NEWS
Elizabethtown College women’s soccer coach steps down
On Friday, Amy Hough, the longtime head coach for the Elizabethtown College Blue Jays women’s soccer team, announced her departure from the program. Hough expressed that the reasoning for her stepping down from the role was centered on her family. “I’ve always shared with the student-athletes within my program that it is important to make
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PA Politics: Pennsylvania 2026 governor’s race taking shape
One of the most important elections in Pennsylvania in 2026 is coming into form. Ten months before the election, which could have national implications, the candidates appear to be set for the gubernatorial election. The Democratic candidate will be incumbent Gov. Josh Shapiro, who announced his reelection campaign in early January. Shapiro was elected governor
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Global Perspective: India and the EU Strengthen Economic Ties Amidst Tariff War
A huge trade deal went through between the European Union (EU) and the nation of India last week. As stated by the Guardian this trade deal has been in the works for the last 20 years now and is set to be the biggest trade deal in Indian history, being cited as the “mother of
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CAMPUS LIFE
Business Review: Lucky Ducks
As a first-year at Elizabethtown College, there’s lots to take in and new experiences to be had. One of my favorite things to try has been the food and drink varieties. While the campus offers several great options, such as Jay’s Nest and the Blue Bean Cafe, it’s only natural to be curious about the
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Media Review: My Life With The Walter Boys
When I have time to myself, I love to indulge in some TV watching. I typically stick to my favorite repeat shows such as Glee, Shameless and Riverdale. I find myself constantly rewatching the same old shows, so I challenged myself to watch something new. While browsing Netflix, I came across My Life With The
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Students of Etown: Ethane Omwanza
Meet Ethane Omwanza, a junior mechanical engineering major at Elizabethtown College. Omwanza’s draw toward mechanical engineering did not begin as a childhood dream, but was found later in life in a high school class. Hailing from Dover, Delaware, Omwanza attended Dover High School in a district that requires students to choose a pathway of study.
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SPORTS
A double win for Elizabethtown tennis sets up a promising start
One shutout win and one clean win set a promising start for the Elizabethtown men’s and women’s tennis teams. Both squads would compete against Penn State Brandywine on the Alumni Courts at home. This match was the official start of a season that spans both the fall and spring semesters. The Etown tennis team starts
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Tessier, Blue Jays soccer draws against Penn State Berks
Over the weekend, Elizabethtown College took on the visiting Penn State Berks Nittany Lions in a non-conference women’s soccer matchup. The Blue Jays came into this game after drawing in their last three matches, only conceding one goal between those games. Junior defender Sara Bean had netted the only goal in the three game stretch,
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Elizabethtown women’s volleyball dug deep for a double victory
The Elizabethtown College women’s volleyball squad continues an impressive season with two more wins against Wilson College and FDU-Florham. Both games were won in a controlling fashion, with game one versus Wilson being a shutout 3-0 win and game two versus FDU-Florham being a 3-1 win. Senior Kate Barbon started the game off strong with
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FEATURES
Elizabethtown College’s coed a cappella club hosts yearly combo show
On Saturday, Feb. 22, Vocalign, Elizabethtown College’s coed a cappella group hosted their yearly Combo Show. This is a show in which Vocalign invites a cappella groups from other universities around Etown. The show was held in the Leffler Chapel at 7 p.m., and admission was $5 for students and $10 for visitors. Excluding Vocalign,
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Norovirus strikes at Elizabethtown
Elizabethtown College students are frightened as the increase in numbers of norovirus cases around campus have ledlead to the possible cancellation of some student activities. Norovirus case numbers usually increase between the months of November and- April however, this season the virus has become more widespreadseems to be taking a turn for the worse. The
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The Office of Recreation and Well-Being helps students ‘shake the winter blues’ with a week of activities
The Office of Recreation and Well-Being’s (Recwell )Shake the Winter Blues Week included a long list of activities for students to stop by and learn about Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). Recwell started the week with tabling in the Baugher Student Center concourse to enlighten students about the “winter blues” and offer solutions to combating the
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