NEWS
Who should fill out the FAFSA?
On Oct. 1, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) opened for college students to complete for the 2023-2024 school year. This is used to determine if a student is eligible for federal grants, work-study and loans. Colleges also apply the collected data to measure eligibility for financial aid awards. The last day to
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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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CAMPUS LIFE
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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Movie Review: Stuck Together
“Stuck Together” is a French movie released on Netflix on Saturday, Oct. 20, 2021. Originally titled “8 Rue de l’Humanite,” or “8 Humanity Street,” the movie is about the members of an apartment complex in Paris, France drawing closer together during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown. Throughout three months, seven families become closer than ever before.
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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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SPORTS
Basketball splits score, women’s team wins, men’s team takes loss
Photo: Jocelyn Kline Wednesday, Feb. 12, the Elizabethtown College men’s and women’s basketball teams faced off against Goucher College. The men lost at home by 12 points, and the women won at Goucher by eight. Senior Connor Moffatt scored in the double digits for the sixth game in a row with 19 points. He also
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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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FEATURES
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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STAMPS scholar awarded Fulbright scholarship to teach in India
Senior secondary social studies education major Gillian Engelbrecht was awarded a Fulbright scholarship. She will be going overseas to India for nine months. In India, she will teach children K-12 the English language. Engelbrecht has always known that she wanted to be a teacher. When she was in high school, she took AP world history
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