NEWS
Anti-trans and LGBTQ+ bills make their way through state legislatures
A bill to ban transgender girls from participating in female sports passed the Republican-led Pennsylvania House Education Committee on March 29, over vast Democratic opposition. The proclaimed “Protect Women’s Sports Act” bill passed the committee 15-9 strictly on party lines. The GOP-led chamber will now have the ability to consider the bill on a full
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Today’s Technology: Fake profiles discovered on LinkedIn
A recent study conducted by the Stanford Internet Observatory and National Public Radio (NPR) found that there are over 1,000 fake LinkedIn profiles active on the platform, which are created to draw users to a specific business and convince them to buy its products. Even after removing over 15 million fake accounts at the beginning
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Atwood elected to ASEE deans executive board
The Dean of the School of Engineering, Math and Computer Science at Elizabethtown College Dr. Sara Atwood has recently been elected to the Engineering Deans Council Executive Board of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE). “The overall responsibility is to provide vision and leadership in engineering education, research and engagement,” Atwood said when asked
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CAMPUS LIFE
Horoscopes
Aquarius: A lot of mental growth is about to come your way. This may come in the form of a new opportunity or learning from an old situation that no longer serves you. Try meditation or other forms of relaxation to clear your head in order to inspire specific breakthroughs. Pisces: Embrace your inner “Mom,
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Fall Festivities: Formal Jay
On Sept. 24th, Elizabethtown College’s annual Formal Jay dance, themed ‘Out of This World,’ was held thanks to the Class of 2024 Senate. When it was announced, many students were over the moon to finally have a chance to dress up nice, even matching their masks with their outfits, and go out to dance. Tickets
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Weekly Chirp: Texas Abortion Ban
Disclaimer: To protect the views of the Etownian and myself, I will be using the term “fetus” to refer to the child/baby within the womb and “conception” to refer to the fertilization of an egg. I use the term “woman/women” throughout this piece, however, I understand that other individuals who do not identify as such
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SPORTS
Cross country teams land in the top five in season opening meet
Friday, Aug. 30, Elizabethtown College’s men and women’s cross-country teams participated in Dickinson College’s “Light Up the Night Invite” invitational meet. The men’s team won their division with a total of 40 points, whereas the women’s team scored 62 points and placed third. One of Etown’s own finished as the runner-up in the men’s
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Women’s golf competes in Landmark Conference Championships
Tuseday, April 16, the Elizabethtown College men’s golf team competed at the Gettysburg Spring Invitational in Abbottstown, Pennsylvania and found great success in preparation for the Landmark Conference Championships in the first week of May. Junior Garrett Leib stood out as one out of only three players at the event to score a birdie on
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Men’s lacrosse clinches first place in Landmark Conference
Tuesday, April 23, the Elizabethtown College men’s lacrosse team took a 13-4 loss against York College of Pennsylvania. Sophomore Cody Richter was the team’s top scorer, scoring two points. Senior Andrew Watts and first-year Nick Cost each scored one point for Etown. Junior goalie Tom Mahoney had a season-high number of saves against York. Although
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FEATURES
Bestselling nonfiction novelist shares tips, reads from upcoming novel
Thursday, Feb. 22 at 4 p.m., the Bowers Writers House had a craft talk with Tom Zoellner. The Bowers Writers House often has craft talks, consisting of the authors talking about their craft of writing and how writing aided and shaped where they are currently. Tom Zoellner is an author of several nonfiction books and
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Panel discusses controversial involvement of U.S. in foreign wars
What do veterans, conscientious objectors and World War I have in common? Wednesday, Jan. 21, the panel discussion “WWI and America” in Gibble Auditorium explored connections between these three things. It was the final event of Elizabethtown College’s one-year focus on World War I. Dean of Curriculum and Assessment, College Registrar and professor of history
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“Dead Man’s Cell Phone” starts conversation about modern technology
Elizabethtown College’s Theater Department is performing “Dead Man’s Cell Phone” by Sarah Ruhl this spring semester at the Tempest Theater. The comic play explores the need for connection in a technology-driven world. “Ms. Ruhl is a creative and artistic playwright,” director and associate professor of theater Richard Wolf-Spencer said. The play opens with a woman
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