NEWS
Covid related changes for Etown
As of March 4, Elizabethtown College has changed its COVID-19 guidelines to make mask wearing optional for all students, employees and guests on campus. Etown made this decision due to the recent updates given by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). All persons on campus are welcome to their personal choice regarding masking
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Recent bias-related incident
Your day starts normally. You’re scrolling through social media or talking with a friend, and something happens that’s just plain wrong. A biased or discriminatory remark gets posted or comes out of someone’s mouth. You freeze. Do you know what to do in a situation like this? On Monday, March 7, Elizabethtown College sent an
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New COVID-19 treatment trial research led by Etown alum
Over these past two years people from all over the world have been desperately looking for any way in which we can alleviate the amount of people that fall severely ill from the deadly virus COVID-19. Recently, Elizabethtown College alumna Christina Angelucci worked to find solutions we’ve all been hoping for, serving as lead researcher
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CAMPUS LIFE
Book Review: The Midnight Library
Matt Haig’s latest novel is the perfect read for anyone struggling with the effects of the pandemic. “The Midnight Library” by Matt Haig is one of the most relevant books for readers amid a pandemic. Haig masterfully guides his readers through the story with vibrant imagery and almost poetic details. His writing tackles heavy ideas
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Welcome to the Jungle
Sometimes, being a goldfish can be tough. Growing up in the fair was even tougher, and life could get pretty crazy. We were constantly moving around, and even though it was fun to see new sights and people all the time, we really wanted a home to call our own. Some people say goldfish won
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Adulting with Simple Meals: Pizza
Now that I’m living in an Independent Living Unit and meal-plan-free, I have to provide for myself like an adult. One struggle that I have is coming up with quick healthy meals I can make without burning down Brinser. I bring to you a simple and cost-effective meal idea: pizza. Pizza is the college go-to
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SPORTS
Track and field to Landmark Conference Championships
The Elizabethtown College men’s and women’s track and field teams competed in their last home meet Saturday, April 27. Both teams took first place out of the 14 teams that competed. The men’s team had a few shining stars. First-year Sam Niles became the eighth fastest-all-time in the 100m with a time of 11.14. First-year
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Baseball splits doubleheader, takes tough loss at Shenandoah
Saturday, April 27, the Elizabethtown College baseball team played a doubleheader against the University of Scranton. The game was split with a second game 12-3 win for the Blue Jays. The first game was taken by Scranton 8-2. The Blue Jays didn’t even score until the sixth inning. The second game ran better for them.
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Softball takes two tough losses in doubleheader game, plays strong
Wednesday, April 24, the Elizabethtown College softball team went up against Albright College in a non-conference doubleheader. Unfortunately, they could not come up with a win, but did play two hard games filled with action. During the first game, the opponent was up by four by the end of the second inning. Although Etown did
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FEATURES
Senior accepted into Peace Corps, will be stationed in South America
Senior corporate communications major Jaime Ramos has been accepted into the Peace Corps. His mission is to work with low-income Peruvian students in South America. Ramos will be stationed in South America for two years and three months. “I cannot wait to make a difference in the community that I will being living in,” he
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Film produced by Demi Lovato increases mental health awareness
Thursday, Feb. 22, 2018, Student Wellness screened a film at 7 p.m. in Hoover 212, the Case Study Room, on the subject of self-harm. The film, entitled “Beyond Silence,” was directed by Shaul Schwarz and produced by Demi Lovato as a part of the campaign Lovato launched in 2015 to increase mental health awareness. The
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“Vagina Monologues” start conversation about social issues facing women
The Elizabethtown College student Baugher Center hosted “The Vagina Monologues,” a reenactment of an assemblage of interviews of women from all corners of the globe. Led by students, this educational performance and event attracted the attention of many people Friday, Feb. 23. Sponsored by Residence Life and the Stonewall LLC, the specialty housing of the
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