NEWS
Global Perspective: The United Nations votes to condemn Russia
On March 2, the United Nations (U.N.) Security Council called an emergency session to vote on a resolution to condemn the Russian invasion of Ukraine and demand that Moscow withdraw its military forces. In addition, the body asked for political dialogue and negotiations between the two countries in order to quell the conflict and ease
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Gone with the Wins: How two recent Commonwealth Court Cases could alter the political landscape in Pennsylvania going into the 2022 elections
While the battles over redistricting and the state budget rage on in Harrisburg, there is another storm brewing around the constitutionality of a bipartisan 2019 law known as Act 77. In the 2020 presidential election over two and a half million votes were cast using mail-in ballots that favored Democrats by a three to one
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Global Perspective: Tensions rise between Russia and Ukraine
On Monday, Feb. 21, the crisis at the border between Russia and Ukraine escalated to a new high. Russian officials claimed that they killed five Ukrainians who crossed the border to attack Russian troops. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba strongly denied these claims, stating in a tweet, “Ukraine did NOT: attack Donetsk of Luhansk, send
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CAMPUS LIFE
Goodbye Etownian
Hello there. If you’re reading this now, you’ve probably read something from me before. Unless this is your first time ever reading the Etownian, in which case, better late than never! Welcome to Campus Life! I’ve been the editor of this section for three semesters, and I feel it’s suited me. Prior to being the
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Harvest Moon versus Story of Seasons
Last March, two companies with a shared history released two farming simulators: Marvelous Interactive produced Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town while Natsume released Harvest Moon: One World. In the past, Natsume and Marvelous worked together to produce the Harvest Moon franchise, as Natsume was the North American distributor for the games. However, Natsume
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Welcome to the Jungle
Hi, I’m Daisy! Right now, I’m about to go on one of our daily walks. Well, I actually bounce between Jim Thorpe and Long Island. Both places are wonderful this time of year as they’re not too hot nor too cold. Personally, Pennsylvania is slightly better, but only because our house has a huge yard
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SPORTS
Two Blue Jays take spots in the track and field qualifying meet
Junior Samuel Gerstenbacher and first-year Kelli Garriott represented Elizabethtown College’s track and field team Saturday, March 2 at the Tufts National Qualifying Meet. Gerstenbacher ran the 3,000-meter and placed third. He broke his own personal record and holds the school record in the respective event. Gerstenbacher ran 8:31.58, which was faster than his last record.
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Men’s lacrosse opens season, loss by Coast Guard Academy
The Elizabethtown College men’s lacrosse team finished off their first game of the season with a defeat against Coast Guard Academy Saturday, Feb. 16. Over the course of the game, Coast Guard managed to score 10 goals, while the Blue Jays only pulled off one goal halfway through the second quarter. The Bears took strong
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Basketball ends regular season, women’s team to Landmarks
Elizabethtown College’s men’s and women’s basketball teams competed against Juniata College and Moravian College. The men’s team took two losses and the women’s team walked away with two wins and a home-court advantage for the Landmark Conference Championship Semifinals. Wednesday, Feb. 13, the men’s team lost against Juniata 87-69. Senior Michael Pastore was a big
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FEATURES
Speaker uses Lincoln as an example of civility, discusses modern incivility
Dr. Matthew Moen visited the Elizabethtown College Feb. 12 for a lecture about incivility and about the use of past political climates as reference for civility today. Moen is the President of the Gettysburg Foundation following a job as the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, Professor of Political Science and Lohre Distinguished
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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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