NEWS
Global Perspective: Resumed violence plagues Ethiopia
Fighting has resumed between Ethiopia and a region within Ethiopia called Tigray as talks of peace are being pushed to stop the violence. As the war continues to rage on, countries near Ethiopia have joined in the fight against Tigray. The main country helping Ethiopia is Eritrean. According to the diplomats and analysts, Eritrea has
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Changes in Anna Carper Award provide opportunities to many
College students often do all they can to limit their amount of debt accrued and to gain recognition for their work and despite that, many opportunities may pass them by due to lack of awareness. One of those opportunities to gain both award and acclaim is the Anna Carper Excellence in Library Research Award. Carper
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Student Senate: Into the Streets sign ups open
Student Senate met for their weekly meeting Thursday, Sept. 29 at 3:45 p.m. in Hoover 212. The meeting began with Administrative Reports starting with Dean of Students & Executive Director for College Diversity, Equity and Belonging Nichole Gonzalez reported that they are still in need of student drivers for transports from Campus Safety and 10
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CAMPUS LIFE
Welcome to the Jungle
Owner: Korinne Geiger Although I’ve only been here for two months, my time at Elizabethtown College has been going swimmingly. Of course, things are going swimmingly for me most of the time anyway—I’m a betta fish after all! Hi, everyone. My name is Kristoff. I haven’t lived at Etown for very long yet, but I’ve
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Companion Piece to Op-Ed from Dr. Sanjay Paul
Disclaimer: The quotes of students have been edited for length and clarity. Some students have opted to remain anonymous whereas others have chosen to be named. Those who participated in the survey posted to Elizabethtown College’s Jays App will remain anonymous as their names were not collected. All opinions in this piece are entirely the
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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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SPORTS
Men’s lacrosse takes season opener
Photo: Jocelyn Kline Saturday, Feb. 15, the Elizabethtown College men’s lacrosse team hosted their season opener against the United States Coast Guard Academy. The Blue Jays took a 13-8 win against their opponent. Sophomore Micah Ballew led the team with a game high of five goals. Ballew also had an assist, giving him a total
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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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FEATURES
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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Class of 2021 Senate, therapy dogs raise money for ASPCA
Photo courtesy of Andrea Guscott Elizabethtown College students made comments like “Oh, cute dog!” and “Puppy!” as they walked through the Baugher Student Center (BSC) Friday, April 20 from 1-3 p.m. Therapy dogs from the Keystone Pet Enhanced Therapy Services (KPETS) were helping members of the Class of 2021 Student Senate raise money for the
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Guest speaker discusses new, FDA-approved cancer treatment
Dr. Bruce Levine gave a presentation on cancer research at Elizabethtown College Friday, April 6 at 7 p.m. The event took place in the Bowers Writers House. Levine is the Deputy Director of Technology Innovation and Assessment for the Center for Cellular Immunotherapies at the University of Pennsylvania. Levine works within the Department of Pathology
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