NEWS
Etown solar fields promote sustainability
On the outskirts of Elizabethtown College’s campus sits a silicon giant. The beast is no foe though—it foots more than 20% of the College’s energy bill. However, while many students are aware of the giant solar fields by the Schreiber Quadrangle, most don’t know the real purpose of the array. In 2016, the College completed
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PA Politics: Fetterman accuses Oz of animal abuse
On Oct. 3, Pennsylvania’s Democratic candidate for Senate John Fetterman accused his Republican opponent Dr. Mehmet Oz of animal abuse linked to his past medical research at Columbia University between 1989 and 2010. This claim was initially published on the website Jezebel in an article titled “Dr. Oz’s Scientific Experiments Killed Over 300 Dogs, Entire
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Global Perspective: International actors react to North Korea’s aggression
In the early morning on Oct. 4, North Korea fired an immediate-range ballistic missile over Japan. A J-alert was then issued by the Japanese government, which warned citizens to seek shelter in stable buildings or underground. This was the seventh time North Korea launched a missile over Japan. However, the country has fired two cruise
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CAMPUS LIFE
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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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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SPORTS
True Blue
Photo courtesy of Unsplash.com Friday, Feb. 7, the men’s volleyball team played their True Blue event against Randolph-Macon College. The Blue Jays took a 3-1 loss. This was the first Continental Volleyball Conference match of the season. The team now stands 6-4 overall and 0-1 in the conference. Senior Nick Baxter went double-double in the
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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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FEATURES
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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Documentary, panel offers advice for healthier generation of men
Photo: Megan White What does it mean to be a man? The It’s On Us Etown club explored this question through “The Mask You Live In” movie showing and panel discussion Tuesday, April 3 from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Esbenshade Gibble Auditorium. “The Mask You Live In” is a 2015 documentary which argues
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Joint craft talk, evening reading explore effective use of dialogue
Monday, April 9, the Bowers Writers House welcomed adjunct faculty of English Jennifer Besse and Assistant Director of Academic Advising Curtis Smith for a craft talk and a joint reading session. At Elizabethtown College, Besse teaches Latin and classical mythology, and Curtis Smith has taught EN 100 in the past. At the event, Smith and
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