NEWS
Global Perspective
Recently, tensions between Russia and Ukraine have been rising due to the presence of Russian soldiers at the border of the two countries. At least 100,000 soldiers have gathered there, despite warnings from the U.S. and several European countries. U.S. officials fear that a Russian invasion of Ukraine could happen as soon as a couple
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PA Politics: All Eyes on the PA Senate Race
Pennsylvania is garnering national attention and media coverage as the midterm elections come into view. The Democratic Senate majority in Washington, D.C. hopes to maintain control over the chamber after the 2022 midterm elections. The race to replace retiring Republican Senator Pat Toomey may provide the pivotal seat for the balance of power in the
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The College adapts to the omicron variant
Elizabethtown College has quickly adapted its procedures to combat the COVID-19 omicron variant. After a week delay of the spring semester, it implemented return-to-campus guidelines that staggered student move-ins over three days. Upon arrival to campus, all students, regardless of vaccination status, were subject to surveillance testing to quell the surge of the virus. However,
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CAMPUS LIFE
Recipes for people who can’t cook
Guys. Let’s be real for a moment. Cooking for yourself can be a ton of work. Between the prepwork, the actual cooking and then the cleanup, sometimes, it just doesn’t seem worth the trouble. When you’re short on time or just dead-tired after a day of classes it seems so much easier to grab something
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Welcome to the Jungle
Hey, I’m Cole! Man, the weather has gotten so nice and warm, I can’t wait to chase my ball around the yard. Though I think I should wait, the grass is still a little muddy… Let’s see… I’m one and a half years old. I live off campus with my dad, Bud. He commutes to
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Book reviews
Most of us have read “To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee and throughout our K-12 education. It’s been utilized to teach about racism in the United States of America; however, teaching racism based on Lee’s book is inherently flawed as it centers the conversation on white saviorism since the book is written by a
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SPORTS
Track and field takes second place
The Elizabethtown College men and women’s track and field teams had a select number of athletes in the Albright University Invitational and the rest of the team compete in Dickinson College’s DuCharme Invitational. Etown came in second at Dickinson out of eight total teams with 169 points. At Albright, senior Abby Drumheller earned seventh overall
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Women’s basketball secures second in Landmark Conference
Saturday, Feb. 2, at 2 p.m. in Thompson Gymnasium, the Elizabethtown College women’s basketball team secured another Landmark Conference win against the Susquehanna University River Hawks. Junior Lydia Lawson had a game-high 25 points to help the Blue Jays pull through the win while sophomore Veronica Christ followed behind her with 13 points; junior Mikayla
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Men’s basketball takes two losses in Landmark games this week
Wednesday, Jan. 30, the Elizabethtown College men’s basketball team took a loss to the Catholic University of America, 69-64. In the beginning of the game the Blue Jays were ahead with senior Michael Pastore making two three-pointers. Senior Brandon Berry and juniors Ethan DuBois and Bryce Greene all scored double digit points, with Berry leading
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FEATURES
Student groups offer tips for healthy relationships
Feb. 12, in the BSC, the Student Wellness Advocacy Group (SWAG) and It’s on Us club representative members hosted informational and interactive displays. Both clubs provided multiple brochures, papers and informational packets to students. SWAG’s table invited students to participate by having a hands-on board where students could write. If they wanted, students could get
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Professor shows audience the religious side of baseball player Jackie Robinson
Author of nine books regarding topics of religion, politics and civil rights, associate professor of religious studies and peace and conflicts studies Dr. Michael Long spoke Tuesday, Feb. 6 at the Hoover Center of Business about his most recent book, “Jackie Robinson: A Spiritual Biography.” Long’s interest in Robinson had everything to do with Robinson’s
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Students compete in lip syncing, dance to be crowned Mr. Etown
The evening of Feb. 9 was one reserved for excitement; it was the night of the much anticipated annual Mr. Etown competition. Mr. Etown 2018 was filled with dance numbers, lip syncing and above all, humor. Mr. Quads, senior Ryan Schick, was crowned Mr. Etown. Mr. Schlosser, sophomore Dylan Warner, was first runner-up, and Mr.
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