3-1 loss against Marymount University. This put Etown 6-5 overall and 0-2 in the Continental Volleyball Conference (CVC). The Blue Jays were able to take the win in the first set but couldn’t defend the nest in the following sets.
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True Blue
Photo courtesy of unsplash.com Friday, Jan. 31 the Elizabethtown College men’s and women’s swimming teams competed in their True Blue event against Arcadia University. This event also doubled as senior night for both teams. Seniors Brian Sylvestri and Casey Marshall were celebrated as the seniors of the men’s team. The team took a 131-73 loss
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FEATURES
Donate Life Etown holds inaugural Donate Life Awareness Night
Photos by: Fatima Janneh Saturday, April 21 at 8 p.m. in the Brinser Lecture Room of the Steinman Center, the newly formed Elizabethtown College chapter of Donate Life held an inaugural Donate Life Awareness Night. According to its website, Donate Life is a nonprofit organization which aims to “increase the number of donated organs, eyes
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Ean Mann starts track and field career, breaks record three times
Written by: Keri Edwards All the hard work in the weight room, the time and effort put in at practice and his commitment to his team will finally come to pass. First- year Ean Mann realizes that he is only 60 meters away, which is a little longer than half a football field, from the
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Yoga classes provide students with a way to relax, manage stress
Written by: Caitlin Vandiver Breathe in…breathe out,” Elizabethtown College yoga instructor Gayle Gearhart says as she demonstrates the warm-up exercises using sweeping arm movements with feet set wide apart on the mat. Students follow along in synchrony by slowly moving their arms from side to side and then into an arc above their heads. After
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